Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

260— STUDIO MANAGERS, ETC. MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition LYNCH, P. J., studio manager; b. Nevada, 1879; early career, in business; screen career, charge of booking dept. for Theatre Film Service Co., San Francisco, later mgr. of concern, then with Novelty M. P. Co.; opened exchange in San Francisco for Mutual, American, production manager with Universal. Ad., Universal, Universal City, Colo. M McALISTER, Beth, film editor; b. Jerseyville, 111.; screen career, Vitagraph (Western Studio), Balboa, Santa Barbara M. P. Co., Rolirf, one year, Diando since Oct. 1, 1917. Home ad., Hotel Val Demar, 6th and Hope sts., Los Angeles; studio ad, Diando, Glendale, Cal. McGAFFEY, Kenneth, publicity man; b. Springfield, 111.; educ. Denver, Colo.; stage career, press representative for Daniel Frohman, Chas. Frohman, Shubert Theatrical Co., Inc., Werber and Leuscher, William Morris, Comstock and Gest, Morris Gest; screen career, with Lasky as publicity man. Author of several plays and books. Home ad.. 1736 Garfield Place, Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. McCALLUM, Donald, art director; stage career, Manhattan Opera House, Boston Opera House; screen career, Universal, Exhibitors Photo Co., Balboa, Keystone, Mack Sennett Comedies. Home ad., 2156 Elsinore St., Los Angeles; studio, Sennett-Paramount, Los Angeles, Cal. McCRAY, Roy H., studio executive; b. Des Moines, la.; educ. T)rake Univ., Des Moines; stage career, 8 yrs. in stock and in road shows; screen career, since 4 yrs. ago, Kalem, Universal, Vogue (directed " A Mixup in a Shoe Store," " The Rival Plumbers," "The Stolen Booking," "Up the Flue"); has written several scenarios; swims, tennis, golf. Hght., 5, 9; wght. 174; light hair, blue eyes. Technicolor. McFIELD, Joseph A., supt. wild animal show; b. Lowell, Mass., 1882; educ. there; stage career, vaud., with animal act, mgr. for Spessady's Teddy Bears, mgr. for Ora Cecil; toured Keith Circuit; screen career, from 1912, Vitagraph, in jungle scenes. Ad., Horsley, Los Angeles. McGEE, James L.; b. Brownsville, Neb., 1873; educ. Beatrice Business Coll., and 111. Military Acad.; stage career, with H. W. Savage forces for 9 yrs., acting and managerial; screen career, with Selig Co. since 1909. Ad., home, 336 S. Flower st, Los Angeles, Cal.; studio, 3800 Mission rd., Los Angeles. McINTYRE, Robert B.; b. and educ. Philadelphia; screen career, with World Film Corporation. Ad., home, 301 W. 109th st., N. Y. C; studio, Peerless, West Fort Lee, N. J. McKNIGHT, Robert B. ("Bob"); b. St. Louis, Mo.; educ. Northwestern Univ. and Univ. of Chicago; early career, reporter Chicago Inter-Ocean, Chicago Examiner, 2 yrs.; screen career, m. p. editor Chicago Examiner, 1 yr., publicity "Joan the Woman", American Film Co., Chicago. Ad., home, Courtlandt Inn, 5938 Winthrop ave., Chicago; studio, Am. Film Co., Chicago, 111. MacMAHON, Henry I., press representative; b. British India; educ. Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, Conn.; writer on staffs N. Y. Tribune, N. Y. Eve. Post, Morning Telegraph, Brooklyn Eagle, etc.; screen career, Griffith ("The Birth of a Nation"), Triangle, Nat. Drama Corp. (" The Fall of a Nation "), Fox ("A Daughter of the Gods," "The Honor System"). R'jSsiar: Art Films, etc.; author of many magazine articles and several books on journalism, now conducts Henry MacMahon literary bureau in tte general service of the industry; golf, chess. Studio ad., 321 W. 55th st., N. Y. C. MAIRE, Henry J., factory superintendent; b. Brittany, France, 1882; educ. France and England; early career, mechanical draughtsman; screen career, traveled through Europe, Asia and Africa for various firms, Eclair, sent to U. S. to take charge of their factory, Pathe. Ad., home, 210 E. Union ave., Bound Brook, N. J.; studio, Pathe, N. J. MANNING, Norman, business manager; b. Oakland, Cal., May 8, 1890; educ. Oakland Hgh. Sch., Univ. of Cal.; early career, automobile racer, diamond broker, general mercantile pursuits; went with Balboa at organization, and was one of first men employed by H. M. Horkheimer when he started Long Beach studio; worked up from office boy to present position, bus. mgr. Diando Film Corp. Home ad.. Randall Court. Long Beach. Studio ad., Diando Film Corp., Glendale. Cal. MASCHKE, Paul E., film cutter; b. Phila., educ. Phila.; screen career, Lubin-V. L. S. E., Rex Beach Pictures (" The Barrier"), Vitagraph ("Whom the Gods Destroy"); has cut about 2,400 pictures. Ad., home, 1645 Coney Island ave., Brooklyn; studio, Vitagraph, Brooklyn. MAXAM, Lauren L.; property man; b. 1895, St. Louis, Mo.; educ. Los Angeles; early career, window dresser, asst. property man legit, stage; screen career, N. Y. M. P. Co., Selig, Vogue, Signal, property man. Ad., home, Hotel Central, Clay st., Los Angeles; studio, Signal, Los Angeles, Cal. MENESSIER, Henri, scenic artist; b." Paris, 1882; screen career, Pathe and Gaumont (France), Solax, Selznick. Ad., home, 125 W. 45th st.; studio, Selznick, N. Y. METCALFE, Leigh; b. St. Louis, Mo., 1893; educ. there; early career, newspaper and magazine writing; screen career, Essanay. Hght., 5, 8; wght., 135; dark hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago. MEUSELBACH, William C, supt. laboratories; b. N. Y., 1884; educ. Columbia Univ., N. Y.; specializing in chemistry; five yrs. as chief photographer to N. Y., New Haven & Hartford and N. Y. Central; screen career, 3y2 yrs. with Biograph, at end of 1915 went to Fox studio at Hollywood; has perfected his own developers, including a pyro-non-staining developer that may be used for several weeks. Ad., home, 1272 St. Andrews st., Hollywood; studio, Fox, Hollywood. MILBERY, David Joyce, also business mgr.; b. 1886, Oconto, Wis.; educ. St. Joseph's Acad., Wis.; early career, Ringling Circus, 5 yrs.; screen career, began by managing m. p. theatre, as actor with Kalem Jacksonville, Gaumont, Eagle; owner and mgr. Motion Picture Exch., Jacksonville, Fla. Ad., Motion Picture Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Charleston, S. C. MITCHELL, Pell, editor "The Mutual Weekly"; b. Fulton, Ky., educ. Vanderbilt Univ.; early career, expert in still photography, later a newspaper man, special writer, and advertising manager; screen career, Mutual, as editor of " The Mutual Weekly"; rides, swims, track athletics, baseball fan. Ad., home, 219 W. 34th st., N. Y. ; studio, Gaumont, Flushing. L. I. MORRIS, Moe; b. N. Y.; educ. N. Y. and N. Y. Univ.; early career, certified public accountant in New York State, 3 yrs. acct. for Pub. Service Comm.; screen career, asst. auditor, Fox (N. Y.), auditor of Fox Film Corp. and Fox Film exchanges (West). Ad., home, Golden Apts., Los Angeles. MORRISON, C. P., superintendent; b. Morrison, Col., 1878; educ. Pub. and h. s.; early career, ranching in Col., Wyo., Nev., mining 8 yrs., one of first settlers in Tonopah and Goldfield; screen career, with Essanay, 1907 (cowboy lead in Westerns, later played heavies, "The Squaw Man," "The Half-breed," " Cowboy and the Squaw"), with American in Westerns 2 yrs., studio supt. to both Essanay and American. MYERS, Bert, film cutter; b. N. Y.; educ. Brooklyn, N. Y.; screen career, Vitagraph, Rex-Universal, Melies ("Ancient Blood," " Stained Pearl," "Their Dream House," "Tired Business Man," " Lemon in Their Garden of Love "). Ad., home, 933 E. 14th st., Brooklyn; studio, Melies, 326 Lexington ave., N. Y. N NASH, Thomas S., manager of production; b. Melbourne, Australia, 1871; educ. Australia; early career, from 1890, in theatrical business as stage electrician; screen career, from 1896, Selig (as machine operator, laboratory man, cameraman, director, vice-president), 1914 organized Nash M. P. Co., later Los Angeles Film Corp., prod. 4 subjects sold by state rights; returned to Selig in present position. Ad., home, 3928 Budlong ave., Los Angeles; studio, Selig, Los Angeles. NEHLS, Richard R., studio manager; b. Chicago; educ. there; previous career, mail order business; screen career, 17 yrs., American, Vogue, Kleine, Signal; member Chicago Association of Commerce. Ad., 1412 Thorndale ave., Chicago; studio, 6227 Broadway, Chicago. NEILSON, Rutgers; b. Perth Amboy, N. J.; educ. N. Y. Univ.; exper. playing leads and staging amateur theatricals, newspaper reporter and editor, member National Editorial Association and Associated Advt. Clubs of the World; screen career, studied production end, produced topical film. Now with Metro publicity dept.; student of the drama. Hght., 5,