Picture-Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1926)

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92 Can You Tell Them by Their Hair? 1. One of the most famous of the romantic stars. 2. He directs, and sometimes acts in pictures of realism. 3. .1 leading man who came from Canada and served in the tear. 4. A player of refinement in all of his characterizations. H. The Jiushand of one of the great beauties of the screen. 6. A well-established star, long identified with D. W. Griffith. 7. One of three brothers, each of whom is a screen player. 8. A young Englishman, brought into prominence by Von Sternberg. 9. A much-discussed star, who has won great praise of late. 10. An Irish leading man, well known for his happy smile. 11. A very popular player of boyish roles. 12. A star, beloved by every one, now appearing in light comedies. 13. One of the best-knoien heroes of Western feature pictures. 14. His fans have hot debates with the fans devoted to No. 9. 15. He is widely known as the father of three splendid children. 16. An athlete, and a Yale man, who had a hard time breaking in. 17. Once a Bennett comedy gag man, now a star in comedy films. 18. Member of a famous stage family, now identified with films. 19. He can play wistful, pathetic parts as no other actor can. 20. Once, but no longer, known as the "male vamp" of the screen. Mille player who vied not very long ago. H OW well do you know the physical characteristics of the screen actors ? How many can you identify by their hair alone, for example? Here is a chance to put yourself to a test. On this page we have reproduced incomplete photographs of twenty -two male stars or leading men — just enough to show the complete outline of their hair, as they usually have it cut and combed. To assist you slightly, we have added a few words, which in a general way characterize each player without telling who he is. Study these over carefully — see how many you can identify — and then check up your results by turning to page 108, where you will find the entire list of names, with numbers corresponding to those on this page. 22. Introduced to films by D. W. Griffith, now with Cecil De Mille.