Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

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October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 51 HOLLINGSWORTH, Alfred, characters; b. Nebraska; educ. Colorado; stage career, with " Cyrano de Bergerac," in vaud., with Julius Steger in " The Fifth Commandment"; m. p. career, Vitagraph, Biograph, NYMP (" Mill of the Zuyder Zee," " Beggar of Cawnpore," " Man from Nowhere," etc.), American ("Purity"). Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 210; dark hair, dark blue eyes. HOLT, Edwin, characters, Metro; b. Maine; educ. Portland, Me.; stage career, starred in "The Cardinal," with Savage in " The College Widow," with Belasco in " The Woman," was in original cast of "Arizona"; m. p. career, Metro ("Wheel of Justice," "The Pretenders," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 10 in.; wght. 155; light hair and complexion, blue eyes. Studio ad., Metro, 3 W. 61st st., N. Y. C. HOLT, George, character leads, Western Vitagraph; b. Fall River, Mass.; educ. hgh. sch. there, studied electrical engineering, Toronto; stage career, with Annie Russell in "The Mysterious Mr. Bugle," played several seasons in vaud., stock, and road cos.; screen career, Lubin, Universal, Vitagraph (" The Shell," " The Passing of Joe Mary," " Goody's Soldier Boy," " Slim Driscoll, Samaritan," " Capt. Alvarez," " The Sage Brush Gal," " The Chalice of Courage," " God's Country and the Woman," "Through the Wall," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 165; dark hair, dark eyes. Recreations, riding, snooting, motoring, etc. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Hollywood, Cal. HOWARD, Ernest, characters and heavies, Thanhouser; b. Falls Village, Conn., 1875; educ. New England pub. schls.; stage career, vaud., stock, and dramatic, etc., for 18 yrs.; screen career, with Thanhouser (character leads and heavies in "The Traffic Cop," etc.). Wght. 150; gray hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. HOYT, Edward N., characters, Equitable; b. Auburn, N. Y., 1859; educ. Brooklyn, N. Y.; stage career, many prods., with Joseph Proctor, 1883; Mac Vickar Stck., Chicago; Robert Mantell, Walker Whiteside, " Quo Vadis," many Shakespearian prods., two seasons starring as "Hamlet" (1905-06); screen career, Edison, Universal, Biograph, Pathe, Metro, Fox, Equitable (" The Last Volunteer," " The Other Half of the Note," " Sealed Lips," " Greater Love Hath No Man," " Merely Mary Ann," "The Feud Girl"). Hght. 5 ft. 9 in.; wght. 154; gray hair, quite bald, dark brown eyes. Hobbies, literature, elocution. Home ad., 1793 Montgomery ave., N. Y. C. HUNTING, Harry L., characters, comedian; b. N. Y. C; educ. there; screen career, Vitagraph, Edison, Kalem, Biograph, Pathe (stock), and others. Recreations, ridiug, motor cycling, motoring, sailing, swimming, etc. Hght., 6 ft. 1 in.; wght., 170; dark brown hair, dark brown eyes. Home ad., 501 West 110th St., N. Y. C. HUNTLEY, Fred W., characters, Fox; b. London, 1863; educ. St. Peters High School; early career, cowpuncher, miner, midshipman, Spanish war veteran; m. p. career, Kalem, Fox (" Fighting Blood," " Fires of Conscience "). Recreations, riding, swimming, gardening. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. City. HURST, Paul C, characters, Signal; b. Traver, Cal.; educ. Univ. of Cal.; stage career, in stk. at Liberty Theatre, Berkeley, Cal.; Valencia Theatre, San Francisco, Cal.; Baker Theatre, Portland, Ore.; Elitch Theatre, Denver, Colo.; Lois Theatre, Seattle, Wash.; screen career, from Jan., 1912, to April, 1916, with Kalem (in " Stingaree " series); Signal (in "Whispering Smith," "Medicine Band," "Judith of the Cumberlands," "Manager of the B. and A."). Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 185 lbs.; dark-brown hair, black eyes; rides, swims, etc. Home ad., 216 No. Maryland st., Glendale, Cal. Studio ad., 4560 Pasadena ave., Los Angeles, Cal. HUTCHINSON, William, characters; b. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1869; educ. All Hallows Coll., Utah.; stage career, with Maude Fealy in " The Little Minister," with Swain co. in "Two Orphans'"; m. p. career, first with Fox, then to Selig (" His Masterpiece," " Bloom Center," " Old Rummage Sale," " Wood Fires at Martin's," " Second Childhood," " Flight of the Crow," " Wordless Message," " The Gold Ship," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. A]/2 in.; wght., 130. INGRAHAM, Harrish, character and heavy leads, Horsley; b. London, Eng., 1881; educ. Bedford Modern School, England; London University; early career, school teacher; came to United States in 1902 for stage career in stock with Forepaugh company, Cinn., O.; Dominion stock co., Ottawa, Can.; with Adelaide Thurston, leads; own company in vaudeville 2 yrs.; screen career, Pathe (2 yrs.), leading man and director for Whitman Feature Company; Lubin, Arizona Co., joined David Horsley, June, 1916 (" The Painted Lie," " For Her Good Name," " The Haunted Symphony," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght, 160 lbs. All-around athlete, expert swimmer and rider. Ad.,. Horsley studios, Los Angeles, Cal. INGRAM, Carl, characters; b. Atchison, Kansas, 1878; educ. Brooklyn, N. Y.; early career, about 15 yrs. in large Wall St. banking house; screen career, World, Equitable, Veritas, Triumph (" Sealed Lips," " The Truth," " On the Brink of Shame," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 8^4 in.; wght, 140 lbs.; brown complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Hobby, study of photography. Home ad., 404 W. 43rd st, N. Y. C. INOKUCHI, Makoto, Japanese characters, Balboa; b. Tokio, Mar. 14, 1887, educ. Tsuyama High Schl., Japan; Chicago Univ., Princeton, Alvine Dramatic Schl; stage career, in numerous N. Y. successes, in stock, etc.; in " Bought and Paid For," " The Daughter of Heaven," " Paid in Full," " Mr. Wu." Composed incidental music for " Daughter of Heaven"; m. p. career, in "Officer 666" (Kleine), "Who's Who in Society" (Kleine), "A Fool There Was" (Fox), "Perils of Pauline" (Pathe), "The Smuggler" (Solax); "Chelsea 7705" (Famous Players), "An Ordeal" (Life Photo), 6 mos. with Selig stock, Balboa ("The Red Circle," "The Grip of Evil"). Wght, 117; hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; black hair, black eyes. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. JACKSON, Orin, characters, Universal; b. Terre Haute, Ind.; educ. Indianapolis, Ind.; stage career, stock in Chicago, St. Louis and Memphis, in " A Ruined Life," starred in " A Thoroughbred Tramp;" screen career, Universal (" Undine," "What Love Can Do," " Saving the Family Name," etc.). Recreations, all athletics. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 175; dark hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. JANECKE, Joseph, characters and asst director, Christie; b. Minneapolis, Minn.; educ. Minneapolis; stage career, with Henderson Stock, Madison, Wis., Mozart Players, St. Paul, Minn., The Gaiety Mus. Com. Co., Portland, Ore., Frank Morton Mus. Com. Co., San Francisco, Elite Mus. Com. Co., Stockton, Cal., etc., also in dramatic stock and vaud.; screen career, 4 yrs. with Universal (dir. and actor, in Nestor comedies, etc.), now with Christie, has appeared in " The Shanghaied Cowboys," " The Black Spy," " Uncle Tom's Cabin," " Their Friend the Burglar," etc. Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght., 5 ft. TYz in.; wght., 158; blond hair and gray eyes. Home ad., 833 South Grand ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Christie, Los Angeles, Cal. JENNINGS, De Witt C, characters, Fox; b. Salt Lake City; stage career, important roles in " Warrens of Virginia," " Within the Law," " Under Cover," " The Gamblers," several seasons in stock; m. p. career, World Film ("The Deep Purple"), Pathe ("At Bay"), Fox ("Sporting Blood"). Recreation, motoring, golf, tennis. Ad., Lambs Club, N. Y. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. C. JOBSON, Edward, characters, comedian, Balboa; b. Phila., Pa., Feb. 29, 1864; educ. San Francisco; stage career, with Evans and Hoey, Frank Daniels, Paul Dresser and many others; oil salesman just before going into pictures; screen career, Palo Alto ("Wanda of the Red Streets"), Essanay ("Second Floor Above," etc.), Balboa ("Grip of Evil," " Broken Fetters," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 9J4 in.; wght., 245; gray hair, gray eyes. Home ad.. Steward Apts., Long Beach, Cal. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. JOHNSON, Richard, characters, Balboa; b. Denver, Colo., 1891; educ. high sch., Seattle, Wash.; stage career, for 2 yrs., in dramatic stock, 1 season played Miguel in Mission play; screen career, Universal, Lubin, Vitagraph, with Balboa for last 3 yrs., in " The Hands of the Law," " The Grip of Evil " series, " Neal of the Navy," "The Red Circle," "The Call of the Heart," " A Tear of the Night," " The Sultana," " The Stained Pearl," "Will o' the Wisp," etc. Recreations, swims, sings, and sketches cartoons. Hght. 5 ft. 11 in.; wght. 158; brown hair and eyes. Home ad., Gibbs Apts., Long Beach, Cal. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. JONASSON, Frank, characters, Kalem; b. Utah, 1881; stage career 14 yrs., in stock, appeared in abt. 200 plays, portraying all kinds of character, in " Passing of the Third Floor Back," "Dictator," "Melting Pot," "Man from Home"; m. p. career, Kalem (" Invisible Power," " Girl Detective," " Mys