Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

66 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 McCOMAS, Ralph, comedian; b. Los Angeles, 1889; educ. Univ. of California; early career, teller in Merchant's Bank and Trust Co., Los Angeles; stage career, Pantages circuit, stock in San Francisco 6 mos.; m. p. career, with Universal, Majestic and later Selig, in " How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell," " Chubby Green," " Bloom Center," " The Strategist," Universal's " Over the Hills to the Poorhouse," etc., E. & R. (in 26 comedies, including " Oil of Resolution," " Have a Heart," "In Dutch"), Vitagraph ("The Luck of Jane," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 290 lbs. McGUIRE, Paddy, comedian, Vogue; b. New Orleans; stage career, 5 yrs. with Kolb and Dill mus. com., with Bob Hughes' American Burlesque in 2 yrs. tour of the world; screen career, 9 mos. with Chaplin during Essanay engagement, since Nov., 1915, with Vogue (" Bungling Bill's Dress Suit," etc.). Recreations, rides, swims, motors, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 155; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., Huntington Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad.. Vogue, Los Angeles, Cal. MILLER, Rent, comedian, director, Vogue; b. Trottwood, O., Jan. 27, 1886; early career, at age of 6 went in aerial work with Ringling circus, 8 yrs. producing clown for Forepaugh & Sells, has been with all the larger circuses; screen career, from 1912, Keystone (3 yrs.). Vogue from Dec, 1915 (" Some Liars," "Still Hunt," "A Plain Story," "Fickle Madge," "Flooded with Troubles," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 147; brown hair, blue eyes. Recreations, swimming, riding, etc. Home ad., 918 West 8th St., Los Angeles. Studio address, Vogue, Los Angeles. MOREE, Maxfield, comedian; b. 1886; stage career, in vaud. and musical comedies, "The Firefly" and "The Little Cafe": screen career, Kleine ("Gloria's Romance," "Musty SufTer " series). Recreations, riding, swimming, and dancing. Hght., 5 ft. 9Y2 in.; wght. 125; dark hair and eyes. Home ad., 9 VV. 47th St., N. Y. C. Ad., C/o Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. MORRIS, Dave, comedian, Christie; b. Chicago, 111., June 7, 1884; educ. Univ. of 111.: stage career, 2 yrs. with Cohan and Harris, with Klaw and Erlanger, Geo. W. Lederer, Singer Amusement Co., etc.; screen career, 3 j^rs. with Biograph ("Seven Days," " Divorcons," "The Billionaire," etc.), 1 yr. with Keystone (" Ambrose's Loftv I'erch," etc.), 9 mos. with Kalem, L-KO, now with Christie. Recreations, riding, swimming and painting. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 150; dark hair and blue eyes. Home ad., 1660 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Christie, Los Angeles, Cal. MORRIS, Lee, comedian and characters, Fox; b. Sioux City. Iowa, June 23, 1869; educ. pub. schls., la., and Coll. in Dubuque, la.; stage career, 30 yrs. on legit., in stock all over country, with own co. on road and in stock; screen career. Universal (in Nestor Comedies), Selig ("The i '1 Adventures of Kathlvn." "The Golden ■JIIIL. . ■■ -^l Patch," "Chronicles of Bloom Center"), Keystone (" Bathtub Perils," " Bucking Society," "The Snow Cure." "The Propertj' Man," etc.), now with Fox. Recreations, riding, and all sorts of athletics. Hght., 6 ft. iYz in.; wght., 155: brown hair and eyes. Home ad., 2232 Brandon, Edendale, Cal. Studio ad.. Fox, Los Angeles, Cal. MURDOCH, Henry, comedian, Kalem; b. Norfolk, Va., 1891; educ. Univ. of South; stage career, in " A Night for a Day," 5 yrs. in stock, 2 yrs. in vaud.; screen career, Kalem ("A Leap Year Wooing," " She Came, She Saw, She Conquered," " When Things Go Wrong," " The Stenographer's Strategy," " The Girl and the Tenor," " Peaches and Ponies," Ivy Close series). Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 135 lbs.; dark complexion, black hair, dark brown eyes; rides, swims, etc. Home ad., Tampa, Fla. Studio ad., Jacksonville, Fla. MURRAY, Charles, character comedian. Keystone; b. Laurel. Ind., June 22, 1872; educ. Cincinnati; stage career, 20 yrs. with OUie Mack as Murray and Mack; screen career, 2 yrs. with Biograph, comedy leads, " Hogan " and other Irish characters; Keystone (" Game Old Knight," " Her Pamted Hero," "The Judge," etc) Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 200; red hair, light gray eyes. Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. O'CONNOR, Edward, comedian; b. Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 20, 1862; stage career, 24 yrs. in legit., comedy and character parts in support of Al. Leach, Elita Procter Otis, Andrew Mack, Kathryn Kidder, William Courtleigh, Brandon Tyman, Rogers Bros.; screen career, Edison, Pathe, World, Mirror, in "The Lottery Man," " Hazel Kirke," " Get Rich Quick Wallingford, " Turned Up," " The Man Who Stood Still," etc. Hght., 5 ft. SYz in.; wght., 170; blue eyes, light complexion. Home ad., 107 49th st., Corona, X. Y. OVEY, George, comedian, Horsley; b. Kansas City, AIo., 1884; educ. Columbia Univ.; stage career, toured in "A Knight for a Day," " Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway," "The Time, The Place and The Girl"; played several seasons in stk. in New England cities: screen career, Horsiey featured in Cub Comedies, (" The Knockout," "Jerry and the Gunman," • Making Matters Worse," " Who's Who," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 3^ in.; wght., 130 lbs.; brown hair, brown eyes. Recreations, swimming, boxing, running, jumping, tumbling, dancing, etc. Studio ad., Horsley, Los Angeles, (Tal. PEREZ, Manuel Fernandez, comedian, Eagle Film; b. Madrid, Spain, 1885; educ. France; screen career, at age of 15 with Ambrosio Film in Italy, later with Pathe for 2 yrs., Eclipse for 3 yrs., and Eclair for 4 yrs.; now with Eagle ("Tweedledum" in " Tv^-eedledum and Tweedledee " comedies.). Recreations, swims, paints, etc.; has written scenarios and done his own directing. Hght., 5 ft.; wght., 125; black hair and eyes. Studio address. Eagle Film Co., Jacksonville, Fla. PIERARD, Jean Pierre (Colosse), comedian; b. Charleroi, Belgium; educ. Belgium; early career, studied for veterinary degree; traveled as clown-baby and eccentric acrobat w-ith circuses in nearly all European countries; 4 seasons in Berlin, 2 seasons Petrograd, 1 season Budapest, Hungary; also in Roumania, Norway, Sweden, Denmark; screen career, in Paris with Pathe, Marcou, and Eclipse Films, in Berlin also: has played comedies in L^. S. for Universal, Thanhouser, and Gaumont, in " Zablitsky's Waterloo," etc. Wght., 342, professional wrestler since 1901. Ad., 544 W. 149th st., N. Y. C. PIERROT, Roger, comedian; b. Roma, Italy, June 9, 1886; educ. Italy; stage career, vaud. comedian in Europe; screen career, with several Italan m. p. cos. Diversions, swims, paints, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 5 in.; wght.. 128; black hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 2927 W. 31st St., Coney Island. PIXLEY, Gus, comedian; b. San Francisco, 1872; educ. pub. schls.. Wash.. D. C. ; member family of professionals; brother of Annie Pixley; comedian in "Babes in Toyland," with attractions of Frank Daniels for 15 yrs., in vaud. with Lasky act, "Seven Hoboes"; screen career, went to Biograph 14 yrs. ago, appeared in " Across the Bridge," " The Country Parson," " Lord Chumley." etc. Recreations, riding, swimming, and tumbling. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 167. Ad., Friars Club, N. Y. C. POLLARD, Harry, comedian, Rolin; b. Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 9, 1893; educ. there; stage career, from age of 10, with opera co. in Australia and Africa, toured Orient with own co., 4 yrs. with Ferris Hartman Co., Los Angeles, over Orpheum Circuit, with Morosco Stk.; screen career, from 1915, Essanay ("The Thriller," "Tale of a Coat," etc.), Rolin-Pathe (played Snub in "Lonesome Luke" series, etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.: wght., 140; brown hair, brown eyes. Recreations, tennis, swimming, etc. Home, ad., 1053 Ridgewood PI., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Rolin, Los Angeles, Cal.