1929 motion picture news blue book (1929)

BLUE BOOK 127 journ to West Coast. Has lived in St. Louis, Chicago, New York, Hollywood. Entered pictures about 1914, due to accident which disabled her husband preventing their filling contract for a stage engagement. Played in "Hunchback of Xotre Dame," "Thimdering Herd," "W.ne of Youth," "Uncle Tom"s Cabin," "Freckles," "Figures Don't Lie," "Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come," "She Goes to War." Sport., tennis. Hght.. -S, 8; wght., 155; brown eyes, dark brown hair JESSEL, George, actor, h. New York City, 1898. Stage career, began at 9 yrs. old as kiddie in Gus Edwards revue; has written niany popular songs, "Oh. How I Laugh When I Think How I Cried Aboiit You." Screen career, "Private Izzy Murphy," "Sailor Izzy Murphy," "Ginsberg the Great" (\N'arner), "Lucky Boy," "George Washington Cohen" (Tiffany-Stahl). JEWELL, Betty, actress, h. Omaha, Nebr. Educ. Acad. .St. Joseph, Brentwood. L. I. Played in "The Silent Command" (Fox), "The Necessary Evil" (First National), "Partners Again" (United Artists), "The Mysterious Rider," "Arizona Round," "The Last Outlaw" (Paramount). Hght., 5, 4; wght., IIS; dark brown eyes, black hair. JOHNSON, Noble, actor, b. Colorado Springs, Colo. Early career, stock ranchman in Colorado, e.xI)ert hc^rseman. Screen career. Universal Assoc. Exhib., Fox. Fairbanks Prod., Metro-Goldwvn, (■-B.C., Davis, P.D.C., "Topsy and Eva" (United Artists), "The Ten Commandments," "Soft Cushions," "Something Always Happens" (Paramount) ; "(iateway of the Moon," "The Black Ace" (Fox). H.uht., 6, 2; wght., 215; dark hair, dark eyes. JOHNSON, Adrian, scenarist, b. Knoxville, Tenn., 1886; educ. St. Mary's Coll., Belmont, N. C. , early career, commercial work; screen ca'eer; Metro, Fox, Para-Artcraft ; "A Bowery Cmderella," ".Satan and the Woman," "The Stronger Will," "Women Who Dare" (ExcellentX JOHNSON, Emilie, writer. Screen career, "The Last Edition" (FBO) ; "The Lone Eagle," "Shield (if Honor" (Universal). JOHNSON, Emory, director, b. San Francisco, Cal., 1S94: educ. LTniv. of Cal. Screen career, assist, cam.eraman, and then actor oppos'.te Mary Pickford; worked for Pathe, Universal, Ince, Paramount, American, Fox, First National, own unit, Assoc. Exhib., Goldwyn, Realart, FBO, "The Shield of Honor," "The Lone Eagle" (Universal). JOHNSON, Julian, head of Title Dept., Paramount, 1>. Cbicayo, Nov. 26. Educ. pub. and high sch., and U..S.C., spec. English and history. Previous career, newspapers, gen. press rep. in New York City, first editor Photoplay Magazine, asso. editorin-chief, Hearst Magazine. Entered pictures, 1920. Supervised, "Beau Geste." titled, "The Patriot." Clubs, Lambs, Writers, M. P. Academy. JOHNSTON, Agnes Christine, writer, b. Swissvale, Penn., Jan. 11. Rels. Isabel Johnston, sister, on New York Journal; William A. Johnston, imcle, author. Educ. Horace Mann School, N. Y., Packer Collegiate, Brooklyn, N. Y., 47. Workshop, Harvard, spec, in English and writing courses. Has lived in New York, Boston (Chicago, Pittsburg, Detroit, Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1914. Screen work: "Daddy Long Legs," "Beverly of Graustark," "Forbidden Paradise," "The Patsy," "Rich Men's Wives," "The Divine Lady." "The Outcast," Show People," "The Man and the Moment." Club. Author's League of America, Screen Writers Guild. Beach Club. Sports, polo, swimming. Husband's prof, name, Frank M. H. Dazy. 3 children, Ruth Margaret (7); Mitchel Harding (6); Frank Cadwallader (2). Press, rep., lone Sellers. Wrote: "The Funny Little Thing" CplayL "Community Clothes," "The Failure's Wife." "The Movie Hound" (short stories). JOHNSTON, W. Ray, president Rayart Pictures Corporation, B. Janesville, Iowa. Educ. College ■ if ("Dnimerce, Waterloo, Iowa. Early career, news staff WaterlcHj Daily Reporter; banking, real estate. Film career, secretary to Charles J. Hite of Thanhouser Film Corporation; treasurer Syndicate Film Company; president Big Productions Film Corporation; vice-president Arrow Film Corporation; president Rayart Pictures Corporation, which he organized. JOHNSTON, J. W., actor, b. Ireland: educ. N. Y., and DuMin. .Stage career. Sdthern, Frohman, "The S'luaw ]\Ian," "The Waif." stock. .Screen career, Metro, Fine Arts, World. Pathe. Amer. Releasing, United Art~ists, Paramount, Selznick State Rights. Distinctive, Assoc. Exhib., "Dessert Valley" (Fox); "The Black Diamond Express" (Warners); "l-"lying Luck" (Pathe); "Sawdust I'aradise" (Paramount). Hght., 6; wght., 175; dark hair, dark eyes. JOHNSTON, John LeRoy, publicity director, b. Bloomfield, Ind., Dec. 28, 1896. Educ. St. Paul, Minn. High Schls. Spec. arts. Previous career, newspaper artist, cartoonist, feature writer, critic, press agent St. Paul Symphony, sporting editor. Lived in St. Paul, N. Y., Dallas, Milwaukee, Seattle, Los Angeles. Entered pictures in 1911. Press Agent for three movie theatres. Titled "Screen Snapshots." Clubs, Masons, Knights Templar, Shrine, 233 Club, Wampas, American Legion, Sons of American Revolution. Sports, football, basketball, track (sprinter). Three children, John LeRoy. Jr.. 9Vi yrs.; William A., SVz yrs.; Patrica Jeanne, SVz yrs. Bus. rep., Charles Hazelhurst. JOHNSTON, Dolores, actress. Screen career : "Grief in Bagdad." "Riders of the Kitchen Range," "What Price Beauty" (Pathe). JOHNSTONE, Jvil'cuine, actress, b. Ind anapolis, Ind., 19(X); educ. Hollywood Sch. for Girls. Stage carter, solo dancer with Ruth St. Denis, Kcith Circuit, own dancing act on Pantages ('ircuit. .Screen career, David Butler. Brentwood, Realart. Fox, "Good Time Charley" (Warners); "Her Wild Oat," "The Wh p Wo:iian," "Oh Kay' (First National); "Name the Woman" (Columbia). Hght., 5, 6; wght., 120; brown hair, gray eyes. JOLSON, Al, actor, b. Washington, D. C. Educ. New York. Previous career, stage. Entered pictures in 1927 through Jack Warner. Pictures: "The Jazz Singer," "The Singing Fool." Clubs, Friars. Elks, Mason. Sports, golf, horse racing, hunting. Hght., 5, 8; wght., ISO; brown eyes, dark hair. Wife's prof, name. Ruby Keeler. Bus. rep., Lou Schreiber. Ad., Warner Bros. .Studio, Hollywood. JONES, Grover, writer, b. Rosedale, Ind., Nov. 15, 1894. Lived in Rosedale, Terre Haute, Ind., and Los Angeles, Cal. Entered pictures in 1913. Wrote "Partners in Crime" (orig), "The Big Killing" (orig.), "The Great .Scoop" (orig.), "Take Me Home." "Figures Don't Lie" and "The Gay Defender." Clubs, Hollywood Athletic Club and Fox Hills Country Club. Sports, .ceskating, football and boxing. Wife's prof, name, .Suzanne Avery. JONES, BiUiy, child actor. Screen career, "The Final Extra" (Lumas); "Three Miles Up," ".Sky High Saunders" (Universal). JONELS, Buck, actor, b. Vincennes, Ind.; educ. Ind anapolis. Screen career. "The Branded Sombrero," "Riders of the Purple Sage," "One .Man Trail," "To a Finish," "Bar Nothing," "Riding With Death," "Pardon My Nerve," "Western Speed," "Rough Shod," "The Fast Mail,' "Trooper O'Neil," "West of Ch cago,"' "Bells of .San Juan," "Boss of Camp 4," "The Footlight Ranger," "Snowdrift," "The Eleventh Hour," "Hell's Hole," "Skid Proof," "Second Hand Love, ' "Big Dan, "Cupid's Fireman." "Not a Drum Was Heard.' "The Vagabond's Trail,' "Circus Cowboy," "Western Luck," "Against All Odds, ' "The Desert Outlaw," "Winner Take All," "The Man Who Played Square," "The Arizona Romeo," "Gold and the Girl." "The Trail Rider," "Hearts and Spurs," "The Timber Wolf," "Durand of the Bad Lands," "The ]i)esert's Price," "The Cowboy and the Countess," "The Fighting Buckaroo," "A Man Four Square,"' ''The Flying Horseman," "The Gentle Cyclone," "Desert Valley," "The War Horse," "Good as Gobi," "Hills of Peril," "Whispering Sage," "Cham L'ghtning," "Black Jack." "Blood Will Tell." In 1928 he formed his own CO., the Buck Jones Corp., and produced and released "The Big Hop." Hght., 6; wght., 173; brown hair, gray eyes. JONES, F. Richard, director, b. St. Louis, Mo.; screen career, began with O. T. Crawford, St. I^)uis, 2 yrs.; went over to Keystone, and became electrical), film editor, and director; filmed Keystone comedies four years, supervising director for Mack .Sennett; made series of features for Sennett; 1925. made vice-president of the Hal Roach organization, and director-general of Roach studios, (.iulver City; United Art sts; directed "The Gaucho" (Fairbanks); "The Big Killing," "Someone to Love" (Paramount).