Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

Nineteen-Eighteen STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTORS, CHARACTERS— 65 Woman"), Famous Players ("Arms and the Girl"). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 181; brown hair, dark blue eyes; rides, swims. Ad., home, Beacon Hall, New Rochelle; studio, Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. BEAMISH, Frank; b. Memphis, Tenn., 1881; educ. Christian Brothers Coll.; stage career, with Chas. Frohman, E. H. Sothern, Rose Stahl; screen career, Equitable-World, PeerlessWorld ("The Revolt"); baseball, horses, dancing. Hght., 6; wght., 165; complexion fair, light brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 600 W. 127th st; studio, Peerless, Fort Lee, N. J. BEERY, Noah, Jr.; b. Kansas City, Mo., 1884; stage career, with Mansfield, ^Cohan and Harris, H. B. Harris, Klaw and Erlanger; screen career, World, Paragon, Fox, Kalem, Field, Lasky ("A Mormon Maid," "Sacrifices," "The Hostage," "Molly Entangled," "The Clever Mrs. Carfax"), Paralta ("His Robe of Honor"). Hght., 6; wght., 205; medium hair, dark eyes, dark complexion. Ad., Lasky Studio, Hollywood. BELASCO, Walter; b. Vancouver, 1876; educ. San Francisco; stage career, first at Alcazar Theatre, San Francisco, appeared with brother, David Belasco, in "The First Born," toured Engl, with Mrs. Leslie Carter; screen career, with NYMP, 1913, Bluebird (late pictures, " Good Morning, Judge," " Putting One Over on Ignatz "), Universal (" A Jewel in Pawn," " A Romany Rose," " The House of Gloom," " The Car of Chance," " Little Marian's Triumph "). Hght., 5, 7; wght., 160; dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. Ad., Universal City, Cal. BELL, William F.; b. N. Y. C, 1890; stage career, 3 yrs.; screen career, Lubin, Reliance, Vitagraph; dances, rides, swims, drives; juvenile and character parts. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 125; brown hair and eyes. Home ad., 224 Eighth ave., N. Y. C. BELMAR, Henry; b. Atlantic Ocean, 1849; educ. Toronto and N. Y. C. ; stage career, Royal Lyceum stk., Toronto, stk. in Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, N. Y. C, starred in own co. for 25 yrs., wrote and prod, over 100 successful plays, including "The End of the World," "The Pavements of Paris," " New York by Night," " Come Back to Erin," " Goldfields of Nevada," etc.; screen career, pres. Belmar Features Co., prod, first three-reeler in America, Edison, Powers, Century, National, Ince, Balboa (" Life's Shop Window," " The Angel of the Train," "The Raiders," etc.). Hght., 5t. 11 in.; wght., 198 lbs.; dark complexion, gray hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 35 Thornton ave., Venice, Cal. Studio ad., Ince, Los Angeles, Cal. BENDSTEN, France; b. 1890; stage career, with SothernMarlowe Co., William Faversham, Robert Mantell, appeared in " The Fear Market," with Harrison Fiske, " The Squab Farm," "King-Queen-Jack"; screen career, with Clara K. Young, Selig; plays piano. Light hair, light complexion. Ad., c/o Kirmmse, W. 40th st., N. Y. BERCHETT, Ross; b. 1888; stage career, London, stk. rep., "Divorce Question"; screen career, Metro, Keystone, Universal. Hght., 5, 7; medium complexion. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall., N. Y. BERRELL, George; b. Philadelphia, 1849; educ. St. Mary's Coll., Wilmington, Del.; stage career, 44 yrs. in drama, with Booth, Barrett, McCullough, Mary Anderson; screen career, Climax, Lubin, Lasky, Bosworth, Universal (" L'Abbie Constantine," " The People vs. John Doe"), Imp ("The Girl in the Garret," " Swede Hearts," " Double Suspicion," " The Lair of the Wolf"). Hght., 6; wght., 175; gray eyes, gray hair; rides, swims. Ad., home, 1465 N. Bronson ave., Los Angeles; studio, Universal City, Cal. BINDER, Ray Jerome; b. Chicago, 111., 1884; educ. St. Ignatius Coll., Chicago, Chicago Univ. and Yale; stage career, 24 weeks with English Grand Opera; with Otis Skinner, in Gordon Bennett's Royal Slave Co., posed for illustrators 8 yrs. in N. Y. and Chicago; screen career ("The Best Girl"). Hght., 6; wght., 160; black hair and blue eyes. BLACK, W. W.; bl. Irvington, N. Y., 1871; stage career, in K. & E., Savage, Lederer prods.; screen career, Fox ("Ambition," " The New York Peacock "), Famous (" Great Expectations "), Metro ("Vanity," "The Greatest Power"), Triangle, Frohman. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 200 lbs.; brown hair, grav eyes. Home ad., 28 W. 49th st, N. Y. C. BOND, Raymond; stage career, 5 yrs. stk. rep.; screen career, Famous Players, All Star. Ad., c/o Bergere, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. BOWES, Lawrence Alfred; b. Newark, Cal.; educ. San Francisco; stage career, covering 15 yrs., Princess theatre stock, San Francisco; screen career, Selig, 1 yr., Universal ("Just Jim "), Essanay-Chaplin (" Shanghaied," " Carmen "), Vogue ("Up the Flue," "Treed," Sticky Fingers," "A Vanquished Flirt," " Flirting with Danger"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 10}4; wght., 210; brown hair, hazel eyes. Ad., home, 5740 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood; studio, Vogue, Los Angeles, Cal. BRADBURY, James; b. Old Town, Me., 1857; educ. Tufts Coll.; stage career, starring at Boston Museum and playing various sorts of roles; screen career, with Selig ("A Milk White Flag," " A Temperance Town," " The Valiants of Virginia," " At Piney Ridge," " The Garden of Allah "). Hght., about 5, 9; wght., 170. Ad., Selig, Los Angeles. BRADSHAW, Lionel; b. Lima, O., 1892; stage career, about 9 yrs. on road and in stock in Seattle, Detroit, in " The Round Up "; screen career, 3 yrs. with Universal (" The Black Box," in " Lady Raffles " series), Fine Arts, Fox (" Carmen "), Universal ("Peg of the Ring" series); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 160; auburn hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, Astoria Hotel, Hollywood; studio, L-KO, Hollywood, Cal. BRANDT, Chas. C; b. 1864; stage career, with H. Savage, Chas. Frohman, W. A. Brady, Jas. K. Hackett; screen career, Equitable, Lubin, World (" Friday, the Thirteenth "). Hght., 5, 11; dark complexion, white hair. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th st., N. Y. BROTHERHOOD, William E., also asst. dir.; b. England; educ. St. Mark's, London; stage career, stk., Broadhurst & Currie, Wm. A. Brady, Amelia Bingham, etc.; screen career, International Feature Films, Vitagraph, Essanay. Rides, swims, auto driving, all round athlete. Hght., 5, 11; wght., 165; black hair, dark blue eyes. Home ad., 1136 Ainslie st., Chicago; studio ad., Essanay, Chicago. BROWN, J. Edwin; b. Boston, Mass.; educ. Boston; stage career, 42 yrs. on legit, stage as stage director; screen career, Universal ("The Isle of Life," "The Black Box," "For Her Mother's Sake," "The Cry of Conscience," "A Romany Rose," "The Birth of Patriotism," "The House of Gloom"). Hght., 5, 8; wght., 130; brown hair and blue eyes. Ad., Universal City, Cal. BROWN, William H.; b. Northampton, Mass.; stage career, with Dorothy Morton Opera Co., stock at Castle Square, Boston, La Salle stock, Chicago, with "Messenger Boy" co.; screen career, Yankee Film and other feature cos., RelianceMajestic, Fine Arts (" Hoodoo Ann," " Casey at the Bat," "The Rummy," "The Wharf Rat," "The House Built Upon Sands," "The Bad Boy"). BURKART, Theodore, also heavies; b. Phila., Pa., 1869; educ. pub. and high schls.; stage career, Chas. Frohman, American Opera Co., and Lillian Russell, stock in Washington, Baltimore, Buffalo, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Cleveland; screen career, Solax, Lubin, Eclair, World-Peerless. Now casting dir., Famous Players, N. Y. BURKE, Joseph, also comedian; b. N. Y. C; educ. England; stage career, since a boy in mus. com. and vaud.; screen, career, with Powers, Pathe, Reliance, Famous Players, Triumph, Fox, Geo. Kleine, Ivan, Rolfe; has appeared in "The Senator," " The Immortal Flame," " The City of Illusion," " Susie Snowflake," " Uncle Sam at Work," Edison (" Cris and His Wonderful Lamp," " The Awakening of Ruth," " Kidnapped," "The Customary Two Weeks"); old man roles. Recreations, painting, a collector of books and paintings relating to the stage. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 135; gray hair, dark blue eyes. Home ad., 310 W. 14th st., N. Y. BURKE, J. Frank; b. Hartland, Vermont; educ. there; stage career, " East Lynne," " The Lady of Lyons," " The Cotton King," managed stk. co., Fall River, Mass., vaud.; screen career, NYMP, appeared in many Ince features, Triangle ("Madcap Madge," "A Strange Transgressor," "An Even Break "). Hght., 6, 1; wght., 210; gray hair, blue eyes. BURRESS, William; b. New Cornerstown, O., 1867; educ. Uhrichsville, O.; early career, worked for Penn. Railroad; stage career, Chas. Frohman, Klaw and Erlanger, Shuberts, in various vaud. and stock cos.; screen career, Essanay ("A Bunch of Keys," "George Ade Fables"), Fox ("The End of the Trail," "The Man from Bitter Roots," "Fires of Conscience," "The Island of Desire," "The Spy," "The Scarlet Pimpernel "), Universal(" Barter," " Broadway Love ") ; hunts, fishes. Ad., Universal City, Cal.