The Picture Show Annual (1926)

160 TEJIRY. Alice.—Born 1901, Vincennes, Ind. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Height, 3 (t. I in. Accompanying a friend to a film studio was the cause of her getting into pictures. But real success did not come till she was put in “ The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ” and at once leapt into the limelight. TERRY, Ethel Gray.-Born 1898, Gili- fornia. Dark hair and eyes. Height, 5 ft. I in. Known as Ethel Black once, the change of colour in her name was made shortly before she left the stage for the screen. One of the first big films in which she appeared was '* Intolerance.” THEBY, Rosemary.—Bom April 8th, 1892, St. Louis. Dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Height, 5 ft. 3 in. Leaving school she lost little time in making her way to the Vita- graph studios and because of her resem- blance to Mary Fuller was taken on and put in her first picture ” The Wager.” THOMPSON, Fred.—Born Los Angeles. Brown hair, blue grey eyes. Height, 6 ft. Mary Pickford was responsible for starting him on a screen career for being impressed by his personality, she made him her leading man in " The Lovelight.” THOMPSON, Hugh.—Born St. Louis. Black hair, brown eyes. Height, 6 ft. 2 in. Has played opposite many well-known screen actresses since he began years ago with the Essanay Company. One of his first successes was ” Secret Strings.” THURMAN. Mary.—Born 18W. Utah. Chestnut hair, grey eyes. Height. 3 ft. 3 in. School-teaching was once her occupation till Griffith pointed out to her that the screen would suit h.*r better than the blackboard. So she made two- reclers for him until Douglas Fairbanks made her his lead in ” Double Trouble. ’ TOD, Malcolm.—Born March lOth, 1897, Burton-on-Trent. Popular in British films as juvenile lead, he scored an early triumph in the fighting film “ Corinthian Jack.” TORRENCEl, David.—Born Eidinburgh. Black hair, hazel eyes. Height, 6 ft. I in. Educated in Germany and in this country, he spent eight years on the stage, his first big chance on the screen being obtained in Tol’able David.” TORRENCE. Ernest.—Born 1878. Edin- burgh. Brown hair and eyes. Height, 6 ft. 3 in. Hoping to star one day in opera, he found acting brought him more fame. A splendid example of his talent for characterisation was seen in " The Covered Wagon.” TI^VERS, Richard.—Born Canada. Dark brown hair, brown eyes. Height, 6 ft. 1 in. He began by studying medicine, but gave it up for the screen and later on in ” Tile House Without Children ” found that success was beginning to crown his abilities as an actor. TREBAOL, Edouard.—Born Hollywood. Brown hair, grey eyes. Height, 3 ft. IJ in. Eight years ago he took up a film career and in ” Ruth's Millions,” starring Ruth Roland, managed to secure quite a tidy bit for himself both in the way of money and fame. TURPIN, Ben—Bom September 17th, 1874, New Orleans. Black hair. Height, 3 ft. 4 in. The first slapstick comedian to appear in pictures, ne began with Essanay and later spent a jovial time with Charlie Chaplin during “ A Night Out ” on the screen. VALENTINO. Rudolph.—Born May 6th, 1893, Italy. Black hair, dark brown eyes. Height, 3 ft. II in. One of the most fascinating heroes the screen has had for some time, his dancing led to a film engagement, and after several pictures, he gained world-wide popularity by his role of Julio in “ The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.” VALE, Vola.—Born Buffalo. Brown hair and eyes. Height, 3 ft. 3 in. About nine years ago she first rose to prominence in “ Six Feet Four,” though her real height it will be observed is much less than that, VALLl, Virginia.—Born 1893, Chicago. Dark brown hair, blue eyes. Height, 3 ft. 3 in. In films, made good in her first big chance as feminine lead in " The Storm.” VAUGHN. Alberta.—Born IW6. Height. 3 ft. 3 in. It was an advertising stunt—a beauty contest to advertise some product —that got her as the winner into pictures, and so she became a Mack Sennett star in “ The Telephone Girl ” series. VERNON, Bobby.—Born 1897. Chicago. Light hair, blue eyes. Height, 3 ft. 2J in. He wtts known as Silvion des Jardiens once, till he chose something more easily pronounceable. Then from selling news- papers and acting on the stage, he found his way into films as a comedy artiste, winning renown in “ Pure and Simple.” VIBART, Henry.—Born December 23th. 1863, Scotland. One of the veterans of the stage whose career dates back to 1886. His film work began with Hepworth's, in 1913, and won fame early by his capable acting in Dickens' “ Barnaby Rudge. ' VICTOR, Henry.—Born London. Has been referred to as “ a cosmopolitan screen actor," for he has played in films produced in France, Spain, Holland, Iceland, and Italy, though most of his work has been done in this country. At an early age, h: got his first big part in the British film *' Beyond the Dreams of Avarice.” VIEMDR, Florence.—Born 1893, Texas. Brown hair and eyes. Height. 3 ft. 4 in. If you are one of those who can recall “ A Tale of Two Cities ” you will remember her as the girl in the death cart. It was the part that brought her fame. WALKER, Johnny.—Born New York. Black hair, brown eyes. Height. 3 ft. 11 in. His chance came in “ Over the Hill,” and it was his touching portrayal of the “ black sheep ” in this picture that established him as a favourite. WALSH, George.—Born March 16th, 1892, New York. Dark brown hair and eyes. Height, 3 ft. 11 in. An athlete who began in 1913 under D. W. Griffiths, and in the following year sprang to the front by his leading role in the Fox picture, " The Serpent.” WALTHALL. Henry B.—Born March 16th, 1878, Alabama. Grey hair, brown eyes. Height, 3 ft. 6 in. Fought during the Spanish-American War, and on being invalided out began his acting career. In 1906 took up picture work and later on made his first hit by his leading role in " The Birth of a Nation.” WAL’TON, Gladys.—Born April 14th, 1904, Boston. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Height, 3 ft. IJ in. Someone suggested just a day as an extra “for experience." So that s how she came to work her way op to star- dom in the Universal film " Pink Tights.” WARNER. H. B.—Born 1876, St John's Wood, London. Fair hair, blue eyes. The late Thos H. Ince got him on to the screen and in “ The Ghost Breaker ” gave him his big chance. Picture Show Annual WASHBURN. Bryant.—Bom April 28ih, 1889, Chicago. Dark brown hair, brown eyes. Height. 6 ft. It was the Essanay company which took him from the stage and started him as an extra in film work. Then, one day, they put him in “ Skiniter's Dress Suit,” and it fitted him so well that he was able to move into stardom right away. WELCH, Niles.—Born July 29th, 1888, Hartford, Conn. Brown hair, blue eyes. Height, 6 ft. Partly educated in this country and in France, one of his early hits was in “ The Gulf Between,” the first film produced in colours. WESTOVER, Winifred.—Born November 9th, 1900, San Francisco. Yellow hair, dark blue eyes. Height, 3 ft. 3 in. Of Swedish descent. It was in " John Petticoats ” opposite W. S. Hart that picturegoers discovered in her another favourite. WHITE, Chrissle.—Bom May 23rd, 1894, London. Golden hair, blue eyes. At the age of nine she appeared for the first time on the screen in a Hepworth picture, though it was her later appearance when grown up that she first won popularity in '' Captain Jack, V.C.” WHITE, Pearl.—Born March 4th, 1889, Springfield, Miss. Auburn hair, blue eyes. Height, 3 ft. 6 in. Famous for her daringness in serials, she was once a bare- back rider in a circus. Then she left the sawdust ring for the footlights, and thence to the screen beginning in Western pictures, and next winning fame as the fearless heroine in " The Perils of Pauline.” WHITMAN. Walt.—Born Lyon, New York. White hair, hazel eyes. Height, 3 ft. lOi in. Has a long list of film successes to his credit, one of his earliest being scored in “ The Heart of Humanity.” WILLIAMS, Earle.—Born February 28th, 1880, California. Black hair, blue eyes. Height, 3 ft. 11 in. Vitagraph first put him into motion pictures and in ” A Gentleman of Quality,” he won his way to the front as a screen actor of high ability. WILLIAMS, Kathlyn.—Born Montana. Blonde hair, blue grey eyes. Height, 3 ft. 3 in. Had the honour of being starred In the first seried produced, " The Adventures of Kathlyn.” WILSON, Lois.-Born June 28th, 1896, Pittsburg. Pa. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Height. 3 ft. 3J in. Visiting a film studio while still in her teens she was offered a part in " The Dumb Girl of Portici.” She at once seized the opportunity and has kept to picture work ever since. WINDSOR. Oaire.-^Born Cawker City. Kansas. Blonde hair, hazel eyes. Height, 3 ft. 6J In. Was put in '* To Please One Woman," and succeeded in pleasing not only many more, but heaps of male admirers, too. WONG, Anna May.—Born Los Angeles. Black hair, brown eyes. Height, 3 ft. 4J in. Of Chinese parentage, she has portrayed many parts depicting her nationality and in “ lT«e Toll of the Sea won a good deal of praise. WOODRUFF. Bert.—Born Peoria, III. Grey hair, blue eyes. Height. 3 ft. 7 in. From 1881 to |8S7 he played^ dramatic parts on the stage and then in “ Children of the Dust ” won favour on the screen. YOUNG. Clara Kimball.—Bom 1891. Chicago. III. Black hair and eyes. Her screen career was begun with Vitagraph in “ My Official Wife. ' END. The Amalgamated Press (1922). Ltd.. 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