Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 107 CAVENDER, Glen, director, Keystone; b. Tucson, Ariz., 1887; stage career, 4 seasons with vaud. musical team, 2 seasons with Buffalo Bill's Wild West (riding act); m. p. career, St. Louis M. P. Co., Albuquerque, then to Universal, NYMP, Keystone (dir. 8 mos.; played in " The Surf Girl," dir. " Lion and the Girl," etc.). Awarded medal of Legion of Honor of France for bravery in Boxer rebellion. Recreations, riding, swimming, wrestling. Hght., 5 ft. 9}/ in.; wght., 182; ruddy complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 308 Mt. View, Los Angeles. CHAPMAN, Charles D. ("Chap"), art and technical director, Vitagraph; b. Camillus, N. Y.; educ. Syracuse Univ.; stage career, stock and vaud., in " The Eternal City," " Eben Holden," "Toast of the Town," "Resurrection," etc.; screen career, with Vitagraph 13 yrs. Recreations, riding, swimming, and painting. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 200; light brown hair and blue eyes. Home ad., 781 Ocean ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad.; Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. CHAUDET, Louis W., director, Universal; b. Manhattan, Kan., March 20, 1884; early career, commercial photographer; stage career, 12 yrs. in vaud., road shows, Belasco stk., 1 season out of Chicago; screen career, Selig (three and half yrs. as actor, photographer, asst. dir. ("Adventures of Kathlyn," " The Amazon Jungle," " Journey's End," " The Black Leopard," etc.); E. and R. (dir. " Children of the Jungle," " From Jungle to Stage," "Jungle Toll," etc.). Universal (dir. Nestor comedies). Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. CHAUTARD, Emile, director, Peerless; b. Paris, France; educ. France; stage career, leading man at Odeon Theatre, Paris, leading man and gen. mgr. of Gymnase Theatre, Ryane Theatre and Theatre Royal du Pare, Brussels, etc.; screen career, with Eclair in Paris (dir. " L'Aiglon," etc.. Dir. General of Association Cinematographique des Auteurs Dramatiques), Peerless (dir. "The Annal of Perpetua," "The Boss," "The Rack," " Love's Crucible," " Little Dutch Girl," " The Little Church Around the Corner," " Human Driftwood," " Sudden Riches," "The Heart of a Hero," "All Man," "Friday the Thirteenth," " The Man Who Forgot," etc.). Home ad., 630 Riverside Drive, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Peerless-World, West Fort Lee, N. J. CHRISTIE, Al. E., director, Christie; b. London, Canada; educ. N. Y. ; early career, property man, then actor with Wilton Lackaye, played in " Man from Home"; m. p. career, gen. mgr. Centaur for Horsley in 1907, directed " Mutt an'd Jeff" series, then to Universal, producing over 300 comedies, of 250 of which he was author, also 5-reeI B'way U features, " Mrs. Plum's Pudding," with Marie Tempest, " Sallie's Blighted Career," with '„ "Is Matrimony a Failure?" "Charley's Aunt," Comforts of Home," etc. Now head of Christie and producing dir. Member of the Hollywood Bd. Studio ad., Hollywood, Cal. CLINE, Edward Francis, director, Keystone; b. Kenosha, Wis., Nov. 4, 1892; educ. Lake Forest, Chicago schls. ; screen career. Keystone (dir. " His Bread and Butter," " Bubbles of Trouble," " The Winning Punch," " His Busted Trust," etc.). Hght. 6 ft., wght. 204, light hair and blue eyes. Home ad., 1124 Logan St., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles. Cal. CLEMENTS, Hal, director; b. and educ. N. Y. City; m. p. career, Gaumont, Kalem (in N. Y., N. J., Fla. and Cal.), U. S. Film, St. Louis M. P. Co., American, Lasky. Home ad., 1540 S. Hoover st., Los Angeles, Cal. COAKLEY, John, technical director; early career, scenic artist, Lee Lash Studios, N. Y. ; m. p. career, engaged for Universal by Otis Turner, prepared settings for " Damon and Edna Auj "All the Film Co., of Trade. Pythias," supervised settings for " Spanish Jade," " Landon's Legacy," etc. COCHRANE, George, director. Universal; b. Wheeling, W. Va., 1869; educ. high sch., Wheeling; stage career, played in support of Allesandro Salvini; later left stage and was located at Cleveland, O., with Standard Oil Co., then went into mining business; screen career. Universal (first as property boy, later became director). Studio ad.. Universal City, California. COLLINS, John Hancock, director, Metro; b. N. Y. C., Dec. 31, 1890; educ. Clinton High, N. Y. C. ; screen career, since 19 yrs. old, Edison as asst. director, gen. stage mgr. and tech. director, designing stage settings of all periods and races, except Eskimo; as director produced "The Phantom Thief," " The Last of the Hargroves," " Oh, Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight," " On the Stroke of Twelve," " Cohen's Luck," "What Could She Do?", "The Plowshare," "The Stone Heart," writing many of his own scripts, now with Metro (dir. "The Flower of No Man's Land," etc.). Studio ad., 3 West 61st st., N. Y. C. CONWAY, Jack, director. Universal; b. Graceville, Minn., 1887; educ. prep, schls., there; stage career, from 1907, in stock melodrama, etc., as lead, on road in " Mrs. Temple's Telegram," " Merely Mary Ann," etc.; screen career, since 1911, Bison, Selig, Bosworth, Reliance-Majestic, in " Capt. Macklin," " In the Valley of the Moon," " Smoke Bellew," " The Old Maid," " The Old Fisherman's Story," " In Fear of His Past," etc., Fine Arts (dir. "The Penitents," etc.). Universal ("The Silent Battle," etc.). Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 162; light brown hair. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. COOLEY, Frank, director; b. Natchez, Miss., June 1, 1872; educ. Oakland and San Francisco; stage career, 20 yrs. in mus. com., drama and stock; m. p. career, with Universal, Keystone, Balboa and American. Directed Mustang features for American. COYLE, Walter V., director; b. Ruthland, 111., 1880; educ. St. Ignatius Coll., Chicago; stage career, for 15 yrs., several seasons in stock, appeared as Halfbreed in " Montana," and as the Indian in "Cripple Creek"; screen career, with Biograph 3 yrs. as actor, 1 yr. as director, " Heart Trouble," " Winning the Widow," " Love's Enduring Flame," " Bob's Love Affairs," etc. Recreations, tennis and books. CROMPTON, Frank, technical director, Horsley; b. Manchester, Eng. 1859; educ. as an architect in Australia, and went to Africa in 1901; came to U. S. in 1906; joined Edison, where he supervised construction of sets for numerous pictures; made 2 trips to Cuba for Edison; went to Imp, where he remained for 3 yrs.; went to Universal plant at Los Angeles in 1911; then with Keystone Nov., 1915, went with Horsley. Studio ad., Horsley, Los Angeles, Cal. CURTIS, Allen, director for comedies, Universal; b. N. Y. C, Feb. 5, 1879; educ. pub. schls.; stage career, stock, mus. com., vaud., etc., with Weber and Fields 3 seasons. Ward and Vokes 1 season, for 8 yrs. mgr. own mus. com. co. through Middle West and West; m. p. career, joined Universal in 1912, making Imp and Powers comedies, established Joker company, originating Joker brand and producing over 200 Joker comedies, originated " Lady Baffles and Detective Duck " series, also dir. " She Wrote a Play and Played It," " Soup and Nuts," etc. Secretary Motion Picture Directors' Association. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. DALY, William Robt., director; b. Boston, 1872; educ, Boston Latin School; in business 2 yrs.; stage career with Frohman, Liebler, H. B. Harris and Julius Cahn, as actor and director; m. p. career, began 1910, four years with Imp-Universal, 2 yrs. with Selig (" The Militant," Uncle Tom's Cabin," " Miracle Mary," " (Zalvary's Shadow," " Unto Those Who Sin," "The Making of Crooks," "At Piney Ridge," etc.). DAVENPORT, Charles E., director and scenario writer; b. Easton, Pa., Oct. 23, 1884; educ. Pa. pub. schls., and after 10 yrs. old night schools; stage career, since childhood, theatrical training under the late James Booth Roberts and George Bangs; screen career, Reliance-Majestic ("The Wolf," "The Strength of the Weak," "The Half Wit," "Virgin of the Fire"), All Star ("Tony" in "Arizona"), own productions