The Picture Show Annual (1926)

158 PREVOST, Marie.—Born 1898, Canada. Dark hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. Well known on the screen in her early days as one of the Mack Sennett bathing beauties, she left comedy for drama and in Moonlight Folly ” became one of the famous company of film stars. PRINGLE, Aileen.—Born California. Dark brown hair, dark grey-green eyes. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. Daughter of one of the richest men in San Francisco, she preferred a life of activity and so took to stage work first. Four years ago she entered films and was recently given her biggest chance in “ The Romance of a Queen. PURVIANCE. Edna.—Born 1894, Reno, Nevada. Fair hair, blue-grey eyes. Height, 5 ft. 5 in. For some years leading lady to Charlie Chaplin in many of his comedies, she was not long ago made the star in his first serious dramatic work, “ A Woman of Pans." RALSTON, Eisther.—Born 1902, Bar Har- bour, Me. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 5 in. Coming from a family of theatrical renown, she followed up her successes on the stage by turning to a screen career and gaining attention in " The Phantom Fortune." RALSTON, Jobyna.—Born Tennessee. Her first job in pictures after leaving the stage was in a burlesque starring Max Linder. Then when Harold Lloyd later on needed a new leading lady for “ Why Worry ? " he found in Jobyna just the sort to help to drive dull care away. RAWLINSON, Herbert: — Born 1885, Brighton. Brown hair; blue eyes. Height, 6 ft. His parents sent him away to a farm in Canada, but he ran away, joined a circus in the States, and ultimately found himself in films. Success came to him when he played in crook dramas like “ Smashing Through. ’ RAY, Charles.—Born March 15th, 1891, Jacksonville, 111. Brown hair and eyes. Height, 6 ft. As a child wanted to be an actor, but his parents had business plans in view for him. However, ambition won, the late Thos. Ince gave him his screen debut, and when " Forty-five Minutes from Broadway " was made, Ray was a star. RENNIE, James.—Born 1890, Canada. Black hair, blue eyes. When Dorothy Gish saw him, she agreed with the dramatic critics regarding his stage abilities. So she got him for her leading man in " Remodel- ling a Husband," and thus made him popular to picture patrons. REYNOLDS, Vera.—Going to Los Angeles with her parents, she danced a small part in a Wallace Reid picture. Then followed some comedy work until, her type being needed for " Prodigal Daughters,” she was given the chance which brought her screen fame. RICH, Irene.—Born New York. Dark brown hair, dark eyes. Height, 5 ft. 6 in. Irene Luther is her real name, and without stage exjserience she began on the screen as an extra in 1917. The picture was " A Law Unto Herself,” and from this time onward she went from one success to another. RICH, Lillian.—Formerly on the London music-halls with Sir Harry Lauder and others, she began her screen career in the States and scored an early triumph in the Universal film, " Go Straight. RICH, Vivian.—Born at sea. Brown hair, dark brown eyes. Height, 5 ft. From a variety career on the stage she settled down to drama on the films, making her big hit in “ Blind Circumstances.” RICHMOND, Warner Paul.-Born Vir- ginia. Brown hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. II in. Giving up a stage career, like many more, he began screen work, doing small parts at first, till opportunity in “ The Heart of Maryland " enabled him to win the hearts of many picturegoers as well. RICKSEN, Lucille.—Born Chicago. Blonde hair, brown eyes. Height, 5 ft. 2J in. A juvenile star who won considerable favour as the little heroine in the “ Edgar ” series, and is still climbing the ladder of success. RIDGEWAY, Fritzi.-Born 1898, Butte, Mont. Brown hair,, dark blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 5 in. Going to the Essanay company from the stage, she began her screen career with them, afterwards play- ing for various companies. One of her first successes was made in the Fox film, “ The Danger Zone." ROBERTS, Edith.—Born 1902, New York City. Brown hair and eyes. Height, 5 ft. 1 in. The screen first pictured her in Nestor comedies, but something more dramatic appealed to her. So she was put in the Universal film, ‘ Lasca,” and at once became popular through her riding skill and acting ability. ROBERTS, Theodore.—Bom October 2nd, 1861, San Francisco. Grey hair, blue eyes. Height. 6 ft. One of the most popular veterans of the screen who has more than once declined the honours of stardom, preferring character roles. One of his best pieces of work in this respect was in " The Admirable Crichton." ROGERS, Will.—Born near Claremore, Indian Territory. Dark hair, grey eyes. Height, 5 ft. 11 in. As an expert with the lariat he toured the music-halls till Goldwyn decided to secure him for the screen. In his first film “ Laughing Bill Hyde,” he became an instantaneous success. ROLAND, Ruth.—Born 18%, California. Reddish brown hair, dark blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 6 in. It was her reputation on the stage that got her on to the screen with the Kalem company. A good shot, an expert rider, and possessed of strong nerves, she quickly won fame in serials, the first of which was " Who Pays ? " ROME, Stewart.—Born January 30th, 1887, Newbury. As Wernham Ryott, he first studied civil engineering. Then knocked about the world as a stage actor, and finally made the films his real career. He won fame early as hero opposite Alma Taylor in the first screen version of “ Cornin’ Thro’ the Rye." ROSCOE, Albert.—Born 1887, Nashville, Tenn. Brown eyes, black hair. Height. 6 ft. His fifteen years as an actor and director on the stage have stood him in good stead on the screen, on which he first came to prominence in ’’ City of Comrades. RUBENS, Alma.—Born 1897, California. Black hair, dark eyes. Height, 5 ft. 7 in. Having a natural desire to act for the films she started with the Vitagraph com- pany through an introduction. Later, Douglas Fairbanks made her leading lady in ’’ The Half-Breed,” and her success was assured. RUSSELL, William.—Born April 12th, 1886, New York. Dark hair and eyes. Height, 6 ft. 2 in. This popular and strapping hero of the screen was once a cripple. But physical culture turned him into a new man, and early in his film career he sprang to fame in the serial, ’’ The Dia- mond from the Sky." Picture Show Annual SAINPOLIS, John.—Born New Orleans. La. Grey hair, brown eyes. Height. 5 ft. lOJin. ’’The Great Lover,” produced by Goldwyn, brought him his first success after playing in several previous films. SALISBURY, Monroe.—Born 1882, New York. Dark wavy hair, brown eyes. First an owner of racehorses and then an actor on the stage, film work enlisted his attention in the end, while success came when he was given the lead in ’’ The Squaw Man.” SANTSCHI, Tom. — Born Kokomo. Ind. Brown hair, blue eyes. Height, 6 ft. I in. Starting as a watchmaker, in 1905, accepted the chance of a film career. ” The Garden of Allah ” was the first film to bring him popularity. SAUNDERS. Jackie.—Born 1892, Phila- delphia. Fair hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 3 in. Once regarded as the most beautiful woman in America. She was a stage favourite and a famous dancer before the screen pictured her. ” A Bit of'Kindling ” brought her much fame. SCHILDKRAUT, Joseph. — Born 1895, Austria. Black hair, brown eyes. From his father he inherited his acting abilities, and in Griffith’s ” Orphans of the Storm ” jumped to popularity on the screen. SEDGWICK, Eileen.-Born 1897. Texas. Blonde hair, dark blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 3 in. A fearless actress, she has had many exciting film experiences, and in ” The Circus King.” starring Eddie Polo, made a sensational triumph for herself. SEDGWICK, Josie.—Born Texas. Brunette hair, dark blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 5 in. Left musical comedy to begin film work with Triangle. In” Wolves of the Border” she soon made her mark in the silent drama. SEMON, Larry.—Born 1889, West Point, Mich. Light hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft. 7 in. Used to draw for a daily paper till the screen, so to speak, drew him to try a different career. Comedy proved his forte, and in ” The Grocery Clerk ” he made his first hit. SHANNON. Ethel.—Born Colorado. Light hair. Opportunity came when her parents moved to California. There she walked into a studio one day, answered to a needed type, and so got a start. Fame came to her later in W. S. Hart's ” John Petticoats.” SHAW, Peggy.—Born Pittsburg, Pa. Dark hair, brown eyes. Height, 5 ft. 1 in. Dancing got her into the Ziegfeld Follies, till hearing that Fox were making a new picture she applied for a part and was accepted. ” Who Are My Parents ? ” was the picture that gained her success. SHEARER, Norma.—Born Canada, dark hair, blue eyes. Height. 5 ft. 3 in. In *' He Who Gets Slapped ” she made her name known among picturegoers. SHERMAN, Lowell J.—Born October llth, 1885, California. ” Yes or No,” ” The Gilded Lily ” and ” Way Down East ” are among his successes. SIEGMANN, George.—Bom New York City. Brown hair and eyes. Height, 6 ft. 2 in. Under the able direction of Griffith he came early to the front in ” Intolerance ” and other big films by the same producer. SILLS, Milton.—Born January 10th, 1882, Chicago. 111. Fair hair, grey eyes. Height, 6 ft. To become a learned pro- fessor in a college was his early ambition. Then the stage struck him as being brighter till the wider possibilities of film work induced him to make his screen debut in ” The Deep Purple.”