Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 37 WALPOLE, Stanley D., leads, Universal; b. Melbourne, Australia, 1896; educ. Carlton, Aust.; stage career, on stage since 17 yrs. old, played in rep. and prod, under mgmt. J. C. Williamson, " Monsieur Beaucaire," " Brigadier Gerard," " Prisoners of Zenda"; screen career, Reliance, Eclair, Austr. Photo Play, Universal, (" Moira," " Wife and Woman," "Dollar Mark," "Kangaroo," "Targets of Fate," "Unconventional Girl," "Prison Trail," "Half a Chance"). Hght., 5 ft. 10y2 in.; wght., 165 lbs.; medium complexion, brown hair, gray eyes; rides, swims, writes. Home ad., 531 W. 135th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Universal, Fort Lee, N. J. WALSH, George, leads, Fox; b. N. Y. C, March 16, 1892; educ. N. Y. pub. schls. and High Schl. of Commerce, studied law at Fordham and Georgetown Univs. ; screen career, Fox (" The Serpent," " Blue Blood and Red," " Gold and the Woman," " The Beast," " The Honor System," etc.). Studio ad., Fox, 130 West 46th st., N. Y. C. WALTHALL, Henry B., leads, Essanay; b. Shelby Co., Ala., March 16, 1878; early career, law student and Spanish-American War; stage career, stock, played through East; screen career, from 1906, Biograph, Pathe, Reliance ("The Avenging Conscience"); Balboa ("Beulah"); Griffith ("Birth of a Nation"); Fine Arts ("Pillars of Society"); Celebrated Players ("The Birth of a Man"); Essanay ("The Strange Case of Mary Page," " Temper," " Outer Edge," " Circular Path," "The Raven," "Misleading Lady," "The Sting of Victory"). Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 135 lbs.; dark complexion, dark brown hair; brown eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, dancing, motoring. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. WARDE, Frederick B., leading man, Thanhouser; b. Warrington, Oxfordshire, England, Feb. 23, 1851; stage career, started in 1867 when he appeared as second murderer in " Macbeth," is noted chiefly for his many interpretations of Shakespearian roles both in this country and abroad; other plays in which he has appeared are " The Lady of Lyons," " Monte Cristo," " Chesney World," " Brunhilde," "Mary Stuart," etc.; screen career, with Thanhouser (" Silas Marner," " King Lear," etc.). Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. WARNER, H. B., leading man, Ince; b. London, Eng., Oct. 26, 1876; educ. Bedford Grammar School; stage career, first appeared with father in "The Streets of London," 1883; played many prods, in London until 1906 when he appeared in N. Y. C. in "Nurse Marjorie," later in "The Battle," "Alias Jimmy Valentine," "The Ghost Breaker," etc.; screen career, Ince ("The Raiders," "The Ghost Breaker," "The Beggar of Cawnpore," " Shell Forty-Three," " The Market of Vain Desire,' "The Vagabond Prince," etc.). Studio ad., Ince, Culver City, Cal. WARWICK, Robert, leads, PeerlessWorld; b. Sacramento, Cal, Oct. 9, 1881; educ. America and Europe; early career, studied music abroad; stage career, appeared in many Broadway prods, as leading man. in mus. com. (" Balkan Princess," " Kiss Waltz," etc.), and many orig. prods, including " Two Women," playing opp. Leslie Carter, " Anna Karenina," opp. Virginia Harned, also with Mary Mannering, appeared in the all-star revival " Rosedale," and Frohman-Belasco revival " Celebrated Case," opp. Frances Starr in " The Secret," opp. Grace George in her Playhouse Rep. Co., etc.; screen career, World Film (" Alias Jimmy Valentine," " Man Who Found Himself," " The Stolen Voice," " Fruits of Desire," " Human Driftwood," " Friday the Thirteenth," " Heart of a Hero," " All Man," " The Dollar Mark," " The Man of the Hour," etc.). Permanent ad. Hotel Plaza, N. Y. C. WASHBURN, Bryant, leads, Essanay; b. Chicago, April 28, 1889; educ. there; stage career, from 1907, with George Fawcett in several successes, starred in " The Wolf," " The Great John Ganton," "The Fighter"; screen career, Essanay, since 1911 ("Blindness of Virtue," "Little Straw Wife," "The Scapegoat," " The Woman Hater," " The Alster Case," " The Prince of Graustark," " The Havoc,'" " Golden Lies," " The Promised Land." " The Three Scratch Clue "). Hght, 6 ft, wght, 155 lbs.; dark complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes. Recreations, swimming, riding, dancing, etc. Studio ad, Essanay, Chicago, 111. WATSON, Roy, character leads; b. Richmond, Va, Aug. 6, 1876; educ. Univ. of Va. ; stage career, from 1898, on road in " Phantom Detective," " Pierre of the Plains," etc, several seasons in stock; m. p. career, since 1910, Selig ("Monte Cristo," "Evangeline," "Kings of the Forest," etc.), Universal (" Massacre of the Santa Fe Trail," " When Uncle Sam Was Young," "Massacre at Ft. Dearing," etc.), Horsley ("The Lion, the Woman and the Man," " Rajah's Sacrifice," " Stanley in Africa," "The Soul's Cycle," etc.). Recreations, fencing, swimming, riding, golf, tennis, baseball. Hght, 5 ft. 11 in.; wght, 165; brown hair, hazel eyes. WEBB, George, leads, Lasky; b. Indianapolis, Oct. 3, 1887; early career, newspaper man, Minneapols Tribune, 3 yrs.; stage career, with Burbank Thea, Los Angeles, stock leads in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Spokane, Minneapolis, Toledo, Scranton, etc, headed own stock co. 2 yrs. in Honolulu; m. p. career, Amercan (specially engaged for " Film Tempo," also in "Lying Lips," etc.). Hght, 5 ft. 11 in.; wght, 160; dark brown hair, dark blue eyes. Studio ad, Lasky Studio, Hollywood, Cal. WELCH, Niles, leads; b. Hartford, Conn.; July 29, 1888; educ. St. Paul's Schl, Concord, N. H, Yale and Columbia Univ.; stage career, 3 yrs. in stck. ; screen career, Vitagraph (" Our Wives," "The Stranger in Gray"), Kalem, Metro, World, Universal, Pathe. Hght, 5 ft. 11 in.; wght, 160 lbs.; medium complexion, blond hair, blue eyes. Recreations, rides, swims, drives car, etc. Home ad, 817 West End ave, N. Y. C. Ad, Amalgamated Photo Play Service, 220 W. 42nd st, N. Y. C. WEST, Charles H, leads, Selig; b. Pittsburgh, 1886; educ. Western Univ. of Pa.; stage career from 1904, stage mgr, stock rep, " Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," " Road to Yesterday," " Going Some "; with J. K. Hackett; m. p. career since 1910, with Biograph until 1915, then Fine Arts (" The Wood Nymph," etc.), Lasky (" Gutter Magdalene " with Fanny Ward), Selig, ("The Conflict," "Old Man who Tried to Grow Young," " Chief ). Recreations, riding, swimming. Hght, 150; light complexion, light brown hair, Ad, 1437 Bonnie Brae ave, Los An in the House," etc 5 ft. 11 in.; wght. dark brown eyes, geles, Cal. WEST, De Jalma, leads, Vitagraph; b. Bowling Green, Ky. ; educ. Univ. of Ky. ; early career, Army officer; in U. S. Secret Service 4 yrs.; stage career, " Ben Hur," with K. & E, " Prince of India "; m. p. career, " Betty of Greystone (" Fine Arts), " Iron Claw," (Pathe), Count Ramon in "Secret Kingdom" (Vitagraph). Accomplishments, expert rider and swimmer, boxing, motoring, all-around athlete. Hght. 6 ft.; wght. 175; black hair, brown eyes. Home ad, Shelbourne Hotel, Brighton Beach, N. Y. Studio ad, Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. WHITSON, Frank, leading man and heavies, Universal; b. N. Y. C, March 22, 1876; educ. Peekskill Mil. Acad, 1 yr. at medical coll.; stage career, 15 yrs, stock in N. Y. C, Chicago, etc, in " Sporting Life," 6 yrs. in vaud. ; screen career, Metro ("When a Woman Loves"), Fox ("Gold and the Woman"), Moss ("One Day"), Cincinnati Film Co. ("The Battle of Ballots"), Mutual ("The House with Nobody in It"), Universal ("If His Country Should Call," "The Mark of Cain," "The Isle of Life," "The Price of Silence," etc.). Recreations, rides, swims, fences, etc. Hght, 5 ft. 11 in.; wght, 180; brown hair and dark brown eyes. Home ad, 1227 Tamarind Ave, Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad. Universal City, Cal. WILBUR, Crane, feature leads, author, co-director, Horsley; b. Athens, N. Y, Nov. 17, 1889; educ. pub. schls.; stage career, from age of 15, rep, stock, etc, 7 yrs. with Mrs. Fiske: screen career, Pathe ("The Perils of Pauline" series), Lubin ("The Road of Strife"), Horsley ("Vengeance is Mine," "A Law Unto Himself," " The Love Liar," " The Conscience of John David," " Wasted Years," " The Fool's Game," " The King O' Make Believe," " The Spite Husband," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, boxing, wrestling, and all outdoor sports. Hght, 5 ft. 9 in.; wght, 169; brown hair, gray eyes. Studio ad, Horsley, Los Angeles, Cal. WILLIAMS, Earle Rafael, leads, Vitagraph; b. Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 28, 1880; educ. pub. and hgh. schls. Oakland, Poly