Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 57 Co., appeared in " Jack and the Beanstalk," " Ben Hur," " The Eternal City"; m. p. career, Vitagraph ("Raffles," etc.). NYMP ("The Irish Prince," "Bullets and Brown Eyes," " The Raiders," " The Stepping Stone," " Civilization's Child," etc.). Studio ad., Ince Studios, Culver City, Cal. SIEGEL, Bernard, characters; b. Lemberg, Austria; stage career, stock for many yrs. in Austria, also stock in U. S. at New York, St. Louis, and Phila., etc.; screen career, with Lubin and Vitagraph, in "Souls in Bondage," "The Wolf," " The Baptist," " Daughters of Men,'" " The Third Degree," " The Road of Strife," " Heart's Tribute," " The Orgy," " The Hour of Disaster," " The Valley of Lost Hope," etc. Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.: wght, 145; brown hair and eyes. Member Screen Club, N. Y. C. Home ad., 2855 N. 11th st., Phila., Pa. SMITH, Bruce, characters, Balboa; b. Hillsdale, Mich.; educ. Hillsdale Coll.; stage career, drama, stk., rep. and tour, grand and light opera, mus. com., vaud.; m. p. career, with Balboa since 1914, playing character leads with Henry King, Jackie Saunders, etc. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 190; brown hair and eyes. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. SPINGLER, Harry, characters, Ivan; b. Buffalo, N. Y.; educ. there; stage career, vaud., 1908-1912, with Al H. Wilson Co.; screen career, Reliance, Life; Photo (" Banker's Daughter," " Greyhound," " Northern Lights," " Captain Swift," " The Ordeal"); Fox ("The Thief," "Samson," "Gilded Fool," "The Plunderer," "The Bondman"); Ivan ("Her Surrender"). Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 155 lbs.; fair complexion, blonde hair, gray eyes. Recreations, riding, etc. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. STANDING, Herbert, characters, Morosco; stage career, since 16 yrs. old, has acted with Henry Irving, John Toole, Lionel Brough, Sir George Wyndham, Willard, Marie Wilton, Squire Bancroft, Charles Coughlan, Gilbert and many others; screen career, has appeared in every Pallas or Morosco picture except three, in " The Call of the Cumberlands," " Madame La Presidente," " Ben Blair," " The Code of Marcia Gray," " The Heart of Paula," " David Garrick," " An International Marriage," " Davy Crockett," " Hypocrites," " Caprices of Kitty," " Captain Courtesy," " Sunshine Molly," " Wild Olive," etc. Studio ad., Morosco, Los Angeles, Cal. STANLEY, Henry, characters; b. N. Y., Jan. 25, 1864; educ. Engl, and France; early career, sailor, then farmer in Missouri; stage career, 14 yrs. in rep., comic opera, mus. com., stk., vaud., 5 yrs. actor and director, comedian in Hoyt's " A Rag Baby," with Marie Tempest, Camille d'Arville, etc., stage dir. and actor 2 yrs. for F. F. Proctor, N. Y.; m. p. career, since 1910 various character parts in " Circle Ranch " (Melies), "Empty Water Keg" (101 Bison), "Tale of Old Tahiti" (Melies), "Fooling Father" (Keystone), with Majestic, Ammex, and Balboa ("The Flirting Bride," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 156; grayish brown hair, blue eyes. STERLING, Joseph, characters; b. 1892; stage career, for 6 yrs. in dramatic work; screen career, Terriss (" My Country First"), Famous Players ("The Sign of the Cross"), Thanhouser (" Robin Hood," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming and dancing. Hght. 5 ft. 9l/2 in.; wght. 150; dark curly hair, dark eyes. Home ad., 875 Hunt's Point ave., Bronx, N. Y. C. Ad., c/o Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d st., N. Y. C. STEVENS, Howard, characters; b. 1884; stage career, 7 years in vaudeville and drama; screen career, Metro (with Ralph Herz and Emmy Wehlen), World, Famous Players ("The Smugglers "). Recreations, riding, swimming and dancing. Hght. 5 ft. 8^4 in.; wght. 141; brown hair and dark eyes. Home ad., 235 W. 49th, St., N. Y. C. Ad., c/o Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. STOCKDALE, Carl, heavies, characters, Fine Arts; b. Worthington, Minn., Feb. 19, 1874; educ. Univ. of North Dakota; stage career, stock and vaud., in N. Y. City, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland: screen career, 3 yrs. Essanay, 1 yr. Rolfe, 1 yr. Fine Arts (" The Bank," " Don Quixote," " Hoodoo Ann," " A Child of the Paris Streets," " Casey at the Bat," " Stranded," "The Little Liar," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 155; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 4406 Prospect ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Fine Arts, Los Angeles, Cal. SULLIVAN, Joe, characters; b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y. C; stage career, under mgmt. of Chas. Frohman, Henry B. Harris, Brady and Grismer, Geo. Lederer, N. B. Raymond, F. C. Whitney, etc.; screen career, Kalem, Biograph, Edison, Universal, Famous Players, Gene Gautier ("Maid of '76"), AllCeltic Film (featured as Peaceful Rafferty in " Peaceful Raf ferty " series). Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 200; gray hair. Ad., 314 W. 15th st., N. Y. C. SWICKARD, Joseph R., characters, Keystone; b. Germany, 1867; educ. Germany; stage career, in dramat. stk., on tour, U. S. and Europe; screen career, with Thanhouser and Majestic for 9 mos., since 1912 with Keystone, playing character parts in " A Village Vampire," etc. Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. TEMPEST, Tom, characters; b. 1876; stage career, with Al. Woods for 14 years; screen career, in "Joseph and His Brethren," "The Volunteer Organist," Lubin ("Those Who Toil"), Vitagraph, ("Artie, the Millionaire Kid," "The Kidnapped Stock Broker," "The Toll of Mammon," etc.). Recreations, swimming and dancing. Hght. 5 ft. 10^4 in.; wght. 190; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 174 Bond St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., c/o Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42nd st., N. Y. C. THOMPSON, Nicholas J., characters, Erbograph; b. Houston, Tex.; educ. Houston; stage career, 4 yrs. with BaldwinMelville stock co., New Orleans, etc.; screen career, 2 yrs. with Reliance, 1 yr. Pathe, 2 yrs. Biograph, 1 yr. Yankee, 6 mos. Colonial, also Republic, Kalem, Fox, Universal, World, Thanhouser, Erbograph, in " Daniel Boone," " The Wages of Sin," " The Importer," " The Face in the Moonlight," " A Woman's Power," " The Rack," " Thelma," " Guy Mannering," " Seats of the Mighty," etc. Recreations, rides, swims, boxes and fences. Hght. 5 ft. 10 in.; wght. 170; black hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 333 W. 13th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., 203 W. 146th st., N. Y. C. TIETZE, Court, elephant trainer, characters, Horsley; b. Chateau Salen, Alsace-Lorraine, Dec. 21, 1875; educ. France; early career, at 12, in father's horse and elephant show, subsequently taking act into vaud., with Ringling in America, toured U. S. with balloon stunt act, with Bostock in Paris, trained " Tweedle-Dum," and " Tweedle Dee," two Indian elephants now owned by Horsley; screen career, Horsley, appearing in jungle and Oriental pictures ("Stanley in Africa" series, and all Centaur animal features.). Hght., 5 ft. 5 in.; wght., 132 lbs.; blue eyes, brown hair; expert acrobat. Studio ad., Horsley, Los Angeles, Cal. TODD, Harry; comedy characters, Rolin; b. Alleghany, Pa., Dec. 13, 1865; stage career, at age of 14 with Uncle Tom's Cabin; m. p. career, Essanay (1 yr.), Selig (4 yrs.), back to Essanay; created role of Mustang Pete. " Snakeville " comedies; 2 pictures for Universal; with Rolin-Pathe, from May, 1916. Recreations, baseball fan. Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 160; brown hair, blue eyes, dark complexion. Home ad., 5763 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Rolin, Hollywood,' Cal. TOMEK, Jack, characters. Universal; b. England, Jan. 9, 1889; educ. pub. and high schls. Cheyenne Wyo. ; stage career 2 seasons with Buffalo Bill's Show; screen career, Biograph, Universal ("20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," "The Gilded Spider," " The Broken Coin," " The Campbells are Coming," etc.). Does specialty riding, roping tricks, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 7]/2 in.; wght., 145; brown hair and eyes. Studio ad. Universal City, Cal. TOOKER, William H., characters, Fox; b. N. Y. C, Sept. 2, 1875; educ. pub. schls., N. Y. C; also studied music; stage career, first part in "A Hole in the Ground," later in "A Tin Soldier," " The Girl with the Green Eyes," " Sky Farm," etc., stock engagements in prominent cities, also important roles with John Mason, Emma Dunn, Lionel Barrymore, etc.; screen career, Fox (in "A Fool's Revenge," "A Modern Thelma," "East Lynne," "Ambition," etc.). Home ad., 25 St. Nicholas Terrace, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. C. TRACEY, Thomas F., characters; b. 1880; stage career, many years on legit, with Frohman and others; screen career. Crystal, Universal, Equitable (" Behind Closed Doors," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, dancing. Hght. 6 ft.; wght. 168; dark hair, gray eyes. Member Lambs Club. Ad., C/o Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. TRUESDELL, Charles Fred., characters, World; b. Coldwater, Mich., 1870; educ. Michigan; stage career, stock, vaud. and comic opera, including " Me, Him and I," " Swanee River," " Alma," " The Show Girl," " The Pink Lady," " His Highness the Bey," etc.; screen career, Crystal, Eclair, Peerless, QualityMetro, in "The Man Who Dared," "Thirst for Gold," "The Dancer and the King," " Mother," " Superior Law," "Camille," " The Great Alone," " Deep Purple," " The Come Back," and many others. Home ad., 2 Marble Hill ave., N. Y. City.