Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

216— SCENARIO WRITERS MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition DOUGHTY, Francis Worcester; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1850; early career, writer of detective stories, author of the "Old King Brady" series; screen career, has written for Solax, Horsley-Bostock ("Hook and Hand"), Thanhouser (" The Twenty Million Dollar Mystery " serial). Member Photodramatists, Inc. Ad., Cresskill, N. Y. DOUGLASS, James Stuart; b. Point Pleasant, La., 1890; early career, railroad conductor in Central America; stage career, from age 7, stock, vaud., etc.; screen career, from 1912, Universal (wrote scenario of " Mother," " On Love's Speedway," and was asst. dir.), to American (prod. "Alias James Chauffeur," " My Mamie Rose," " Friend in Need," etc.). In U. S. Service. E ECKELS, C. Eddy; b. Youngstown, O., 1887; stage career, 2Yi yrs. vaud., mus. com.; 1 yr. vaud. ed. "Billboard"; screen career, Supreme, Universal, Great Western, American, Bioscope, as director, scenario writer. Ad., home, 43 E. 29th St., Chicago. ELLIS, Daniel; screen career, dir. Kentucky M. P. Co.; scenario edit. Lubin; free lance writer; author of "The Conquest of Grace Levine," " Madame Coquette," " The Inevitable Penalty," "Three Hundred." Ad., home, 342 W. 56th St., N. Y. FAIRFAX, Marion (Mrs. Tully Marshall) ; b. Richmond, Va., 1878; stage career, in stock, also writing and adapting many plays; screen career, Lasky ("Anton the Terrible," "The Primrose Ring," " Hashimura Togo," " The Clever Mrs. Carfax," "The Secret Game," "On the Level"), K. E. S. E. (" The Chaperon "). Ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. FARLEY, Mary Louise; b. Parker sburg, W. Va.; educ. Parkersburg and Chevy Chase, Md. ; early career, writing for magazines, N. Y., correspondent for "Cosmos" magazine; screen career, has written over 100 scenarios, " Our Poor Relations," " The Dawn of a New Day," " The Little Flower Girl," "A Message to Heaven," "Weighed in the Balance," secy, of The Photodramatists, N. Y. Member Authors' League of America. Ad., 607 W. 136th st., N. Y. FITZGERALD, Mrs. Betty Tolson; b. Enterprise, Miss.; educ. Ala.; screen career, has written for Famous Players (" Little Lady Eileen," " Helene of the North," " Silks and Satins"), Equitable ("A Circus Romance"). Home ad., Gadsden, Etowah Co., Ala., or c/o J. Allen Boone, N. Y. FRAMBERS, Clarence A.; b. Muscatine, la., 1893; educ. Univ. of la.; screen career, scenario ed. for Selig and Western Lubin, staff author Triangle, American, author of 375 produced scenarios, President of the Photodrama Club. Ad., 3018 Jackson Blvd., Chicago. FREDERICK, Walter S.; b. 1873; educ. law school; stage career, from 1893, actor, stage director, and manager, author of several plays, " Dead or Alive," " A Mother's Love," also numerous vaud. acts, including " Won by Wireless " and " The Cowboy's Visit"; screen career, Kalem ("The Greater Friendship"), Biograph ("How Shorty Broke the Pledge"), Keystone ("Too Many Nieces"), L-Ko. Ad., Mack Swain Comedy Co., Hollywood. GATES, Harvey H.; b. Hawaiian Islands, 1889; educ. L. D. S. Univ., Salt Lake City; early career, newspaper and magazine work, reviewer on "Dramatic Mirror"; screen career, free lance writer, asso. ed. and publicity mgr. for Universal, staff writer with Universal (late pictures, "The Web," "The Blood of Gladness," " The Edge of the Law," " Madam Spy," " Society's Driftwood "). Ad., home, 1605 Bronson ave., N. Los Angeles; studio, Universal City. GERAGHTY, Tom J.; b. Rushville, Ind.; early career, reporter and special writer for the N. Y. Herald, Tribune and Press, Chicago Telegraph, Cincinnati Enquirer, ed. of Rushville Republican, contributed to Saturday Evening Post, Munsey's, Pearson's, etc., author of many vaud. sketches; screen career, with Metro as publicity writer, Lasky, Paralta ("A Man's Man "). Studio ad., Paralta, Los Angeles. GIBSON, Tom; b. Boston, Mass., 1887; educ. Riverside high schl.; early career, 1 yr. in vaud., wrote and staged vaud. sketches in San Francisco, newspaper man in Los Angeles, published The Sporting Bulletin; screen career, staff and special writer Western Lubin (" The Gulf Between," " Out of the Flotsam," "The Web of Hate"), Navajo ("The Border Runner"), Balboa, American ("The Mender"), Universal (late pictures, " An Innocent Plotter," " The Circus," " The Vamp of the Camp," " The Midnight Alan," " A Smuggler's Revenge," "The Phantom Ship"), Universal ("The Bull's Eye "). Studio ad., Universal City. GOLDBERG, R. L.; b. San Francisco, 1883; educ. Univ. of Cal.; early career, in city engineer's office and newspaper work, San Francisco; on Evening Mail, N. Y., from 1909 to present; screen career, Pathe (Goldberg animated cartoons). Ad., c/o Evening Mail, N. Y. GOLLOMB, Joseph; b. Petrograd, Nov. 15, 1881; educ. Coll. City, N. Y., and Columbia; early career, teacher, lecturer, newspaper man, N. Y. Evening World, Mail, dramatic critic N. Y. Call, special writer N. Y. Evening Post, Times, Munsey, Harper, etc.; Actionized "Lucille Love" for Evening Mail; screen career, reviewer for N. Y. dailies; scenario writer, Universal, Vitagraph (" A Man's Sacrifice," " The Lonelies," " The City of Romance," " The Surprise Party," " The Shop Girl," " The Man Hunt," etc.) Home ad., 105 E. 15th st., N. Y. C. GOODEN, Arthur Henry; b. Manchester, England; screen career, American (" The Highest Bid," " The Torch Bearer," " Pastures Green," " Prof. Jeremy's Experiment," " Citizens All"). Ad., home, 334 E. Valeria st., Santa Barbara; studio, American, Santa Barbara. GOODMAN, Dr. Daniel Carson; b. Chicago, 1881; educ. Washington Univ., grad. medicine, 1905, postgrad, at Univ. of Vienna in surgery; early career, novel writing, wrote " Unclothed," "Travail," " Hagar Revelly," also short stories; screen career, Mutual (wrote Griffith films, including " The Battle of Sexes"), Lubin ("Souls in Bondage," "Gods of Fate"). Ad., home, 14 Gramercy Park, N. Y. GRANT, Mary Edith; b. Texas, 1894; educ. Chicago Univ. Member of Photodramatists, Inc. Ad., home, 610 Anita ave., Houston, Tex. GREINER, Samuel; b. 1890 in Austria; educ. Columbia Coll. grad. '10, Ph.D., N. Y. Univ.; early career, teacher at De Witt Clinton High School, writer of articles on mathematics; screen career, Universal, Thanhouser, Edison, as scenario editor, author of " Josselyn's Wife " (6 reels), " Cy Whittaker's Ward " (5 reels). Ad., home, 290 Arlington ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.; studio, Edison, 2826 Decatur ave., N. Y. C. GREY, John; b. San Jose, Cal.; educ. Columbia, N. Y.; stage career, 30 yrs. road, stock, vaud. with Sarah Bernhardt; screen career, Rex. Webb talking pictures, staff writer for Biograph, asst. editor Keystone, Goldwyn ("Sunshine Alley"). Ad., home, O'Neil Apts., Los Angeles; studio ad., Sennett-Paramount Comedy Studio, Los Angeles. GRIFFITH, Edward Hilaire; b. Bloomington, 111.; educ. Chicago; early exper., newspaper man, reported for Chicago Tribune, Herald, Journal and Chicago Press Asso., Cleveland Leader; seven yrs. in reporting, editorial work, special staff corresp., magazine and feature writer; author in collaboration with Francis Trafford Ryall of "The Finish," produced in London, 1910; screen career, Edison, writing orig. stories and reconstruction and adaptations, including works of Wm. J. Locke, Peter B. Kyne, Rex Beach (" Barnaby Lee," " Cupid and Contraband," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"), Edison (" One Touch of Nature," " The Awakening of Ruth "). In U. S. Service. H HADLEY, Grace T; b. Indiana; educ. Stanford Univ.; early career, newspaper and publicity work; screen career, American ("The Genius and the Snowflake," "A Rival Romance," "A Dealer in Destiny"). Member Photodramatists. Ad., 29 W. 39th st., N. Y. HALL, Emmett Campbell; b. Tolbottom, Ga., Nov. 18, 1882; educ. pub. schls. Wash., D. C, and Natl. Law Sch.; early exper., in diplomatic bureau of Dept. of State; also wrote short stories, articles and poems for magazines; screen career, Lubin, writing orig. stories only; wrote the book and photoplay serial of Pathe ("Beloved Adventurer"), "Road of Strife" serial, World (" The Madness of Helen," etc.), photoplaywright since 1910, writing over 600 photoplays. Ad., Glen Echo, Md.