1929 motion picture news blue book (1929)

34 MOTION PICTURE NEWS ALDEN, Victoria, actress, b. San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 23, 1907. Rels., Dr. B. F. Alden, father, surgeon in San Francisco; Leonle E. Alden, mother, descendant of John Alden of Mayflower and Daniel Webster. Educ, Miss Burke's School, San Francisco, Univ. of Calif. Sjiec. in art, dramatics, language. Previous career, amateur theatricals. Has lived in San Francisco, Paris, France; Los Angeles. Left college to enter pictures, Nov. 1927, happened to call at Tec Art Studio and was signed by director to play in "The District Doctor." Other pictures: "The Girl With the Golden Eyes," "The Dream Woman," "Redemption.'" Clubs: Woman's Athletic Club; Woman's Building Club, San Francisco. Sports, golf, swimming, tennis, horseliack riding, holds worlds' record for tuna fishing children's class, light. .S, S: wght. 120 dark blue eyes, blond hair. ALDERSON, Ervii;e, actor, b. Kansas City, Mo. Educ. L'niv. of Kansas. Screen career: "The White Rose" (Griffith), "The Exciters" (Par.), "Heart of Maryland," "Girl From (Tliicago,' "Fortune Hunter"' (Warners), "Fleetwing" (Fo.x). ALEXANDER, J. Grubb, writer, b. Scranton, Pa., Dec. 25. Educ. Lafayette College, Eastoti, Pa. Spec, literature and English, received Civil Engineer degree. Previous career, civil engineer for 1 yr. ; later theatrical business, vaud. producer, wrote sketches, songs, musical uumbers. Recent stage plays produced: "Wedlocked," "It's All a Gamble," "Loot." Screen career, over 10 yrs., started with LTniversal in East and later scenario editor in Universal in west; Paralta, Fox, now under contract to Warner Bros. Orig. "The Thunderbolt," "The Lone Wolf Returns" and over 100 scripts. Others: "The Chinese Parrot," "Freedom of the Press," "The Man Who Laughs,'' "Bargain in the Kremlin." Qubs: Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Masons, Hollywood Athletic. ALEXANDER, "Fatty" Frank D., actor, b. Olympia. Wash.; educ. public and high schools. Ore. Early career, cowboy and stage driver; screen career, HX years with Keystone, Vitagraph; "Play Safe" (Pathe), "Heavyation," "Fleshy Devils," "Three Missing Links," "Heavy Infants" (FBO). Hght., 5, 8; wght., 350; grey eyes, brown hair. ALEXANDER, Richard, actor. Screen career, "The Fightin' Cnmeliack," "Marlie. The Killer," "The Leopard Lady"" (Pathe); "The Mysterious Lady" ( Met ro Gold wynMayer). ALLAN, Marguerite, actress, b. Aug. 30, 1909. Educ. Petrograd and London. Has lived in Petrograd, Moscow, Paris, Nice, London, Berlin. Entered pictures in 1926. Screen career, "Widdicombe Fair," "Thieves" (German), "Circus Wolfson" (German). Sport, riding. Hght. 5, 2^; wght. 106; blue-grey eyes, light brown hair. ALLAN, Hugh, actor, b. Oakland, Cal.; educ. there; 2 yrs. at sea. Stage career, amateur theatricals. Screen career, "Dress Parade," "Hold 'Em Yale" (Pathe), "Little Annie Rooney" (LTnited Artists), "What Happened to Father," "Good Time Charley." "Beware of Married Men" (Warners). "Wild Beauty" (Universal). ALLEN, Alfred, actor, b. Alfred, N. Y., Apr. 8, 1866. Relatives, Mme. Alberti-Alberti, schl., Carnegie Hall, New York City, lecturer at Columbia. Univ.; Mrs. G. G. Champlin, G. G. Champlin Reference Libraries, State Library, Albany, N. Y. Educ. Harvard, John, Hopkins, Columb'a LTnivs., Am. Acad., Dram. Arts., N. E. Conservatory of Music. Received A. B. & A. M. degrees at Alfred L^niv. Previous career, prof. at Alfred LTniv., teacher in Baltimore, geologist state survey of N. Y., editor & pub. of "Florida." editor of "Dramatic Studies," prof, at DeMille & Alherti school & Amer. Acad, nf Dram. Arts, on staflf Dramatic Mirror, pres. N. Y. John Hopkins Alumni, author, playwright, lectm-er. Entered pictures at T^niversal City in 1913. Creator of "Hell Morgan," and others. "The Fifty-Fifty Girl," "Hot News," "Gold Braid." Clubs: University Club, Troupers, Masons. Sports, handball, squash, golf, fishing. Hght. 6; wght., 200; gray eyes and hair. ALLEN, Elsie, acress, b. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 7. Educ. Atl.Tutic City, N. J. Spec. art. Previous career, amateur theatricals. Entered pictures in 1928; won "Summer Girl" contest in Atlantic City. Screen career, "Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City." .Sports, swimming, riding. Hght. 5, 7; wght. 125; hazel eyes, brown hair. Ad. Universal Studios, LTniversal City, Cal. ALLEN, Florence, actress. .Screen career, "The Radio Detective"' 'Universal), "Roadhouse" (Fox). ALL.EN, Harry, actor. Screen career, "Ella Cinders" (First National), "Corporal Kate"' (P.D.C.), "The Silent Hero" (Rayart), "The Adorable Cheat" (Chesterfield), "Two Lovers" (United Artists). ALLEN Samuel, actor. Screen career. Western Pict., Robertson-Cole, LTniversal, Preferred, Fox, Rayart, FBO, Warners, First Division. Work includes "Blackjack" (Fox), "Death Valley" (First Divison), "Bashful Buccaneer," "Midnight Limited," "Call of the Klondike" (Rayart), "Sea Beast" (Warners), "Mother" (FBO). ALLEN, Victor, actor. Screen career, "Rainbow Rangers" (Wm. Steiner), "Fast and Fearless" (Artclass), "Don X," "Lawless Trails" (A. G. Steen), "Sonora Kid," "Outlaw Dog" (FBO), "Greased Lightning" (Universal). ALGIER, Sidney, Studio and Production manager, b. Shamokin, Pa., Dec. 5, 1890. Brothers, Robert and Fred; sisters, Clara and Lillian, married. Educ. in Brooklyn. Was on stage as principal comedian in musical comedy; also stage director. Has lived in Shamokin, Brooklyn, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1915. Tired of stage, realized opportunities in motion pictures. First became an acto'f and writer of comedies. Later took up production. Belongs to the Breakers and Sea Breeze Clubs. Fav. sports, football, tennis and golf. Married to Wava Roberts Foster. Bus. rep., Lichtig and Englander. Mailing ad., Tiffany-Stahl Productions. ALVARADO, Don, actor, b. Albuquerque, N. Mex.; educ. there. Early career, cowpuncher. Screen career, "Drums of I^ove," "Ramona," "Battle of the Sexes" (United Art'sts), "The Apache," "Scarlet Lady," "Driftwood" ((Columbia), "Breakfast at Sunrise" (First National), "Loves of Carmen," "ilVIonkey Talks," "No Other Woman (Fox), "Bridge of .San Luis Rey" (M-G-M), "Wife Who Wasn't Wanted," "Pleasure Buyers," "Night Cry," "His Tazz Bride" (Warners). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 160. AMANN, Bee, actress. Screen career, "The KickOft"" (Excellent); "A Simple Sap" (Educational). AMATO, Pasquale, actor, b. Naples, Italy, 1878. Talent for singing discovered by Enrico Caruso. First engagement "Traviata" at Naples Opera House, later at Metropolitan Opera House. Screen debut," Glorious Betsy" (Warner Bros.). AMES, Robert, actor, b. Hartford. Conn., March 23, 1889. Parents live in Hartford. Educ. there. Has been on stage. Lived in New York and Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1925 when C. B. DeMille made him offer to trv picture work. Played in "Without Jiloney," "Wedding Song." "Three Faces East," "Crown of Lies." Sport, golf. Hght. 5-10; wght. 155; blue eyes; blonde, hair. Married to Muriel Oakes. Two children, Robert, Jr. and Jane. Bus. rep., Edward Small Compariy. ANDERSON, Doris, writer, b. Chico. California, Nov. 14, 1897. Educ. Univ. of Cal. Spec, in Philosophy, B. A. Previous career, newspaper, "L. A. Examiner" and Publicity. Lived in Oakland, Berkeley and Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1923. iMade acquaintance of executives through newspaper work and was gven an opportunity on continuity at FBO. Pictures include "Doomsday," "Three Sinners," "Half a Bride" and "The Wolf of Wall Street." Clubs, Screen Writers' Guild. ANDERSON, James, actor. b. Maiden. ^lass. Screen career. "The Freshman," "The Nickle Hopper" (Pathe), "The College Boob" (FBO). "Buterflies in the Rain" (L^niv), "Fleetwmg ' (Fox). ANDERSON, Robert, actor, b. Denmark; educ. there. Screen career. Fine Arts. Metro. Griffith, LTniversal, Paramount, Realart, Asher, Vitagraph, Asoc. Exhib., First National. FBO. Work includes "Temptress," "White Shadows in the South Seas" (M-G-iM). "Love Me and the World Is Mine," "Wrong Mr. Wright" lUnivcMsal). Hght.. 5. 10; wght., ISO; dark sandy b;iir, daik gray eyes. ANDERSON, Richard V., general sales manager, International Newsreel, L^iversal Pictures Corp.. b. Georgia. Has been in picture business for 20 yrs.; was branch manager in South for Pathe and with International iNewsreel since its establishment.