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Biographies of the Players (DEN-DIG)
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in Grand Opera as a singer and toe dancer. Has appeared in opera with Galli Curci, and Rosa Raisa in musical comedy, and with the Ziegfeld FoHies, playing the lead in Follow Thru' and other shows. Made her screen debut in 1930 in Oh, Sailor, Behave ! (Warner).
Also Pl.wed in : The Life j>f the Party (Warner), Divorce Among i^riends (Warner), Men of the Sky (F.N.).
DENNY, Reginald. B. Richmond,
Surrey, Nov. 21, 1891. Brown hair, blue
eyes. Ht. 6 ft. Wt. 12 st. 10 lb. Ed.
College of St. Francis Xavier, Sussex.
M. four times, (i) Betsy Lee ; (2)
Irene Haisman, 1913 ; dau. 1917; (3)
Kay Johnson ; (4) " Bubbles " Steifel,
192S ; son, Reg Jnr., 1931.
]\Iade his appearance on the stage long
before he knew the proper significance
of words as the Infant Prince in A Royal
Family. Is an experienced baritone
operatic singer and has toured most
parts of the world. Particularly fond of
relating how an appearance before Hindu
potentates in India saved him from
starvation. Film debut 19 19 with
Universal, one of his earliest films being
The Leather Pushers, a series of boxing
films made independently at first and
then for Universal.
Also Played IN : JennvLind{'M.G.^l.), Romeo in Pyjamas (M.G.M.), Kiki (U.A.), Madame Satan (M.G.M.), Those Three French Girls (M.G.M.)," Strange Justice (R.K.O.), Abysmal Brute (Univ), Oh, Doctor (Univ), Sporting Youth (Univ), I'll Shoiv You the Town (Univ), What Happened to Jones (Univ), That's My Daddy (Univ), Stepping Out (M.G.M. ).
DE PUTTI, Lya. B. Nr. Budapest, in Vesce, Hungary, 1904. Black hair, dark brown eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 2 in. Wt. 7 St. 7 lb. Daughter of Baron de Putti. Ed. Sacre Coeur Convent. M. (i) Zoltan de Szepessy, 1919 ; 2 dau. Maria and Doudou ; div. ; (2) Count Louis Christianson. D. in America, 1931. Deciding on a theatrical career, she quickly became premiere danseuse in Russian classical ballet at Winter Garden in Berlin. Made her film debut in The Hindu Tombstone (U.F.A., 192 1), Vaudeville (U.F.A.), the sensational film produced by E. A. Dupont followed this, and she very soon became world renowned. Went to America, where she was given the principal part in God Gave Me Twenty Cents (Para, 192G).
Also Played in : Sorrows of Satan (Para). Manon Lescaut (U.F.A.), Prince
of Tempters (F.N.), Midnight Rose (Univ), Buck Privates (Univ), The Informer (B.I. P.).
DEVINE, Andy. B. Flagstaff, Arizona,
Oct. 7, 1905. Fair hair, blue eyes.
Ht. 6 ft. i| ins. Wt. i3st. 8 1b. Ed.
University of Santa Clara; Saint
Benedicts College ; Arizona State
College.
Once gave up pictures " for ever " because he had nearly starved as an extra . Is now a Universal contract feature lead. He used to look forward to the summer months so that he could work as beach "lifeguard" and resume eating. Came into prominence by his small part in The Vigour of Youth (Univ, 1931)
Also Played in : Fireman Save My Child (F.N.), The Impatient Maiden (Univ), Three Wise Girls (Col), Man Wanted (Warner), Radio Patrol (Univ), Fast Companions (Univ), Toin Brown of Culver (Univ), The Man from Yesterday {PAva.), All American (Univ).
DIETRICH, Marlene. B. Berlin, Dec.
27, 1902. Red-gold hair, blue eyes.
Ht. 5 ft. 5 in. Wt. 8 St. 8 lb. Ed. at
a private school, Weimar ; Musical
Academy in Berlin. M. Rudolph
Sieber ; one dau., Maria.
But for an accident to her wrist, Marlene might to-day have been equally famous as a pianist. This, however, proved a blessing in disguise, as it led her to seek a career on the stage and ultimately to delight millions of cinemagoers by her brilliant performances in films directed by Von Sternberg. Was engaged by Param.ount on long-term contract after the showing of The Blue Angel in Hollywood (1930).
Also Played in : / Kiss Your Hand, Madame (Superfilms) Three Loves (German), Manon Lescaut (U.F.A.), Morocco (Para), Dishonoured (Para), Shanghai Express (Para), The Blonde Venus (Para).
DIGGES, Dudley. B. England.
First became famous in plays performed by the Theatre Guild of New York. Was seen on the screen for the first time in Outward Bound (Warner) ; which film was shown only under special licence in Britain. Also played the part of the prison governor in the Ronald Colman film Condemned (U.A., 1929)
Also Played in : Devotion (Radio), Alexander Hamilton {V^'dLxner), The Ruling Voice (F.N.), The Honourable Mr. Wong (Warner), The Stiangr Case of Clara