Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

Nineteen-Eighteen STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTORS, CHARACTERS— 63 " The Mystery of the Gray Ghost," " The Bull's Eye ") ; all around athlete. Hght., 5, 8^; wght., 175; black hair, dark blue eyes. Studio ad., Universal City. R ROLLOW, P. J., also characters; b. Fredericksburg, Va.; stage career, with Richard Mansfield and James K. Hackett, appearing in " Sign of the Cross," " Man of the Hour," " Quo Vadis," "On Trial," etc.; 22 yrs. in vaud.; screen career, Vitagraph, Mirror, Metro, Famous Players, Peerless, Edison, Rex Beach ("The Bar Sinister"), etc.; recreation, riding. Home ad., 151 W 46th St., N. Y. Ad., c/o Wm. A. Sheer, Inc., 130 W. 46th St., N. Y. City. ROUTH, George W.; b. Ashland, Me., 1886; educ. University of N. Dakota; stage career, rep., stock; screen career, Bison, Lubin ("The Flip of the Coin," "The Power of Selim Bey"), Kalem ("Hazards of Helen," "Forgotten Train Order"). Hght, 5, 10; wght., 183. SARNO, Hector V.; b. Naples, Italy, 1880; educ. there; stage career, in Italian stock co. ; screen career, Vitagraph, Imp, Reliance, Biograph, Universal ("Guilty," "Beyond the Pale"), Fox ("Island of Desire," "Some Boy," "This Is the Life"). Ad., Fox, Hollywood. SCHUMM, Harry W.; b. Chicago, 1879; educ. Chicago Univ.; stage career, 20 yrs. stk., vaud.; screen career, Universal (" The Bride of Mystery," " Lucille Love," " Broken Coin," "Campbells Are Coming," "The Mysterious Iron Ring"). Hght., 5, 11J4; medium complexion, brown hair, brown eyes; rides, swims. Ad., home, Astoria Hotel, Los Angeles. SEARS, Allan; b. San Antonio; educ. Knox Coll.; concert work; stage career, stock, com. opera; screen career, Reliance-Majestic ("The Lost House," "The Failure," "The Birth of a Nation"), Fine Arts ("The Rummy," "The Little Yank," " Children of the Feud," " Girl of the Timberlands "), Triangle (" Madame • Bo-Peep "). Studio ad., Triangle, Culver City. SEDLEY, Henry; b. N. Y.; educ. Andover and Yale Univ.; stage career, 6 years legit, and vaud.; screen career, Hawk Film Co. ("La Baccarat"), Famous Players ("Hearts Desire"), Triangle ("Her Father's Keeper"), past 5 months in Pathe serial ("The Hidden Hand"); expert horseman, excellent swimmer, athlete, magazine author. Hght., 5, 11^4; wght., 150; fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 114 W. 79th st, N. Y. C; studio ad., Pathe, 318 E. 48th St., N. Y. C. SHINN, George, also characters; b. Phila., Pa., 1886; stage career, stk.; screen career. Selig, sup. Flora Finch in new comedies etc. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 187; dark complexion, dark hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 229 W. 46th St., N. Y. C. SHUMWAY, Leonard C; b. Salt Lake City, 1884; educ. Univ. of Salt Lake; stage career, stk.; screen career, Universal, Kalem, Selig, Lubin, Universal (" Behind the Lines," " For Love of Gold," " Morals of Hilda," " Beyond the Pale," " The Plow Woman," "The Phantom's Secret," "Helen Grayson's Strategy"), American. Hght., 6; wght., 180. SPENCER, Walter; b. Salt Lake City, 1882; educ. Univ. of Utah and Latter Day Saints' Coll.; early career, ranchman, cowpuncher; stage career, stk., mus. com.; screen career American ("Blot on the Shield," " Assayer of Lone Gap"), Horsley ("The Heart of Tara"); swims, rides. Hght., 5, 10^4; wght., 165; dark hair, blue eyes. STOCKDALE, Carl, also characters; b. Worthington, Minn., 1874; educ. Univ. of North Dakota; stage career, stock and vaud.; screen career, Rolfe, Fine Arts ("Intolerance," " Atta Boy's Last Race," " Lost and Won," " Oliver Twist," " The Doll Shop"), Essanay ("Land of Long Shadows," "The Range Boss," "Open Places," "Men of the Desert"), Amerfcan ("A Night in New York," "Peggy Leads the Way"). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 155; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 4406 Prospect ave. T THOMAS, Al F., also characters; b. and educ. N. Y. C; stage career, 15 yrs. in com. op., drama, minstrel and vaud., lead with Palmer Stk. Co. 2 seasons; screen career, Metro, Popular Plays and Players, Kalem, Kleine, Federal, Fox, Equitable (" House That Jack Built," " Eternal Law," " The Nigger," " The Labyrinth," " The Wolf Girl," " The Siren," " Playing with Fire "), Unity ("The Yellow Menace"), and many others; played Slave Dealer in " Soul Market," Tom Adams in " The Spell of the Yukon," Jack Foster in " The House That Jack Built," John Mercer in " The Eternal Law," Sir John Broderick in "The Wolf Girl"; rides, swims, outdoor sports, music. Hght., 5, 9^4; wght., 175 lbs.; dark brown hair and eyes. Studio ad., Erbograph, N. Y. C. W WILSON, Hal; b. N. Y., Oct. 2, 1867; educ. Bellevue Coll.; stage career, stock, rep., tours with McKee Rankin, Elsie Leslie, Clara Bloodgood, 12 yrs. in Australia with J. C. Williamson, with Maggie Moore, in Blanche Holt productions, engagements with Charles Frohman, A. H. Woods, etc.; screen career, from 1907, Vitagraph, Eclair (3 yrs. as dir.), Fine Arts (appeared in " The Sable Lorcha," " Casey at the Bat," " The Little Liar," "Betsy's Burglar," "The Little Yank"), Universal (" The Midnight Man," " The Man Trap "). Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. ACTO RS— Characters A ADAMINI, Arthur Marion; b. 1867; stage career, mus. com., vaud., stk., with Lillian Russell, Marie Tempest, Poli; screen career, Edison, Biograph, Equitable, Metro, Crystal; specializes in " Latin Race " tvpes. Hght., 5, 7; medium complexion. Ad., c/o Kirmmse, Inc.", W. 40th St., N. Y. AITKEN, Spottiswoode; b. Edinburgh, Scotland; educ. there; stage career, with Louis Calvert in England, then with Augustin Daly, and many others, in all-star company mgmt. Brady; 27 yrs. in legitimate; screen career, Reliance ("The Birth of a Nation," " The Avenging Conscience," " Macbeth," etc.), Fine Arts (" The Old Folks at Home," " Stage Struck," " Souls Triumphant "), American (" Melissa of the Hills," " Charity Castle," " Her Country's Call," " Southern Pride," "A Game of Wits"); has also played character leads for other companies. Ad., studio, American, Santa Barbara. ALEXANDER, Frank D., also heavies; b. Olympia, Wash., 1882; educ. pub. and high schls, Ore.; early career, cowboy and stage driver; screen career, 1^4 yrs. with Keystone (" Gustle's Rival Jonah," " Gustle's Tied to Trouble," " Bathroom Perils," " The Snow Cure," " Cinders of Love " and " Bitter Sweets "), Fox (" Her Father's Station "). Ad., studio, Fox, Los Angeles. ALLEN, Alfred; b. Alfred, N. Y., 1866; screen career, 3 yrs. with Universal. Best pictures, Red Feather (" The Yoke of Gold"), Bluebird ("The Unattainable"), Laemmle ("The Price of Victory," "A Child of Mystery"), Lois Weber Productions ("The Whim," "The Price of a Good Time"), Universal ("The Straw Collar," "Wolves of the North"). Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 195; light hair, gray eyes. Ad., University Club, L. A.; studio ad., Universal, Univ. City. ALLEN, Richard; b. 1880; stage career, stk. rep., "Via Wireless," "College Widow"; screen career, Edison, Eastern. Hght., 5, 11; medium complexion. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. ANDERSON, Melville; b. 1891; stage career, "Sari," " Everywomati"; screen career, Lubin, 2 yrs. Hght., 6, 1; medium complexion. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y.