Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 137 produced in Australia, for 14 yrs. in America; screen career, Morosco (" The Stronger Love," and other prods, and adaptations), with Universal since July, 1916; (" Honor Thy Country," etc.). Home ad., 1437^4 Edgecliff Drive, Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. "WEBER, Ethel, scenario writer, Fox; b. Pittsburgh, Pa.; educ. Pittsburgh Acad.; screen career. Universal (continuity writer for the Smalleys), Fox (scripts for Director Otis Turner). Hght. 5 ft. 4 in.; wght. 136; brown hair, grey eyes. Home ad., 6025 Carlos ave., Los Angeles. Studio ad., Fox, Edendale, Cal. WEST, Paul, scenario writer, Famous Players-Lasky; screen career, author of "The Chattel," with E. H. Sothern, "The Velvet Paw " with Gail Kane and House Peters, " The Dark Silence " with Clara Kimball Young, " The Lash " with Marie Doro, " The Little Brown Sparrow " with Peggy Hyland, " Crooky " with Frank Daniels, etc., also 11 other S-reel plays to be released with Vitagraph, 5 special feature with Lasky and Famous Players, has written over 100 comedies, under exclusive contract with Lasky-Famous Players. Ad., 485 5th ave., N. Y. C. WHITCOMB, Daniel Frederick, scenario writer, Universal; b. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 24, 1880; educ. pub. schls.; early career, stenographer, court reporter, newspaper reporter, fiction writer; screen career, since 1910 free lance scenario writer and on staff Fox, Keystone, Thos. H. Ince, Balboa-; author of "The Shrine of Happiness," "Little Mary Sunshine," " Who Knows," " Sold at Auction," " His Old Fashioned Dad," and others. Permanent residence ad., Hollywood, Cal. WILLIS, F. McGrew, scenario writer; b. Iowa, 1890; stage career, with rep. companies through Middle West; m. p. career, free lance writer, then for Pathe, Mutual, Balboa and Universal (" Adventures of a Madcap," " Rose Among the Briars," " Business is Business," " Way of the World," " Iron Hand," " Pool of Flame," "Silent Battle," "Beckoning Trail"), now free lance, member of firm of WillisWoods. Hght, 5 ft. 11 in.; wght, 150; dark hair, blue eyes. Home ad., Dresden apts., Los Angeles. Ad., 233 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. WILTERMOOD, Frank M., free lance writer; b. Brownsville, Ore., 1866; educ. Washington University; early career, 15 yrs. in newspaper work, reporter, copy reader, city editor, etc., on papers from coast to coast, dramatic ed. San Francisco "Evening Post" for two yrs.; m. p. career, with Universal, March, 1913, to Balboa for yr. as scenario ed., scenario ed. at Eclair, ed. " Movie Magazine," ed. " Photoplayers' Weekly," back to Universal for 10 months. Author of many scripts, including " The Human Pendulum," " The Iron Rivals," " The Torrent of Vengeance," " The Millionaire's Son," " The Money Lenders." Home ad., Redondo Beach, Cal. WING, Maria A., scenario writer; b. N. Y. C. ; educ. Chicago; m. p. career, Vitagraph (" Uprising of Ann," " Johanna the Barbarian," " Bill Peters' Kid," etc.), Selig (" Decision of Jim O'Farrell," " Joe Brant Pays," etc.), Biograph (" Outside the Law," etc.). Home ad., 1543 Council st, Los Angeles. Cal. WING, William E., scenario writer; b. Maine; educ. pub. schls., Maine, and Univ. of So. California; screen career, Biograph (" By Man's Law," " Death's Marathon," " Frappe Love," " Tomboy Bessie " series, " Red Hicks Defies the World"), Selig ("Hope," "The Livid Flame," "The Heart of Maggie Malone," " The Hideous God," " When a Woman's 40"), Fine Arts ("Casey at the Bat," "Sold for Marriage"), Vitagraph (" Ashes," " Little Miss Adventure," " Una of the Sierras," "The Spirit of the Range," "The Hat," etc.). Home ad., 1543 Council st, Los Angeles, Cal. WULZE, Harry, scenario writer, Universal; b. Greenville, Ala., Mar. 8, 1892; early career, on stage; m. p. career, dir. with Universal, American, Keystone, Triangle, now with Universal as scenario writer. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. WOODS, Walter, scenario writer; stage career, leading man in number of stock and road prods., mgr. and director of stock cos. at St. Louis, Cinncinnati, Richmond, Brockton, Mass., Lowell, Mass., Waltham, Mass., Salem, Mass., and St. John, N. B., lessee of theatres in Lowell and Waltham, Mass., and St. John, N. B.; screen career, Lubin, Universal (" Graft," twenty episodes, " Landon's Legacy," "Undine," "Behind the Lines," "The Heritage of Hate," "The World's Enigma," etc.), now free lance member of firm of Willis-Woods. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 160; brown hair and eyes. Ad., 233 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. CAMERAMEN ABEL, David, cameraman, Fine Arts; b. Russia, Dec. 10, 1884; educ. Russia; screen career, American ("Youth's Endearing Charm"), Palo Alto ("Wanda of the Red Street"), Fine Arts (" The Light in the Window," " The Defenders," " The Black Sheep," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 170; black hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Fine arts, Hollywood, Cal. ABOUSSLEMAN, Charles, cameraman; b. Mount Lebanon, Syria, March 5, 1888; educ. French Coll. of the Lazarist Fathers in Syria; screen career, Eclair, Pathe, Gaumont, and Universal; specialized in studio and scenic photography; made official Industrial Films for Bolivian Govt, in S. America; speaks French, English, Spanish, Turkish and Arabic. Recreations, music. Hght. 5 ft. 5 in.; wght, 130; black hair and eyes. Member Cinema Camera Club, N. Y. C. Home ad., 544 54th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. ALDER, William F., cameraman, inventor of several camera attachments, Ince-Triangle; b. Oil City, Pa.; educ. Lewis Inst Technology, grad. from Illinois State Univ. as registered engineer; m. p. career, with Bell and Howell, camera makers, opened Cleveland Theatre for W. H. Swanson, installed first Gaumont chronophone for Herbert Blache, in 1907, organized Chicago Scenic Stage Lighting Co., opened picture house in Moline, 111.; with American as cameraman, then to Universal, Sterling, Quality and Ince, successfully experimented with stereoptic and 3-color effects. Studio ad., Ince Studio, Culver City, Cal., Inceville, Cal. ANDRIOT, Lucien, cameraman, Paragon; b. Paris, France; educ. there; early exper., photographer; screen career, Pathe, Gaumont, Eclair, Peerless (" Silver Fox," " Two Lives," " The Price," " The Marked Woman," ' The Butterfly on the Wheel," " M'Liss," " The Face in the Moonlight," " Impostors," " Camille"); Paragon ("Feast of Life," "La Boheme," "Almighty Dollar"). Member Cinema Camera Club. Hght., 6 ft; wght, 170; dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Home ad., Fort Lee, N. J. Studio ad., Paragon, Fort Lee, N. J. ARMSTRONG, Roger Dale, cameraman; b. Mechanicsville, la., Dec. 16, 1880; educ. Grinnell, la.; mgr. Bijou vaud. theat, Marshalltown, la., mgr. Electric theat., Chicago; m. p. career, scenario editor American Film Co., Santa Barbara, 5 yrs.; then cameraman American; 3 yrs. cameraman Keystone; author "Crucifix of Destiny" and others. Hght., 5 ft. 6}£ m-'> wght., 152. AUGUST, Joe, cameraman, Ince-Triangle; b. Idaho Springs, Col.; educ. Colo. Sch. of Mines; m. p. career, 6 yrs. with Ince. Studio ad., Ince Studio, Culver City, Cal. BAKER, F., cameraman; b. Hamburg, la.; educ. Tabor Coll.; early career commercial photography, also school teacher; m. p. career, Universal 1 yr., Ince 1 yr. BARSBY, Jack, cameraman, studio manager; b. Oct. 4, 1881; m. p. career, with Columbia Film Co., Denver, Great Divide Film Co., Denver. Ad., 1022 Broadway, Denver, Colo. BAUMAN, John M., cameraman, Thanhouser; b. New Milford, Conn.; educ. New Haven, Conn.; early career, mechanical engineer; screen career, Edison Thanhouser (" Hidden Valley," "The Shine Girl," etc.). Hght, 5 ft. 9 in.; wght, 130; dark hair, green eyes. Home ad., 149 N. High st, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y.