Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

24 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 wrestling, boxing, riding, rowing, etc.; author of 3 vaud. sketches. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 170; black hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Ince Studios, Culver City, Cal. DEVERE, Harry T., leading man; b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y. C; stage career, from age of 5, with Fanny Davenport, Mrs. Fiske, Richard Mansfield, Olga Nethersole, etc., in " Ben Hur," and "Madame X," also in vaud.; screen career, American, Santa Barbara M. P. Co. ("The Envoy Extraordinary"). Selig (" The Journey's End," " The Poetic Justice of Amar Kahn," "When the World Stood Still," "The Ne'er Do Well"), Morosco ("Tongues of Men"), Bosworth ("The Code of Marcia Gray"), Pallas ("Davy Crockett"), Fox (" The Man from Bitter Roots," " The Beast," " The End of the Trail," etc.). Also a photographer. Hght., 6 ft; wght., 190; gray hair, blue eyes. DION, Hector, leading man; b. Boston, Mass., 1881; stage career, with Denman Thompson, Joseph Murphy, Orrin Johnson, Broadhurst prods., etc.; screen career, Vitagraph, Biograph, special engagement with Florence Turner in England, directed there for Hepworth and British Colonial Co., Thanhouser (leads in " The Fugitive," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, motoring, swordsman, etc. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. DUNCAN, William, leads, Vitagraph, Santa Monica; b. Lochee Dundee, Scotland; educ. in America; early career, instructor in McFadden's Physical Culture School, established own school; stage career, in vaud. with Sandow, the wrestler; leads in Fairpaugh stock, Phila.; formed own co., toured for 6 yrs.; wrote " The Fifth Generation," "The Sporting Editor," with which he toured U. B. O. time; screen career, Selig leads and director, then Vitagraph, leads in " The Man from the Desert," " Her Golden Grain," " The Offending Kiss," " The Chalice of Courage," " God's Country and the Woman," etc. Recreations, is wrestler, boxer, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., almost 200. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Santa Monica, Cal. DUNN, John J., leading man and characters, Pathe; b. N. Y. C, 1874; educ. N. Y. C. high schl. and De La Salle Inst.; stage career, with McKee Rankin, stock in Richard Carvel Co., Murray Hill Stock, Harlem Opera House, etc., 4 yrs. headline in vaud.; screen career, Equitable ("The Bludgeon," "The Daughter of the Sea"), Pioneer (lead in "The Soul of a Child"), Frank Powell, Inc. (heavy in "Charity"), Pathe (" Closing Net," Golden, the Banker, in " The Iron Claw," etc.). Recreations, rides, swims, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 170; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 243 West 45th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Pathe, Jersey City, N. J. EARLE, Edward, leading man; b. Toronto, Can.; educ, Toronto; stage career, in many prods., including "The Bishop's Carriage," " Sweet Kitty Bellairs," " Glorious Betsy," " The Shepherd King," " The Blue Moon " with James T. Powers, " The Boys and Betty " with Marie Cahill, " The Matinee Idol " with De Wolf Hopper, "The Quaker Girl," etc.; screen career, Famous Players, Pathe, Edison, Metro, appeared in " Eugene Aram," " The Working of the Miracle," " Ransom's Folly," " The Innocence of Ruth," etc. Hght. 5 ft. liy2 in.; wght. 160. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. EDESON, Robert, leading man; b. New Orleans, La.; educ. Brooklyn, N. Y., Polyprep.; stage career, 25 yrs. starring in many prods.; screen career, Lasky ("The Call of the North"), NYMP (" On the Night Stage"), Mutual ("The Absentees"), Vitagraph (" Mortmain," " The Cave Man," " For a Woman's Fair Name," "Fathers of Men," etc.), Pathe ("The Light That Failed," " Big Jim Garrity," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, rowing, canoeing, motoring, boxing, wrestling, painting, writing and dancing. Ad., Lambs Club, N. Y. C. ELLIOTT, Robert, leads, Metro; b. Ireland; stage career, leading man with Margaret Illington in " The Lie," in " Julius Caesar " with Mansfield, also in " The Country Girl," " The Arcadians," "Angel in the House"; m. p. career, leading roles with Metro in " Kiss of Hate," " Notorious Gallagher," " Child of Destiny," " Life's Shadows." Hght. 6 ft. \y2 in.; wght. 185; dark brown hair and eyes. Studio ad., Metro, 3 W. 61st St., N. Y. ERIC, Fred, leads, Thanhouser; b. Peru, Ind., stage career, five seasons with Julia Marlowe; leading man to Maude Adams in " Quality Street," juvenile in " Omar, the Tentmaker," several seasons in stock; m. p. career, with Frohman, Pathe ("Builder of Bridges," "Jester," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, fencing. Hght., 5 ft. 10^2 in.; dark hair and complexion, brown eyes. Home ad., 5311 N. 13th St., Philadelphia. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. ESTABROOK, Howard, leads; b. Detroit, 1884; educ. Detroit High; early exper., business; stage career, in many N. Y. and London successes, including " Search Me," and opp. Elsie Janis in " Misinformation "; m. p. career, Kleine ("Officer 666"), World ("The Butterfly"), Metro ("Four Feathers"), Pathe ("Closing Net"), International ("Mysteries of Myra"). Member Society of Amer. Dramatists and Composers. Hght. 5 ft. 11% in.; wght. 170; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., Lambs Club, N. Y. C. FAIRBANKS, Douglas, leads, Fine Arts; b. Denver, 1883; educ. Mil. Acad, and Colorado Schl. of Mines, Harvard; stage career, from 1901, except for short period in Wall Street, rep., vaud., etc., with Frederick Warde, Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon, at N. Y. Manhattan Theatre, with Minnie Dupree; under dir. Wm. A. Brady in " The Pit," " Two Little Soldier Boys," etc.; featured in "Frenzied Finance," "A Gentleman from Mississippi," "The Cub," "Officer 666," etc.; co-starred with W. H. Crane in the "New Henrietta"; screen career, since 1915, Fine Arts (leads in " The Lamb," " Double Trouble," "The Habit of Happiness," "The Good Bad-Man," " Reggie Mixes In," " Flirting with Fate," " The Mystery of the Leaping Fish," "The Half Breed," "Manhattan Madness "). Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. FALLON, Thomas F., leads, juveniles, comedian, Famous players; b. N. Y. C, Sept. 9, 1885; educ. St. Francis Xavier Coll.; stage career, with Annie Russell, Mme. Kalich, Bertha Galland, Amelia Bingham, Wilton Lackaye, May Irwin, etc.; screen career, Famous Players (" Incomparable Dukane," "Seven Sisters"), Biagraph ("Charity Ball," "Madonna of the Storm"), Edison ("The Meadow Lark"), Universal ("Blind Fate," etc.), Crystal ("All for a Girl," etc.), Rex ("The Ingrate," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 150, light hair blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, etc. Home ad., 1122 Jackson ave., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Famous Players, N. Y. C. FARNUM, Dustin, leads, Pallas-Morosco; b. Hampton Beach, N. H., May 27, 1874; stage career, with Ethel Tucker Co,., Chauncey Olcott, started in " The Virginian," " The Ranger," " The Squaw Man," " Cameo Kirby," etc.; screen career, Lasky, Pallas-Morosco (" The Virginian," " The Gentleman from Indiana," " The Squaw Man," " Cameo Kirby," " The Call of the Cumberlands," " Ben Blair," " David Garrick," " Davy Crockett," etc.). Studio ad., Morosco, Los Angeles. FARNUM, William, leading man, Fox; b. Boston, July 4, 1876; educ. Bucksport, Me.; stage career, from age of 15, in " Prince of India," " Virginius," starred 5 yrs. in " Ben Hur," leading man with Olga Nethersole, starred with Dustin Farnum 2 seasons in "The Littlest Rebel," 10 yrs. a legit, star; screen career, Selig ('" The Spoilers,'" " The Redemption of David Carson," etc.), Famous (" The Sign of the Cross," etc.), Fox ("Samson," "The Gilded Fool," "The Nigger," "The Plunderer," " The Broken Law," " The Bondman," " A Wonderful Adventure," " A Soldier's Oath," " Fighting Blood," "A Man of Sorrow," "The Battle of Hearts," "The Man from Bitter Roots," " The End of the Trail," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 10^2 in.; brown hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Fox, Los Angeles, Cal. FELLOWES, Rockcliffe, leads, Fox; b. Ottawa, Canada, 1884; educ. Bishop's Coll. Sch., Lennoxville, P. Q. C. ; stage career, with Ethel Barrymore, Cyril Scott, in " Within the Law," " Under Cover," etc.; screen career, Fox ("Regeneration," "Where Love Leads," etc.). Studio ad., Fox, New York City. FIELDING, Romaine, leading man, director, and author; b. Corsica, came to U. S. as a child; educ. Shattuck Mil. Acad., Univ. of Minn., and Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons (M.D.); early career, on N. Y. Herald for several yrs.; stage career, many yrs. as actor, author, and director; screen career, Lubin (wrote, produced, and acted in " The Toll of Fear," " The Clod," " The Harmless One," " Eagle Nest," " The Garden of the Gods," " The Valley of Lost Hope," " In the Hour of Disaster," etc.), later produced for himself, releasing through Universal. Ad., Lambs' Club or Screen Club, N. Y. C. FILSON, Al. W., leads, Selig; early career, railroad man; stage career, since 1874, several yrs. in vaud., producing numerous