The Picture Show Annual (1928)

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152 " Daring Love " and " The Midnight Express." Brown hair, grey eyes. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. Born 1897. HAMMOND, Harriet.—Widely known as the " Elinor Clyn blonde,' she made her hrst screen hit in " Bits of Life." Her other pictures include " Golden Gift," " Confidence," and " The Man from Red Gulch." Has had some thrilling experi- ences and was seriously injured in 1923. Born Michigan. Blonde hair, grey eyes. HAMPTON, Hope—Born Houston, Texas, 1902, she has appeared in film roles ranging from a kitchen slavey to a society debutante. " The Bait,"" Love's Penalty ' and " The Price of a Party " are among her pictures. Titian hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 5 in. HANSON. Einar.—The third Swedish star to win recognition in Hollywood, he played with distinction, before going there, in Continental pictures. His American screen debut was in " Her Big Night," and a more recent one is Into Her Kingdom." HARLAN, Kenneth—In 1916 he ended a long stage career by turning to the screen, on which he recently appeared in " The Golden Strain," " The Ice Flood," and " Twinkletoes." Born July 26th, 1895, New York. Dark hair, dark blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 11 in. HARLAN, Marian.—Daughter of Otis Harlan, already known to picturegoers. Marian first appeared on the screen as a child, and then left the pictures for ballet dancing. Has returned to the screen now in " The Gentle Cyclone " and others. Dark hair and eyes. HARRIS, Georgie.—The Liverpool comedian who was playing at the London Palladium with Lorna and Toots Pounds when an American producer persuaded him to try film work. " The Shamrock Handicap is one of his pictures. HARRIS. Mildred—Born 1901. Cheyenne. Wyoming. Began acting for the films at the age of ten, and among others has appeared in " The Isle of Retribution," * The Cruise of the Jasper B," and Confessions of a Bride." Brown hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 2 in. HARRON. John.—Made his screen debut in the Mary Pickford film, " Through the Back Door," and has since then played many juvenile roles with succeft in " 1 he Boy Friend"." "The Little Irish Girl," and others. HATTON, Raymond.—A character actor who has often hidden his real features behind clever make-up. His successes include " Born to the West," and " For- lorn River." Born Red Oaks, Iowa, July 7th. 1892. Brown hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 7 in. HAVER, Phyllis.—From being a pianist in a cinema, she flitted on to the screen itself, first in comedy and then in drama. Of the latter, " What Price Glory " is an instance. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 6 in. Born January 6th, 1899, Douglas, Kansas. HAWLEY, Wanda.—Losing her voice as a concert singer, she turned to films. Re- cently in " Bread " and " Hearts and Spangles." Born Scranton, Pa.. July 30th, 1897. Blonde hair, grey blue eyes. Height. 5 ft. 3 in. HEARN, Edward.—Started life as a " printer's devil " and later became a stage actor. Made his debut in pictures in ' The White Star." Others include " As No Man Has Loved." Height, 6 ft. Brown hair and eyes. Born Dayton, Washington. Picture Show Annual HENDRICKS, Ben. Jr -Started in pic- tures when the film studios were in Chicago and has been acting ever since in " What Happened to Jones," " Free Air," " Skin- ner's Dress Suit," " The Headless Horse- man," and others. Born in San Ber- nardino, California. HERBERT. Holmes—Dublin was his birth- place in 1882, and in this country, years later, he began on the stage. His pictures include " A Woman of the World," and " Lovers." Light hair, grey eyes. Height. 6 ft. HERSHOLT, Jean.—A native of Copen- hagen who went to America with a dramatic company, and there entered the films. " Stella Dallas," " The Wrong Mr. Wright," and " Alias the Deacon," are only three of the pictures in which he has appeared as a clever character actor. HIERS. Walter.—His first screen role was that of a fat country bumpkin in " Saved From Himself." Since then has aroused laughter in " The Husband Hunters," and other films. Brown hair, grey eyes. Height. 5 ft. I0i in. Born Cordele. Ga. HINES. Johnny.—Born in Golden, Colo- rado. July 25th. 1895. He drifted from musical comedy to pictures, and has appeared in " The Live Wire," " The Brown Derby," and others. Dark hair, brown eyes. Height, 5 ft. 9 in. HOLMES. Stuart.-A villain who has com- mitted many vile deeds in films. Just two of these are " Good and Naughty," and " Pursued." Born Chicago, 1887. Reddish hair, grey green eyes. Height, 6 ft. HOLT. Jack.—Bom May. 1888, Win- chester, Virginia, he might, like his father, have chosen the pulpit, but turned screen- wards instead. " The Blind Goddess " and " Forlorn River " are among his pictures. Height, 6 ft. Dark brown hair and eyes. HOPPER, Hedda.-After the stage had brought her success in many plays, she sought and gained further triumphs in films like " Dance Madness," and others. Bom Pittsburg. Brown hair, green eyes. Height, 5 ft. 7 in. HOWARD. Constance—Born Omaha. 1908. she went on the stage appearing in musical comedy and in the Ziegfeld Follies. Her films include " Mother Machree," and " The White Black Sheep." HOWE, Ann.—Known in the States as the Radio Girl " because her name is familiar to " listeners-in." She signed a contract to star in a series of twelve films. HOXIE. Jack.-Once ranch rider and now film star. Was born in Oklahoma in 1890 and is 6 ft. in height with brown hair and blue eyes. " Don Dare Devil," " Bustin' Through," and " The Demon " are amongst his films. HOYT, Arthur.—The son of a geologist, he spent his youth in mining camps, and then went on the stage. Left it eight years ago for the films, of which " Sun- down," " The Sporting Lover," and " Private Affairs,' are three. Born Georgetown, Colorado. HUGHES, Gareth—Born Llanelly, Wales, he was educated there, and in Paris, and then entered the theatrical profession. A few years ago became a film artiste and counts among his pictures. " Garments ol Truth," and " Men of the Night." Brown hair, blue eyes. Height. 5 ft. 5 in. HUGHES. Lloyd.—Bom Bisbee, Arizona, 1899, the old Selig company first gave him a job developing photos. But appearing