Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

Nineteen-Eighteen STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTORS, COMEDIANS— 85 GILLESPIE, Albert T.; b. Hancock, Mich., 1888; educ. there; screen career, Keystone (" The Village Blacksmith," " The Surf Girl," "Hearts and Sparks"). Hght, 5, 3; wght, 155; brown hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, Nattick Hotel, Los Angeles; studio, Keystone, Los Angeles. GOODWINS, Fred.; b. London, Eng., 1891; educ. Grocer's Co. Coll., London; stage career, with Sir George Alexander, John Drew, Chas. Frohman, etc.; screen career, Edison, Imp, Essanay, Horsley, Lone Star, in " The Bank," " Police," " Shanghaied," " The Love Lion "), Christie. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 150; blond hair and blue eyes. Home ad., 1320 W. 5th st., Los Angeles. GRTBBON, Eddie T.; b. 1892, N. Y. C, educ. there; stage career, stock and Pantages Circuit, vaud. ; screen career, Keystone and Christie comedies, " As in Days of Old," " Local Color," "Too Many Nieces," " Haunted by Himself"; boxing, swimming, baseball, football. Hght., 5, 11; wght, 178; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, Imperial Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal.; studio, Keystone, Hollywood, Cal. GRIFFITH, Raymond; b. Boston, 1890; educ. St. Anselm's Coll., N. H.; stage career, Barnum and Bailey; mus. com., drama, pantomime; screen career, Kalem, L-Ko ("The Great Smash," etc.), Keystone ("The Surf Girl"), Fox ("An Aerial Joy Ride "), Triangle-Keystone (" A Royal Rogue," " His Foothill Folly," " False to the Finish," " Something from the West"); is ball room and classic dancer, swims and rides. In U. S. Service. H HAMILTON, Jack; b. Chicago, 1879; educ. there; early career, cow punching, in U. S. cavalry; stage career, rep., vaud.; screen career, Ince, Keystone, Mutual (" Shorty in the Tiger's Den," " Shorty Goes to College," " Shorty Turns Wild Man "). Rides. Ad., Mutual, Los Angeles. HAMILTON, Lloyd Vernon, also director and author; b. Oakland, Cal., 1892; stage career, Elleford stock, J. K. Hackett, mus. com. and burlesque; screen career, Kalem (originator of Ham comedies, with Bud Duncan, and creator of the character, Ham, late pictures, " Gallant Ghost Hounds," " Twin Caddies," " A Jail Jam," " The Best Policy," " Seaside Romeos," " Rival Romeos," " Dudes for a Day"); rides, swims. Hght., 6, 1; wght., 217; light complexion, blond hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 1425 Fleming St., Hollywood; studio, Sunshine, Hollywood. HARDY, Oliver N. (Babe); b. Atlanta, Ga., 1894; educ. Univ. of Georgia; stage career, stock, vaud.; screen career, Lubin, Pathe, Gaumont, Wharton, Edison, Star Light, Vim (" Plump " in " Plump and Runt " series, late pictures, " Mother's Child," "He Winked and Won"), King Bee ("The Villain," "The Artist," " King Solomon," " The Fly Cop," " The Chief Cook "). Hght., 6, 1; wght., 350; fair complexion, brown hair, brown eyes; rides, swims, music. Ad., studio, King Bee, Hollywood. HARLAN, Otis; b. Zanesville, O., 1865; educ. Ohio Wesleyan Univ.; became member of Chas. Hoyt's co., "A Black Sheep," producing manager "The Vanderbilt Cup," "The Parisian Model"; screen career, Selig (plays adapted from Hoyt comedies, " A Black Sheep," " A Stranger in N. Y.," " A Temperance Town "). Ad., c/o Chamberlain Brown, 1482 B'way, N. Y. HATTON, Raymond, also eccentric characters; b. Red Oak, Iowa; stage career, from age of 12, with various cos. through the Middle West, with own rep. and stock cos., also in vaud.; screen career, Kalem, Biograph, Keystone, Lasky (" The Honorable Friend," "Public Opinion," "The Lash," "Joan the Woman," " What Money Can't Buy," " The Crystal Gazer," " The Squaw Man's Son," " Hashimura Togo," " The American Consul"), Artcraft ("The Little American," "The Woman God Forgot"). Rides, swims, fences. Hght., 5, 5; wght., 127; blond hair and blue eyes. Ad., home, 4600 Kingswell ave., Los Angeles; studio, Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. HAYES, Frank; b. San Francisco, 1871; educ. San Francisco; stage career, mus. com., vaud., stock, tour; screen career, Keystone (" Fatty and Mabel Adrifht," " Stolen Magic," and over 40 other Keystones). Hght., 5, 9. Recreations, swimming, riding, etc., all-around athlete. Studio ad., Sunshine, Hollywood. HAYES, Tommy; b. Dublin, Ireland, 1888; educ. Liverpool; stage career, London music halls, toured Eng. in " At Large," 2 seasons with Adeler & Sutton's Pirouettes, 5 yrs. with Bostock's Wild Animal Show; screen career, since 1915, Horsley ("The Crazy Detective"), American ("Sawdust Love"). Plays football and golf. Hght., 5, 4; wght., 125; brown hair, hazel eyes. HAYES, Walter A., also characters, asst. director; b. Los Angeles, Cal., 1880; educ. Princeton Univ.; stage career, in " Caius Gracious," " Damon and Pythias," with Wells Stock Co., in Shakespearian prods., etc.; screen career, Biograph, Selig (" The Spoilers," " The Ne'er Do Well "), Morosco (" Pasquale,") Griffith ("Intolerance"), Lasky ("The Sowers," " Carmen," " The Golden Chance," " Joan the Woman "). Rides and swims. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 170; chestnut brown hair, blue-gray eyes. Ad., home, 4549 Kingswell ave., Los Angeles; studio, Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. HENDERSON, Jack; b. Syracuse, N. Y.; educ. Chicago and New York; stage career, Fritzi Scheff, "The Love Wager," " The Merry Countess," Shubert's " Two Men and a Girl," Wizard of the Nile," Walter Damrosch, " The Dove of Peace"; screen career, Biograph ("The Lass o' Lowrie "), Sennett-Keystone, Triangle-Keystone (" A Royal Rogue," "His Disgusted Passion"), Apollo (Fred Mace). Hght., 4, Ay2; wght., 148; brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 1244J4 Tiolo St.; studio, Keystone, Culver City. HERZ, Ralph, also leads; b. Paris; educ. Cambridge Univ., England; stage career, star in "Dr. De Luxe," featured in " Ruggles of Red Gap," several tours in vaud.; screen career, Metro (late pictures, " Winning An Heiress," " Married But Single "), K.-E.-S.-E. (" The Mystery of No. 47 "). Ad., home, Claridge Hotel, N. Y. HIERS, Walter; b. Cordele, Georgia, 1893; educ. Savannah Hgh. Sch., and Peekskill Mili. Acad.; stage career, vaud.; screen career, Majestic (one-reel comedies), Lubin (one-reel comedies), Thanhouser (Falstaff comedies), Metro (" End of the Tour "), Frohman (" Conquest of Canaan," " God's Man"), Famous Players ("The Mysterious Miss Terry"), Chas. Richman Pict. Corp. ("Over There"), Selig ("Tub Brown of Harvard"). Fat boy roles. Hght., 5 ft. 10j^ in.; wght., 220 lbs.; fair complexion, light hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 601 W. 135th st., N. Y. C. HIGLEY, James W.; educ. Plattsmouth, Neb.; stage career, Barnum and Bailey and Ringling Bros., "The Round Up"; screen career, N. Y. M. P. Co., Triangle (" The Desert Man," " Flame of the Yukon," " The Gambler," " Wee Lady Biddy," "A Gun Man"); riding, swimming, football, baseball. Hght., 6, 2; wght., 170; light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., studio, Triangle, Culver City, Cal. HILL, Roland ("Smiling"), also characters; b. Danville, Va.; educ. Danville Military Acad, and Guilford Coll.; screen career, with Vitagraph, Edison, Amber Star, Artcraft, Regal. Hght., 5, 5^4; wght., 200; dark hair, brown eyes. Home ad., Greensboro, N. C. HIMES, Jim; b. Phila., 1889; educ. there; stage career, vaud., "Twin Beds," "Bringing Up Father"; screen career, Lubin ("The Drug Terror"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 128; light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., 1214 Market St., Phila. HINES, John; b. Golden, Colo., July 25, 1895; educ. Pittsburgh and C. C. of N. Y. ; 8 yrs. on stage; screen career, for 3 yrs. was the star in " The Cub," Peerless-World (" Miss Petticoats," opp. Marie Dressier in " Tillie Wakes Up," " Alias Jimmy Valentine "), World Film (" Yankee Pluck," "Youth"), has played Western, society, sailor, crook and henpecked husband roles. Recreations, baseball, swimming, riding, polo playing, stage and ballroom dancer. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 150; dark hair, brown eyes. Ad., 507 W. 147th st., N. Y. C. HOUSMAN, Arthur; b. N. Y., 1890; educ. N. Y.; stage career, vaud. comedy parts in N. Y. ; screen career, 5 yrs. with Edison, playing in one reel comedies, featured for a yr. in comedies ("The Basket Habit"), Lubin, Kleine, Art Dramas ("The Lash of Destiny," "A Mother's Ordeal," "Her Good Name"), Selig ("Brown of Harvard"), Metro ("Red, White and Blue Blood"); motors. Hght.t. 5, 1054; wght, 155; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., 395 E. 197th st, N. Y. J JACKSON, Joe; b. 1881; educ. Europe; stage career, vaudeville in Europe and U. S. ; screen career, Keystone ("A Modern Enoch Arden," "The Lion and the Girl"). Hght., 5, 8; gray eyes, brown hair. JAIMISON WiUUun Edmund (Bud); b. Vallejo, Ca., 1894; educ. San Francisco, Cal.; early career, performer and cafe entertainer; stage career, 4 yrs. in vaud., stk. and on road; screen