The world film encyclopedia (1933)

44 (BLA-BLO) Biographies of the Players BLACKMER, Sidney. B. Salsbury, North Carolina, July 13, 1898. Dark brown hair, brown eyes. Ht. 6 ft. Wt. 12 St. 7 lb. Ed. Warrenton High School, SalslDury ; University of N. Carolina. M. Lenore Ulric, June, 1929. Began his career in real estate, but found that he had no aptitude for business and, making his way to New York, obtained a small part in The Morns Dane. Enlisted during the war, and on his return to America after the Armistice continued with his stage work, appearing in Trimmed in Scarlet, and The Love Child. Made his talkie debut in A Most Immoral Lady (F.N., 1929). Also Played in : The Love Racket (F.N.), Strictly Modern (F.N.), One Adventurous Night (F.N.), Under Western Skies (F.N.), The Bad Man (F.N.). Sweethearts and Wives (F.N.), Kismet (F.N.), Little CcBsar (F.N.), The Challenge (F.N.), Mother's Cry (F.N.). BLACKWELL, Carlyle. B. Troy, Pa., 1888. Dark hair, dark eyes. Ht. 5 ft. II in. Wt. II St. I lb. Ed. Syracuse. M. (i) Ruth Hadman ; div. ; (2) Mrs. Leah P. Haxton. After a considerable stage and early screen career in the old Lasky days, he went to live in Constantinople and spent many years there. Later returned to the screen and made tlie silent version of Bulldog Drummond (Astra-National, 1923). Exceptionally keen on motoring, speedboat racing and flying. Also Played in : The Virgin Queen (Stuart-Blackton), Beloved Vagabond (Astra-National), She (L. Samuelson) Two Little Vagabonds (Gau), The Rolling Road (Gains), One of the Best (Gains), The Wrecker (B.I. P.), The Crooked Billet (Gains). BLANDICK, Clara. B. at sea. Following a successful career on the American stage, she made her screen debut in 1908 with the old Kalem Company. Played in : Wise Girls (M.G.M.), Men Are Like That (Para), Poor Aubrey (Warner), Burning Up (Para), The Ctrl Said No (M.G.M.), Sins of the Children (M.G.M.), Romance (M.G.M.), Last oj the Duanes (Fox), Tom Sawyer (Para), Once a Sinnp.r (Fox), The Easiest Way (ALG.M.), Dance Fools Dance (M.G.M.), Inspiration (M.G.M.), Drut7ts of Jeopardy (Tifiany), Daybreak (M.G.M.). It's a Wise Child (M.G.IVL), Laughing Sinners (M.G.M.), / Take This Woman (Para), Bought (Warner), Murder At Midnight (Tiffany), Huckleberry Finn (Para), Get Rich Oitick Wallingford (M.G M.), Possessed (M.G.M.), Shop Worn (Col), The Strange Case of Clara Deane (Para), The Wet Parade (M.G.M.), Rock a bye (Radio), Bitter Tea of General Yen (Col). BLANE, Sally. Real name, Betty Jane Young. B. Salida, Colorado, July ir, 1910. Light brown hair, hazel eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 4| in. Wt. 8 st. 7 lb. Ed. Catholic Girls' High School. Is a sister of the popular Loretta Young and began her screen career with a small part in The Collegians series. First prominent part Wolves of the City (Univ, 1929). Has since played opposite Wallace Beery, Jack Holt, W. C. Fields and Tom Mix. Also Played in : Rolled Stockings (Para), Casey at the Bat (Para), Wife Savers (Para), Vanishing Pioneer (Para), Shootin' Irons (Para), Fools For Luck (Para), Dead Man's Curve (F.B.O.), Her Summer Hero (F.B.O.), Horsemen of the Plains (Fox), Half Marriage (R.K.O.), Outlaw (Univ), The Very Idea (Univ), Eyes of the Underworld (Univ), Show of Shows (Warner), A Little Accident (Univ), The Local Bad Man (Univ), CrossExamination (Art Class^, Tfpckoning (Peerless), X Marks the Spot (Tiffany), Ten Cents a Dance (Col), SJtanghaieS Love (Col), The Ghost Walks (Col), Vigour of Youth (Univ), A Dangerous Affair (Col), Law of the Sea (Mono), Second Chances (Chesterfield), Phantom Express (Tec Art), Dangerous Ground (Butcher's), Forbidden Company (Chesterfield), / Am a Fugitive (Warner). BLONDELL, Joan. B. New York City, Aug. 30, 1909. Blonde hair, grey eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 4 in. Wt. 8 st. 8 lb. Married. Daughter of professionals, slie toured the world when quite a child, appearing with her family in all the principal cities^ of Europe, China, Canada and Australia, where she remained until the age of 18. This was followed by a period on the American stage until finally in 1930 she made her film debut in Sinner's Holiday (Warner). Joan Blondell is a proficient swimmer and in August, 1932, at Malibu Beach, saved two boys from drowning. Also Played in : Illicit (Warner), My Past (Warner) , Too iV/rtM>' Women (Warner), Big Business Girl (F.N.), The Reckless Hour (F.N.), Other Men's Wives (Warner), Night Nurse (Warner), Larceny Lane