Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

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148 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 Kinemacolor, 1 yr. with Majestic as actor, 2 yrs. with Reliance-Majestic as actor and asst. dir., with Fox since Dec, 1915, in present position. Hght., 5 ft. lO^ in.; wght, 160; brown hair, blue eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, etc. Home ad., 4640 Melbourne ave., Los Angeles. Studio ad., Fox, Los Angeles. RUBIN, George J., studio manager, Fox; b. N. Y. C, Sept. 25, 1890; educ. pub. and high schls., N. Y. C, and Law School; screen career, with Fox. Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght., 5 ft. Sl/2 in.; wght., 153; blond hair and blue eyes. Home ad., 437 East 86th st, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Fox, West Fort Lee, N. J. SCHWARZ, Joseph, studio manager, Frohman Amusemt. Corp.; b. and educ. N. Y.; early career, purchasing agent; m. p. career, Frohman Am. Corp. Home ad., 1072, Bryant ave., N. Y. Studio ad., Frohman Amusemt. Corp., 18 E 41st St., N. Y. C. SHEER, E. George, studio manager and scenario writer; b. Vienna, Austria; educ. Vienna, Detroit Central High, and Michigan Coll. of Medicine and Surgery; stage career, in stock and musical comedy; screen career, Equitable-World (mgr. of 52d St. studio), Triumph (producing mgr.), Crystal (producing mgr.), expert on foreign settings and casting. Ad., 126 West 46th St., N. Y. C. SMITH, William S., business manager, Vitagraph; early career, with Cudahy Packing Co., Los Angeles; prospected in desert, 1888 to 1897; screen career, made trip around world with Maurice Costello and Clara Kimball Young, later business manager for Vitagraph at Santa Monica, Cal. Studio ad., Santa Monica, Cal. SNELLING, Harry, studio manager, Colonial; b. Montreal, Aug. 25, 1878; early career, boxer, holding middle and welter weight championship of Canada, 1900-04; later in electrical construction work; m. p. career, studio manager, H. Robert Law studio, Colonial, Life Photo,, Victor, Palace Players, etc. Ad., Colonial Studio, 228 W. 35th st., N. Y. C. STOUT, George Walter, studio manager, Keystone; b. New Brunswick, N. J.; educ. New Brunswick High Schl. and Rutgers Coll.; early career, public accounting; screen career, Universal, NYMP, Tiffany Film Co., Keystone. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 150; light brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 1945 Hollywood Drive, Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Keystone, Hollywood, Cal. SUDDERTH, Earl, scenic and cartoon artist; b. Lenoir, N. C, Sept. 14, 1891; educ. S. Jose, Cal., studied with A. D. M. Cooper; m. p. career, with Essanay, Pathe, Liberty and Banner as scenic artist, also playing small parts. TAUBER, Samuel, publicity man, scenario writer, studio manager; educ. Boston and N. Y. schls., and Boston Univ.; early career, at age of 18 with New England Newspaper Syndicate, later with Western Newspaper Syndicate; stage career, vaudeville writer for 10 yrs., 2 yrs. manager of B. F. Keith's, etc.; screen career, Vitagraph ("Phantom Fortunes"), staged M. P. performance at N. Y. Hippodrome, produced " Social Vultures " for Paragon, etc. Home ad., 229 West 109th St., N. Y. C. VALENTINE, Spencer, assistant business manager, InceTriangle; b. Lorain, O.; educ. Shortridge Acad, and Prof. Dietz, Vienna; stage career, 4 seasons with " Valentine Family " in vaud., 3 seasons in stock, etc.; screen career, Selig (juvenile), Universal, with Frank Garbutt in Jack London's " Sea Wolf," selected by Jack London for aquatic stunts in London series, since 1914 with Ince as actor, asst. director, purchasing agent, legal adjuster, then asst. bus. mgr. Recreations, accomplished steeplechase and flat rider. Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 150; brown hair and blue eyes. Studio ad., Ince-Triangle, Culver City, Cal. VON KLEIN, Bert H., late of Horsley; b. Hamilton, O., 1883; educ. Lafayette Coll.; stage career, from age of 15, with Zach FILM EXPERTS SAY K AT H O L Is the Best Developer WHY NOT TRY IT? KATHOL MFG. CO.. Inc. 230 Riverdale Ave.. N. Y. Rep. Co., 3 yrs. mgmt. Shuberts, with Olga Nethersole in rep., director for "Mimic World" and "Soul Kiss"; several seasons in vaud.; m. p. career, from 1912, Gaumont, Pathe (asst. dir.), Horsley (asst. dir. on "The Rajah's Sacrifice," "The Woman, the Lion and the Man," "Stanley in Africa"); also bus. mgr. for Horsley several mos. Now in vaud. Hght., 5 ft.; wght., 130; blue eyes, dark hair. Recreations, boxing, football, baseball. VON METER, Joseph, property man; b. Malta Bend, Mo., Aug. 3, 1880; educ. Kansas City and Denver; early career, manuf'r of stage scenery, theatre builder; stage career, with Elitch Gardens stock co., Manhattan Beach comic opera CO., property man and electrician at N. Y. theatres; m. p. career, Universal (in character parts), Majestic, Lasky, Reliance and Horsley (property man and appearing in " The Protest," " Blood of our Brothers," Cub comedies, etc.). Recreations, swimming, motoring, riding. WALES, R. Ellis, supt costume dept, director of research, Fine Arts; b. Des Moines, Iowa; educ. special college courses; early career, Western correspondent N. Y. World, head of Wales News and Feature Syndicate, legislative correspondent, special historical and scientific research; screen career, author of " The Penitents," Fine Arts," " His Nemesis," Kalem, also several 2 reel dramas, art director for " Macbeth " with Sir Herbert Tree. Studio ad., 4500 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal. WALES, Wellington E., auditor, Lasky; b. Binghamton, N. Y.; early career, with Edmonds and Bouton Inc., Accountants, 56 Pine St., N. Y. C; screen career, auditor with Lasky Feature Play Co., Hollywood, Cal. Home ad., 1346 Fielding st., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., 6284 Selma ave., Hollywood, Cal. WHITE, C. D., purchasing agent, Vogue; b. Santa Rosa, Cal.; educ. there; early career, 3 yrs. asst. m°r. Columbia Amusement co., Santa Rosa, 2 yrs. in supply service and booking depts., San Francisco Mutual exchange; screen career, present postion with Vogue. Hght. 5 ft. 10^ in.; wght. 145; brown hair, hazel eyes. Home ad., 1112 Gower st., Los Angeles. WILLAT, Irvin V., director photography department, Ince-Triangle; b. 1891; m. p, career, with original Imp as actor, joined NYMP at N. Y. factory; manufactured cameras, making first Keystone machine; later with Reliance, All Star, World Film, Metro, now back with Ince in charge of camera work, making art titles, etc. Studio address, Ince Studio, Culver City, California. WILLIS, J. R., cartoonist, Balboa; b. Georgia, 1880; early career, illustrating and comic drawing in N. Y. C. and Atlanta, Ga. ; stage career, rep. on east coast, and 7 yrs. in cartoon act in vaud., did work for Atlanta Georgian, Chicago Inter Ocean, etc.; screen career, Balboa, animated cartoon series, " Rastus-Fraid-Er-Nuthin." Recreation, riding. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 172; dark brown hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 63Sy2A American ave., Long Beach, Cal. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. WINKLER, M., music ed. Moving Picture Weekly, Universal; b. Austria, March 15, 1885; educ. Bucharest, Roumania; early career, violinist; screen career, music arranger for Bluebird, Universal, Broadway, Strand Theatre Co., Detroit, Temple Theatre, Toledo, etc.; arranged music for state rights buyers of " The Battle Cry of Peace," " The Ne'er Do Well," " Carmen," and many other features; mgr. of the Carl Fischer M. P. Music Dept. Home ad., 2434 Cornelia st., Ridgewood, Brooklyn, N. Y. Bus. ad., Carl Fischer Music House, Cooper Square, N. Y. C. WOODS, W. F., business manager; early career, in general business on West Coast, affiliated with many m. p. producing cos., expert bookkeeper, systematizer, acquainted with all matters pertaining to office of producing company. LOBBY DISPLAY FRAME SPECIALISTS MENGER & RING, Inc. NEW YORK ,«04 W -4-2 n il St. CHICAGO ATLANTA. GA. ltii lhe.it re Equiptncnt C