Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

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October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 139 ter mechanic with Shubert and K. and E., also Buster Brown Amus. Co. 9 yrs., prod, of vaud. acts with U. B. O. 3 yrs. ; screen career, Gaumont, Pathe, General, Melies, Fox, World, Kinemacolor, photographing " The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," " Old Crossroads," " The Scarlet Letter," " Other People's Children," etc.; made pictures in India, Philippines, Japan, China and Egypt for Kinemacolor; also U. S. Govt, for 4 yrs., Hydrographic Office. Ad., 109 Sherman av.. N. Y. C. COUDERT, George C, cameraman; b. Belfort, France, Dec. 27, 1884; educ. Newark, N. J.; early career, photographer in own studio in Newark; also mfr. raw film, Newark Celluloid Co.; screen career, Pathe, Reliance, Italian-American Film, N. Y. Film Co., Kleine, Equitable; has filmed "All for a Girl," " The Fixer," " The Span of Life," "The Labyrinth," etc. Ad., Cinema Camera Club, N. Y. C. CROLLY, William S., cameraman; b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y. pub. schls.; early career, pianist, church organist and choir director; screen career, cameraman for Reliance-Majestic, Kalem and Universal. CRONJAGER, Henry, cameraman; b. Germany; educ. Germany and this country; early career, 25 yrs. photographer to the profession in N. Y. for Daniel Frohman, K. & E. and others; screen career, 5 yrs. with Edison ("The Battle of Trafalgar," " The Three Musketeers," " The Storming of Quebec," etc.); 2 yrs. with Biograph ("The Road to Yesterday," " Lord Chumley," etc.), Thanhouser. Ad., Cinema Camera Club, N. Y. C. CROSBY, James A., cameraman, Rolin; b. Port Fortune, Canada; early career, still room photographer; screen career, since 1898; Selig, 2 yrs. with NYMP, 2 yrs. with Universal, Oz for 6 mos., Rolin for 6 mos., inventor of the Viascope, a projecting machine; in 1913 conducted the J. A. C. Film Co., commercial laboratory in Los Angeles. Home ad., 1143 Tenth St., Santa Monica, Cal. CUGNET, Eugene J., cameraman; b. Paris, France; educ. Paris; early career, musician in French regimental band and later in N. Y.; screen career, Terriss, Universal, Eclair, Pathe (" Who's Guilty," " The Whirl of Life," etc.). Recreation, riding, swimming, motoring, and music. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 150; dark hair and brown eyes. Home ad., 130 W. 34th St., N. Y. C. DAVID, Charles N., cameraman, Chicago Herald Travelogues; b. Chicago; m. p. career, Essanay, American, Commercial Films, Daisy Films, National M. P. Co., Interstate Film Producers. Home ad., 34 Lexington st, Chicago. Studio ad., 128 N. Curtis st., Chicago. DAVIS, Delbert L., cameraman; b. Phila., Pa.; educ. Phila.; early career, newspaper photographer; screen career, Lubin ("A Mother's Heart," "The Legand of the Poisoned Pool," "The Little Sister of the Poor," "Jim West, Gambler," "The Sins of the Parents," " Nell, of the Dance Hall," etc.). Recreations, motoring, motorboating, and music (vocal and violin). Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. DEAN, Faxon M., cameraman, American; b. Guyten, Ga., May 26, 1882; educ. pub. and high schls., and Georgetown Univ., Washington, D. C. ; early career, newspaper photographer, 3 yrs. theatrical electrician; screen career, for 11 yrs., with Pathe, Universal, and American (filmed "The Counterfeit Earl," "The Light," " The Lawmakers," " Mountain Mary," " The Wasp," " Life's Staircase," " Pastures Green," "Tangled Skeins," etc.; made special lighting effect in "The Light"). Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 150; brown hair, gray eyes. Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. DELAVAN, Frederick Montague, Jr., cameraman, Selig; b. Chicago, 111., 1886; educ. Chicago pub. schs. and in Maine; early career, chemist with Eastman, press photographer Chicago Herald, expert Paget & Autchrom color photographer; screen career, Selig (news and commercial pictures). Hght. 6 ft. wght. 185; light hair, blue eyes. Hobbies, all branches of natural color photography. Home ad., 808 Hyde Park Boul., Chicago, 111. Studio ad., Selig Chicago, 111. DE VINNA, Clyde, cameraman, Ince; b. Akinsville, Mo., early career, newspaper photographer; m. p. career, since 1914, with Ince, took "Whither Thou Goest," " D'Artagnan," etc. Studio ad., Ince Studio, Culver City, Cal. DOBSON, F. A., cameraman, L-KO; b. Utica, N. Y.. 1866; early career, photographed N. Y. Subway and Westinghouse Plant; screen career, from 1898, with Biograph for 9 yrs.; Kalem (East), Small Feature Film Co., 1 yr.; Morosco-Pallas, 1 yr.; Eclair. Home ad., 1000 Hyperion st, Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., L-KO, Hollywood, Cal. DUNMYRE, Louis H., cameraman; b. Butler, Pa.; early career, exhibitor in Indiana and Ohio for 8 yrs.; screen career, Lubin (" When Youth Was Ambitious," " A Romance of a Beanery," " The Bigamist," " Dollars and the Woman," etc.). EDMOND, William M., cameraman, Universal; b. Warren Co., Pa.; stage career, vaud. with Emmet Devoy, Hallam and Fuller, Wm. McKee Co., under mgmt. of Chas. Frohman, William A. Brady, in "Frenzied Finance"; screen career, Pathe (" Perils of Pauline," " The Quest of the Sacred Gem," "The Idol of Paris"), Eclair, Balboa, Universal ("Joker" comedies). Hght., 5 ft. 8 in. Home ad., 220 Pacific St., Ocean Park, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. FILDEW, William E., cameraman, Fine Arts; early career, in photographic business for 12 yrs., professional still photographer, also connected with production of stage pieces; screen career, Mutual (filmed " The Absentee," " The Lost House," etc.), Fine Arts ("The Lamb," "Double Trouble," "Enoch Arden," " Martyrs of the Alamo," " The Failure," " Daphne and the Pirate," " Sold for Marriage," " Flirting with Fate," " Reggie Mixes In," etc.). Studio ad., Fine Arts, Los Angeles, Cal. FISHER, Ross G., cameraman, Horsley; b. Springfield, Mo., Feb. 11, 1886; educ. St. Louis; early career, photographer; screen career, cameraman for Gene Gautier, Olcott International Players (filming series of Irish plays), with Marion Leonard players (filming " Romany Rye"), Horsley (filming Cub comedies, including " The Rookie," " Jerry and the Bandits," " The Masque Ball," etc., etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 170; brown hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Horsley, Los Angeles, Cal. FLEMING, Victor L., cameraman; worked with Alan Dwan at Fine Arts. FORBES, Harry, cameraman; b. Cincinnati; educ. there; early career, motion picture operator in Chicago; screen career, Educational Films Corp., Chicago; Nat. Dairy and Live Stock Films; also " Cheesemaking at Wisconsin," U. S. Dept. Agric. ; United Photoplays, Chicago ("The Victory of Virtue"), Universal (" Joan of the Hills," etc.). FOSTER, William C, cameraman, Fox; b. Bushnell, 111., Dec. 28, 1880; early career, vaud. and circus; m. p. career, Selig, Universal, Equitable, Metro, Chaplin, now with Fox. Recreations, swimming, riding. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. City. FOWLER, H. M., cameraman; b. Alliance, O., March 17, 1884, stage career, carpenter and electrician; m. p. career, since 1909 with St. Louis M. P. Co.; 1914 with Robards Film Co., Santa Paula; 1915, with American; filmed " Into the Light," "The Smuggler's Daughter," "Winning Hand," "Wraith of Haddon Towers," etc.). FUQUA, John W., cameraman; b. Macon, Mo., 1884; educ. pub. schls. Burns, Ore.; early career, rancher, theatre manager, exhibitor; screen career, Bunny Films, R. & F., Imperial, Active M. P. Co., has made industrial and educational films; also; freelance photographer. Heght, 5 ft. 11^ in.; wght., 175 lbs. Recreations, rides, swims, plays golf. Home ad., 1730 Prairie ave., Chicago, 111. GANDOLFI, Alfredo, cameraman, Fox; b. Italy; screen career, with Cines at Rome, Italia Film at Torino, then with Pathe until 1910 when he was transferred to the American Studio, remained 3 yrs.; next cameraman for Oscar Apfel at Lasky for 1 yr.; 6 mos. with Morosco-Pallas, and since July, 1915, with Fox (filmed " The Little Minister," and all other William Farnum pictures made up to this time). First man to use a foreground reflector in Cal., inventor of double exposure sunshade, etc. Member, Cinema Camera Club, N. Y. C. Home ad., Occidental Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Fox, Los Angeles, Cal.