Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

190— DIRECTORS MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition Barber's Itch," " A Rascal's Riotous Ride," " Smartz's Winning Ways," etc.; juvenile in ten reel features, " Life of Lincoln," lead in " The Wolf Girl," " A Woman's Past," dir. " Tangled Hearts and Empty Heads," " The Waiter Who Waited," " Love and Cannonballs," " Knocked Out," " A Watery Romance," "Spring Onions," etc. Hght., 6, 24; wght., 165; brown hair, blue eyes; rides and swims. Home ad., P. 0. Box 106, Hollywood, Cal. Studio, Sunshine, Hollywood. RAYMAKER, Herman C; b. Oakland, Cal., Jan. 22, 1893; screen career, with Keystone Comedies three yrs., directing " His Precious Life," " Innocent Sinners," " A Hoodoo Hindu," " Camera Cure," " A Dog's Own Tale." Boxing, swimming, all outdoor sports. Ad., home, 314 S. Fremont ave., Hollywood, Cal.; studio, Triangle Keystone, Hollywood. REED, Walter C; b. Virginia City, Mont., 1873; educ. pub. schls., Montana and Ore.; early career, cow-puncher and stage driver; stage career, 25 yrs. on legit, as comedian and author; stock all over country; stock engagement for 5 consecutive yrs. in Los Angeles, Weber and Fields; screen career Keystone (dir. "The Oily Scoundrel"), Fox. (dir. "Social Pirates"); all athletic stunts, sailing, music. Ad., home, 1131 W. 53d St., Los Angeles. REICHER, Frank; b. Munich, Germany, Dec. 2, 1875; stage career, after 7 yrs. acting in Germany came to U. S., debut in " Ghosts " in N. Y., has appeared with Julia Marlowe, Mrs. Fiske, Lulu Glaser, Annie Russell, Grace George, etc., in Shakespearian plays, " The Rivals," " A Madcap Princess," " Divorcons," etc.; stage director for Henry B. Harris; screen career, Lasky (dir. " The Victory of Conscience," " The Storm," " Public Opinion," " Alien Souls," " Pudd'nhead Wilson," " Castles for Two," " Jack and Jill," " The Inner Shrine"), Metro ("An American Widow," "The Eternal Mother "), Pallas-Paramount (" The Trouble Buster "). Ad., Metro, N. Y. REID, James Halleck, also writer of features; b. St. Omed, Ind.; educ. Cincinnati, O.; stage career, star in "The Knobbs of Tennessee "; screen career, Vitagraph (" At Scrogginses Corners "), Reliance (" Rip Van Winkle "); rides, rows, swims; has written 116 stage plays and 220 scenarios. Hght., 6, 1; iron gray hair, blue eyes. Ad., Murray ave., Goshen, N. Y. REVIER, Harry; b. Phila., 1883; educ. Scranton; stage career, operated chain of theatres in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Vancouver, Los Angeles; screen career, with Gaumont, Universal, Lasky, World, Metro ("The Evil Men Do"), Ogden Pictures ("The Lust of the Ages"). Ad., Ogden Pictures, 729 7th ave., N. Y. REYNOLDS, Lynn Fairfield, also seen, writer; b. Harlan, la., May 7, 1889; educ. Denver, Colo.; early career, reporter in Denver; stage career, with the Elitch-Long Stock Co., Denver, etc.; screen career, since 1914, Selig (characters with Burton King's co.), Universal (co-dir. with Gene Gauntier, later dir. Sydney Ayres, Powers subjects, etc., dir. "The Bride of the Nancy Lee," " Miss Blossom," " It Happened in Honolulu," "The Girl of Lost Lake," etc.), Bluebird ("Secret of the Swamp," " End of the Rainbow,' " God's Crucible "), Universal ("Southern Justice," "The Showdown," "Into the Primitive," "The Greater Law"), Triangle ("Broadway Arizona," "Up or Down," "The Gown of Destiny"). Recreations, hunting and fishing. Studio ad., Triangle, Culver City. RICKETTS, Thomas; b. London, Eng. ; stage career, in Eng. with Sir Henry Irving, wrote and produced " Duvar," 1881, produced and played lead in " Honeymooners," producer for Frohman, K. and E., H. E. Dixey; screen career, from 1907, Essanay, American, Horsley, Nestor, Universal, American (" The Great Question," " Buzzard's Shadow," " Other Side of the Door"), Centaur-Mutual ("The Single Code," "A Daughter of the Well-dressed Poor," " Forbidden," " The Counterfeit Soul "). Ad., Mutual, L. A. Ad., 1280 Sincerity ave., Hollywood. RIDGWELL, George; b. England; educ. Royal Mil. Sen., Chelsea (Lond.); 12 yrs. in Coldstream Guards; stage career, in Gilbert and Sullivan operas (Lond.); wrote and produced " The Skirt Dancer," appeared in " The Dollar Princess," " The Enchantress "; screen career, Vitagraph (3 yrs. scenario editor and director), Edison (" Life's Pitfalls," " Mystery of Room 13"), now with Vitagraph, O. Henry and Bobby Connelly series. Ad., Photodramatists or Screen Clubs, N. Y. ROBERTSON, John Stuart; b. London, Ontario, Canada, June 41, 1878; educ. St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada; stage ca reer, stock co., 2 yrs. with Rose Stahl, with Chas. Frohman, Maude Adams, Henry B. Harris, Rice and Harris, etc.; screen career, Vitagraph ("The Combat," "The Bottom of the Well," " Heredity "), Goldwyn (" Baby Mine "). Hght., 6; wght., 190; fair complexion, brown hair, gray-green eyes. Home ad., St. George Hotel, Brooklyn Hghts. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. ROBINSON, Alan.; b. North Carolina; educ. Cornell; stage career, "Yankee Girl"; screen career, Gene Gauntier, Gaumont ("Card Players"). Hght., 5, 9; wght., 140; dark complexion, black hair, dark brown eyes; rides, swims. ROE, Clyde; b. Rockville, Ind., 1886; stage career, 15 yrs. stk. rep.; screen career, Signal. Hght., 6, 1; wght., 175; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 2610 Pasadena ave.; studio, Signal, 4560 Pasadena ave., Los Angeles. ROSSEEL-MAYER, Joseph; b. San Antonio, Tex., 1887; educ. Univ. of Texas, and Harvard Univ. (degree of M. A. at Harvard, specialized in dramatic work under Prof. Winter); early career, college professor, lecturer, engineer, publicity expert, etc.; stage career, in vaud., stock and dramatic work, etc.; screen career, Niagara Falls, M. P. Co., Inc., Esperanto Co., Detroit (" The Phantom Barrier," " When the Leaves Begin to Fall," "The Meddling of David Grey"). Ad., 2236 Lockport St., Niagara Falls, N. Y. RUGGLES, Wesley H.; b. Los Angeles, 1889; stage career, mus. com., stk., rep.; screen career. Keystone (Syd Chaplin comedies, " Her Painted Hero," Chaplin burlesque of " Carmen "), Vitagraph ("For France," "The Agony Column"). In U. S. Service. SANTELL, Al, also scenario writer; b. San Francisco; educ. pub. schls., San Francisco, Wilmerding Sch. on Industrial Art; early career, in amateur theatricals, newspaper work, short Story writing, also has studied architecture; screen career, Gaumont, Pathe, Keystone, American, author of " Billy Van Deusen " series of Beauty comedies, wrote for and dir. Kolb and Dill in Mutual comedies, now dir. Kalem (" Ham and Budd," "The Best Policy"), Universal ("The Pink Pajamas," "Out of the Bag," "His Strenous Lure," "Come Across"). Ad., home, 943 S. Lake St., Los Angeles. SARGENT, George L.; b. Phila.; educ. Princeton; stage career, asst. stage mgr. for Dillingham, in Cohan and Harris prods.; screen career, Universal, Eclair ("Dollars and a Heart"), World ("The Gentleman from Mississippi"), Dra-Ko comedies, Kalem (" The Masked Dancer," " The Call of the Dance"), assisted in dir. "The Fall of a Nation," American (" The Secret of the Submarine "), Universal (" High Speed "). Ad., Romayne Superfilm Company, L. A. SCARDON, Paul; b. Melbourne, Australia, 1878; educ. there; stage career, 12 yrs. in Australia, with Nance O'Neil, Kyrle Bellew, E. H. Sothern and Mrs. Fiske; screen career, RelianceMajestic, Vitagraph (late pictures, "Rose of the South," "The Enemy," "Apartment 29," "Her Right to Live," "The Hawk," "The Maelstrom," "A Meddler with Destiny," "Soldiers of Chance," " The Stolen Treaty," " The Grell Mystery," " The Hillman," "Arsene Lupin"). Charter member of Screen Club. Ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn. SCHERTZINGER, Victor L.; screen career, N. Y. M. P. Co., Triangle-Ince (" The Millionaire Vagrant," " Sudden Jim," "The Clodhopper," "The Pinch Hitter"), Thos. H. Ince ("Son of His Father," "His Mother's Boy," " Ezry "). Studio ad., Thos. H. Ince, Los Angeles. SEARS, Lew, also characters; b. Baltimore, Md., Mar. 12, 1892; educ. pub. schls. at Baltimore; stage career, 3 yrs. in vaud.; screen career, National Film Corp. (acted in "Love and Cannon Balls" and "Knocked Out"), at present with Milo (dir. " Percy's First attempt," " Percy Turns Detective," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, motoring. Hght, 5, 6; wght., 165 lbs.; brown hair and eyes. Home ad., 1214 McEldery st., Baltimore, Md. SEAY, Charles Morgan; b. Atlanta, Ga. ; educ. Univ. of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.; stage career, 4 yrs. with road productions, 5 yrs. in vaud. feature act, 6 yrs. in stock in N. Y. C. and other cities; screen career, Edison, Equitable, Moss, "A Weakend at Happyhurst," " Twins and Trouble," " That Heavenly Cook," "A Summer Resort Idyl," "Thorns and Roses," "Their Own Ways," " When Gratitude is Love," " The Heart of a Waif," "Blue Grass," "A Daughter of the Sea," "A Circus Romance," " Fantasma," " Lena," " Within the Enemy's