The world film encyclopedia (1933)

66 (CRA-CUM) Biographies of the Players CRANE, Phyllis. Real name Francis. B. Calgary, Alta., Aug. 7, 1912. Blonde hair, hazel eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 2 in. Wt. 7 St. 9 lb. Ed. private schools. Began her stage career at the early age of seven in vaudeville, and later became a member of a stock company in Seattle and Vancouver. Her screen experience includes ingenue and comedienne leads. Played in : Stolen Kisses (Warner), Coquette (U.A.), College Life (M.G.M.), Ticklish Business (White), Forward Pass (F.N.), The Doll Shop (M.G.M.), The Girl Said No (M.G.M.), College Lovers (F.N.), Hot and How (Educ), Hold the Babies (Pathe), Possessed (M.G.M.). The following " Hollywood Girl " Comedies : Three Hollywood Girls, Crashing Hollywood, The Lure of Hollywood, Qtteenie of Hollywood. The following " Mermaid " Comedies : Keep Laughing, It's a Cinch. CRAWFORD, Joan. Real Name, Billie Cassin. B. San Antonio, Texas, March 23, 1908. Auburn hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 4 in. M. Deuglas Fairbanks jun. June 3, 1929. Has fought harder for her success than most people in that very hard-fighting place, Hollywood. Brought up in an unhappy and impoverished household, Joan always kept before her an ambition to succeed as a dancer. Spent sonie years as a servant-pupil at a convent school, but eventually ran away. Worked for a time in a store, until she had saved enough money to live while looking for a job on the stage. Self-confidence and good fortune at last landed her in the chorus of a musical show. It was then she made her first change of name and was known for some time on the comedy stage as Lucille le Sueur. Failed to pass her first screen test, but later was given another opportunity followed by a part in Pretty Ladies (M.G.M. 1925). Visited Britain, 1932, with her husband. Also Pl.\yed in : Sally, Irene and Mary (M.G.M.), Paris (M.G.M.), Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (F.N.), Understanding Heart (M.G.M.), Winners of the Wilderness (M.G.INI.), Taxi Dancer (M.G.M. ), Twelve Miles Out (M.G.M.), The Unknown (M.G.M.), Screen Fever {M.G.lsl.), Eternal Youth, Rose-Marie (M.G.M.), Four Walls (M.G.M.), Our Dancing Daughters (M.G.M.), Untamed (M.G.M.), Dance, Fools, Dance (M.G.M.), Our Blushing Brides (M.G.M.), This Modern Age (M.G.M.), Laughing Sinners (IM.G.M.), Montana Moon (M.G.M.), Hollyivood Review (M.G.M.), Our Modern Maidens (M.G.M.), Dream of Love (M.G.M.), The Duke Steps Out (M.G.M.), Within the Law (M.G.M.), Grand Hotel (M.G.M.), Letty Lynton (M.G.M.), Rain (Col). CRAWFORD, Kathryn. Real name, Kathryn Crawford Moran. B. Wellsboro, Pa., Oct. 5, 1908. Brown hair, grey eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 2 in. Wt. 8 st. 3 lb. Ed. New Jersey, New York, I.os Angeles, Chicago. M. Wesley Ruggles ; div. At one time was a shop assistant who studied singing and eventually went into musical comedy. She was singing in Los Angeles in Hit the Deck when she received her first movie contract. Played in : The Kid's Clever (Univ), The Concentratin' Kid (Univ), Safety in Numbers (Para), Emma (M.G.M.), Happy Landing (M.G.M.), Grand Hotel (M.G.M), New Morals For Old (M.G.M.). CREWS, Laura Hope. B. San Francisco, 1S80. Ed. San Francisco. Made her stage debut as a child of four and, after completing her education, launched forth into a brilliant theatrical career. London stage debut in 1909. Played in : Charming Sinners (Para), New Morals for Old (M.G.M.), Rockabye (Radio). CROMWELL, Richard. Real name Roy Radabaugh. B. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 8, 1910. Light-brown hair, greyblue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 10 in. Wt. 10 st. 8 lb. Ed. Long Beach High School ; Chouinard Art School. Achieved fame as an artist by making masks of famous actresses and painting panels for their houses. Owns a small art store on Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood. After doing a couple of days' work as an extra in The King of Jazz (Univ, 1930), he decided to take up the screen as a career. One outstanding film is Tol'able David (Col, 1930). Also Played in : Fifty Fathoms Deep (Col), Shanghaied Love (Col), Maker of Men (Col), Emma (M.G.M.), Tom Brown of Culver (Univ), Strange Love of Molly Louvain (F.N.), Are These Our Children ? (Radio), That's my Boy (Col). CUMMINGS, Constance. B. Seattle, Washington. Ed. Washington. Studied dancing and voice culture during her school days and, on the completion of her education, went straight to New York to make a bid for fame. Appeared in many successful productions. Gave a brilliant screen performance in The Criminal Code (Col, 1931). Was selected as a Wampas Baby Star, 1931.