The Movies ... and the People Who Make Them (1939)

■ ■ ■ and the people who make them ” JACK OAKIE r'" •• MERLE OBERON GEORGE O’BRIEN with vaudeville. In 1927 split with Miss McConnell and headed for Hollywood. Had a letter of introduction to director Wesley Ruggles and at last obtained a small part in Finders Keepers starring Laura La Plante. 1928: Finders Keepers Fleet's In — Someone to Love 1929: Hard to Get — Chinatown Nights — Close Harmony — Dummy — Fast Company — Man I Love — Sweetie — Wild Party — Sin Town — Street Girl 1930: Paramount on Parade — Sap from Syracuse — Social Lion — Hit the Deck — Let's Go Native — Sea Legs 1931: June Moon — Dude Ranch — Touchdown 1932: Once in a Lifetime — Dancers in the Dark — Sky Bride — Million Dollar Leg? — Madison Square Garden — Uptown New York 1933: Eagle and the Hawk From Hell to Heaven — !t I Had a Million — College Humor Too Much Harmony — Sitting Pretty Alice in Wonderland — Sailor Be Good 1934: Looking for Trouble Murder at the Vanities — Shoot the Works — College Rhythm 193 5: Call of the Wild — Big Broadcast of 1936 — Collegiate 1936: King of Burlesque — Colleen — That Girl from Paris — Texas Rangers — Champagne Waltz Florida Special 1937: Toast of New York - Super Sleuth — Fight for Your Lady — Hitting a New High 1938: Radio City Revels — Affairs of Annabel — Annabel Takes a Tour — Thanks for Everything George O’Brien 6' 1", dark brown hair and eyes, 180 lbs. b. San Francisco, April 19. 1900 p. Margaret L. and Daniel J. O’Brien e. San Francisco public schools; Santa Clara College Married to Marguerite Churchill Father was chief of police in San Francisco and young George learned to ride, rope and wrestle from George Merchant, riding instructor for the force. Left college when the War started, joined the navy and became light heavyweight champion of the Pacific Coast Fleet. After the Armistice, returned to college, met Tom Mix shooting scenes nearby and decided to become a cameraman. Was assistant cameraman then double, then stunt man. Finally given small parts and worked his way up to the lead in The Iron Hoise. Made notable success with Janet Gaynor in director Murnau's famous Sunrise. Is now one of the most permanently popular action heroes. Iron Horse — Man Who Came Back — Painted Lady — Dancers — Roughneck — Fighting Heart — Havoc — Thank You — Silver Treasurer — Three Bad Men — Johnstown Flood — Rustlin’ for Cupid — Fig Leaves — Blue Eagle — Paid to Love — Sunrise — Is Zat So? — East Side, West Side Sharpshooters — Honor Bound — Blindfold — Noah's Ark 1929: Masked Emotions — Salute — True Heaven 1930: Lone Star Ranger — Rough Romance — Last of the Duanes — Seas Beneath 1931: Holy Terror — Riders of the Purple Sage — Rainbow Trail 1932: Gay Cabbalero Mystery Ranch — Golden West — Robber's Roost 193 3: Smoke Lightning — Life in the Raw — Frontier Marshal — Last Trail 193 4: Ever Since Eve — Dude Ranger 193 5: When a Man’s a Man — Cowboy Millionaire — Hard Rock Harrigan Thunder Mountain — Whispering Smith Speaks .. 1936: O'Malley of the Mounted — Border Patrolman — Daniel Boone 1937: Park Avenue Logger — Hollywood Cowboy — Windjammer 1938: Border G-Man — Gun Law — Lawless Valley — Painted Desert — Renegade Ranger Pat O’Brien 5' 11", brown hair, blue eyes, 175 lbs. b. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 11, 1899 e. Public schools; Marquette University Married to Eloise Taylor, two children Despite his family’s objections, he always wanted to be an actor and hung around the old Davidson Theatre in Milwaukee. Once played with a small Company in Way Down PAT O’BRIEN MAUREEN O’SULLIVAN JEAN PARKER 29