Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

Nineteen-Eighteen STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTRESSES, LEADS— 101 Boston, and San Francisco; screen career, Rialto-Mutual (" The House of Mirrors," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, and tennis. Hght., 5, 5; wght., 136; dark brown hair and eyes. Home ad., P. O. Box 48, Coytesville, N. J. KENNEDY, Madge; b. Calif.; educ. there and Art Students' League, N. Y. C; studied drama and played in amateur theatricals; stage career, " The Genius," Col. Stk., Cleveland, 2 yrs., leading comedy role in " Overnight," featured in " Little Miss Brown," "Twin Beds," "Fair and Warmer"; screen career, Goldwyn ("Baby Mine," "Nearly Married"); paints, cartoonist, drew "famous patriotic poster, student. Ad., Goldwyn, 16 E. 42d St., N. Y. C; studio, Fort Lee, N. Y. KENT, Bertha; b. 1892; stage career, 2 seasons with Margaret Illington in " The Lie," 1 season " Kitty Mackay," 1 season "Kismet"; screen career, Kalem, Famous Players, Metro, Fox. Hght., 5, l/2\ medium complexion, blond hair. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., 105 W. 40th St., N. Y. KENYON, Doris; b. Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1897; educ. Packer Coll. Inst, and Columbia Univ.; stage career, in " Princess Pat"; screen career, World ("The Pawn of Fate," "The Empress," " The Sea Wave," " The Feast of Life," " The Man Who Stood Still," "A Romance of the Movies "), Famous Players ("The Traveling Salesman "), Pathe (" The Empress"), Essanay ("On Trial"), Pathe ("The Hidden Hand"), Wharton (" The Great White Trail "). Recreations, rides, swims, sings, and writes. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 125; light complexion, brown hair and gray eyes. Home ad., 202 W. 81st St., N. Y. C. KING, Anita; b. Chicago; educ. there; stage career, Lillian Russell, Richard Golden; screen career, Lasky ("The Heir to the Hoorah," " The Squaw Man's Son," " Golden Fetters "), Balboa (" The Girl Angle," " Playing the Game," " Petticoats vs. Pants," "The Princess Incognito"); drove automobile alone from Los Angeles to N. Y. Hght., 5, 4; wght., 130; auburn hair, hazel eyes. Ad., Balboa, L. A. KING, Mollie; b. N. Y., 1898; educ. there; stage career, "Her Own Way," "The Royal Family," vaud., Winter Garden; screen career, World, Astra-Pathe (" Kick In," " The Double Cross," " Blind Man's Luck," " Seven Pearls," " On-the-Square Girl"); rides, swims, sings. Wght., 115; reddish-brown hair, hazel eyes. Ad., Pathe, Jersey City. KINGSTON, Winifred; b. London, Eng.; educ. Scotland and ■Belgium; stage career, with Henry Miller, Joseph Gaites, Frohman, stk. in Philadelphia, Wilkes-Barre, Columbus, O.; screen career, Lasky, All-Star, Morosco, Fox, appeared opp. Dustin Farnum in " David Garrick," "A Son of Erin," " Davy Crockett," " The Virginian," " The Gentleman from Indiana," " The Squaw Man," etc. Recreations, riding, swimming, piano, French literature, etc. Hght., 5; wght., 105; complexion fair, gray eyes, reddish hair. Home ad., 1862 Cherokee ave., Hollywood, Cal. KIRK, Ann; b. N. Y., 1894; educ. there; stage career, Ziegfeld Follies; screen career, Essanay ("Tides That Meet," "A Rose of Italy," "A Traitor to Art"). Hght., 5, 4; wght., 125; dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes; rides, swims. Ad., Essanay, Chicago. KIRKBY, Ollie; b. Phila.; educ. Bryn Mawr; stage career, vaud. ; screen career, Usona, Favorite Players, Kalem ("The Wizard's Plot," " The Tiger's Claws," " House of Three Deuces," "The Code Letter," "The Mystery of Room 422," " A Deal in Bonds "). Ad., Kalem, N. Y. KIRKHAM, Kathleen, also heavies; b. Menominee, Mich., 1895; educ. there; early career, stk. in Los Angeles; with Dustin Farnum in "Squaw Man" and "The Virginian"; screen career, Fine Arts (" Strathmore "), Morosco ("My Sweetheart," "The House of Lies"), Clune ("The Eyes of the World"), American ("The Weakness of the Strong," "The Masked Heart," " The Calendar Girl "). Recreations, rowing, swimming, painting, etc. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 155; complexion, fair; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 5326 Lemon Grove ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio, Triangle, C. C. KUSZEWSKI, Hedda; b. Odessa, Russia, 1895; educ. Germany; early career, artist's model; stage career, musical comedy; screen career, Deutsche Bioscope, Germany (in " Der Schwarze Pierrot," "Die Raihe"), Lubin ("The Light at Dusk"), Rex Beach ("The Barrier"); rides, swims, dances. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 132; dark hair, brown eyes. Ad., 60 W. 39th St., N. Y. L LAMON, Isabel; b. Chicago, 1898; educ. Fort Lee; stage career, as child in " East Lynnc," " The Fatal Wedding," " Anna Karenina," "The Prince Chap," "Pomander Walk"; screen career, Eclair 1 yr., Lubin 1 yr. ; rides, swims. Hght., 5, 4; wght., 130; fair complexion, light hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, 325 W. 51sht st., N. Y. LANGDON, Lillian; b. New Jersey; stage career, comic opera, stk., rep.; screen career, Kalem, Biograph, Reliance-Majestic, Famous Players, Fine Arts (" Diane of the Follies," " Intolerance," "The Americans," "That Colby Girl"); authoress and musician; wrote, in collaboration, "The Higher Law" and other stage plays; picturized "The Price She Paid." Ad., Triangle, Culver City. LARRIMORE Francine; b. Rouen France 1895; educ. France, Russia, N. Y.; stage career in " Fair and Warmer," "Misleading Lady," "Overnight," "Moonlight Mary"; screen career, Pathe, Gaumont, Edison, Essanay (" The Royal Pauper," "Max Wants a Divorce"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 3; wght., 112; fair complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 611 W. 144th st., N. Y. LAURA, Alberta, also heavies; b. 1875; stage career, starred Shakespearian roles, Frohman " Madam X," stk. New Orleans, Denver; screen career, Essanay ("One Touch of Nature"). Hght., 5, 5j^; medium complexion, brown hair, gray eyes. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., 105 W. 40th St., N. Y. LAWRENCE, Jeannette; b. 1890; stage career, vaud.; screen career, Universal; rides, dances. Hght., 5, 7; wght., 150; blond hair, brown eyes. Ad., St. Margaret's Hotel, N. Y. LEDERER, Gretchen; b. Cologne, Germany; educ. Cologne Conservatory of Music; stage career, German musical stock; screen career, Selig, Imp, NYMP, Vitagraph (" The Masked Woman," "Morals of Hilda," " Polly-Ooly "), Universal ("Bartered Youth," "The House of Gloom," "The Greater Law," " The Little Orphan," " The Rescue," " The Pointed Finger," " The Cruise of the Jolly Roger," " The Silent Lady," "Green Magic"). Hght., 5, 7; wght., 140; brown hair and eyes. Ad., Universal City. LEE, Betty; b. Atlanta, Georgia, 1893; studied music many years; successfully sang number of lyric soprano roles in Boston Opera Co., abandoned opera for concert field three years ago, and has since made three nation-wide tours; universally praised by New York newspaper critics; starred in Captain Edwin Bower Hesser's prod. " The Triumph of Venus," now starring in another picture by Captain Hesser to be released through Victory Film Mfg. Co. LEE, Carey; b. Louisville, Ky. ; stage career, leading woman in stock, featured, in vaud.; screen career, Pathe ("Iron Claw"), Mutual ("Reputation"), Reliance, Fox ("The Bondman," featured in " The Darling of Paris," " The Crimson Stain," and many others). Hght., 5, 6; wght., 140; fair complexion, blond hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 10 W. 116th st. LEIGH Lisle; b. Salt Lake City; on stage since age of ZYx in stock and vaudeville; screen career, Fox ("Caprice of the Mountains," "Slander"). Ad., home, Hotel St. Margaret, N. Y.; studio, Fox, N. Y. LEONARD, Florence A.; b. Halifax, N. S.; educ. Brooklyn; stage career, " What It Means to a Woman," " His Majesty Bunker Bean"; screen career, Kleine ("Gloria's Romance"), Famous Players (" Gretna Green "), Lubin (" Mrs. Dane's Defence"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 7; wght., 145; dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. Ad., 81 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn. LESLIE, Lilie; b .1892; stage career, stk. prods. Australia, lead "Sign of the Cross," "Girl of the Golden West"; screen career, 3 yrs., Fox, Lubin. Hght., 5, 5; complexion, fair; redbrown hair, brown eyes. Ad., home, 530 Riverside Drive, N. Y., or Bergere, N. Y. LESLIE, Marguerite; b. Sweden; educ. Sweden and England; stage career, leads with Sir Charles Wyndham, Sir John Hare, Gerald du Maurier, and in several other Chas. Frohman's London prods.; came to this country to play lead in "The Money Moon," Morosco; played Henriette in "The Secret" with Frances Starr, Belasco; screen career, Famous (lead in support of John Mason in "Jim the Penman"), World ("The Question "). Hght., 5, 8; wght, 146; fair complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 149 W. 57th st., N. Y.