Silver Screen (Nov 1936-Apr 1937)

IE Crop assured and forceful. This tall, hand some youth was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1914, the son of well-knoAvn theatrical parents. From the first he was destined for the stage and had his start, wliile still very young, with Fritz Leiber's Shakespearean company. Years of hard work, sacrifices, even hunger, fostered his talents. He had enough troubles to make him understand and visualize hu. man emotions, and so, became a real actor. It was at his blackest hour, while occupying a spare room in the home of his friend, Michael Strange, who donated it to him until he could get a job, that Tyrone was "discovered" by Katharine Cornell. Miss Cornell was appearing on Broadway in 'Tlowers of the Forest," and not having the price of a ticket, he decided to call on the manager, Stanley Ghilkey, whom he knew sliglitlv, and ask for a pass. Before he could open ills lips, Ghilkey was asking him to become understudy for Bmgcss Meredith, the leading ni;in. llien, handing him a pass, urged thai he (.juh the show that night. So liis luck bewail, llis undiistiidy period was brief and soon he was ap|Haring promineniiy with Miss Cornell in. "Romeo and Julici," and in "St. Joan." It was during the rini of "St. Joan" that Tyrone was signed by the Dorothy Lamour far-\ isioned Darryl /.aemerged from nuck, production chief of the jungle as a IWenticth Century-Fox princess, and studio. now the ituture Despite his sensational is a royal road, success in "Llo)ds of London," this shy, imaginative boy is keeping his head and going right along in the business of scoring again in his new pictures, "Love is News," and "Cafe Metropole." His romantic appeal is definite. With a soft, well modulated voice, eyes that are warm and sympathetic, Tyrone is every woman's sweetheart and may become the screen's next Great Lover. Up to now his emotions have been stirred only by ambition and rosy dreams, but today he frankly admits he is in love 'with sweet little Sonja Henie. Whether this romance will ever reach the wedding bells stage is a question; both are very yotmg and both are just starting on promising careers. They go every\vhere together, frequently accoinpanied by Tyrone's pretty young mother and Sonja's parents, and it is a gay five-some that attends footboll games, picture previews, and even the bright night spots. Doris Nolan is another prize package, clicking in her very first film, "The Man I Marry." Hearing the applause, Uni\ersal studio signed her to a long-term contract and rushed her into the leading role of the elaborate musical extravaganza, "Top of the Town," and now she's emoting opposite John Boles in "As Good As Married." It is all very exciting. Yet back of this sudden success are years of hard work, sprinkled with discouragements and heartbreaking delays, but Doris is blest, not only ^vith ability, but with a buoyant, joyous disposition and has taken every knock squarely on the chin. She allows nothing to get her down, her persistence overcomes every hurdle. Born in New Rochelle, New York, in 1916, Doris early determined to become an actress and has nc\er wa\ered from this plan. She apjjcared in school plays, she studied acting and e\erylliing j)crtaining to the thcalic, htcamc associated ^vith (he famous Provinccto^vn Theatre, and made her first big hit in the leading feminine role in "The Late Christo|)her Bean." at the Clifton Hollow Theatre, in Poughkeepsie. New York. It was here she look a set ecu lest, was sent to Hollywood under contract to a leading studio but for some reason was never pill into a pitturc. [Coiilnincd on page 70] 23