Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

144 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 THOMPSON, William Creevy, cameraman; b. Bound Brook, N. J.; educ. Columbia Univ., School of Mines, Eng'g and Chem.; early career comml. photographer with Technical Photo Co., N. Y.; screen career, photographed for Universal ("Absinthe"), Reliance ("The Higher Justice," "Hearts"), All-Star ("Shore Acres," "The Garden of Lies"), Fox ("Wormwood"), Metro ("Sealed Valley," "The Soul of a Woman"), National Drama ("The Fall of a Nation," etc.). Ad., American Chemical Society or Cinema Camera Club, Times Bldg., N. Y. C. THORPE, William Harris, cameraman, Kalem; b. St. Paul, Minn.; for 3 yrs. was half-tone operator Thorpe Engraving Co., Los Angeles; since 1914 with Kalem Co.; cameraman Hollywood studios. Home ad., St. Andrews Apts., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Kalem Co., Hollywood, Cal. TOTHEROH, Roland, cameraman, Lone Star Film Corp.; b. San Francisco, 1890; educ. Alameda; early career, cartoonist; screen career, Essanay and Lone Star. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght, 143; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 5826 Gregory ave., Colegrove, Cal. Studio ad., Lone Star Film Corp., Hollywood, Cal. ULLMAN, Edward, cameraman, Universal; b. Natchez, Miss., 1874; educ. Natchez; early career, photographer; screen career, Reliance, Majestic, Universal (" Lucille Love," etc.). First pres. Static Club of America. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. TURNBULL, Roberto A., cameraman, Horsley; b. Sonora, Mexico, March 25, 1885; educ. Arizona; early career, professional photographer at Phoenix, Ariz.; screen career, official photographer for Mexican Govt., was with Generals Villa, Carranza, and Obregon, in connection with this work, served Mutual, Gaumont, and Universal Weekly; also official photographer for State of Arizona; with Horsley more than year. Studio ad., Horsley, Los Angeles, Cal. VALLET, A. H., cameraman, L-KO; b. France; educ. First Nat. Coll. of Photography, Paris; early career, photographer; screen career, Pathe, in France and America; Lubin, Vitagraph, L-Ko-Stern ("Peg o' the Ring"). Invented new coloring process. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 140 lbs.; dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair. Studio ad., L-Ko, Hollywood, Cal. VAN BUREN, Ned, cameraman, Famous Players; b. Gouverneur, N. Y., Aug. 27, 1882; educ. Gouverneur; early exper., photographer Hall's Studio, 1456 Broadway, N. Y. ; McCoy and Stillwell, developing, printing, and enlarging; own portrait studio; entered motion pict. work, Universal, Mittenthal, Nymp (New York scenes in "The Alien," Geo. Beban); Gaumont Weekly, Conness Till Co., of Toronto, Can.; Edison ("The Blind Fiddler," "Children of Eve," " Gladiola ") ; Universal ("Let Us Have Peace," "Thread of Life"); Vitagraph, Famous Players (" Out of the Drifts," " Saints and Sinners,' " Suzie Snowflake," "The Woman in the Case"); experienced laboratory man in developing, printing, tinting, and toning. Home ad., 2777 Decatur ave., N. Y. C. Famous, 130 W. 56th St., N. Y. C. VAN DER VEER, Willard, cameraman; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 23, 1894; stage career, since age of 10, first appearance in "The Bad Samaritan," later with John Griffith in "Richard III," Ben Greet in " Macbeth," Mabel Taliaferro in " Polly of the Circus," in "The Sign of the Four," etc.; screen career, Vitagraph, Edison, Thanhouser, Federal, American, Colorgraph, Pluragraph (" The White Coat," " A Reel Romance," "Betty's Tangled Romance," "On Secret Service," etc.). Recreations, shooting and all athletics. Home ad., 385 Central Park West, N. Y. C. WAGNER, William F., cameraman; b. N. Y. C, October 13, 1893; educ. N. Y. C; screen career, Pathe ("Perils of Pauline"), Famous Players ("The Incorrigible Dukane," and "The Red Widow"), Metro ("Dorian's Divorce," "The Pretenders," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 7l/2 in.; wght., 146; brown hair and brown eyes. Home ad., 61 West 71st St., N. Y. C. WALTER, R. W., cameraman, Universal; b. York, Pa.; educ. pub. and high schools; screen career, with Universal since May 18, 1915, filmed " The Dumb Girl of Portici," " Graft," serial, and border war news weekly. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. WEBBER, George F., cameraman, Thanhouser; b. Kingston, Ont, Canada; educ. N. Y. pub. schls., and C. C. N. Y.; screen career, Lubin, World, Biograph, Thanhouser, photographed "The Million Dollar Mystery," " Zudora," " Tillie's Tomato Surprise," etc. Home ad., 4102 Fifth ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. WHIPPLE, Ulyate K., head cameraman and asst. editor, " Universal Animated Weekly," b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y. C. and James Milliken Univ., Decatur, 111.; early career, comm. and newspaper photographer; screen career, "Animated Weekly" since its inception; member Cinema Camera Club, N. Y. C. Home ad., West Englewood, N. J. Ad., 1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. WIDEN, Carl, cameraman, American; b. Chester, 111., Oct. 15, 1872; educ. pub. and high schls.; early career, electrician and engineer, 9 yrs. with Chicago Telephone Co., photographer in Chicago and St. Louis; stage career, Castle Square Opera Co., and St. Louis; screen career, since 1908, Yankee, Lumiere Film, St. Louis M. P. Co., Kalem, Santa Barbara M. P. Co., and American, created exceptional camera effects in " Everyheart," " Touring With Tillie," " Skelly's Skeleton," " Comet's Comeback," " Billy Van Deusen's Ancestry," " Mischief and a Mirror," now photographing with Mary Miles Minter Co. in " Dulcie's Adventure," " Faith," " A Dream or Two Ago," etc. Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. WILLIAMS, Frank D., cameraman, Keystone; b. Nashville, Mo., 1885; educ. Pittsburgh, electrical engineering; screen career, since 1905, with Martin Bros., Omaha, Neb., made commercial films and travelogues of Yellowstone Park, went abroad for Pathe, remaining 4 yrs., 1^4 yrs. with Essanay, then with Sterling, L-KO, Universal, Keystone in fall of 1915, one of first Keystone cameramen, photographed " Hearts and Swords," " Seige of Calia," " The Snow Cure," etc. Home ad., 348 So. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. WILLIAMS, Lawrence E., cameraman, Famous Players; screen career, Thanhouser, Reliance, Famous Players (filmed "Jean of the Wilderness," "His Wife," " Inspiration," "Little Lady Eileen," etc.). Home ad., 51 Walnut St., New Rochelle, N. Y. Studio ad., Famous Players, 130 West 56th st., N. Y. C. WYNARD, Charles E., cameraman; b. N. Y. C. ; screen career, photographer for Selig, Gaumont, Solax, Reliance, ImpUniversal, etc. (photographing " The Second Fall of Rome," " The Woman Who Did," " Prosperity," the " Alaska " series, showing Alaskan industries, "Her Revenge," etc.); also filmed the National White Lead industrial pictures. Was in the stampede for gold in Goldfield. Nev. Ad., 436 E. 138th st., N. Y. C. WYNARD, Edward, cameraman, Clara Kimball Young Corp.; b. N. Y. C, Dec. 24, 1887; educ. there; screen career, Powers, Imp, Universal, Solax, Thanhouser, Fox (" A Woman's Honor," "The Siren"); Famous Players ("Lear, the Forsaken," " Fanchon, the Cricket"); West, Harbeck. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 125; light complexion, blonde hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 247 Hillside ave., Leonia, N. J. Ad., 260 W. 42d st, N. Y. C. WYCKOFF, Alvin, director of photography, Lasky; screen career, Selig (filmed " The Count of Monte Cristo," and other notable prods.), Lasky (photographed every production made by Cecil B. De Mille, among them being "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," " Carmen," " Maria Rosa," " Temptation," " The Dream Girl," etc., was in charge of cameramen filming "Joan of Arc" with Geraldine Farrar). Supervised the erection of the new Lasky laboratory. Is also inventor of numerous appliances to aid motion picture photoplay, etc. Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. YOUNG, Hal, cameraman, Clara Kimball Young Corp.; b. Sydney, Australia; screen career, with Sid Olcott Irish productions, Famous Players, World, Metro, CKY, under Albert Capellani. Ad., C. K. Young Corp., 729 7th ave., N. Y. C.