Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

112 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 HAMILTON, Gilbert P., director. Century Films; b. Chebeaque Island, Me., son of a sea captain; early career, one voyage at sea, 5 yrs. at shipping wharf, rising to be supt. of coal dock and r. r. ticket agent; m. p. career, began in developing dept. Edison, then to Biograph as cameraman, with G. K. Spoor in Kinadrome Co. as supt. of factories and studios, one of 4 incorporators of American, gen. mgr. St. Louis M. P. Co. for 2% yrs., organized Albuquerque Co., produced numerous photoplays, incl. " Price of Crime," " Peril of the Plans," " Lust of the Red Men," " Even Unto Death." Studio ad., Roundup, Montana. HANDS, Bert, assistant technical director. Fox; b. BufTalo, N. Y., June 1876; stage carpenter for 14 yrs.; screen career, from 1912, with Eclair, Ideal Features, Quality, Morosco, Fox (since Dec, 1915). Home ad., St. George Hotel, Los Angeles. Studio ad.. Fox, Los Angeles. HARRISON, A., Jr., director, vice-pres. and genl. mgr., Harcol Film Co.; b. Brenham, Tex., 1892; educ. Coll. City of N. Y.; early career, newspaper work in N. Y., sec. to mgr. New Orleans Times-Picayune; m. p. career, Paragon Film Co., New Orleans (juv. lead in "Realization Day"), Harcol (dir. and wrote scenario for "The Life Savers"), now vice-pres. and genl. mgr. Harcol. Hght., 5 ft. 9^ in.; wght., 148; light brown hair, dark blue eyes. Home ad., 1322 St. Charles ave., New Orleans. Studio ad., Harcol Film Co., Times-Picayune Bldg., New Orleans. HARTFORD, David, assistant director-general, Ince-Triangle; b. Rockland, Mich.; educ. Detroit; stage career, 4 yrs. with Barnum's Circus, 10 yrs. actor and prod, director under magmt. E. D. Stair, stock in Cleveland, Detroit, Omaha, Los Angeles, road dir. for " Bird of Paradise," etc.; m. p. career, director for Universal, Famous Players ("Tess of the Storm Country," etc.), now with Ince. Studio ad., Culver City, Cal. HARTIGAN, P. C, director, Universal; b. Cork, Ireland, Dec. 21, 1881; educ. Trinity College, Dublin; early career, army officer in South Africa; screen career, began at Western Kalem (3 yrs. as mgr. and director, dir. dramas and 1 and 2 reel comedies), 1 yr. with Pathe (dir. "I Love the Nurses" and other comedies), Vitagraph ("The Life of Moses," "Twelfth Night," etc.), now with Universal. Hght. 6 ft.; wght., 215; brown hair and eyes. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. HARVEY, Harry, director, Balboa; b. Kansas City, Mo., 1873; educ. K. C. Coml. Coll.; stage career, from childhood, played on both sides of Atlantic, with Salvini, Jr., Lewis Morrison, in stk., rep., vaud. Member of Marine Corps in Spanish-American War, served in Philippines and Cuba. M. p. career, with Federal, Biograph, Yankee, Gaumont, Solax, Broncho, Lubin, Reliance; made " Life of Sitting Bull" for U. S. War Dept.; with Balboa since Jan. 1913, made " Life of Guiseppe Mosalina," "Who Pays?" " Neal of the Navy," etc. Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 160. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. HARVEY, John ("Jack") director; b. Cleveland, O., 1881; educ. pub. schls., Cleveland; early career, baritone in many prods., also in every branch of amusement business from circus to opera; screen career, Vitagraph, Thanhouser, Universal. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. HAYDON, J. Charles, director, Essanay; b. Frederick, Md., educ. St. John's prep. sch. and Holy Cross Coll., Mass.; stage career, with Chauncey Olcott in "Mistress Nell," in "What Happened to Jones," "A Stranger in a Strange Land," and in stk.; screen career, Kinemacolor, Bosworth, Rex, Oz, Essanay. Directed among others, " The Alster Case," " Despair," " The Family Divided," " The Scapegoat," " John Barleycorn," " The Strange Case of Mary Page," "The Sting of Victory." Hght. 5 ft. 8 in.; wght. 138; brown hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. HAYES, John Joseph, director and press representative; b. Toronto, Can.; educ. Lanier High Sch., Alacon, Ga., and N. G. A. Coll.; stage career, 1 season in " If I Were King"; screen career. National ("Be There a Man"), Federal ("Two Hearts"), Florida Photo ("The Child of the Sea"), Pyramid M. P. Co. ("Who Wins"), Gaumont, St. Louis Times (" When Their Dreams Came True," " The Legacy of Love," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, shooting, plays baseball, football, tennis, etc., fond of literature. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 165; brown hair and eyes. Home ad.. New Plaza Hotel, St. Louis. Ad., 5th and Chestnut st., St. Louis. HEERMAN, Victor, director. Keystone; b. London, Eng., 1892; stage career, first prof, engagement with Kat Goodwin in " A Mid-Summer Night's Dream," also with Richard Golden and Will H. Gregory, in 1910 joined Thanhouser, then worked for S. C. Poli, manager Park theatre, N. Y., and road attractions; in 1914 manager Weber's N. Y. theatre, later in year joined L-Ko, assistant to Director-General Henry Lehrmann, when juv. company was added, was made director; after one year went to Keystone; rides, drives auto, etc. Studio ad., Los -A.ngeles, Cal. HEFFRON, T. N., director, American; b. Virginia City, Nev., 1872; educ. Santa Clara Coll., Cal.; early career, lawyer; stage career, actor and stage director for Cohan and Harris, Wm. A. Brady, Mrs. Fiske, John Mason, A. H. Woods, Chas. Frohman, Augustus Thomas, heavies in stk., etc.; m. p. career, from 1911, Thanhouser as feature producer, 1 yr., Biograph 1^ yrs., with Famous Players (directing " Man from Mexico," " Aristocracy," "Gretna Green," "Mrs. Black Is Back," "One of (Jur Girls," etc.), Selig ("House of a Thousand Candles," " Stranger in N. Y.," " Milk White Flag," " Temperance Town," " Black Orchid," " The Valiants of Virginia," " The Return." etc.), American (directirig Kolb and Dill). Studio ad., American Film, Santa Barbara, Cal. HENDERSON, Lucius, director; screen career, dir. for Thanhouser and Majestic, prod. " Sapho," with Florence Roberts, and many others, directed for Universal (Mary Fuller in " Under Southern Skies," " The Daughter of the Nile," "The Girl With a Soul," "The Woman Who Lied," "The Trail of Chance," etc.). Ad., 10 Fanueil PL, New Rochelle, N. Y. HESSER, Captain Edwin Bower, military director and scenario writer; b. Jersey City, N. J., Apr. 24, 1893; early career, reporter, critic, and author; stage career, dir. tours of Boston Opera Co.; screen career, gen. press rep. for Kinemacolor; became expert cameraman; wrote and directed many films in England and Italy, Kinemacolor Co. of America (" The Panama Canal"), Natural Color Kinematograph Co., London (" Durbar in Kinemacolor," "Coronation in Kinemacolor"), Cinema Roma, Rome, Italy; now director-in-chief Official Canadian Govt, films (" Canada's Fighting Forces," " Canada's Overseas Armies," " In the Fire Trenches with Canada's Army," " Britain at War," etc.). Captain in Canadian armj'. Ad., New Birks Bldg., Montreal, Canada. HILL, Robert P., director, Universal; b. Port Rohen, Ont., April 14, 1880; educ. Detroit, Mich.; early career, automobile business; stage career, 5 yrs. in stock with Vaughan Glaser, one season stage mgr. " St. Elmo," one season stage mgr. "The Bridge": m. p. career, Detroit M. P. Co. (Jamie in " Auld Robin Gray," dir. " Charity Begins at Home," " Destiny's Trump Card," "Tenderloin Nellie," etc.), Universal (dir. " A Knight of the Night," etc. All-around athlete. Hght, 6 ft. 1 in.; wght., 198; dark hair touched with gray, black eyes. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. HOLLYWOOD, Edwin L., director, Mary Pickford Film Corp.; b. N. Y. C. ; educ. N. Y. C. : stage career, stk. throughout country, in road prods, of " Brown of Harvard," " Cameo Kirby," etc.; screen career, Vitagraph, Peerless-World (co-dir. and cutter of " Lola," " Hearts in Exile," " Little Miss Brown," " Marrying Money," " Overnight," " Heart of the Blue Ridge"), Lasky ("Sweet Kitty Bellairs," "Thousand Dollar Husband"), Pickford ("Less Than Dust," etc.). Hght., 6 ft. y2 in.; wght., 182; light brown hair, blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, motoring, boating. Home ad., 427 Fort Washington ave., N. Y. C. Studio ad., 310 W. 52d St.. N. Y. C. HOPPER, E. Mason, director, MoroscoPallas; b. Vermont, Dec. 18, 1881; educ. Vt., Md. and abroad; stage career, boy actor 2 seasons, Hutchinson's rep. co., " Girl from Dixie." "Rio Grande," vaud. as cartoonist, known as " Lightning Hopper"; m. p. career, Essanay (George Ade's " Fables in Slang"), Equitable (" The Labyrinth," with Gail Kane), Pathe, Universal, Morosco. Producer of over 300 photoplays; author of over 40O produced scripts. Member Screen Club, N. Y. Studio ad., Los Angeles, Cal. HORAN, Charles, director, Metro; b. N. Y. C; educ. Fordham, Columbia and Yale; stage career, grand opera and fo'-l.-; screen career, plaved leads at Thanhouser; Metro ("When a Woman Loves," "The Quitter," etc.). Recreations, rides, swims, sings, and boxes. Studio ad., 3 W. 61st St., N.