The Picture Show Annual (1932)

Picture Show Annual 153 DAMIIA, Lily.—Born in Pans. Height. 3 ft. 3 In. Blonde hair and brown eyes. First American him, " 1 he Rescue.” DANE. Karl.—Born on October 12th, 1886, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Height, 6 ft. 6 in. Brown hair and blue eyes. First achieved fame in “ The Big Parade." DANIELS, Bebe.—Born on January I4lh, 1901, in Dallas, Texas. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. Black hair and dark brown eyes. Recent film, ” Reaching for the Moon." DAVIES, Marion.—Born on January 3rd. 1898, in Brooklyn, New York. Height, 3 ft. 4J in. Golden hair and blue eyes. Made her first big hit in " When Knight- hood Was in Flower.” DAVIS, Tyrell.—Studied submarine en- gineering, but did not enter the profession when he found acting more attractive. Was first featured on the screen in a British film. Now in American productions, two of which are " Strictly Unconventional and " The Dancers.” Born in Surbiton. Surrey. D'AVRIL, Yola.—Started a dancing school in Canada, but it failed. Advised to go to Hollywood, she began there as an extra in films and is now in talking pictures. Among these are ” The Bad One,” " Just Like Heaven,” ” Those Three French Girls,” and “ A Hollywood Theme Song.” Born in Lille, France. DAY, Alice.—Her first screen appearance was made in the James Cruze production, Hollywood.” after which she became for a time a Mack Sennett bathing girl. On the talki ng screen in “ Viennese Nights.” Born on November 7th, 1903, in Colorado. Brown hair, blue eyes. DAY, Marceline.—Alice Day’s sister, who has also appeared in a number of pictures since beginning her screen career in 1923. Her talkies include “ A Single Man,” “ Temple Tower,” and ” Paradise Island.” Born on April 24th, 1906, In Colorado. Height, 3 ft. 3 in. Dark hair, blue eyes. DEE, Frances.—Was a minor artiste till Maurice Chevalier, seeing her ability, raised her to prominence as his leading lady in “ Playboy of Paris.” Also in Along Came Youth.” Born in Los Angeles. DE lacy, Philippe.—Born on July 23th, 1917, in France. Medium brown hair and hazel eyes. First talkie, ” General Crack.” DELL, Claudia.—Was a member of the Ziegfeld Follies in New York till she went to Hollywood to make her screen debut in Sweet Kitty Bellairs.” Has since acted m ” Big Boy.” Born in San Antonio, I exas. Blonde hair, blue eyes. DEL RIO, Dolores.—Born on .August 3rd, 1903, in Durango, Mexico. Height, 3 ft. 4j in. Black hair and brown eyes. Scored her first success in ” What Price Glory. ” DELROY, Irene.—From the ballet of the Chicago Grand Opera Company she danced and sang her way into musical comedy, and is now in films. Among these are " Oh, Sailor, Behave, " ” The Life of the Party,” and ” Men of the Sky.” DENNY, Reginald.—Born on November 21st, 1891, in Richmond, Surrey. Height 6 ft. Brown hair and blue eyes. “ The Leather Pushers ” first brought him screen fame. DIETRICH, Marlene.—Born in Berlin, she made several appearances on the stage there and in German pictures, including The Blue Angel, ” till Hollywood heard of her. Two of her American films are Morocco ” and ” Dishonoured. ” Fair reddish hair, blue-green eyes. DIX, Richard.—Born on July 18th, 1894, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Height, 6 ft. Dark brown hair and hazel-brown eyes. Made his first film hit in " The Christian.’ DORAN, Mary.—Following a stage career in New York In several musical comedy- hits, ” she began her screen career in 1927, and since then has appeared in Florence Eldrid^e The Girl in the Show,” ” Their Own Desire,” “ Remote Control, ” and ” The Third Alarm. ” Born in New York on September 3rd, 1907. Height, 3 ft. 2 in. Auburn hair, brown eyes. DORSAY, Fifi.—Born In Montreal, Canada. Height, 3 ft. 7 in. A brunette. Recent film, Mr. Lemon of Orange. ” DOVE, Billie.—Born on May 14th, 1903, in New York City. Height, 3 ft. 3 in. Dark brown hair and eyes. Film debut in " Polly of the Follies.” DOWLING, Eddie.—Born in Providence, Rhode Island. Made his stage debut in England, and then returned to the States. First film and talkie, ” The Rainbow Man.” DRESSER, Louise.—Born in 1883 in Evan- ston, Illinois. Height, 3 ft. 7 in. Light brown hair and blue eyes. Scored her first film hit In “ The Eagle.” DRESSUER, Mane.—Born on November 9th, 1869, in Coburg, Canada. Height, 3 ft. 3 in. Brown hair and blue grey eyes. First screen success in Charlie Chaplin’s film, ” Tillie’s Punctured Romance.” DUNCAN, Mary.—Born on August 13th, 1903, in Lutterville, Virginia. Height, 3 ft. 3J In. Brown hair and eyes. “ Four Devils ” was her first film. DUNN, Josephine.—Born on May 1st, 1906, in New York City. Height, 3 ft. 3 in. Blonde hair and blue eyes. Screen debut in “ Fascinating Youth.” DUNNE. 1 rcne.—^Her ablity to look and speak like an aged woman won her an important role in ” Cimarron.” Before that appeared as feminine lead in 'Leathernecking.” Previous to her film career was in musical comedy and in opera. Born in Louisville, Kentucky. Height. 3 ft. 4 in. DURYEA, George.—Once a farm hand in a small American village, and later a New York actor. His debut on the screen was m a series of commercial films, and among those of an entertainment type are " Pardon My Gun,” " The Feminine Touch,” and ” Tol’able David,” Height, 6 ft. Brown hair, blue eyes. EDWARDS, Cliff.—First became famous on the American vaudeville stage as a ukelele player after he had tried selling papers and waiting at table. On the screen he has appeared in ” Montana Moon.” “ Way Out West, ” and ” Forward March.” Born in Hannibal, Montana. Height, 3 ft. 3J in. Brown hair and eyes. EDWARDS, Henry.—Born on September 18th, 1882, Weston-super-Mare. Height, 3 ft. II m. Brown hair and grey eyes. First talkie, ” The Call of the Sea.” FILERS, Sally.—Casting directors firmly but kindly turned her away. But she was determined to be in films, and eventually was given a beginning in ” The Cradle Snatchers. ” Her later ones include. Let Us Be Gay ” and “ Porward March.” Born in New York City on December I 1th. 1908. Height, 3 ft. 3J in. Auburn hair, brown eyes. ELDRIDGE, Florence.—Has played fea- tured roles in several silent films and was also 111 the talkie, ” A Matrimonial Prob- lem. ” Born in Brooklyn, New York. ERWIN, Stuart.—Born in Squaw Valley, California. Height, 3 ft. 9 in. Light brown hair and grey eyes. Recently in No Limit.” FAIRBANKS, Douglas.—Born on May 23rd, 1883, in Denver, Colorado. Height, 3 ft. 10 in. Black hair and hazel brown eyes. Screen debut in “ The Lamb.” FAIRBANKS, Jun., Douglas.—Born on December 9th, 1909, in New York City. Height. 6 ft. Fair hair and blue eyes. Had his first big role in " Stephen Steps Out.” FAIRE, Virginia Brown.—Born on June 26th, 1904, in Brooklyn, New York. Height, 3 ft. 2 in. Dark hair and dark brown eyes. First film, ” Running Straight.”