Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 43 SPENCER, Walter, juveniles, Horsley; b. Salt Lake City, Sept. 17, 1882; educ. Unive. of Utah and Latter Day Saints' Coll.; early career, ranchman, cowpuncher; stage career, began as blackface, leading man in stk. through Middle West, mus. com., stk. in Calif.; m. p. career, since 1915 with Exposition Players, San Francisco, then with American (juvenile lead in " Blot on the Shield," " Barren Gain," " Assayer of Lone Gap," " Playing for High Stakes," etc.), Horsley (" The Heart of Tara," etc.). Recreations, swimming, riding, and polo. Hght, 5 ft 10^2 in.; wght., 165; dark brown hair, dark blue eyes. Studio ad., Horsley, Los Angeles, Cal. STERN, Milton, juvenile, Stern; b. Chicago, III, Oct. 22, 1892; educ. Lake View High, Armour Inst.; screen career, Stern, Universal ("Peg o' the Ring"). Hght., 5 ft. 9l/z in.; wght., 170 lbs.; dark complexion, dark hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., L-KO, Hollywood, Cal. SULLIVAN, Daniel, juveniles, Metro; b. and educ. Newark, N. J.; bareback circus rider, tennis champion, prize fight manager, aviator; m. p. career, Biograph ("Power of the Press"), Metro (" Life's Shadows," " Kiss of Hate," " Notorious Gallagher," etc.). Recreations, all around athlete. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 180; dark brown hair and eyes. Home ad., Newark, N. J. Studio ad., Metro, 3 W. 61st st., N. Y. SUTHERLAND, Edward, juvenile, leads, Keystone; b. London, Eng. ; educ. in U. S. and Paris; stage career 1 yr. vaud. over well known circuits and mus. com.: screen career, Signal ("The Girl and the Game"), Keystone ("His Last Laugh." etc.; now with Keystone light com. co.). Recreations, all athletic sports. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.: wght., 160; brown hair, hazel eyes. Studio ad., Keystone, Hollywood, Cal. THARP, Norman, juvenile leads, Astra-Pathe; b. England; educ. Bedford Grammar Sch., Eng.; stage career, "Reggie" in " The Land of Promise " with Billie Burke, " Cecil Graham " in " Lady Windermere's Fan " with Margaret Anglin, " Algie " in " Diplomacy," also with Gillette, Bates, Doro, etc., juvenile in "Under Fire," Hudson Theatre, N. Y. C. ; screen career. Famous Players (" Montague Lushington " in " The Masqueraders "), now with Astra. Member, Lambs Club, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Astra-Pathe, 1 Congress st., Jersey City, N. J. TITHERADGE, Dion, juvenile, World; b. Melbourne. Australia, March 30, 1886; early career, Spanish correspondent in merchant's office, London; stage career, in Margaret Anglin co., Wm. A. Brady, late Lewis Waller, George Arliss, etc.; screen career, Fox ("A Parisian Romance"), Premo-World ("The Devil's Toy," "The Supreme Sacrifice"). Recreations, swimming, golf, tennis, riding, boxing. Has written three plays and four vaud. sketches playing. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 133; dark brown hair and eyes. Home ad., Friars Club, N. Y. City. Studio ad., World, Fort Lee, N. J. VERNON, Bobbie, juvenile, Keystone; b. Chicago, 111., March 9, 1897; educ. Chicago and San Francisco; stage career, 5 yrs. child and juvenile parts, with Kolb and Dill, mus. com. and in vaud.; screen career, \y2 yrs. Universal, 1 yr. Keystone ("His A ^k Father's Footsteps," "The Hunt," "His Pride and Shame," "Hearts and Sparks," "A Social Cub," etc.). Recreations, wrestling. Hght., 5 ft., 2y2 in.; wght., 145; light brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 24 Brooks ave., Venice, Cal. VON SCHILLER, Carl, juvenile leads, Fox; b. Columbus, O., Aug. 17, 1891; educ. Chicago; stage career, from 1909, in mus. com., stk., rep., with Mme. Viarda, Polish tragedienne, etc.; m. p. career, Morosco (" Captain Courtesy," "The Hypocrites," "The Traitors"), Universal ("Little Brother of the Rich," "Castle of Despair"), Horsley ("Vengeance Is Mine," "A Law Unto Himself," etc.). Recreaions, riding, swimming, Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 152; brown hair, hazel eyes. Studio ad., Fox Studio, Los Angeles, Cal. WALKER, Robert Donald, juvenile, Metro; b. Bethlehem, Pa., June 18, 1888; educ. Horace Mann School, N. Y. C; stage career, in musical comedies " The Balkan Princess " and " The Pink Lady," also in "A Fool There Was"; screen career, Kalem ("The Girl of the Music Halls"), Edison ("Children of Eve," "The Cossack Whip"), Fox (" Caprice of the Mountains"), Metro ("Tangle Top," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, painting. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 160; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 264 E. 199th st, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Metro, N. Y. C. WARNE, Howard B., Jr., juvenile leads and heavies, Universal; b. Virginia, 1885; educ. Univ. of Pa.; stage career, 7 yrs. in stk in East, 4 seasons vaud. coast to coast; m. p. career, from 1912, Universal, Ince (" The Raiders," " Beggar of Cawnpore," " Market of Vain Desire," " Shell Forty-Three," etc.). Recreations, tennis, basketball. Hght. 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 140; dark complexion, dark brown hair and eyes. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. WAYNE, Willard, juvenile, Universal; b. 1893, Ogden, Utah, educ. Univ. of Utah: early career, civil engineer, real estate and auto salesman; m. p. career, Universal, (" Heritage of Hate," " Bud's Redemption," " Italian Love," in which he played heavy leads). Recreations, swimming, fishing, motoring. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.: wght., 170; medium complexion, light brown hair, steel blue eyes. Home ad., 6832 Sunset Boulevd., Los Angeles. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. WHEATCROFT, Stanhope, juveniles; b. N. Y., 1888; stage career dates from production of " Nancy Stair " at Criterion Theatre, N. Y.; m. p. career, Fox ("Little Gypsy," "East Lynne," "Under Two Flags," "Sins of Men," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, skating, tennis. Home ad., 1611 Amsterdam ave., N. Y. WHITMAN, Fred, juveniles, Balboa; b. Toledo, O., Nov. 15, 1887; educ. Ohio; stage career, with road shows in East and middle West; m. p. carrer, Balboa (juvenile lead in "Square Triangle," also appeared in " Hunchback of Cedar Lodge," " Sacrificial Fires," " Heart of the Brute," " Message from Reno," "Woman of the Sea," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 8^ in.; wght., 140; blond hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. ACTORS -Characters AITKEN, Spottiswoode, characters, Fine Arts; b. Edinburgh, Scotland; educ. there; stage career, with Louis Calvert in England, first engagement in U. S. with Oliver Dowd Byron in " Ups and Downs of Life," then with Augustin Daly, and many others, including Kyrle Bellew in " As You Like It," Robert Edeson, Sidney Drew, in all-star company mgmt. Brady, and with Henry E. Dixey; 27 yrs. in legitimate; screen career, Reliance (" The Birth of a Nation," " The Avenging Conscience," "Macbeth," etc.), Fine Arts ("The Flying Torpedo," "An Innocent Magdalene"); has also played character leads for other companies. Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. ALEXANDER, Frank D., characters, heavies, Fox; b. Olympia, Wash., May 25, 1882; educ. pub. and high schls. Ore.; early career, cowboy and stage driver; screen career, \y2 yrs. with Keystone (" Gustle's Rival Jonah," " Crooked to the End," " Gustle's Backward Way," " Gustle's Tied to Trouble," " Bathroom Perils," " The Snow Cure," " Cinders of Love" and "Bitter Sweets"), present with Fox making com edies. Recreatons, all athletics, does tumbling stunts, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 320; brown hair, hazel eyes. Home ad., 2055H E. 7th st., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Fox, Hollywood, Cal. ANDERSON, Robert, characters, comedian, Fine Arts; b. Denmark, July 22, 1890: educ. Denmark; screen career, Fine Arts (with Douglas Fairbanks in " The Lamb," and " Double Trouble," played character in " Intolerance," etc.). Accomplishments, plays violin, draws, and paints in oil. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 172: medium hair, blue eyes. Home ad., Hollywood Apts., 4600 Kingswell ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., 4500 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal. ANDREWS, Frank, characters; screen career, Eastern ("The Nightingale," etc.), Famous Players, Fox and World. Recrea