Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 39 BENNETT, Frank Fisher, juveniles, Fine Arts; b., Bakersfield, Cal.; educ, Frohman Dramatic Sch., N. Y. ; stage career, vaud. in "The Half Wit"; screen career, from 1913, Vitagraph (" Love Laughs at Locksmiths," etc.), Universal, RelianceMajestic (" For His Master," " All for the Sake of Kate," " The Dishonored Medal," etc.), Fine Arts (" Sold for Marriage," " Reggie Mixes In," " Casey at the Bat," " Stranded," etc). Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. BOSS, Yale F. F., juvenile; b. Utica, N. Y.; educ. by private tutor; stage career, in "Top o' the World" (N. Y.), "The Silver Star," etc.; Biograph, under Griffith; Thanhouser, Edison Famous Players (appeared in " Bobbie's First Longies" " Ransom of Red Chief," " Stolen Nickel," " Shorty," " Youthful Knight," "Within the Enemy's Lines," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 148 lbs.; brown hair and eyes. Diversions, rides, swims, etc.; also violinist and pianist. Home ad., 253 W. 109th st., N. Y. C. BRYANT, Charles, juvenile; b. Shaldon, Devon, England, Tan. 8, 1889; educ. Shaldon school; stage career, "The Girl from Montmartre," " The Arcadians," mgmt. Charles Frohman; "The Pink Lady," mgmt., Klaw & Erlanger; screen career, Vitagraph (" Train of Incidents," " Lilly of the Valley," " The Red Whiskered Man," 14th and 15th episodes of " The Secret Kingdom "), World All-Star Comedy (" Housekeeping Under Cover"), Grandin Film ("The Stranger," "War at Home," etc.), Famous Players ("The Masqueraders," "The Battle of Ballots "). Recreations, rides, swims, dances, fences. Hght., 5 ft. 10J>2 in.; wght., 150; dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Home ad., Corona, L. I. BURTON, Clarence F., juveniles; b. Missouri, 1881; stage career, "45 Minutes from B'way," " Telephone Girl," "Time, Place and the Girl""; in stock, at Denver, Portland, Ore.; on road in " Louisiana," lead in Lillian Mortimer's " Man's Broken Promise," vaud. 1911-12, Pantages circuit with his own act ' The Piano Mover"; m. p. career, Kalem, American (" The Double Standard," " Lying Lips," " The Overcoat," " Reclamation," " Purity," etc.). CHURCH, Frederick, juvenile leads, Universal; b. Quebec, Can., 1889; educ. Michigan; stage career, vaud. stk., played in Middle West; m. p. career, with Selig ("The Cowboy's Baby," "The Mad Miner," "The Book-Agent," etc.), Essanay (juvenile leads in " Broncho Billy " series, " The Cast of the Die," " The End of the Circle," etc.), Universal (" The Long Chance," " The Flirt," " The Secret of the Swamp," etc.). Recreation, swimming, rowing, riding. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 178; dark hair and eyes. Studio ad., Universal City. CLAIR, Roy, juvenile and comedian, Metro.; b. San Francisco, Cal.; stage career, owner and producer of musical comedies on Pacific Coast; also starring in these productions; screen career, Metro ("A Child of Destiny," "Life's Shadows," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, and long distance running. Studio ad., Metro, 3 West 61st st., N. Y. C. CLARK, J. King, juveniles; b. Dublin, Feb. 2, 1889; educ. St. Ambrose Coll. and Univ. of 111.: early career, civil engineer; stage career, 3 yrs. Hickman-Bessey Stock Co., Rowland and Clifford, and North Bros, stock cos.; m. p. career, with American, juvenile leads in "Trail of the Lost Chord." "Oath of Pierre," " Naughty Henrietta," " Little Chrysanthemum," " Lure of the Mask," " Watercarrier of San Juan," etc. CLIFTON, Elmer, juvenile leads, Fine Arts; stage career, from 1907, in " The Girl of the Golden West," " The Dollar Mark," mgmt. Belasco when later was Coast stk., director, two Bdwy. prods, with Richard Bennett, 22 wk. engagement with Louis Stone co., Los Angeles; screen career, Bosworth ("John Barleycorn"), Reliance-Majestic (Phil Stoneman in Griffith's "Birth of a Nation"), Fine Arts ("The Sable Lorcha," "The Lily and the Rose," "The Missing Links," "The Little School Ma'am," "Intolerance," etc.). Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. CLUGSTON, Robert, juveniles, Fox; b. Elgin, 111., 1885; stage career, 2 yrs. stock, Chicago, Gordon-Bennett productions, " Wildfire," " Brewster's Millions," " Within the Law," " KickIn"; m. p. career, with Universal, Pathe, Gaumont-Mutual ("Isle of Love"), Fox ("The Siren," etc.). Home ad., 319 W. 46th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. C. COMPTON, Charles, juvenile; b. Mount Vernon, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1886; educ. Riverview Mili. Acad., studied singing at Boston Conservatory and in Paris under D'Aubigny; stage career, juvenile lead in " The Queen of the Moulin Rouge," Prince in " Merry Widow," " Rose Maid," lead in " Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," juvenile in " The Talker," juvenile in " So Much for So Much"; screen career, Lubin (lead in "The Stroke Oar," etc.), Pathe (" Via Wireless," " Big Jim Garrity," " Ravangar," "Who's Guilty?"), Universal ("The Sphinx," lead opposite Effie Shannon). Recreations, rides, swims, writes scenarios and one-act plays. Hght., 5 ft. 5j4 in.; wght., 138; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 3129 Broadway, N. Y. C. CONKLIN, William, juveniles, Lasky; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1877; educ. Brooklyn Polytechnic; stage career, on B'way and on tour in " Arizona" " Pierre of the Plains," " Soldiers of Fortune" " Dan," " In Missouri," juvenile lead with Julia Dean in "Law of the Land"; m. p. career, with Balboa in juvenile lead in " Neal of the Navy," " Shrine of Happiness," "Spell-Bound," "The Flirting Bride," etc. Hght., 6 ft. 1 in.; wght., 185; black hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Lasky Studio, Hollywood, Cal. COZINE, Arthur, juvenile, Vitagraph; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Apr. 6, 1894; educ. Brooklyn pub. and high schls. ; screen career, began as extra with Vitagraph, first part in " The Lady of the Lake," later in " The Land of Arcadia," " Buddy " series, " Fixing Their Dads," " Heavy Villains," " Boys of the I. O. U.," " Jarr " series, " A Night Out," and many others. Recreations, boxing, and gymnasium sports. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. DEAN, Ted, juvenile, Frohman Amusmt. Corp.; b. Chicago, 111., 1905; educ. pub. schls., Bayside, L. I.; stage career, first appeared with Percy Howell at age of 3J--2 in " As You Like It," in " Charity Ball," at 5 yrs. played in " Prince Chap " and lead in "Lord Fauntleroy"; screen career, Edison ("The Subway Santa Claus," "The Coward"), Fox ("The Girl I Left Behind Me"), Frohman (juv. lead in 1st reel of "Then I'll Come Back to You"). Hght, 4 ft. 6 in.; wght, 85; light hair, blue eyes. Home ad., Chambers St., Bayside, L. I. Studio ad., Frohman Amusement Corp., N. Y. C. DELANEY, Bert, juvenile leads; b. Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 16, 1891; educ. Notre Dame; early career, private secretary to Pres. of Canada Land Co., Minneapolis; stage career, with Lewis Waller in "Henry the Fifth," "The Five Frankfurters," vaud. with Helen Lowell, in "At Bay," etc.; screen career, Edison, Thanhouser (juv. leads in " The Dead Man's Keys," " The Road to Fame," " His Profession," " The Net," etc.). Recreations, all athletics. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; dark complexion and dark eyes. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. DORIAN, Charles W., juvenile, Universal; b. Santa Monica, Cal., June 27, 1891; educ. pub. and hgh. schls., Cal.; Normal Sch., Los Angeles Business Coll.; stage career, 2 seasons in vaud.; screen career, National, Universal ("Baseball Bill," " She Couldn't Resist Him," " Onda of the Orient," etc.). Recreations, baseball, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght, 175; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., Edmunds Hotel, Ocean Park, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. DOUGLAS, Victor, juvenile; b. E. Orange, N. J.; educ. N. Y.; stage career, from age of five appearing in many child parts (in " Uncle Tom's Cabin, " Ten Nights," " The Fatal Wedding," "The Golden Giant Mine," "The Si^n of the Four," "Facing the Music," etc.); screen career, Laemmle, World's Best Film Co., International Feature Film Co., William Steiner, Tampa Films (" The Fortune Hunters," " A Rich Man's Son," " Voodoo Vengeance," " Island of Lions "). Hght., 5 ft. 8J/2 in.; wght., 130; brown eyes; brown hair. Home ad., 3312 Nebraska ave., Tampa, Fla. ELMER, Clarence J., juvenile leads; b. San Francisco, Cal., April 26, 1886; educ. Berkeley, Cal.; stage career, stock, rep., etc.; screen career, Lubin ("Maria Pythonias," "The Sporting Duchess," " The College Widow," " The Climbers," "Patsy Bollivar " series, "Her Wayward Sister," etc.). Ad., Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C. EL WELL, George Edwin, juveniles, NYMP; b. Detroit, April 21, 1893; stage experience, one season with Gus Edwards; m. p. career, NYMP Co. (" Raiders," " Thoroughbred," "Apostle of Vengeance," "Jimmy the Newsboy, etc.). Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght. 5 ft. 5^4 in.; wght. 119 lbs.; light complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 208 Trolley Way, Venice, Cal. Studio ad., NYMP, Culver City, Cal. FEUHRER, Bobby, juveniles, Fine Arts; b. N. Y., 1900; educ. privately; stage career, in several N. Y. productions, inch engagements with Maude Adams; m. p. with Universal (in series of Westerns, as "Universal Ike, Jr."), with Majestic ("Bill, the Office Boy" series), later with Fine Arts. Recreations, riding, swimming. Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal.