Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

158— DIRECTORS MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition oughbred," " Three of Many," " Movie Land," " Happiness," " The Paws of the Bear," " A Strange Transgressor," " Golden Rule Kate," Paralta ("Madame Who?"). Ad., Paralta, L. A. BARTLETT, Charles Earl; b. Minneapolis, 1888; educ. Denver Univ.; stage career, Belasco Stock; stk. in Denver, Kansas City, Salt Lake City, San Diego; screen career, from 1911, Universal, 101 Bison, Kalem, Gaumont, Pathe, Universal again, American, Anchor ("Hell Hath No Fury"), Moss (" The Girl Who Doesn't Know "). Hght, 6; wght., 180. Ad., Moss, N. Y. BEAL, Frank; b. Cleveland, 1865; educ. Univ. of Kansas; stage career, with Frohman and W. A. Brady, first as actor then as stage director, 12 yrs. directing stock cos.; 2 yrs. gen. dir. Liebler & Co.; screen career, from 1908, with Selig, American, Imp, Pathe, Corona (" The Curse God "). Ad., Bernstein studio, L. A. BEAUDINE, William; b. and educ. N. Y.; in screen career, wrote scenarios and directed for Biograph 5 yrs. and Kalem 2 yrs. before joining Universal, also played important parts; prod. Ethel Teare and " Ham " comedies (" Their Taking Ways," " Snoop Hounds," " We Have the Papers," " Desert Dilemma," " Behind the Footlights," " He Had 'Em Buffaloed," " The Ukulele Nightingale," " Why They Left Home," " A Bad Little Good Man"), Triangle-Keystone ("Won by a Fowl"). Home ad., 1343 Wright St., Los Angeles. Studio ad., TriangleKeystone. BEAUMONT, Harry, also scenario writer; b. Abilene, Kan.; stage career, appeared in the leading role in " Captain Clay of Missouri," "The County Chairman"; in vaud. 3 yrs., and played in stock throughout country; screen career, joined Essanay, 1915 (seen, and dir. "His Little Wife," "Skinner's Bubble," "Skinner's Baby," dir. "' Burning the Candle"), Selig ("Tub Brown of Harvard"); swims, motors, dances. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 145; light hair, blue eyes. Ad., Selig Polyscope, Chicago. BELMORE, Lionel, also leads; b. Wimbledon, Surrey County, Eng., 1874; educ. Bedford Coll.; stage career, with Mrs. Langtry, Olga Nethersole, Sir Henry Irving; screen career, since 1914, Vitagraph (asst. director to James Young, worked on " My Official Wife," " The Violin of Monsieur," directed " The Quality of Mercy," " The Girl Who Might Have Been "), Vitagraph ("Silent Plea"), Independent ("Purloined"), Duplex ("Shame"), World ("The Wasp"). Ad., Peerless, Fort Lee. BERGER, C. Rea; b. Degraff, O., 1877; educ. Oberlin Coll.; stage career, for 16 yrs. as director and actor, in drama, comedy drama, musical comedy and opera; screen career, with Essanay, 1912, charge of dark room plant, transferred to heavies, then American ("Van Loan" series, "The Craving," "The Overcoat," "Purity"); swims, rides. Ad., home, Santa Barbara, Cal. BERTHELET,' Arthur; b. Milwaukee, Wis.; educ. Milwaukee pub. schs. and Notre Dame Univ.; stage career, played in support of Richard Mansfield, Mary Mannering and E. S. Willard; screen career, joined Essanay in 1915 (dir. "The Misleading Lady," "Sherlock Holmes," "The Return of Eve," " The Saint's Adventure," " The Golden Idiot," " Young Mother Hubbard"), K-E-S-E ("The Chaperon," "Little Shoes"); rides, swims. Hght., 5, 6^4; wght., 138; black hair, blue eyes. Ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. BERTRAM, William; b. Ontario, Can., 1880; stage career, stock in Spokane and San Francisco, supported Mrs. Leslie Carter; screen career, with Pathe, 1912, in Indian parts; with Imp and Bison in 1913 in Indian parts; with American as actor; asst. to Director Ricketts and Otto; directed "Buck Parvin " series adapted from Charles Van Loan series, Lasalida (" Baby Pulls the String," " Tears and Smiles "), Diando (" A Little Patriot," " Very Young Love "). Ad., home 328A Linden ave., Long Beach; studio, Diando Film Corp., Glendale, Cal. BERTSCH, Marguerite; b. N. Y., 1889; educ. Columbia Univ.; early career, student and playwright; screen career, Vitagraph, writing and adapting " Happiness," " Through the Wall," " The Glory of Yolanda," seen, and dir. " The Devil's Prize," author of " Art and Technique of Photoplay." Ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. BINNEY, Harold J.; b. Kansas City, Mo., June 3. 1889; educ. Taconia High Schl., Univ. of Washington; stage career, 3 yrs. vaud.; "The Girl I Left Behind Me," "Cigarette," "Shenan doah," etc.; screen career, Keystone ("Hash House Fraud," " Court House Crooks," " The Hunt," " The Submarine Pirate," "The Snow Cure," etc.); owned and produced Sunshine Films, " A Living Wonder," " Smoke," " She Misjudged Him," etc.; pres. of Master Motion Picture Co., prod. Masterpictures. Home ad., 509 Woodland ave., Houston, Tex. Studio ad., " Masterpictures," Houston, Tex. BLACHE, Mme. Alice; b. Paris, 1878; educ. convents in Paris and Geneva; screen career, started as sec. to M. Gaumont in Paris, later in charge of Gau. studio (Paris) 1897, Solax 1910 Co.; producing "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Rogues of Paris," formed with Herbert Blache U. S. Amusement Co., producing " The Dream Woman," " The Empress," " Sea Waif," " House of Cards," " When You and I Were Young," " Behind the Mask." Ad., Pathe, Park ave., 134th st., N. Y. BLACHE, Herbert; b. London, Eng.; educ. London and Montpelier, France; screen career, Gaumont, Blach, Feature, U. S. Amusement Corp., Pathe; dir. Fetrova, Edmund Breese, Florence Reed, Mary Miles Minter, Edward Corrigan, Frank Keenan. Home ad., 730 Riverside Drive; studio, Park ave., 134th st, N. Y. BLYSTONE, J. G.; b. 1892; screen career, started with Universal, where he remained 3 yrs., directed Joker comedies, and wrote many of his own scenarios, joined L-Ko at its formation, directed " Balloonatics "; has produced many successful comedies, released on Universal (" A Good Little Bad Boy," " A Baby Mix-Up," " The Honor of the Sawdust," " Her Daring, Caring Ways," " Alice of the Sawdust," " Blackboard and Blackmail," " A Surf Scandal," " Love Behind Bars," " The Sight of the Cucumber," " Her Horseshoe Obligation," "Soapsuds and Sirens," "Fat and Furious"); swims, rows and fond of all outdoor sports. Ad., Century Comedies, Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. BORZAGE, Frank; b. Salt Lake City, 1893; educ. Salt Lake City; stage career, from age of 14, in stock and rep., last stage appearance in "The Prisoner of Zenda"; screen career, for 3 yrs., Universal, Lubin, America (" That Girl of Burke's," " The Courting of Calliope Clew," " The Land of Lizards "), Mutual ("Immediate Lee"), Lasky ("A Mormon Maid"), Triangle (" Flying Colors," " The Seventh of September," "Until They Get Me"); all around athlete. Hght., 5, \0y2; wght., 160; light brown hair, dark eyes. Ad., home, 2028 Costello St., Santa Barbara; studio, Triangle, Culver City. BOTTER, Harry; b. Boston, Mass.; educ. Boston, Mass.; early career, played and dir. in many stk. cos. and prods., many yrs. in vaud. over Keith, Proctor and Orpheum circuits; screen career, Biograph, Edison, Kalem, late dir. with Essanay. Hght., 5, 9; wght., 165; blond complexion. Home ad., 227 W. 46th st., N. Y. BOWMAN, William J.; b. Bakersville, N. C; educ. Lordsburg Coll., Pomona, Cal.; early career, draftsman; stage career, rep., stock, vaud., with Mantell; toured Orient in Shakespearian rep.; screen career, Thanhouser ("Merchant of Venice"), American, Triangle (" Retrogression "), Vitagraph (" Master of the Mine," " Inasmuch "), Keystone, Miller, 101 Ranch, Quality (" Second in Command," " Silent Voice "), Universal (" From Broadway to a Throne "), now independent producer. Ad., Elks' Club, Santa Monica, Cal. BOYLE, Joseph Clayton; b. 1890; screen career, asst. dir., Lubin, World, Equitable, " The Cowardly Wray." " Sealed Lips," " The Struggle," " The Eternal Sacrifice." Hght., 5, 9; fair complexion. Ad., Famous Players, N. Y. C. BRABIN, Charles; b. Liverpool, Eng., 1883; educ. Coll. St. Francis Xavier, Mayfield, Sussex, Eng.; stage career, in "Medal and the Maid "; screen career, from 1908, Edison and Vitagraph as dir., with Essanay, 1915 (" Temper," " The Woman Hater," "The Raven"), Vitagraph ("The Price of Fame," "Mary Jane's Pa," . " The Sixteenth Wife"), Metro ("God's Outlaw"). Hght., 6, 1; wght., 190; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., Metro, 3 W. 61st, N. V. BRACKEN, Bertram; early career, worked in a bank and was member of 15th U. S. Cavalry for 1J/2 yrs.; screen career, Fox (" The Eternal Sapho," " Sporting Blood," " East Lynne," "The Primitive Call," "Conscience," "The Awakening," "A Branded Soul"). Ad., Fox, Hollywood. BRADLEY, Willard; b. N. Y.; educ. N. Y.; early career, newspaper and magazine writer; screen career, Biograph "Musketeers of Pig Alley"), Universal ("Madison Square 4400," " Be