Screenland (May-Oct 1930)

102 SCREENLAND next picture, "Heads Up," is Margaret Breen of the stage. The picture is being made at the New York Paramount Studios. You can adress June Collyer at Fox Studios, 1401 No. Western Ave., Hollywood, Cal. June's real name is Dorothea Hermance. Matty Kemp was born in New York City on September 10, 1907. He has brown hair and eyes, is 5 feet IOV2 inches tall and weighs 162 pounds. Josephine of Mt. Vernon, Y. Til ad' mit I'm the state champion answer lady, if not national, but I wouldn't have space in this department to give you the names and addresses of all the screen players in Holly wood and the New York studios. Drop me a line and ask for five or six of your favorites and I'll be happy to give you their addresses. I thank you. Marjorie O. from Hayward, Cal. You think you could hold my job and no one would be the wiser? I guess that will hold me for the future. Colleen Moore's last release was "Footlights and Fools." You can reach her at First National Studios, Burbank, Cal. Ken Maynard appears in "The Fighting Legion" with Dorothy Dwan; and in "Kettle Creek" with Kathryn Crawford. Address Ken at Universal Studios, Universal City, Cal. Josephine from Vancouver. You are not the only person to be 'this and that' over Nils Asther so you'll be delighted to know he will appear in an all-talking picture, "The Sea Bat," with Raquel Torres. Nils was born January 17, 1901, in Malmo, Sweden. He has black hair, brown eyes, is 6 feet tall and weighs 170 pounds. He is not married. He has played in "Topsy and Eva" with the Duncan sisters; "Sorrell and Son" with H. B. Warner; "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" with Lon Chaney and Loretta Young; "The Cossacks" with John Gilbert and Renee Adoree; "Our Dancing Daughters" with Joan Crawford and Anita Page; "Cardboard Lover" with Marion Davies, and "Dream of Love" with Joan Crawford. A Costant Reader from Washington, D. C. If I had the information you want, it wouldn't be any trouble to give it to you; but I do not divulge the methods used by the stars to keep their poundage within camera demands. But the August Screenland had an article called "How to Have a Hollywood Figure," by Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, with interesting information along the lines of reducing. Sophie from Gary, Ind. Coyly dodging this and and that to avoid getting into the rough, has developed my sense of humor to a marked degree. Do I like my job? Who wouldn't? John Gilbert's real name is Pringle. He was married to Ina Claire on May 9, 1929. He was born July 10, 1897, in Logan, Utah. At the age of ten years, he made his first stage appearance with the late Eddie Foy. Mary >J. of Halifax, 7<[ova Scotia. When you fell for Bebe Daniels, you fell hard and when you're mad about a star, you're good and mad. Well, well! With the arrival of the talking and singing pictures, a new Bebe Daniels was discovered. She was 29 years old on January 14, 1930. Her eyes are dark brown, her hair is black and she is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. Bebe is Mrs. Ben Lyon now. Her new picture is "Dixiana" with Lloyd Hughes. Gary Cooper Fan from Chicago. You want to help boost Gary's fan mail, do you? Take your bow, good-looking Gary. Success has not gone to Gary's head; he has worked hard and has given his best in portrayals of the characters assigned him. His new picture is "The Texan" with Fay Wray. Some of his older films are "Winning of Barbara Worth" with Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky; "Children of Divorce," with Clara Bow and Esther Ralston; "Arizona Bound" with Betty Jewel and El Brendel; "Wings" with Charles Rogers, Richard Arlen and Clara Bow; "Nevada" with Thelma Todd, and "The Last Outlaw" with Betty Jewel and Jack Luden. La Vida from Portland, Oregon. One of my many followers, are you? That's fine but I always manage to keep two leaps ahead of the gang, if you get me and you haven't yet. Buddy Rogers was born August 13, 1905, in Olathe, Kans. He has black hair, brown eyes, is 6 feet tall and weighs 165 pounds. "Safety in Numbers" and "Young Eagels" are his newest pictures. Janet Gaynor and Charlie Farrell are one of the most popular costarring teams in films. Janet was born October 6, 1907, in Philadelphia, Pa. She has auburn hair, brown eyes, is a trifle over 5 feet and weighs 100 pounds. She was married to Lydell Peck, a San Francisco lawyer, on September 11, 1929. Helen from Colfax, Iowa. What a wow Lawrence Gray has turned out to be since he has learned to talk and sing. He plays with Marion Davies in "Marianne" and in "Spring is Here" with Bernice Claire, Alexander Gray and Louise Fazenda. Address him Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City, Cal. Lawrence was born July 27, 1898, in San Francisco, Cal. He has brown hair, blue-green eyes, is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He is not married. You can write Paddy O'Flynn at Box 386, Hollywood, Cal. Lena O. of Raymondville, Tex. Lest we for one moment forget the ages of our favorites, here you'll find that Ramon Novarro is 30, George O'Brien is 29, Dick Arlen is 31, Clive Brook is 39 and Gary Cooper is 29. Kenneth Thompson was born January 7, 1899, in Pittsburgh, Pa. He has black hair, brown eyes and is 5 feet 11 inches tall. He is married to Alden Gay, an actress. Bar of Omaha, J^ehr. I'm in the biggest giggle of the month over the many compliments received for this department. Come again with another load, we like them. Mary Brian is 21, Florence Vidor is 34, Evelyn Brent is 30, Greta Garbo is 23, Audrey Ferris is 20, Billie Dove is 27, Doris Dawson is 21, Barbara Kent is 21, and Norma Shearer is 25. Evelyn Brent, whose real name is Betty Briggs, is the wife of Harry Edwards, a director. /. R. of St. Louis. I have the grandest time trying to arrange get-together meetings of long lost friends of the picture stars. More fun! John Boles please step up and be identified as one of the lost boy-hood friends. This golden-voiced singer of the screen, was born on Oct. 28, 1900, in Greenville, Texas. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 180 pounds and has grey-blue eyes and brown hair. John graduated from the University of Texas as a physician but the World War changed his plans. At the close of the war, he returned to Texas to become a cotton grower but again changed his plans for he was advised to go to New York to study music. Lucky break for the fans, for his success means pleasure to his many admirers. He is married to a pretty Southern girl and they have a two-year-old daughter. Mrs. R. E. J. of Atlanta, Ga. John Gilbert's first talking pictures were, "His Glorious Night" and "Redemption." To give you all of his screen plays would take too much space, but as far as I know he did not appear in the film you ask about. "St. Elmo" was a 1923 Fox release. Mae J. of Indianapolis. You need cheering up a bit, do you? All right, let's give three cheers and a rah-rah! Colleen Moore and John McCormick were married in 1923. Rod La Rocque was christened Roderique La Rocque. He is the husband of Vilma Banky. John Mack Brown uses his own Mr. and Mrs. George Fawcett. George can hold his own with any of the younger players for popularity according to Miss Vee Dee's statistics.