Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

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82— ACTORS, COMEDIANS MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition WILSON, Tom; b. Helena, Mont, 1880; early career, soldier, professional boxer, trained Fitzsimmons for fight with Corbett; stage career, with Fitzsimmons in "A Fight for Love," with Eva Tanguay in vaud. ; screen career, Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts (" Atta Boy's Last Race," " The Americano "), Fox (" The Yankee Way "). Ad., Sunshine, Hollywood. WINGFIELD, H. Conway; b. 1872; stage career, 3 yrs. with Henry Miller, 2 yrs. with Mrs. Patrick Campbell, H. B. Harris, W. A. Brady, Klaw and Erlanger; screen career, International, Famous Players. Hght, 5, 9; complexion medium. Ad., c/o Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. WISE, Harry; b. N. Y.; educ. there; stage career, 20 yrs. drama, rep., vaud.; screen career, Famous, Metro, Paragon, Universal, Fox ("The Dummy," "The Slave Mart," "End of the Tour"). Hght., 5, 5; wght, 150; dark complexion, dark hair, brown eyes. Ad., 752 Eighth ave., N. Y. WITTING, Arthur Eugene; b. Prairie du Chien, Wis., 1868; educ. Green Bay and Marinette, Wis.; early career, piano player and baritone soloist; stage career, dramatic and comedy leads in dramatic stock in many cities; screen career (" The Fall of a Nation"), Universal ("Two Men of Sandy Bar"); horseback rider, swims. Hght., 5, 10 J4; wght., 185; brown hair and blue eyes. Ad., Universal City. WONN, Edward; b. 1872; stage career, with Hoyt & McKee, Kirke La Shelle, Frohman, Brady; screen career, Edison, Mirror, Pathe ("Iron Claw"). Hght., 5, lOyi; medium complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., W. 40th st., N. Y. WOOD, Lawrence; b. N. Y. C; educ. Columbia Univ., '82; stage career, in Australia in comic opera, stock, with Bishop's Players, San Francisco, " Whispering Riley " in " The Man Inside" (Belasco), " Vonderdeck " in "The Boomerang"; screen career, Pathe, Famous Players (" The Red Mill," " Madame Butterfly"). Hght., 5, 7j4; wght., 130; iron gray hair, YANNER, Joseph; stage career, " Peg o' My Heart," " Excuse Me," " Strongheart "; screen career, Vitagraph, Kleine, Thanhouser. Ad., c/o Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall. N. Y. ACTORS— Comedians A ANDERSON, Andy; b. Sweden; screen career, Nestor, 1911, Keystone since 1912, assisting Roscoe Arbuckle and Walter Wright, Keystone-Triangle (" Oriental Love "). Recreations, riding, swimming. Hght., 6, 1; wght., 205; light complexion and hair, blue eyes. Ad., studio, Keystone-Triangle, Culver City. ARBUCKLE, Roscoe, also director; b. Kansas, 1887; stage career, on tour in drama and stock repertoire; managed own company for two yrs.' screen career, began with Keystone, 1913, as extra man at $3 per day; advanced to regular parts; later played -leads and became director; directing and acting for nearly 3 yrs.; Keystone ("His Wife's Mistake," "The Waiters' Ball "), Paramount (" The Butcher Boy," " A Reckless Romeo," "A Rough House," " His Wedding Night," " Oh, Doctor," "Fatty in Coney Island". Ad., Long Beach, Cal. ARMSTRONG, Billy; b. Bristol, Eng., 1891; stage career, with father at Alhambra, Paris; principal comedian with Fred Karno, also Harry Tate's co., Ronaldson Bros., associated with Charlie Chaplin, Billy Reeves, Billie Ritchie and Syd. Chaplin; screen career, from 1915, Essanay ("Shanghaied"), Horsley (" Sawdust Love "), L-Ko (" Mr. Shoestring in the Hole," "A Royal Rogue"), Sennett-Paramount ("An International Sneak"). Hght., 5, 8; wght., 150; blue eyes, brown hair. ASHER, Max, also leads, Universal; b. Oakland, Cal., 1879; educ. pub. schs. ; stage career, People's stock, Oakland; with Louis and Kale in musical comedy for 4 yrs.; screen career, Keystone, 1912, then to Universal-Joker, under Allen Curtis, in "A Day at the San Diego Fair," and the series " Lady Baffles and Detective Duck," Universal (" Max Comes from the West"). Hght., 5, 9; wght., 205; dark hair, eyes and complexion. Ad., Triangle-Keystone, Culver City, Cal. AUBREY, James; b. Liverpool, Eng.; educ. Liverpool; stage career, Fred Karno's "Night in English Music Hall, ".doing the Terrible Turk (orig.), vaud. ■ and mus. com., Gus Hill's "Around the Clock"; screen career, Mittenthal's Starlight Pathe come'dies, playing Heinie in " Heinie and Louie " comedies ("Deep Dyed Doves," "A Merry Chase," "Monkey Shines"), Vitagraph ("Rah, Rah, Rah"). Hght, 5, 6; wght, 165; blue eyes, brown hair; swims, is bicycle and motorcycle racer. Ad., Dorris Agency, Columbia Theatre Bldg., N. Y. C. AUSTIN, Albert; b. Birmingham, Eng., 1885; educ. Birmingham; stage career, first came to this country with Charles Chaplin in "A Night in an English Music Hall," later in stock in Denver, Colo., for 2 yrs.; screen career, Lone Star Film ("The Floorwalker," "The Fireman," "The Vagabond," "One A. M.," "The Count"); athlete, swims, rides. Hght, 5, 11; wght, 160; brown hair and eyes. Ad., home, Camerford Apts., 5716 Camerford ave., Los Angeles. B BARACCHI, Nilde; b. France, 1891; educ. Italy; stage career, in music halls and drama in Italy; screen career, 6 yrs. with Ambrosia in Italy, at present with Eagle Film Co. (" Tweedledee " in " Tweedledum and Tweedledee " comedies) ; swims, paints. Hght, 6; wght, 180; black hair and eyes. Ad., Eagle, Jacksonville. BARRY, Eddie; b. Phila., Pa., Oct., 1887; stage career, comedian in Madame Sherry Co. in " The Red Rose," " A Knight for a Day," " Comin' Through the Rye," " A Stubborn Cinderella," stock at Keith and Proctor's, N. Y. C, Poli's, Springfield, Mass., etc.; screen career, Christie ("Working His Way," " A Lucky Slip," " A Bold Bad Knight," " Vamping Reuben's Millions," " Battered Hearts and Shattered Faces," " His Cut-Up Life "), Universal (" The Nurse of an Aching Heart "). Recreations, golf, tennis, and polo. Hght., 5, 10; wght, 137; auburn hair and brown eyes. Home ad., 6424 Dix St., Hollywood, Cal.; studio ad., L-Ko, Hollywood, Cal. BELMONT, Joseph (Baldy); b. St. Clair, Mich.; educ. Catholic Acad., Port Huron; stage career, stk., rep., vaud., etc., in " Trilby," " Oliver Twist," " The Girl of the Golden West," etc., mgmt A. M. Palmer, David Belasco, B. F. Keith, Poli Stock, etc.; screen career, Crystal (wrote, directed and played leads in more than 40 "Baldy" Belmont comedies), Griffith's Reliance-Majestic (directed 1 and 2 reel dramas); Fine Arts, Keystone since Dec, 1915 ("A Bath House Blunder"; featured in " The Love Comet," " A La Cabaret," " Wings and Wheels," " Skidding Hearts," " Oriental Love," " Won by a Fowl"). Hght, 5, 6y2; wght., 155; dark hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 1118 Lake Shore ave., Los Angeles; studio ad., Triangle-Keystone, Culver City, Cal. BEVAN, Billy; b. Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 1887; educ. Sydney, Australia; stage career, for 8 yrs. with Australian Opera Co.; screen career, L-Ko (" Lizzie's Shattered Dreams," " Bombs and Bandits," " Backward Sons and Forward Daughters," " High Class Nonsense," " Complicated Complications," " Counting out the Count," " The Double's Trouble"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 7; wght, 185; auburn hair, brown eyes. Ad., L-Ko, Hollywood, Cal. BOLAND, Eddie; b. San Francisco, 1884; stage experience, 6 yrs.; screen career, joined Universal, 1912 (" Broken Coin," " Peg of the Ring," 14 months in " Joker " co-., featured with Ernie Shields). Hght., 5, 7; wght., 138; light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 208 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles. BOOKER, Harry; b. Kentucky, 1865; educ. Louisville, Ky.; stage career, since childhood, with many leading managers of Europe and America, has toured the world in drama and vaud.; screen career, Keystone ("Vacuum Robbery," "Mayor of Bone Beach," "Pills of Peril," etc.), Triangle ("His Uncle