Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 19 ACTORS— Leads ABINGDON, William L., leads; b. London, England; educ. there; stage career, leads with Sir Herbert Tree, Sir John Hare, William Gillette, Amelia Bingham, Olga Nethersole, etc.; starred in "The Devil," "Jim the Penman," "Yellow Ticket," etc.; screen career, Playgoers ("Manon Lescaut"); Columbia-Metro ("Kiss of Hate"). Hght. 6 ft.; wght. 188 lbs.; dark brown complexion, brown eyes. Recreations, rides, swims, paints, etc. Home ad., 235 W. 76th st, N. Y. C. ACORD, Art, leads; b. Stillwater, Okla., 1890; educ. pub. schl.; early career, cowboy and ranchman; stage career, Dick Stanley Wild West Show, 1910, with Buffalo Bill, 1911, rode second at Pendleton, Ore., Cheyenne, and Salt Lake roundups, won championship in broncho riding at Klamoth Falls, 1912, magaged shows, 1914, at Nelson, B. C, and Klamoth Falls; m. p. career, 1911 with Bison company, direction Thos. H. Ince, also with Selig and Universal in " Heart of California," " Pretty Mrs. Smith," " Nearly a Lady," American (" Buck Parvin " in the Van Loan series of that name, etc.). Ad., c/o Amalgamated Photo Play Service, 220 W. 42nd st., N. Y. C. ALBERTSON, Arthur, leads, juveniles, Kalem; b. Waycross, Ga., 1892; educ. Univ. of Florida, Wash, and Lee Univ.; stage career, under mgmt. Klaw & Erlanger, Wm. A. Brady stck.; screen career, Red Feather-Universal (" It Happened in Honolulu," etc.), Kalem ("The White Goddess," " When the Mind Sleeps," " The Lotus Woman," "The Thief of Hearts," " Ventures of Marguerite," " Sis Hopkins Serial," " Ivy Close Comedies "). Hght. 5 ft. 9 in.; wght. 160 lbs.; medium complexion, brown hair, dark gray eyes; hobbies, riding, swimming, motoring. Home ad., 32 B Lancaster Terrace, Jacksonville, Fla. Studio ad., Kalem, Talleyrand ave., Jacksonville, Fla. ALEXANDER, Edward, leading man, Fox; b. Ogdensburg, N. Y.; educ. there; stage career, several years in stock and rep.; screen career, Universal, Santa Barbara M. P. Co., Horsley, Fox (" The Heart of Tara," " The Arm of the Law," " The Spy," " Black Jack," etc.). Recreations, all athletics. Hght. 5 ft. 11 in.; wght. 155; black hair, dark gray eyes. Studio ad., Fox, Edendale, Cal. ARBUCKLE, Maclyn, leading man; b. San Antonio, Tex., July 9, 1866; educ. Glasgow, Scotland, and Boston, Mass.; stage career, since 1888, in " The Emigrant," later in Charles Frohman Cos., Frawley Stk. Co., San Francisco; in "Why Smith Left Home"; in "The County Chairman," "The Round Up," etc.; also in vaud. ; screen career, Bosworth ("It's No Laughing Matter"), Pallas ("The Reform Candidate," etc.). Ad., 130 West 44th st, N. Y. C. ARDEN, Edwin, leads; b. and educ. St. Louis, Mo.; stage career 35 yrs. in B'way productions; m. p. career with Lubin, Pathe, Peerless-World (" New Exploits of Elaine," " Beloved Vagabond," " Grey Mask." Recreations, rowing, swimming, driving. Hght., 5 ft. 9!/2 in.; wght., 145; light brown hair, dark brown eyes. Ad., Lambs Club, N. Y. C. AREY, Wayne, leads, Thanhouser; b. Rock Falls, 111., April 12, 1880; educ. there; stage career, stk. in Minneapolis, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Toronto, and Lawrence, Mass., in N. Y. prods, mgmt. Liebler, Belasco, Chas. Frohman, etc.; screen career, Thanhouser (" The Flight of the Duchess," " The Shine Girl," etc.). Hht., 6 ft.; wght., 185, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 48 Bay View ave., New Rochelle, N. Y. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. ARNOLD, Edward, leads, Essanay; b. N. Y. C; educ. pub. schls. and Columbia Univ.; stage career, played in Shakespearean prods., with Robert B. Mantell, Ethel Barrymore, John Drew, Maxine Elliott, James K. Hackett; stock in Yonkers, St. Paul, Syracuse, Utica, Savannah, Philadelphia, Richmond; screen career, Essanay since 1915 ("The Misleading Lady," " Vultures of Society," " The Primitive Strain," " The Danger Line," "A Traitor to Art," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght. 155 lbs.; light brown hair, blue eyes. Recreations, swimming, dancing, motoring. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. ASHLEY, Arthur H., leads, World Film; b. and educ. N. Y.; stage career, stock with Payton, Spooner, Poli, Baker, Davis; in "Fatal Wedding," "Brewster's Millions," etc.; m. p. career, Vitagraph Zl/2 yrs., Thanhouser 1 yr., World-Film (" Crucible of Fate," " Officer and Gentleman," " Prince of Vanity," " The Speed King," " The Million Bid," " The Juggernaut," " What a Woman Loves," " Sealed Lips," " Tangled Fates," " Miss Petticoats," etc.). Recreations, auto racing, general athletics, swimming, riding. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. ASHER, Max, comedy leads, late of Universal; b. Oakland, Cal., May 5, 1879; educ. pub. schs.; stage career, People's stock, Oakland; vaud. with magician act, headline vaud, sketch of Hathaway and Asher for 2 yrs., with Louis and Kale in musical comedy for 4 yrs.; m. p. career, Keystone, 1912, then to Universal-Joker, under Allen Curtis, appearing in new comedy weekly, in "The Cheese Special," "What Happened to Schultz," " When Shultz Led the Orchestra," " A Day at the San Diego Fair," and the series " Lady Baffles and Detective Duck." Now in vaudeville. Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 205; dark hair, eyes and complexion. ATTIE, Joseph M., leading man, juvenile, asst. director, Palace Players; b. France, June 14, 1892; educ. Lyons, France; stage career, 7 years in Paris in tragedies, etc.; screen career, with Eclair and Pathe in France, in U. S. with Universal, Fox, World Film, Reliance, Palace Players, etc., in " The Dark Silence," "The Upstairs Girl," "Jealousy," etc. Recreations, riding, swimming, and all athletics. Hght., 5 ft. %]/2 in.; wght., 165; black hair and brown eyes. Studio ad., 645 West 43d st, N. Y. C. AUGUST, Edwin (Phillipe von der Butz), leads, director and author, PeerlessWorld; b. St. Louis, Mo.; educ. Christian Bros., Coll., St. Louis, Mo.; stage career, child actor playing Little Lord Fauntleroy; leading man with Otis Skinner, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Digby Bell; screen career, Edison, Biograph (" Blot on the 'Scutcheon"), Vita., Lubin, Univ., Edwin August Feature Films, Kleine-Edison (author and director " Bondwomen "), World ("When it Strikes Home," dir. and star "Evidence"), Shubert-World (" The Yellow Passport," " The Social Highwayman," "Perils of Divorce," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 11 in.; wght. 180 lbs. Address, Friars or Screen Clubs, N. Y. C. Ad., Amalgamated Photo Play Service, 220 W. 42nd st., N. Y. C. BAGGOT, King, leads; late of Universal; b. St. Louis, Mo.; educ. Christian Bros. Coll., St. Louis; stage career, stock in St. Louis and Chicago, in road cos. playing " Salomy Jane," "Mrs. Wiggs," "The Bishop's Carriage,"; m. p. career, Imp (" Corsican Brothers," "Absinthe," "Marble Heart"), Universal ("Half a Rogue," "Man from Nowhere," "Silent Stranger," " Capt. of the Typhoon," etc.). Founder of Screen Club, N. Y. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 185; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., Lambs Club, N. Y., or Screen Club, N. Y. BAIRD, Stewart, leads; b. Boston, Mass.; educ. Harvard Univ.; stage career, New Theatre Co., N. Y., "Blue Bird," " Vanity Fair," " Fool and Failure," with Wm. H. Crane, " Little Boy Blue," " Man With Three Wives," " All For the Ladies," etc.; vaud.; mgmt., Frohman in "Sybil"; screen career, Famous Players (" Moth and the Flame," " Incorrigible Dukane"); Kalem, ("The Runaway Wife"); Metro. Hght. 6 ft.; wght .162 lbs.; dark complexion, brown hair, brown eyes; rides, swims, writes. Home ad., 15 Central Park West, N. Y. C. Ad., Empire Theatre, N. Y. C. BAKER, Edwin, leads, Universal; b. Davis, West Virginia, Nov. 17, 1894; educ. pub. and high schls., Washington, D. C; screen career, 1 yr. with Biograph, Selig, Clune ("Ramona"), Keystone, Kalem, Universal. Recreations, riding, swimming, baseball, all athletics. Hght. 6 ft.; wght. 236; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., \2\2y2 Trenton st., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal.