Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

60— ACTORS, HEAVIES MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition TONGE, Philip; b. 1897; stage career, with Sir Herbert Tree, Chas. Frohman, Forbes-Robertson, Klaw and Erlanger, Geo. Tyler; screen career, Famous Players, Vitagraph, Edison. Hght, 5, 11; light complexion. Ad., Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. TOVELL, Albert; b. 1877; stage career, "On Trial," "Merry Widow"; screen career, Fox, Pathe. Hght., 6; medium complexion. Ad., Bergere, Aeolian Bldg., N. Y. v VON ECKSTEIN, George V., also comedian; b. New York, 1895; educ. Columbia Uni.; screen career, Vitagraph (Big V Comedies); policeman, farmer boy parts; motors, rides, swims, dances. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 130; complexion, dark; black hair, black eyes. Ad., home, 201 W. 117th st., N. Y.; studio, Vitagraph, Brooklyn. VON SCHILLER, Carl, also leads; b. Columbus, O, 1891; educ. Chicago; stage career, from 1909, in mus. com., stk., rep., with Mme. Viarda, Polish tragedienne; screen career, Morosco, Universal, Horsley, Fox, Bluebird (" Saving the Family Name"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 152; brown hair, hazel eyes. Ad., Pasograph Co., Los Angeles. VORZIMER, Sidney, also characters; b. N. Y. C, Oct. 3, 1896; educ. N. Y. C. ; stage career, 1 yr. in vaud.; screen career, Gaumont, Pioneer, Fox, Frohman (" God's Man," etc.); played society roles. Recreations, all branches athletics. Hght., 5, 7; wght., 145; light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 1610 Lexington ave., N. Y.; studio, Prudential Pictures, 119 W. 42d st., N. Y. C. W WALKER, Robert Donald; b. Bethlehem, Pa., 1888; educ. Horace Mann School, N. Y.; stage career, in musical comedies; screen career, Kalem, Edison, Fox ("The Gates of Eden," " A Wife by Proxy," " Mortal Sin "), Metro ("Aladdin's Other Lamp," " God's Law and Man's," " Lady Barnacle," "The Girl Without a Soul," "Blue Jeans"); rides, swims, paints Hght., 6; wght., 160; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 264 E. 199th st., N. Y.; studio, Metro, N. Y. WALTERS, Jack, also characters; b. 1887; stage career, "The Third Degree," stk.; screen career, Gaumont, Fox ("Tides of Time "). Hght, 5, 8; wght., 154; light complexion, brown hair, grayish-brown eyes. Ad., Small, Putnam Bldg., N. Y. WALTERS, Syd.; b. N. Y. C, 1897; educ. N. Y. Univ.; stage career, concert singing and reciting; screen career, Universal ("The Strength of the Weak"), Famous ("The Saleslady''), Fox ("Parisian Romance," juv. lead in "Where Love Leads"). Rides, swims. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 165; black hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 960 Fox st., N. Y. WARNE, Howard B., Jr., also leads and heavies; b. Virginia, 1885; educ. Univ. of Pa.; stage career, 7 yrs. in stk. in East, 4 seasons vaud. coast to coast; screen career, from 1912, Universal, Ince ("Shell Forty-Three"); plays tennis, basketball. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 140; dark complexion, dark brown hair and eyes. Ad., Universal City, Cal. WAYNE, Willard; b. 1893, Ogden, Utah; educ. Univ. of Utah; early career, civil engineer, real estate and auto salesman; screen career, Universal ("Italian Love," "Like Wildfire," "Her Strange Experience," "The Ghost Girl"); swims, fishes, motors. Hght., 5, 11; wght., 170; medium complexion, light brown hair, steel blue eyes. Ad., home, 6832 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles; studio, Universal City, Cal. WEAVER, Francis A., also scenario writer; b. 1898, Niverville, N. Y.; educ. Livonia, N. Y.; stage career, stock, Livonia Amusement Co.; screen career, Arrow Film, Pathe, "The Devil's Playground," "Loaded Dice"; athlete, expert horseman, swimming. Hght., 5, 8; wght. 156; light complexion, blond hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 316 W. 46th St., N. Y. C. WHEATCROFT, Stanhope, also leads; b. N. Y„ 1888; stage career dates from production of " Nancy Stair " at Criterion Theatre, N. Y. ; screen career, Fox ("East Lynne," "Under Two Flags," "Sins of Men," "A Modern Cinderella"), World (" Broken Chains," " Bought," " The Madness of Helen," " Camille," "Maternity"), Empire All Star-Mutual ("The Runaway"); rides, swims, skates. Hght., 5, 11; wght, 145; dark hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 1611 Amsterdam ave., N. Y. C; studio ad., Fox, N. Y. WHITMAN, Fred; b. Toledo, O., 1887; educ. Ohio; stage career, with road shows in East and Middle West; screen career, Balboa (" Square Triangle," " Hunchback of Cedar Lodge," "Message from Reno," "Woman of the Sea"), Fox ("A Branded Soul"). Hght., 5, 8^; wght, 140; blond hair, blue eyes. Ad., Fox, L. A. WICK, Bruno; b. 1892, Krefeld, Germany; stage career, Gillmore Stock, Buffalo, N. Y., Gotham Stock, Brooklyn, seasons in vaud.; screen career, Yankee Film, Overland Co., Atlas, Brenon (" Fall of the Romanoffs ") ; playing pronounced foreign types, juveniles; dancing, motoring, riding, swimming. Ad., home, 3506 Glenwood rd., Brooklyn, N. Y.j studio, K. B. H. Co., Fitzgerald bldg., N. Y. C. WOODWARD, Henry F.; b. Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 11, 1891; educ. Univ. West Virginia; early career, 1st lieut in Philippine service; screen career, Biograph, Universal, Monrovia, Lasky. Recreations, expert horseman; won international swimming contest across Hampton Roads at Jamestown Exposition in 1907. Hght., 6; wght., 175; light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 1775 Los Palmas ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. WRIGHT, Tenny, also characters; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., 1885; educ. Commercial High Schl., Brooklyn; stage career, 3 yrs. juv. lead with Martin s.tk. ; screen career, Metro ("The Belle of the Season"), now with Vitagraph (" Arsene Lupin," "The Girl Philippa," "The Rose of the South," etc.). Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 155; dark brown hair and eyes. Home ad., 824 Washington ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., Vitagraph, E. 15th st. and Flatbush ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. ACTORS— Heavies A AINSWORTH, Charles Sydney; b. Manchester, Eng., 1886; educ. Madison, Wis.; stage career, with Maude Adams in " Little Minister," played Denton in " Arizona," with Montgomery and Stone in " Wizard of Oz," with Robert Edeson in "Fortune Hunter"; screen career^ Essanay since 1913 (in " Dancing with Folly," " The Little Brown Mole," " The Wide Wrong Way," " The Truffkrs," " On Trial," " Two Bit Seats"), Selig ("Brown of Harvard"). Hght, 5, \\y2; wght., 156; fair complexion, brown hair; rides, swims, plays golf. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. B BARNES, Freeman, also leads; b. N. Y.; educ. Clinton, la.; stage career, in " The Witching Hour," " The College Widow," " At Bay," " Little Brother of the Rich," with Otis Skin ner, Francis Wilson, Win. H. Crane, Viola Allen; also stock and vaud.; sreen career, Reliance ("Runaway June" serial), Kleine (" Incorrigible Dukane," " Officer 666"), Kalem ("Ventures of Marguerite"), Balboa-Pathe ("Who's Guilty?"), Frohman ("The Witching Hour"), Arrow ("The Deemster"); rides, swims. Hght, 5, 11; wght, 180; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 229 W. 46th st., N. Y. BLEVINS, Malcolm, also characters; b. Versailles, Mo.; educ. prep. schs. Mo. and Tenn., Univ. of M.o.; stage career, stock; screen career, Morosco ("The Reform Candidate"), Universal ("The Adventure," "Cigarette," "The Call of the Unborn," "The Whelp," "The Terror," "Helen Grayson's Strategy"). Hght, 5, Sy2; wght., 157. Ad., studio, Universal, Universal City. BRADY, Edwin J.; b. N. Y., 1889; educ. pub. sch. and Coll. City of N. Y. ; stage career, mus. com., vaud. and dram, stk.; screen career, Selig, Universal, Nestor; joined Balboa 1915 ("Who Pays?" series, " Neal of the Navy"), Selig ("Out of