The Picture Show Annual (1926)

148 Picture Show Anrtual Lucy box in the first serial pro- duced/’The Adventures of Kathlyn.” His screen career was begun in 1910. CLEAVE. Ar- thur.—Born Ilfracombe. The stage first saw him ■n 1907, but it was not till five years later that film work began to engage h i s attention. In the Welsh-Pearson produc- tion. “ The Better ’Ole." he made a hit. CLIFFORD, Ruth.-Born July 17th, 1900, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Light brown hair, dark blue eyes. It is said that curiosity concerning film work often made her p«ep through a hole in the Edison studio fence. Anyway, she began her film career there. She made her first hit in “ The Black Gate." CLOSE, Ivy.—Born 1894. Fair hair, blue eyes. Height. 5 ft. 4 in. Winner of a beauty competition, she possesses, too, a beautiful voice, which used to be heard at the Queen's Hall, London, and elsewhere. Mr. Hepworth engaged her for her first picture, “ Dream Paintings." CODY, Lew.—Born 1885, Waterville, Maine. Dark hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 11| in. Of French descent. Real name Louis j. Cote. After several years of stage work, he turned to the screen in 1915, making his debut in “ Mating," a picture which won him immediate success. COGLEY, Nick.—Born 1869, New York. Blond hair, blue eyes. Height, 3 ft. 7J in. Known in filmland as " the black-white man." because of his excellent portrayals of coloured roles. He made his success as Toby in “ Toby’s Bow." COLMAN, Ronald.—For several years he was on the London stage. He got his big film chance in America, when he was chosen to play in “ The White Sister." COLLIER. William, Jr.—Born in New York City. Black hair, brown eyes. Height, 5 ft. 10 in. Began in films eight years ago, and one of his recent hits was in " Secrets of Paris.” Roherl Gordon COLLINS. May.—Born New York. Brown hair, grey eyes. Height, 5 ft. 3J in. Anita Loos, the well - known scenario writer, met her at tea, and offered her the lead- ing lady’s part in “Red Hot Romance." which pro- ved the be- ginning of her fame. COMPSON, Betty.—Born 1901, Salt Lake City. Utah. Blue eyes. Height, 3 ft. 2 in. Began as a violinist, and then drifted on the music-hall stage. In films appeared in several comedies, but found her first success in “ The Miracle Man." COMPTON, Fay.—Born September 18th, 1893, London. Deep auburn hair. Has played in numerous British pictures, and made a notable hit in “ A Bill of Divorce- ment. CONKLIN, Chester.—Born Iowa. Brown hair, blue eyer. Height, 5 ft. 5 in. Was a circus clown at one time, and began in films as a comedian when pictures were in their infancy. CONNELLY. Edward.—Born New York Citv. Brown hair and eyes. Height, 6 ft. The first big film of note in which he appeared was “ The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.” COOGAN, Jackie.—Born October 26th, 1914. Los Angeles, California. Light brown hair, brown eyes. He was only sixteen months when the stage first saw him in a music-hall act. Charlie Chaplin later on gave him the title role in " The Kid.” and thus started him on the road to fame. Virginia Fox COOK, Qyde.—Born 1891. Formerly on the English music-hall stage, he started his film career with Fox in 1920. “ Kiss Me Quick ’’ was his first picture. COOLEY, Hallam.—Born 1888, Brooklyn. New York. Dark hair, dark eyes. Height, 6 ft. Screen career dates from 1914, and one of his earliest successes was “ The Girl Dodger." COOPER, Miriam.—Born Baltimore. Dark hair, brown eyes. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. After training at an art school, she turned to film work, and one of her earliest hits was made in “ Intolerance ’’ as A Friendless One. CORBIN. Virginia Lee.—Born 1912, Pres- cott, Arizona. Light hair, blue eyes. Once an artist’s model, she played in several children’s films, and has now been made a leading lady. CORTEZ, Ricardo.—Born Alsace-Lorraine. Black hair, brown eyes. Height, 6 ft. 1 in. Business in the shipping brokerage line first claimed his attention. Then the stage lured him, and so he came after a while into films, making his mark in “ Children of Jazz.” COSTELLO, Maurice.—Born February 22, 1877, Pittsburg, Pa. Brown hair, blue- grey eyes. Height, 5 ft. 10 in. Beginning work as a printer’s devil, he took to film work in the early days, starting in comedy but attaining real popularity in drama. The first picture in which he played lead was “ The Truer Love." COURTOT, Marguerite. — Born New Jersey. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Height. 5 ft. 2i in. Harri- son Fisher used to have her as a model till D. W. Griffith induced her to take up p i c t u r e work of an- other sort. Her first big PUrre Gaxdron part was in Round the World for a Wager." CROWELL, Josephine. — Born Canada. Brown hair and eyes. Height, 3 ft. IJ in. Was for some years previous to her screen career a public entertainer, and then she got a character lead in ’’ The Birth of a Nation." CUNEO, Lester.—Born 1888, Indian Terri- tory. Black hair, grey eyes. Height. 6 ft. IJ in. During his film career he has played in, as well as directed, several pictures. CURRIER, Frank.—Bom 1857, Norwich. Conn. Grey hair, hazel eyes. Height, 5 ft. 11 in. At ten he was call boy in a theatre, afterwards appearing himseU before the footlights. Qay Dollars was one of his film successes. D’.\LGY, Helen.—Born Spain. It was the Valentinos who discovered her one day in a Hollywood restaurant. And so Helen got her first big part in “ A Sainted Devil, though she had been in films before as an extra. O.ALTON, Dorothy,—Born September 22nd, 1893, Chicago. Illinois. Dark brown hair, grey eyes. Height, 3 ft. 4i in. Played in ingenue roles on the stage for several years before the late Thos. Ince induced her to take up a screen career, beginning with " "The Disciple." DANA, Viola. — Born June 28th, I898- Brooklyn, New York. Dark brown hair, light green eyes. Height, 4 ft. Hi in. Ari old stage favourite, she made her initial screen appearance in Molly the Drummer Boy," an Edison production. DANIELS. Bebe.-Born January 14, 1901,TexM. Black hair, dark brown eyes. Height 5ft.4in. For two years she played oppositeHa- rold Lloyd in comedy, and then the chance todo drama- tic work was given to her in “The Ad m irable Crichton." Belly Frandxo