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HootMon! He's the Best Guy
in Hollywood
Everybody's for him, including Minnie, the elephant
By Ruth Water bury
NORMAN KERRY is the finest guy in Hollywood. Ask anyone at any studio and they all make the same reply. They're his buddies from studio messengers to Minnie, an elephant, who weighs two tons.
Today Norman is one of the highest salaried leading men, which means he earns more than many a star. He has a big estate in Beverly Hills, walled off into elaborate sunken gardens and an awning-shaded swimming pool. He recently stole "Annie Laurie" from the $8,000-a-week Lillian Gish. But he'll lend his money to anybody.
He will if he can get the money away from Gus.
Gus is a typical Kerry fixture. The two men have known each other for years. They started working, side by side, for Norman's father, who was in the leather goods trade in New York City. They went together into the theatrical agency business.
They invaded Hollywood together. When Norman got the break, Gus appointed himself bookkeeper, confidential adviser, official alibi and guardian angel.
A FEW years ago Gus got worried about the ■* *-money Norman was loaning and giving away. Whether he started out with five hundred dollars or only fifty cents, the result was always the same — he came home broke. So Gus asked his idol to enter into an arrangement whereby all checks had to be countersigned by the self-appointed manager before they could be cashed. Norman readily agreed and tied himself up so that now he has to go to Gus for every cent. Gus arranges contracts and invests the savings. Norman never bothers to look at the books Gus keeps. He says his name alone is enough to make him an ideal manager. Gus' surname is Messer.
In such simple things he finds delight. Six feet two, broad-shouldered, extremely handsome, Kerry's energy is practically limitless. Days are not long enough for him.
He never rests. When he gets home from the studio and a bell rings, Norman springs to action like a fire horse. He has so many friends, door bells and telephone bells ring constantly. As a result he averages about four hours' sleep a night. Most people require at least eight. When Norman gets six hours' sleep, he rides before sunrise to work off his excess pep.
There is no sport at which he doesn't excel. He rides perfectly. He [continued on page 131]