Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

28 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 JELLEY, Herbert E., leads; b. Pittsburgh, 1886; educ. St. Ignatius Coll., Cleveland; stage career, in "Gentleman from Mississippi," " Boots and Saddles," " Marriage a la Carte," "Young America," "Stop Thief"; four yrs. in vaud., etc.; screen career, Universal, Champion, Famous Players, Metro. Hght. 6 ft.; wght. 190; dark brown hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 6407 Whittier ave., Cleveland, O. Ad., Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St.. N. Y. C. JOHNSON, Emory, leads, Universal; b. San Francisco, Men. 16, 1894; educ. Univ. of Cal. ; m. p. career, Essanay (first as asst. cameraman, then as actor in " Italian Love," "Warning," etc.), Pathe (6 mos.); operated own co., Liberty Films, with studio at San Mateo; went to Universal (in " two Men of Sandy Bar," " Dr. Neighbor," " The Yaqui," " Way of the World," " The Shepherd," " Not By Faith Alone," " Black Friday," " The Unsuspected Love," etc.). Hght., 6 ft. 2 in.; wght., 185; brown hair, blue eyes. Recreations, football, baseball, riding, swimming, motoring. Home ad., 1764 No. Vine, Los Angeles. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. JOHNSTON, J. W., leads; b. Kilkee, Ireland; educ. N. Y. C. and Dublin, Ireland; stage career, with E. H. Sothern and Frohman Co., "The Squaw Man," "The Waif," stock, etc.; screen career, Pathe, Eclair, Hanover ("Should a Baby Die"), Lasky (" Rose of the Rancho," " Virginian," "The Man on the Box"), Famous (" Out of the Drifts," " The Moment Before," "Destiny's Toy"), Metro ("God's Half-Acre," etc.). Hght., 6 ft.; wght, 180 lbs.; dark brown hair, dark blue eyes. Accomplishments, swims and rides, has talent as an artist and has a trained voice. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. KARR, Darwin, leads, Essanay; b. Almond, N. Y., 1885; stage career, in vaud. headliner sketch, "Making Good"; leading parts in " Man of the Hour," " Way Down East," in Providence stock with Malcolm Williams, Proctor stock; m. p. career, Edison, Solax, Vitagraph, Essanay (" Fool's Gold," and many others). Recreations, riding, all outdoor sports. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 186; blond hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. KELLARD, Ralph, leads, Pathe; b. N. Y. C, June 16, 1887; educ. N. Y. C; stage career, 3 seasons mgmt. David Belasco, with David Warfield in " The Music Master," in orig. production of " The Warrens of Virginia," leading man in N. Y. production of " Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," 3 seasons owner and mgr. Ralph Kellard Stock Co., Empire theatre, Syracuse, N. Y., also lead, man in stk. at Alcazar theatre, San Francisco, Cal., etc.; screen career, Fox ("Her Mother's Secret"), Pathe ("The Precious Packet," "The Shielding Shadow," etc.). Hght. 6 ft.; wght. 160; red-brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., Old Post Road, Rye, N. Y. Studio ad., 1 Congress St., Jersey City, N. J. KELLER, Brooklyn, leads, Fox; b. Lakeland, Fla., 1890; educ. pub. sch.; stage career, at 6 played in "Tom Thumb," played juvenile leads in Middle West and Coast stock cos., Curtis stock, Denver, Potter Theatre, Santa Barbara, Cal., 32 weeks with Burrough Co. in Pomona, Cal.; m. p. career, from 1913, NYMP (leads in " Bells of Ansti," " Frontier Mother," "Shorty's Secret," "The Bargain," "Under Two Flags," etc.), Horsley ("Vengeance is Mine," "The Leopard's Bride," etc.). Studio ad., Fox Studio, Los Angeles, Cal. KENT, Craufurd, leading man; stage career, in musical comedy, "Deep Purple," etc.; screen career, Crystal ("The Salamander"), Lubin ("Dollars and the Woman," " Lorna of Happiness," "Love's Toll"), Pathe (" Nedra," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, dancing. Hght. 5 ft. 9^ in.; wght. 160. Home ad., Whittier Inn, Seagate, L. I. Studio ad., c/o Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. KERRIGAN, Jack Warren, leading man, Universal; b. Louisville, Ky., July 25, 1889; educ. Louisville; stage career, 3 yrs., in " The Road to Yesterday," " Brown of Harvard," " The Master Key," etc.; screen career, from 1910, Essanay ("The Bitter Sweets," "The Hand of Uncle Sam"), American (leads for 3 yrs.), Universal (" Terrence O'Rourke," serial "The Pool of Flame," "The Gay Lord Waring," "A Son of the Immortals," "The Silent Battle," "The Beckoning Trail," "Samson," etc.). Recreations, all outdoor sports, painting and music. Hght., 6 ft. 1 in,.; wght., 190; black hair, hazel eyes. Home ad., 1765 Gower st., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. KILGOUR, Joseph, leading man, Vitagraph; b .Ayr, Ontario, Can.; educ. Ayr and Chicago; early career, broker's clerk, member Chicago Stock Ex.; stage career, lead in "The Old Lime Kiln," "The Last Stroke," "Sporting Life," "Arizona," in London and U. S., in " The Lion and the Mouse," " The Easiest Way," "Ready Money," etc.; screen career, with Vitagraph in 1909, impersonating Washington in historical sketches, later in " The Turn of the Road," " The Writing on the Wall," " Thou Art the Man," " My Lady's Slipper," and many others. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. KING, Carleton S., leading man and director, Dixie Films; b. Dec. 15, 1887, St. Louis, Mo.; educ. St. Louis, Chicago, and N. Y. C. ; stage career, comedian in opera and mus. com., also comedy-drama with Francis Wilson Co., etc.; screen career, 2 yrs. with Edison (played leads and directed " The Way Back," "Breaking the Shackles," "A Child in Judgment," "A Broth of a Boy," etc.). Recreation, painting miniatures. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. KING, Henry, director, actor, Balboa; b. Lafayette, Va., Jan. 24, 1888; educ. Roanoke, Va.; stage career at 17 with Osmond stock at 19 played Shakespearian roles on road later went to New York and appeared in " The Lion and the Mouse," " The Devil," " The House of a Thousand Candles," " Graustark," "The Common Law" and others; screen career, 9 mos. with Lubin, then to Balboa, playing juveniles and leads, has acted and directed in " Who Pays " series," Little Mary Sunshine," " Pay Dirt," " The Stained Pearl," etc. Recreations, swimming and all athletics. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 185; fair hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. KOLKER, Henry, leads, Kleine; b. Germany; educ. Quincy, 111.; stage career, 20 yrs. on American stage, 15 yrs. annual appearance in N. Y. as leading man in B'way prods.; screen career, Rolfe-Metro (" The Bridge "), Triumph-Equitable (" The Warning"), Kleine (" Gloria's Romance "). Ad., Stamford, Conn. LANCASTER, John, leads, Selig; b. Richmond, Va., 1861; educ. in Jeff Davis's Mansion, Richmond; 35 yrs. in circus business, Barnum & Bailey, Forepaugh, Ringlings, as producing clown; stage career, vaud.; m. p. career, from 1911 with Selig (featured in " Sweeney " series, " Pennant Puzzle," " Transfer Corners," " One Kiss," " Second Childhood," " Take That Elephant Away," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 190. Studio ad., Selig, Los Angeles, Cal. LARKIN, George Alan, leads, Kalem; b. N. Y., Nov. 11, 1890; educ. privately; stage career, with circus as acrobat at age 6, later in vaud. and stock; m. p. career, 8 yrs. ago with Edison, then Pathe (" Trey of Hearts "), Selig (" Unto Those that Sin"), Famous Players ("Woman in the Case"), Fox ("Tortured Heart"). Home ad., 129 W. 47th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Kalem, Jacksonville, Fla. LAWRENCE, Paul, leading man, Metro; b. Cleveland, Ohio; educ. Cleveland Univ.; early career, publisher; screen career, Thanhouser ("Camille"), Metro ("The Woman Pays," "The Upheaval," " The Final Judgment," etc.). Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght. 6 ft.; wght. 155; dark hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Rolfe-Metro, 3 W. 61st St., N. Y. C. LEIBER, Fritz, leads, Fox; stage career, in Peoples Stock, Chgo., with Julia Marlowe, Robt. B. Mantell, David Warfield, lime. Petrova, etc.; m. p. career, Metro (in " Romeo and Juliet"), now with Fox. Recreations, motors and plays golf. Home ad., Atlantic Highlands, N. J. LEWIS, Mitchell, characters, leads, Metro; b. Syracuse, N. Y., June 26, 1884; educ. Syracuse Univ. and Naval Academy; early exper., 6 yrs. in U. S. Navy; stage career, with Lewis Morrison's allstar cast, " Two Orphans," with Wm. Faversham, Dustin Farnum, Florence Roberts, in London with Lewis Waller and Fred Terry; screen career, Thanhouser ("Million Dollar Mystery"); Universal ("Man of Shame"); World ("The Cub," "The Girl I Left Behind Me"); Kleine ("Stop Thief"); Metro (" The Come-Back," " The Flower of No Man's Land"); Lubin ("The Barrier"). Hght, 6 ft. 1 in.; wght..