Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

44 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 tions, riding, swimming and dancing. Hght. 6 ft.; wght. 165; white hair and bald head, dark eyes. Home ad., 69 W. 36th St., N. Y. C. Studio ad., c/o Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. ANKER, William, characters; b. France; educ. Lycee Imperial of Rouen, France; early exper., languages professor; screen career, 4 yrs. playing for following cos.: Universal, Thanhouser, Reliance, Peerless, Solax, Eclair, Fox, Biograph, Gaumont, Equitable, Rolfe, Famous, Pathe, Raver, Edison, World ("Flash of an Emerald"), Rolfe ("The Tumult"), Kleine ("Wild Oats," "Green Cloak," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 7 in.; white hair and beard, gray-blue eyes. Ad., 337 W. 58th St., N. Y. C. BACON, Frank, characters; b. San Jose, Cal., 1865; educ. pub. schls.; early career, 5 yrs. in newspaper work; stage career, author, actor and producer, rep., stock and vaud., 30 yrs. on legit., with Alcazar stk., wrote, produced and played in " Hells of California," prominent character parts in " The Fortune Hunter," " Stop Thief," " The Miracle Man," 1914 with Shuberts in star part, wrote " The House Divided," " Goin' Home," "Truthful James," " Rasy Liar," etc.; screen career, Quality-Metro (" The Silent Voice," " A Corner in Cotton," Pennington's Choice," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 10 in.; wght. 150; gray hair, blue eyes. Ad., Green Room Club, N. Y. C. BACON, Lloyd Francis, characters, Lone Star Film Corp.; b. San Jose, Cal, Dec. 4, 1889; educ. Santa Clara Coll., Cal; stage career, since 3 yrs. old, is son of Frank Bacon, Broadway Star; screen career, with Essanay and Lone Star in "The Champion," " In the Park," " The Tramp," " A Jitney Elopement," " The Floorwalker," " The Fireman," " The Vagabond," " The Count," etc. Recreations, riding, swimming, literary, etc. Hght. 5 ft. 10 in., wght. 150, brown hair and blue eyes. Home ad., Camerford Apts., 5716 Camerford Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Lone Star Film Corp., 1025 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, Cal. BALFOUR, Augustus, characters; b. Phila., 1866; educ. Penna. Acad. Fine Arts; stage career, with Julia Marlowe and Alexander Salvini as leading juvenile, " Pudd'nhead Wilson," "Arizona"; m. p. career, Lubin 3 yrs. as director, shorter terms with Edison, Reliance, Majestic and Kinemacolor; wrote, directed and appeared in " Hebrew Fugitive," " Romance of the Canadian Wilds" and others; has written and produced more than 100 scenarios. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in., wght., 160, light complexion, grey hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 611 W. 180th St., N. Y. BANKS, Perry, characters, American; b. Victoria, B. C, 1877; educ. Pierce Christian Coll., Cal.; stage career, 15 yrs. stock and rep., with Robt. Downing in rep.; vaud. and circus; did Griffith's sketch, " In Washington's Time," m. p. career, with American in 1913 and since (" House of Scandals," " Lonesome Heart," " End of the Road," " Other Side of the Door," "Overalls," "The Overcoat," etc.). Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. BARRETT, C. C, characters, Milo; b. Baltimore, Md.; educ. Baltimore; stage career, twenty-five yrs. with various prods.; screen career, Biograph, Solax, Dormet (appeared with Jas. J .Corbett, George Sidney, and in "Joseph and His Brethren," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 180; dark hair. Home ad., 103 West 27th st., Baltimore, Md. Studio ad., Milo Picture Corp., Baltimore, Md. BARY, Leon, characters, Astra-Pathe; b. France; educ. France; stage career, began as a child with Sarah Bernhardt; rose from child parts to leads in her co. during 12 yrs.; screen career, director for Pathe in France, was at front the first 7 mos. of war, rheumatism caused him to leave; in America with Astra-Pathe (co-starred with Ralph Kellard and Grace Darmond in "The Shielding Shadow," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, all out-door sports. Studio ad., AstraPathe, 1 Congress St., Jersey City, N. J. BASSETT, Russell, characters, Famous Players; b. Milwaukee; educ. Brayton Coll., Oakland, Cal.; stage career, member of Hooley's stock co., Chicago, appeared with Edwin Booth, Lester Wallack, Joseph Jefferson, John McCullough. E. A. Sothern, etc.; m. p. career, Biograph, Edison, Pathe, original Nestor co., Imp., Famous Players (" Such a Little Queen," " Behind the Scenes," "Eagle's Mate," "Hulda from HoiLady Eileen." Recreations, riding, swimming, rowing, canoeing. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 185; light complexion, iron gray hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 101 W. land," " Sold," 89th St., N. Y. Studio address, Famous Players, New York. BATTY, Stephen, animal trainer characters Horsley; b. Budapest, Hungary, Dec. 17, 1882; educ. there; early career, at 15, began training wild animals with Klesk's Show, Budapest, then with Henry Scholtz, Bush and Schumann, Hagenbeck, and Bostock; screen career, from 1915, Horsley, appearing in jungle scenes (" The Rajah's Sacrifice," " The Woman, The Lion and the Man," " Stanley in Africa," and all Centaur animal features). Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 180 lbs.; gray eyes, brown hair; wrestler and heavy weight thrower. Studio ad., Horsley, Los Angeles, Cal. BAUER, Arthur, characters, Thanhouser; b. Vienna, Mar. 30, 1878; educ. Berlin; stage career, 7 yrs. mgmt. Henry W. Savage, 2 seasons mgmt. Chas. Frohman, 6 yrs. at Irving Place Theatre, N. Y. C, in orig. " Merry Widow " co., " The Dollar Princess," etc; screen career, Great Northern (Berlin), Thanhouser, since 1912 (" Image Maker of Thebes," " God's Witness," " Million Dollar Mystery," " World and the Woman," " Oval Diamond," " The Substitute," " The Mother's Choice," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 181; brown hair, dark blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, music. Home ad., Beacon Hall., New Rochelle, N. Y. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. BEAMISH, Frank, characters, World; b. Memphis, Tenn., 1881; educ. Christian Brothers Coll.; stage career, with Chas. Frohman, E. H. Sothern, Rose Stahl; screen career, EquitableWorld ("The Shadow of Doubt," "The Bludgeon," "The Question," " The Decoy," " The Revolt," " A Woman's Way "), Peerless ("Tillie's Night Out"). Hobbies, baseball, horses, dancing. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 165; complexion, fair, light brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 600 W. 127th. Studio ad., Peerless, Fort Lee, N. J. BEBAN, George, characters; stage career, since 8 yrs. old, singing in Reed and Emerson's minstrels, stk. in San Francisco, mus. com., " Nancy Brown," with Weber and Fields, comedy lead in " Fantana " and " The American Idea," starred in " The Sign of the Rose"; screen career, has appeared in NYMP ("An Alien"), World Film ("The Pawn of Fate"), Morosco (" Pasquale," etc.). Home ad., Friars Club, N. Y. C. Studio ad., World, N. Y. C. BECK, John, comedian, characters; b. Piano, 111.; educ. Wesleyan Univ., Lincoln, Neb.; stage career, in " The Virginian," with Wilton Lackaye (" The Law and the Man "), " The Fortune Hunter," " The Argyle Case," stock in Omaha, Indianapolis, Yonkers, etc.; screen career, Reliance, Pathe, Thanhouser, Nestor, Famous ("Fatal Card"); Fine Arts ("Betty of Greystone"); Falstaff ("Where Wives Win"). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 160 lbs.; green eyes, light brown hair; hobby, study of make-up. Ad., Friars' Club, N. Y. C. BEERY, Noah, Jr., characters, Field Film Co.; b. Kansas City, Mo., 1884; stage career, with Mansfield, Cohan and Harris, H. B. Harris, T. W. Ryley, Klaw and Erlanger, and others; screen career, World, Paragon, Fox, Kalem, and others; has appeared in "The Human Orchid," "The Purple Night," " The Social Highwayman," etc. Hght., 6 ft. Yi in.; wght., 205 lbs.; medium hair, dark eyes, dark complexion. Home ad., Green Room Club, N. Y. C, or care Ouida Bergere, Aeolian Bldg., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Field Film Co., Miami, Fla. BELASCO, Walter, characters, Universal; b. Vancouver, Jan. 7, 1876; educ. San Francisco; stage career, first at Alcazar Theatre, San Francisco, appeared with brother, David Belasco, in " The First Born" toured Engl, with Mrs. Leslie Carter, several seasons in stock; m. p. career, with NYMP, 1913, Universal, 1915 ("Grip of Jealousy," "John Needham's Double," " From Broadway to a Throne," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 160; dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. BERRELL, George, characters, Universal; b. Phila., Pa., Dec. 16, 1849; educ. St. Mary's Coll., Wilmington, Del.; stage career, 44 yrs. in drama, with Booth, Barrett, McCullough, Mary Anderson, etc.; screen career, Climax, Lubin, Lasky, Bosworth, Universal (" 3 Godfathers," " The Committee on Credentials," " Drugged Waters," " L'Abbe Constantine," etc.). Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 175; gray eyes, gray hair. Recreations, riding and swimming. Home ad., 1465 N. Bronson Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. BLACK, W. W., characters, Fox; b. Irvington, N. Y., 1871; stage career, in K. & E., H. W. Savage, G. W. Lederer productions; m. p. career, Fox ("Ambition," etc.). Recreations, motorboating, etc. Home ad., 28 W. 49th St., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. C.