The world film encyclopedia (1933)

Biographies of the Players (COL) 6i The Yankee Clippcy (Pathe) Tke Last Froyitier (Pa the), Slide, Kelly, Slide (M.G.]\I.). The Counby Doctor (Patlic), Gallagher (Pathe), Marked Money (Pathe), Square Shoulders (Pathe), River's End (Warner), Penrod and Sam (F.N.), Hell's House (Allied), Gentleman For a Day (F.N.), Fireman Save My Child (F.N.)-' COLBERT, Claudettk. B. Paris, France, Sept. 13, 1905. Brown hair, large brown eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 4 in. Wt. 7 St. 4 lb. Fd. Paris ; Washington Irving High School ; The New York City Art Students' League. M. Norman Foster. Taken to America uhen only eight years of age. Began her career in that country as stage designer. After having played only once on the stage in The Wild Westcotts, persuaded Brock Pemberton to believe she was a mature actress with several years' experience. The bluff worked well and thereafter only leading roles were assigned to her. Screen debut : For the Love o' Mike (Para). Also Played in : The Hole in the Wall (Para), The Lady Lies (Para), The Big Pond (Para), Young Man of Manhattan (Para), Smiling Lieutenant (Para), His Wornan (Para), The Wiser Sex (Para), Manslaughter (Para), Misleading Lady (Para), Hoiour Among Lovers (Para), Secrets of a Secretary (Para), Man From Yesterday (Para), Phantom President (Para), Sign of the Cross (Para). COLLIER, William, Senr. B. New York City, Nov. 12, 1S66. I\I. (i) Louise Allen ; she d. 1909 ; (2) Paula Marr. Made his first appearance on the stage Avhen II years of age in a children's opera company pkiying H.^LS. Pinafore. A successful stage career followed, including four years in London, a tour of Australia, and a lengthy run of theatrical work in America. Started film work under IMack Sennett. Also Played in : Mr. Lemon of Orange (Fox), Six Cylinder Love (Fox), Annabelle's Affairs (Fox), Stepping Sisters (Fox), The Brat (Fox), After To-morrow (Fox), Mad Masquerade (M.G.J^L), Madison Square Garden (Para), Hot Saturday (Para). COLLIER, William Jnr. B. New York City, February 12, 1903. Black hair, brown eyes. lit. 5 ft. io| in. Wt. II St. I lb. Ed. Collegiate High School, New York City. Began stage career with his father at an early age and some years later made his screen debut in The Bugle Call (1916). Also Played in : The Wanderer (Para), Devil's Cargo (Para), 27ie Rainmaker (Para), Tide of the Empire (M.G.M.), The Lion and the Mouse (Warner), College Widow (Warner), Dearie (Warner), The Desired Woman (Warner), One Stolen Night (Warner), Beware of Bachelors (Warner), Women They Talk About (Warner), The Donovan Affair (Col), The Bachelor Girl (Col), College Coquette (Col), Street Scene (U.A.), The Red Sword (Radio), New Orleans (Tiffany), Two Men and a Maid (Tiffany), Lumino:i (U.A.), Little Cccsar (F.N.), Hard-Boiled Rose (Warner), The Melody Man (Col), Cimarron (R.K.O.), Royal Ronance (Col), Movietone Follies of 1930 (Fox), Rain or Shine (Col), Secret Witness (Col), Big Gamble (Pathe), Soul of the SUims (Mayfair), Sporting Chance (Peerless), Phantom Express (Tec-Art), File No. 113 (Allied), Cotmty Fair (Mono), Dancers in the Dark (Para), Samaritan (Univ), Fighting Gentleman (International). COLLYER, June. Real name Dorothea Heermanse. B. New York City, Aug. 19, 1907. Light brown hair, hazel eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 5 in. Wt. 8 st. 3 lb. Ed. New York ; Knox Finishing School. M. Stuart Erwin, July 23, 1931 ; son, 1932. A society girl with no stage experience, she was given two years' contract by Fox. Played in : East Side West Side (Fox), Four Sons (Fox), Hangman's House (Fox), Red Wine (Fox), Let's Make Whoopee (Fox), Not Quite Decent (Fox), Ilhision (Para) River of Romance (Para), The Love Doctor (Para), The Pleasant Sin (Independent), Toast of the Legion. (F.N.) Three Sisters (Fox), Byond Victory, (Path^), Dude Ranch (Para), Alexander Hamilton (Warner), Damaged Love (W.W.) Sweet Kitty Bellairs (Warner), Extravagance (Tiffany), Charley's Aunt (Col), 'The Brat (Fox), Honeymoon La)ie (Para). COLMAN, Ronald. B. Richmond, Surrey, Feb. 9, 1891. Dark brown hair and eyes. Ht. 5ft. 11 in. Wt. list. 4 lb. Ed. Littlehampton, Sussex. M. Thelma Raye, 1920 ; separated, liaving received no marked encouragement in England after several years' experience of the London stage and in British film studios, Ronald Colman made his way to America and was there chosen by Lillian Gish to support her in The White Sister (Inspiration, 1920).