Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

STUDIO MANAGERS, ETC. MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition DE KLADE, Louis; b. 1887, N. Y. C; educ. there; stage career, stage manager for Marcus Loew for 11 yrs. ; screen career, Rowland West Film Corp., Norma West Film Corp., "The Fringe of Society"; is a practised automobile racer. Ad., home, 795 E. 158th st., N. Y. C; studio, Pathe, 318 E. 48th St., N. Y. C. DENNY, Orrin, laboratory superintendent; b. Louisville, 1882; educ. there; professional photographer; screen career, Essanay, traveled with laboratory all over Colo, and Cal., joined Nestor till 1914, own laboratory, took charge of lab. for Santa Barbara Co., joined Kolb and Dill, to Signal (supervised construction of lab.). Ad., 924 Crescent ave., Hollywood. DE VALL, Samuel, superintendent of art department; b. N. Y'.: educ. there; stage career, 25 yrs. with theatrical cos., 15 yrs. in charge of construction dept. for Frohman, Belasco; screen career, Kinemacolor, Griffith (" The Clansman," " The Escape," "Home, Sweet, Home"). Lasky (technical director and supt. of art dept.). Ad., Lasky, Hollywood. DOLAN, Frank, property man and asst. director; b. San Francisco; educ. St. Mary's Coll., Oakland, Cal.; screen career, with Essanay. Ad., Essanay, Chicago. DOUGLAS, W. A. S., editor, Pathe's Weekly; b. Ireland; early career, soldier in British and U. S. armies; newspaper reporter, editor Hearst papers; screen career, serial manager Pathe exchange, secretary to Ch. Pathe in France and U. S., production manager Pathe, president Diando Film Corp. Ad., home, Glendale, Cal.; studio, Pathe, Glendale, Cal. DOW, T. Justin, studio mgr.; b. 1887; educ. Los Angeles; stage career, 2 yrs. stock; screen career, Universal, Kalem (" Vanderhoff Affair," " The Swamp Fox," " Plains of Abraham," " Barefoot Boy," Alice Joyce Series); swims, rides, paints, all outdoor sports. Hght, 5, 10; wght., 148; dark brown hair and eyes. Ad., home, Los Angeles; studio, Kalem, Jacksonville. DRISCOLL, George C; b. Iola, Kan.; eauc.'Sidney and Dayton, O.; Pres. and Mgr. Pyramid Film Co., Dayton. O. Ad., home, 1913 N. New Hampshire ave.. Los Angeles, Cal.; studio, 4811 Fountain ave., Los Angeles. DURANT, Alexia; b. in U. S. A. in the eighties; educ. Chicago, Boston, N. Y., London, Paris; stage career, with F. R. Benson Shakespearian Co., Opera Comique, Paris; Daniel Frawley Co.: screen career, Universal, Vogue. Vitagraph, character leads; publicity writer, Mabel Condon Exchange; employment and publicity departments, Vitagraph. Fencing, dancing, riding. Hght., 5, 5; wght., 135; fair complexion, red hair, hazel eyes. Ad., home, Munn Hotel, 438 S. Olive St., Los Angeles, Cal.; studio, Vitagraph, Los Angeles. DYE, James T.; b. 1880; educ, Art Students' League, Cooper Union; screen career, Edison, title illustrator and letterer, general designing. Ad., home, 2486 Morris ave., N. Y. C; studio, Edison, 2826 Decatur ave., N. Y. C. E ELLIS, George A., studio mgr.; b. Yonkers. N. Y., 1883; educ. Yonkers High; early career, foreman Western Electric Co.; screen career, Sphinx and Pilot 2x/2 yrs., Mittenthal 3 yrs. Ad., home, 57 Caroline ave., Yonkers; studio, Mittenthal, Yonkers. ELY, William H. ; engaging manager for Thos. H. Ince. Ad., home, 1330 E. 41st St., Los Angeles, Cal; studio, Ince Studios, Inc., Georgia and Girard sts., Los Angeles. EWING, Howard M., electrical director; b. Toronto, Canada; educ. Michigan; early career, 14 yrs. with the Metropolitan Stage Lighting Co.. electrician for Frohman attractions; screen career, 2 yrs. with Lasky. Ad., Lasky, Hollywood. FARGO, Hugh Alden; also scenario writer; b. Auckland, New Zealand; educ. Cornell Univ., Univ. of Buffalo; previous career, efficiency expert, specializing on organization; screen career, general manager Imperial. Ad., 4715 Sheridan Rd., Chicago; studio, Imperial Film Co., 54 People's Gas Building, Chicago. FENIGSTON, Babbie; b. 1897, N. Y.; educ. there; has done much settlement work on East Side, N. Y. ; screen career, scenario editor, general film supervisor, casting director, Metro, N. Y. Ad., home, Mount Vernon, N. Y.; studio, 3 W. 61st st., N. Y. C. FITCH, George; b. Columbia, Pa.; educ. Johnstown, Pa.; stage career, stk. ; screen career, technical director for all Herbert Brenon productions, also for Warren Producing Co. " Warfare of the Flesh." Home ad., 80 E. 28th St., Woodcliff, N. J.; studio ad., Brenon, Hudson Heights, N. J. FRECHETTI, L. J., scenic designer; b. Valparaiso, Ind., 1883; educ. Valparaiso H. S. ; earlv career, sign writer, illuminating mss., mottos; screen career, with Balboa, designing scenes for feature films, head of Balboa scenic dept. G FAIRBANKS, John, treas. and gen. mgr. Douglas Fairbanks Pictures Corp.; b. New Orleans; educ. Denver, Col. Ad., home, 7089 Hawthorn ave., Hollywood, Cal.; studio, Lasky, Hollywood. FAIS, Charles C; b. North Chatham. N. Y.; educ. N. Y. pub. sch.; stage career, producer for A. M. Palmer, Francis Wilson; screen career, Horsley. Universal, Keystone. Ad., home, 1444 Edgecliff dr., Los Angeles. GIBSON, Wiley J.; b. and educ. Waco, Tex.; screen career, Universal, National Drama Corp. (" Fall of a Nation"), YorkeMetro. Ad., home, 5652 Carlton Way, Hollywood, Cal.; studio, 645 W. 43d st., N. Y. C. GILMOUR, Wesley Gray, superintendent; b. N. Y.; educ. there; early career, mgr. and owner of John Gilmour Co.; screen career, auditor Centaur Film, bus. mgr. Nestor, mgr. of Universal, supt. of Inc Studios under E. H. Allen, gen. mgr. Signal Studios. Ad., home, Culver City; studio, Los Angeles. GLASSMIRE, Albert; also seen, writer; b. Phila.; educ. there; early career, stage director in stock; author of "The Devil's Workshop," stage play; wrote several scenarios before entering pictures; screen career, Biograph, Universal, Mutual, TriangleKeystone (" False to the Finish," " Won by a Fowl "). Ad., Triangle-Keystone, Culver City. GRANLUND, Nils T.; b. Hammerfest. Sweden, 1891; educ. Providence and Brown Univ.; early career, 17 yrs. connection with the sea, racing yachts; one season Newfoundland fisheries; on freighter to S. America; has third mate's license; is expert navigator, automobile racer and aeroplanist; two yrs. experience flying, expert rider; rode in stampede at Tacoma, 1913, and in Sheepshead Bay stampede; advertising and publicity mgr. Evelyn Nesbit film " Redemption." Ad., home, 1425 Grand Concourse, N. Y. C. GRANT, Nellie; b. Erie, Pa.; stage career, 10 yrs., with Louis Mann, Minnie Seligman, playing Phrynette in first Seligman revival of '' L'Enfant Prodigue," Liberty Theatre, N. Y., several seasons in stock; screen career, Edison, Biograph, Solax, Metro, Dixie, as casting director (" The Threads of Fate," " Ladv Barnacle," " The Telltale Step," " The Star Spangled Banner." Ad., home, 234 W. 74th st, N. Y. C; studio, Edison, 2826 Decatur ave., N. Y. C. GREENBERGER, Lillian; educ. N. Y. C; assistant studio mgr. Universal 6 yrs.; business mgr.. Lois Weber productions. Ad., home, 1055 N. St Andrews Place, Los Angeles, Cal., studio, 4634 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. GRENIER, George G., technical director; b. Harrisburg, Pa., 1880; educ. Phila.; stage career, stock, rep.; screen career, Cameraphone, Universal, Biograph, Powers, Famous, Fox (prepared sets for " Fighting Blood," " The Man from Bitter Root," " The Honor System," " The Conqueror," tech. director of Fox Edendale and Hollywood Studios). Ad., home, 1532 N. Harvard Blvd., Hollywood; studio, Fox, Los Angeles. H HAMBERG, Alfred P., studio manager, also director; b. Philadelphia; educ. Univ. of Penn.; stage career, 10 yrs. with Louis Mann, Wilton Lackaye, Grace George, Emma Dunn; screen career, Universal, L-Ko, Equitable, Mutual, Powell. Rides, swims, paints. Ad., c/o William A. Sheer, Inc., 130 W. 46th st., N. Y. HANDS, Bert, assistant technical director; b. Buffalo, 1876; stage carpenter, 14 yrs.; screen career. Eclair, Ideal, Quality,