Universal Filmlexikon (1933)

Record Details:

Title:
Universal Filmlexikon
Date:
1933
Author:
Universal Filmlexikon
Publisher:
Berlin, Universal Filmlexikon
Volume:
Universal Filmlexikon (1933)
Leaf #:
000305
Language:
German
Collection:
Global Cinema and Germany
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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Juvenile Men phot : Reprograph Studio. London STUART KERN Kent Lodge, Bath Read. Muidenhead T: Maidenhead 936 HEIGHT: 5ft. lOins. HAIR: Medium. EYES: Grey ROLES: Straight. Character, Comedy DIALECTS: Bröken English, Cockney VOICE: Baritone. DANCING: Stage, Ballroom SPORTS and RECRE.\TIONS: Golf, Tennis, Swimming Continuous eiigagements since 1924; understudied in "The Street Singer" at the Lyric; 1925, played in reperlory at the King's, Hamniersmith, also fwith Seymour Hicks and Madge Titheradge) in "The Prire of Silence" and "Man in Dress Clothes"; 1926. played in "Kid Boots", with Leslie Henson; 1927, in "Olie Dam Thing After Another" at London Pavillon; 1928, juvenile in "Chu Chin Chow" at the Regent Theatre; 1929, in "Is Zat So?" and "The Age of Youth" on tour, also in "The Cup of Kindness". and Kenneth Kove's parts in tours of Aldwych farces; 1930, played in Gilbert Miller's produrtion of "Peter Pan"; 1931, played juvenile part in "The Outsider" (with Isobel Elsom), "The Ninth Man", and "The Young Idea" (with Iris Hoey); 1932, played character juvenile part in "Counsel's Opinion" with Zena Dare. GRÖSSE: 1.82m. HAARFARBE: Dunkelblond. AUGEN: Grau ROLLENFÄCHER: Ernste, Charakterrollen. Komische ÜLALEKTE: Gebrochen Englisch, Cockney STIMME: Bariton TANZ: Bühnentanz, Gesellschaftstanz SPORTS: Golf, Tennis. Schwimmen Ununterbrochen im Engagement seit 1924. Erst zweite Besetzung in „The Street Singer" am Lyric; 1925 Engagement am King's Theater, Hammersmith, wo er zusammen mit Seymour Hicks und Madge Titheradge in „The Price of Silence" und „Man in Dress Clothes'' auftrat; 1926 mit Leslie Henson in „Kid Boots" und 1927 im Pavilion in „One Dam Thing After Another". 1928 spielte der Künstler den jugendlichen Bonvivant in „Chu Chin Chow" am Regent, 1929 geht er in „Is Zat So" und „Age of Youth" auf Tournee, spielt ferner in „The Cup of Kindness" und die Rollen Kenneth Kove's in Aldwychpossen. 1930 tritt er in Gilbert Miller's Inszenierung von „Peter Pan" auf; 1931 spielt er jugendliche Hauptrollen in „The Outsider" (mit Isobel Elsom), „The Ninth Man" und „The Young Idea" (mit Iris Hoey); 1932 übernahm er eine jugendliche Charakterrolle als Partner der Zena Dare in „Counsel's Opinion". phot : ,Ioc Coyne, London BILLY WATTS 25, Litchfield Street, London. W. C. 2 T: Teraple Bar 7283 HEIGHT: 5ft. lOins. HAIR: Dark. EYES: Brown ROLES: Character, Straight, Coraedv, Musical Comedy LANGUAGES: English. French DIALECTS: Cocknev. Bröken English. Lancashire DANCING: Ballroom SPORTS and RECREATIONS: Rouing, Tennis, Cricket. Swimming Born August 18th, 1901; ed. at Tiffin School; ran and produced the School Amateur Dramatic Society; 1918. played light comedy parts in the "Silhouettes", "Tip Tops", and "Queries" concert parties; 1922, played in silent films (lead in two-reel comedy, and "Watts & Laurette" cabaret act); at present, in addition to playing juvenile and character parts in talking films, runs his own cafe, known as "Bill's Cafe", whieh caters largely for film and stage artists; has played leads in repertory including Beverley in "The Barton Mystery", Madamt Lucy in "Irene", and the leading part in "Nothing but the Truth"; latest film parts, comedy juvenile in "Partners", and "F. P. I." (UFA). GRÖSSE: 1,82 m. HAARFARBE: Dunkel. AUGEN: Braun ROLLENFÄCHER: Charakterrollen, ernste und heitere Rollen. Operette SPRACHEN: Englisch, Französisch DIALEKTE: Cockney, gebrochen Englisch, Lancashire TANZ: Gesellschaftstanz SPORTS: Rudern, Tennis, Kricket, Schwimmen Am 18. August 1901 geboren, besuchte Billy Watts die Tiffin-School und war dann Direktor und Regisseur der School Amateur Dramatic Society. 1918 spielte er leichte Lustspielrollen in den „Silhouettes", „Tip tops", „Queries" Concert Parties; 1922 spielte er in Stummfilmen (Hauptrolle in einem kurzen Lustspiel und in dem Kabarettsketch „Watts & Laurette"). Gegenwärtig gibt Billy Watts jugendliche und Charakterrollen in Tonfilmen und führt nebenbei ein eigenes Cafe, das als „Bill's Cafe" bekannt ist und hauptsächlich von Film und Bühnenkünstlern besucht wird. Seine besten Rollen auf der Bühne waren der Beverley in ..The Barton Mystery", Madme Lucy in „Irene" und die Hauptrolle in „Nothing but the Truth'". Letzte Filmrollen waren eine jugendlich-komische Rolle in ..Partners" und „F. P. I." (UFA). E 3« E 35