Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

86— ACTORS, COMEDIANS MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition career, Essanay, Rolin-Pathe ("Lonesome Luke" Series); boxes, swims, rides. Hght., 6; wght., 270; light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. JEFFERSON, William W.; b. 1877; son of late Joseph Jefferson; stage career, beginning as child with his father in "Rip Van Winkle" and later in many prods, with him; screen career, Kincmacolor, Biograph, Fine Arts, Keystone. (" He Did and He Didn't," "Wife's Mistake"). JOBSON, Edward, also characters; b. Phila., Pa., 1864; educ. San Francisco; stage career, with Evans and Hoey, Frank Daniels. Paul Dresser and many others; screen career, Palo Alto, Essanay, Balboa ("A Bit of Kindling," "Twin Kiddies"). Hght., 5, 9^; wght., 245; gray hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, Steward Apts., Long Beach; studio, Triangle, Culver City, Cal. K KEATON, "Buster"; b. Kansas; stage career, vaud., 16 yrs. with "The Three Keatons"; screen career, Arbuckle-Paramount ("The Butcher Boy," "A Reckless Romeo," "Rough House," " His Wedding Night," " Fatty at Coney Island," "A Country Hero"); dances, acrobat. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 140; dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Home ad., Long Beach, Cal.; studio, Roscoe Arbuckle, Long Beach, Cal. KENNEDY, Ed.; b. Monterey Co., Cal., 1890; stage career, 2 hi vaud., 2 yrs in mus. com. with "A Stubborn Cinderella," "The Alaskan"; screen career, Keystone ("A Game Old Knight." "Oriental Love," "The Lost Baby"); boxes, swims. Hght., 6, 1; wght., 210. Ad., Sennett-Paramount, Hollywood, Cal. KINNEY, Martin ("Fuzzy); b. 1883, Atchison, Kan.; educ. there; several seasons in stock; screen career, Selig, Kalem, Majestic, Fox, Triangle, Ham and Bud Comedies (" Spooks," "Penitents," "Back to the Kitchen," "The Social Pirates," "Blue Blood and Red," "False to the Finish"). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 120; dark complexion, dark eyes and hair. Ad., home, 4634 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Cal.; studio, TriangleKeystone, Hollywood. KOEHLER, George, also characters; b. Germany, 1896; educ. Germany and LT. S.; early career, 6 mos. on stage; screen career, with NYMP ("Faust"), Universal, Griffith ("Intolerance "), in " Fall of a Nation," etc. Recreations, swimming, riding. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 150; complexion, medium, brown hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 1137 E. 38th St., Los Angeles, Cal. LAMPTON, Dee; b. Ft. Worth, Tex., 1898; educ. there; stage career, 1 yr. ; screen career, Essanay ("A Night in a Show"), Keystone, Rolin (" Them Was the Happy Days," " Lonesome Luke" series, " Skinny Lampton " series). Hght., 5, 4; wght., 300; light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes; rides, swims. Ad., home, 1321 De Long st. LEE, Harry, also leads and press rep.; b. Richmond, Va., June 1st, 1872; educ. private and parochial school; stage career, 1893, with Fred. Bryton (in " Forgiven "), property man and owner; screen career, Imp, character lead (" The Surf Maidens "), Fox, mgr. and asst. director of Kellermann; Famous Players, supported every star during yr. of 1916 (" A Girl Like That," " Little Lady Eileen," " Destiny's Toy," " Heart's Desire," " At First Sight," " Arms and the Girl," " Barnacle Joe," " Jno. Gordon"); appearing in 28 productions in 12 months; Artcraft Co. (" B'way Jones "). Recreations, riding, swimming, driving, golf. Hght., 5, 10}4; wght., 171; fair complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 228 West 58th st., N. Y. C; studio ad., Artcraft Co., N. Y. C. LEWIS, Gordon; b. Harrison, Ark., 1890; educ. State Univ. Ark.; stage career, vaud., mus. com. "Sunny Side of Broadway"; screen career, Universal, L-Ko. Hght., 5, 3; wght., 145; light complexion and hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, Hollins Apts., Santa Monica and Gower st., Hollywood, Cal.; studio, L-Ko, Hollywood. LINDER, Max; b. Bordeaux, France; educ. there and Paris; stage career, stk. in Europe; screen career, Pathe (Max comedies). Essanay (wrote, dir. and starred in "Max Comes Across," " Max in a Taxi," " Max, the Heartbreaker," " Max Plays Detective," "Max Wants a Divorce"); fought in war, wounded at Aisne. Hght., 5, 4; wght., 125; dark complexion, black hair, brovrn eyes. Ad., Paris, France. LLOYD, Harold C, also leads; b. Nebraska, 1893; educ. Denver; stage career, stock and road shows; screen career, Universal, Powers, Edison, Keystone, Rolin (" Lonesome Luke " series); all athletic sports. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 150; black hair, blue eyes, light complexion. Ad., home, Delbert Apts., 6th and Fremont, Los Angeles; studio, Rolin, Hollywood. LOEB, Harry; b. Oakland, Cal., 1877; educ. there; stage career, vaud.; screen career, Chaplin, Fox, Regal; rides, swims, all outdoor sports. Organized Film Players Club of N. Y. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 171; dark complexion, black hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, 40 Fuller PI., Brooklyn, or Film Players Club, N. Y. LYONS, Eddie, also director and leads; b. Beardstown, 111., 1886; educ. pub. schs. ; stage career, rep., Marlowe stk., Chicago, in " Mrs. Wiggs of Cabbage Patch," mgmt. Liebler, in vaud., then with "Beverly of Graustark " rd. co.; screen career, Biograph, Imp, Nestor (" A Macaroni Sleuth," " How It Happened," " Why, Uncle," " When the Cat's Away," " A Hasty Hazing," " There and Back," " The Rushin' Dancers," " Dolls and Dollars," " Too Much Women," " Bad News," " A Fire Escape Fnish," "His Wife's Relatives"); all-around athlete. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 143; gray eyes, dark brown hair. Ad., Universal City. M McGUIRE, Paddy; b. New Orleans; stage career, 5 yrs. with Kolb and Dill, mus. com., with Bob Hughes' American Burlesque in 2 yrs. tour of the world; screen career, 9 mos, with Chaplin during Essanay engagement, since Nov., 1915, with Vogue (late pictures, "Sticky Fingers," "Lured and Cured"), Triangle-Keystone (" Won By a Fowl "); rides, swims, motors. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 155; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, Huntington Hotel, Los Angeles; studio, Fox, Los Angeles. McKEY, Harry C, also characters; b. Phila., 1877; educ. Georgetown Univ., Wash., D. C; stage career, Bijou Stk., Wash.; fought in Spanish War; stk. in Honolulu; screen career, Biograph, Lasky ("Temptation"), Universal ("Tainted Money"), L-Ko (Dan Russell comedies). Recreations, riding, swimming, shooting. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 165; medium complexion, brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 535 W. First St., Los Angeles, Cal. McKINNON, Alfred I., also characters; b. San Francisco, Cal.; educ. St. Ignatius College, San Francisco; early career, writer and producer of vaud. sketches; screen career, Universal, Essanay and Keystone Comedies, Palo Alto Film Co. ("Wanda of Red Street"), California M. P. Co. ("Woman Who Dared"). Recreations, riding, swimming, etc. Home ad., New Hollywood Apartments, Cal. MACK, Hughie; b. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; early career, in amateur theatricals and in the plays of the Burton Dramatic Company, Brooklyn; screen career, Vitagraph (late pictures, "Help, Help, Help," " He Never Touched Me," " Dubs and Dry Goods," " Footlights and Fakes "), Universal (" Hula Hula Mack"), Commonwealth ("Fat and Foolish"). Ad., studio, L-Ko, Hollywood, Cal. MANN, Hank; b. N. Y., 1888; some stage experience; screen career, from 1912, Keystone (18 mos.), left with Ford Sterling for Sterling Co., L-KO one year, then back to Keystone ("Hearts and Sparks"), Fox (featured in "A Fool There Was " burlesque, " Cloud Puncher," " His Love Light," " Suds of Love," "The Domestic Hound"); rides, swims, boxes, wrestles. Hght., 5, 8^2; wght., 182; brown hair and eyes. MEEGAN, Thomas, also characters; b. Phila.; educ. there; stage career, with Chas. Frohman, Wm. A. Brady, Chas. Jefferson, Oliver Morosco; screen career, World, Famous Players, Keystone, Rolfe; rides, swims. Hght., 5, 5; wght., 135; light complexion, gray hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 153 Bay 35th St., Bensonhurst, L. I.; studio, Famous Players, N. Y. MILLER, Rube, also director; b. Trottwood, O., 1886; early career, producing clown for Forepaugh & Sells, has been with all the larger circuses; s.creen career, from 1912, Keystone (3 yrs.), Vogue from 1915 (" Flooded with Troubles"), Universal. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 147; brown hair, blue eyes; swims, rides. Ad., home, 918 West 8th st., Los Angeles. MISSIMER, Howard, also characters; stage career, "GetRich-Quick Wallingford," "Sauce for the Gander"; screen career, World Comedy, Essanay. Hght., 5, 10; wght., 140; gray hair, blue eyes. Ad., Small, Putnam, Bldg., N. Y.