Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 67 POTEL, Victor, comedy leads, Keystone; b. Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 12, 1889; early career, business in Chicago and Memphis, Tenn.; m. p. career, was engaged by G. M. Anderson on account of physique, first picture with Essanay, " Dog Gone Business," lead in " Hank and Lank " and " Slippery Slim " series, with Universal, 1915 (" What Darwin Missed," etc.). Studio ad., Los Angeles, Cal. POWELL, Russ, comedian, leads; b. Indianapolis, 1875; educ. pub. schl.; stage career, 9 yrs., one season with musical trio over Orpheum circuit, played Vidam in " Madcap Duchess," MassakrofJ in " Chocolate Soldier," 2 seasons as basso San Francisco Opera Co., etc.; m. p. career, Biograph, National, with Vogue since its organization, in " Morning After," "Missing Heiress," etc. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 295. RAND, John, comedian and characters, Lone Star Film Corp.; b. New Haven, Conn., 1878; educ. N. Y. C; stage career, acrobat with Forepaugh's Circus, in vaud. with Lydia Byron (Mrs. Rand), etc.; screen career. Keystone, Essanay, Chaplin, Lone Star, etc., in " Shanghaud," " Police," " The Vagabond," " The Count," etc.; is expert tumbler. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 155; blond hair and blue eyes. Studio ad., Lone Star Film Corp., 1025 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, Cal. REDMOND, Elmer E., comedian; b. Pittsburgh, May 5, 1887; educ. Pittsburgh; stage career, vaud. 5 yrs. as "Redmond and Smith " and " Starkey and Redmond," also in stock and in prods, of "Just Like John," " Get-Rich-Quick-Wallingford," " SearchUghts," " Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," " School Days," "Panhandle Pete," etc.; screen career, Solax, 1 yr. with Eclair as comedian and asst. director. Famous (" Spitfire," etc.), Pathe (Louie in " Heinie and Louie " comedies). Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 124; dark brown hair, brown eyes. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. REEVES, Billie, featured comedian; b. London, Eng.; educ. Ardingly Coll., Hayward's Heath, Brighton, Eng.; b. with a circus, his father being a lion-tamer and his mother a circus rider; came to this country in Karno's " Night in An English Music Hall"; for three seasons in Ziegfeld's Follies; screen career, star comedian for Lubin (" My Own Substitute," " The Club Man," " Out for a Stroll," etc., etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 5j4 in.; black hail and hazel eyes; plays piano, cornet, etc. Ad., White Rats Club, N. Y. C. RITCHIE, Billie, comedy leads, L-KoUniversal; b. Glasgow, Scotland, 1877; stage career, vaud., com., mus. com., made debut in England wearing replica of present attire with his three sisters in 1887, also played same character in the English pantomime, " Cinderella," with Fred H. Graham; played in "A Night in an English Music Hall," also in " A Night on Broadway," " Vanity Fair," " Around the Clock," etc., over Orpheum crcuit; Ko, playing in many one, two and three-reel Hght., 5 ft. IVi in; wght., 140. Studio ad., m. p. career, Lfarce comedies. Hollywood, Cal, RUSSELL, Dan, comedy leads, L-KO; b. Birmingham, Eng., Aug. 24, 1875; educ. Los Angeles; stage career, 6 yrs. featured in burlesque, succeeded Otis Harlan in " A Broken Idol," starred 10 seasons in "The Matinee Girl"; screen career, with L-KO (" Elevating Father," " For the Love of Mike and Rosie," " Blue Blood and Black Skin," " Where Is My Husband," " Crooks from the Start," etc.). Recreations, swims, rides, dances, is an acrobat. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 265; fair hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., L-KO, Hollywood, Cal. ROACH, Bert, comedian, characters, L-KO; b. Washington, D. C; educated there; stage career, 3 yrs. with Henry B. Harris, in " Gentleman from Mississippi," "Arcadians," "Little Miss Fix-it," " Louisiana Lou," "The Commuters," etc.; screen career. Reliance, Majestic ("His First Love"), Keystone (" Fatty's Magic Pants ") L-KO (" For the Love of Mike and Rosie," " Dirty's Daring Dash "). Hght. 5 ft. 11 in.; wght. 195; light hair and light eyes. Home ad., 1444^ Iowa ave., Los Angeles. Studio ad., L-KO, Hollywood, Cal. SCHADE, Fritz, comedian. Keystone; b. Germany, Jan. 19, 1880; educ. Dresden; stage career, minor opera parts with Olympia Opera Co., engagements in Los Angeles and San Francisco, vaud., etc.; m. p. career, with Universal, Keystone (with Chaplin and Arbuckle, in " Dough and Dynamite," " Laughing Gas," " His Prehistorc Past," " The Snow Cure," etc.). Hght., 5 ft.; wght. 193; dark blond hair, blue eyes. Studio ad.. Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. SEDGWICK, E. ("Big Ed"), comedian, Universal; b. Galveston, Tex., Nov. 7, 1889; educ. military coll., San Antonio, Tex.; stage career, vaud. in "The 5 Sedgwicks," Ed. Sedgwick's Cabaret Girls, stock, mus. com. and burlesque; m. p. career, Lubin (" Eagle's Nest," " All for Love," " On Circus Day," " Greenbacks and Redskins "), Universal (" I'll Get Her Yet," "His Golden Hour," "Bell Hop," "Lucky Leap," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, all around athlete. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 300; fair complexion, dark hair, blue eyes. Home ad., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. SHEEHAN, John, comedy leads, late of American; b. Oakland, Cal., Oct. 22, 1885; educ. St. Mary's Sch., Oakland; early career, railway clerk; stage career, with a number of stock cos. throughout the country, played juvenile roles with Chauncey Olcott, in " Paid in Full " and " Seven Days," under Wagenhals and Kemper mgmt. ; screen career, since 1914, Famous ("The Key to Yesterday," " The Man Who Couldn't Lose," " The Last Chapter," "The High Hand," etc.), Rolfe ("Fighting Bob"), American ("Gamblers in Greenbacks," "Billy Van Deusen the Cave Man," etc.). Recreations, rides and swims. Hght., about 5 ft. 8 in.; brown hair, blue eyes. SLOAN, Will H., comedian; screen career, 2 years with Biograph, 3 years with Universal, also with Vitagraph and Reliance-Majestic. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 150. Home ad., Palace Hotel, N. Y. C. Ad., C/o Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 West 42nd St., N. Y. C. SOMERVILLE, George J. (" Slim "), comedian. Keystone; b. Albuquerque, N. M., 1892; educ. Chatham, Ont., Can.; stage career, mus. com., vaud., rep., stk. ; screen career, Keystone (" The Great Vacuum Robbery," "A Game Old Knight," "Their Social Splash," " His Bread and Butter," " The Winning Punch," etc.). Hght., 6 ft. 2 in.; wght., 164. Home ad., 520 S. Flower St., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad.. Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. STANMORE, Frank, comedian, London Film Co.; b. London, 1877; educ. London, med. student Charing Cross Hospital; stage career, 10 yrs. in vaud., Shakespearean rep., pantomime, etc., appearing with Sir Herbert Tree in comedy parts at His Majesty's theatre, orig. Artful Dodger in " Oliver Twist " in every performance and revival, wrote and toured in several vaud. reviews; screen career, has played principal comedv parts with London Film Co. (L. L. Jacobs' comedies, "The Middleman," " The Heart of a Child," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 5 in. Ad., 53 Chandos st., London, W.C. STEPPLING, John, comedy leads. Pollard; b. Germany, 1869; educ. Heidelberg; stage career, with Daniel Frohman, Lyceum Theat., N. Y., with E. H. Sothern in " Prisoner of Zenda " in N. Y. and on tour, with Louis James, Olga Nethersole, etc., played Judge Knox in "The Charity Ball"; m. p. career, 1911, Essanay, Famous Players (with Mary Pickford in " The Bishop's Carriage " and " Tess of the D'Urbervilles"). Universal (comedy holes in " Ursus Threw the Bull," etc.), American (in Beauty comedy " Gamblers in Greenbacks," etc.). Studio ad., San Diego, Cal. STEVENSON, Charles E., comedian, Rolin; b. Sacramento, Cal, Oct. 13, 1887; educ. pub. schls. Sacramento, Cal.; screen career, Pathe, Rolin ("Luke's Watchful Waiting," "Luke, the Crystal Gazer," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 190; medium complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes; rides, swims, etc. Home ad., 1254 Elden ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Rolin, Los Angeles, Cal. SWAIN, Mack, comedian, Keystone; b. Salt Lake City, 1876; educ. Salt Lake City; early career, actor and manager of own company, in vaud., mus. com. and drama, stock and tour throughout U. S.; screen career, since 1913 with Keystone (comedy leads in " A Modern Enoch Arden," " By Stork Delivery," "The Schemers," and many others). Hght. 6 ft. 2 in.; wght., 240. Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. TRASK, Wayland, comedian. Keystone; b. N. Y. C, July 16, 1887; educ. N. Y. C. ; stage career, stock and N. Y. prods, of "The Truth Wagon," "Welcome to Our City," etc.; screen career. Keystone ("The Judge," "The Love Riot," "The Great Vacuum Robbery," " Her Marble Heart," " Fatty and