1929 motion picture news blue book (1929)

92 MOTION PICTURE NEWS FAZENDA, Louise, actress, b. Lafayette, Ind., June 17. Educ. in Los Angeles. Played in "Gold Diggers," "Cradle Snatchers," "Heart to Heart," "Bat," "Terror," "Stark Mad," "Desert Song." Sports, swimming, tennis, hiking. Hght. S-^'/i', wght. 135; hazel eyes, light brown hair. Husband, H. B. Wallis. Bus. rep., Freddie Fralich. Mailing ad. Warner Bros. Studio. FEIST, Felix F., general manager, sales and distribution, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, b. New York City, July 15, 1883. Previous career, advertising. First connection in picture field was as advertising manager for Kinemacolor Co. of America, president of the Celebrated Players Film Corp., Chicago, and left that firm to become gen. man. and secretary of Equitable Pictures Corp., which later merged with World Film Corp.; became vicepresident and general manager of sales and distribution of Goldwyn Distributing Corp., 1917. Two yrs. later joined Joseph M. Schenck productions as supervisor of distribution of special features and continued until 1925 when he was made generai sales manager for M-G-M. FEJOS, Paul, director, b. Budapest, Hungary. Rels., mother living in Hungary. Educ. Hungary. Spec, medicine, art, history, painting, received A.B. and M.D. degrees. Previous career, medical, director of theatres in Hungary, Germany, Austria, France. Has lived in Budapest, Vienna, Paris, N. Y. Entered pictures in 1918. Directed "Oscar Wilde," "Lord Arthur Saville's Adventure," "Stars of Eger," "Nightmare," "Last Moment," "Stronger Than Death," "Lonesome," "Erik the Great," "Broadway" (last three for Universal). Clubs, Writers, Nest Club. Sport, fencing, horseback riding. Bus. rep., Lichtig and Englander; Press rep., Irvin Shapiro. Ad., Universal Pictures Co., Universal City, Cal. FELLOWES, Rockliffe, actor, b. Ottawa, Canada, 1885; educ. Bishop's Coll., Lennoxville. Stage career, with Mrs. Fiske, Grace George, Cyril Scott. Screen career. Fox, Selznick, Goldwyn, Hodkinson, Famous-Players, First National, Vitagraph, Universal, FBO, Warners, ' Paramount, P.D.C., Assoc. Exhib., Metro, Lunias; "The Third Degree" (Warners); "The Understanding Heart" (M-G-M); "The Satan Woman" (Lumas); "The Crystal Cup" (First National). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 175. FENTO'N, Leslie, actor. Screen career, "What Price Glory," "An Old Flame," "The Gateway of the Moon" (Fox) ; "The Showdown," "The Drag Net," "The First Kiss" (Paramount). Hght. 6; wght. 168; dark brown hair, gray eyes. FERGUSON, Al., actor, b. Rosslarre, Ireland, April 19, 1897. Educ. in London, England. Was with American Film Co., Selig, Universal, FBO. Has lived in London, Toronto, Edmonton, Canada, Chicago. Entered picture business in 1910. Played in "Tarzan the Mighty," "Wolves of City," "Pirates of Panama." Sports, riding. Hght. 6 ft.; wgrht. 185; brown eyes, hair. FERGUSON, Helen, actress, b. Decatur, 111., July 23. Mother lives in Los Angeles. Educ. in public schools of Decatur, Nicholas Seper High, Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, Chicago. Studied business, art. Has lived in Decatur, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Beverly Hills. When 13 years old, after haunting old Essanay Studio for four months, finally received call to report for work. Played in "Hungry Hearts," "Burning Daylight." Has been on stage in Holllywood for past year. Hght. 5, 3; wght. 116; brown eyes, brown hair. Married to William Russell. Bus. rep., Arthur Landau. FERGUSON, Casson, actor, b. Alexandria, la.; educ. Tulane University. Stage career, opera and concert in Paris and London, with Mantell in New York. Screen career. Paramount, First National, FBO, P.D.C., "Tenth Avenue" (Pathe). Hght., 5, lOJ^; wght., 150; light brown hair, hazel eyes. FERN, Fritzi, actress, b. Akron, O., Sept. 19. Educ. Los Angeles pub. schls. Previous career, with Morosco and other stock cos. Has lived in Cleveland, Akron, Los Angeles. Entered pictures as baby. Played in "Temptress," "Camille." Sports, flying, fights, baseball. Hght. 5, Z'A; wght. 118; Hazel eyes, brown hair. Ad. Universal City. FERRIS, Audrey, actress, b. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 30, 1909. Mother lives in Hollywood. Educ. in Los Angeles. Specialized in music, literature, art. Previous to screen, sang, danced and played violin. Has lived in Detroit, Hollywood, Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1926. Was given first chance on account of having won a large collection of dancing trophies. Played in "Beware of Bachelors," "Women They Talk About," "The Little Wild Cat,*' "Fancy Baggage." Sports, horseback riding, dancing. Hght. 5, 2; wght. 103; brown eyes; light auburn hair. Single. Bus. rep., Ivan Kahn; press rep., Warner Bros. Studio. FETCHIT, Stepin, colored actor, b. Florida. Educ. pub. schls. Previous career, county fair minstrels, vaude. act, "Mr. Step and Mr. Fetchit." Played in "In Old Kentucky," "Show Boat," "Ghost Talks," "Hearts in D.xie." Hght., 6; black hair. Ad.: Fox .Studios, Hollywood, Cal. FIELDS, Madeline, actress. Screen career, Fox, "Don't" (Metro); "The Girl From Nowhere," "The Girl From Everywhere" (Pathe). FIELDS, W. C, actor. Stage career, vaudeville, musical comedy. Screen career. United Artists, "That Royle (jirl," "It's the Old Army Game," "Two Flaming Youths," "T.llie's Punctured Romance," "Fools for Luck" (Paramount), "Janice Meredith" (Cosmo), "Sally of the Sawdust" (United Artists). FIELDING, Margaret, actress, B. Louisville, Ky. Educ. New York City. Stage career, leading woman in stock and with Keith for 6 yrs.; screen career, "If Winter Comes" (Fox), "Kentucky Days" (Fox), "Exiles" (Fox), "Night Ship" (Gotham). Hght., 5, Syi; wght., 125; dark brown hair, brown eyes. FINEMAN, B. P., associate producer, Paramount, b. New York City, Feb. 22, 1895. Educ. New York City. Previous career, newspaper work. Entered pictures in 1915. FINCH, Florei, actress, b. England; educ. English private school. Stage career, began with Ben Greet in England, also in vaud. Screen career, Vitagraph, Biograph, Pathe-Thanhouser, Flora Finch Film, Capellani, Blackton, First National, Pathe, Paramount, Hodkinson, Mastodon, Selznick, C. C. Burr, Assoc. Exhib., Astor, P.D.C., "The Cat and the Canary" (Universal); "Captain Salvation," "Quality Street" (Metro-GoldwynMayer); "Rose of the Golden West" (First National); "The Wife's Relations" (Columbia). Hght. 5, 5; wght. 110; fair complexion, dark hair, bluegray eyes. FINE, Bud, actor. Screen career, "Hold Your Breath" (Hodkinson); comedy work for Educational and Red Seal; "Battling Butler" (MetroGoldwyn-Mayer); "The Wreck of the Hesperus" (P.D.C.). FINLAYSON, Jeunes, actor, b. Edinburgh, Scotland. Screen career, Sennett, Assoc. Prod., Metro, Pathe, Columbia, iFox, First National; "Flying Elephants," "Galloping Ghosts" (Pathe); "Ladies Night In A Turkish Bath," "Lady Be Good" (First National); "Old Wives Who Knew" (Fox). FISCHER, Margarita, actress, b. February 12. ]MotJier lives in Los Angeles. Was on legitimate stage since 8 years of age. Has lived in San Francisco, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1912. Played in "K, the Unknown," "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Sport, tenn.s. Hght. 5, 1; wght. 117; gray eyes; black hair. Married to Harry A. Pollard. Bus. and press rep., Sonya Cooke. Mailing ad. Universal Film Corp., Universal City, Cal. FITZGERALD, Dallas M., director, b. LaGrange, Kentucky. Educ. Louisville. Was stage actor and director. Laved in New York City, iPhiladelphia and Chicago. Entered picture business 1910. Directed "Price of Redemption." "Puppets ot Fate," "The Offshore Pirate.'' "Blackmail," "The Lookout Girl," "Golden Shackles." "The Web of Fate," "The Girl He Didn't Buy," "Wilful Youth." Belongs to Elks, Deauville Beach and Edgewater Beach Clubs. Favorite sports, boxing and baseball. Married to Etta Day. Bus. rep., Billy Schary. FITZGERALD, Cissy, actress, b. London, Eng. Educ. Convent of Notre Dame, London. Stage career, mgmt. Charles Frohman. Began screen career in 1914 with Vitagraph. First National FBO, Warner, Columbia, Pathe, Universal, "Women's Wares," "Ladies of the Night Club" (Tiffany-Stahl), "Two Flaming Youths" (Paramount), "Arizona Wildcat" (Fox), "Laugh Qown Laugh" (M-G-M). FITZMAURICE, George, director, b. Paris, Feb. 13, 1895. Educ. there. Spec, in literature and the arts. B. A. Paris. Was painter. Has lived in