The world film encyclopedia (1933)

Biographies of the Players (FAI-FAY) 79 It's Tough to be Famous (F.N.), Gentleman For a Day (F.N.), Love is a Racket (F.N.), Revolt (F'.N.). FAIRBROTHER, Sydney. Real name, Sydney Tapping. B. July 31, 1872. Ed. Blackpool ; Bonn, Germany. M. (i) Percy Buckler ; 1897 (2) Trevor Lowe ; he d. 1910 Made her first appearance on the stage in The Squire, 1890. Then toured America for a while. Screen debut in Iron Justice (Payne & Morgan, 191.5). Also Played in : Game of Liberty (London), Me and My Moke (London), The Mother (London), In Bondage (Samuelson), The Temporary Gentleman (Samuelson), The Children of Gibeon (Master), Sally Bishop (Stoll), Nell Guyn (ParaBrit), Laddie (Progress), ISIarried Love (Samuelson), The Beloved Vagabond (Astra-National), Confetti (F.N.), Bindle (Wilco.x), The Ghost Train (Gains talkie). Murder on the Second Floor (W.B.-F.N.), The Other Mrs. Phipps (Twickenham), A Letter of Warning (W.B.-F.N.), Postal Orders (W.B.-F.N.), The Third String (Gau-Brit), Temperance Fete (Eric Hakim), Double Dealing (Twickenham), Down Our Street (Para-Brit), Insult (Para-Brit), Lucky Ladies (W.B.-F.N.), Return of Raffles (W.P.-Nettlefold). FARLEY, Dot. B. Chicago, 111. Blonde hair, dark eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 5 in. Wt. 9 St. 12 lb. Ed. University of Valparaiso. Began her stage career at the age of three with the Farley stock company, remaining with this troupe for six years. Later turned her attention to the screen, appearing in The Volga Boatman (Pathe, 1926) and King of Kings (De Rille's production). Also Played in : Celebrity (Pathe), So Big (F.N. Silent), Lady Be Good{F.lS.), The Clinkers {Warner), Grand Duchess and the Waiter (Para), Marquis Preferred (Para), Bird in the Hand (Christie), Divorce Made Easy (Para), Weak But Willing (Para-Christie), Road To Paradise (F.N.), Harmonv At Home (Fox), Swell People (Pathe),' Traffic (Pathe), While Paris Sleeps (Fox). FARNUM, William. B. Boston, Mass, July 4. Brown hair, blue eves. Ht. 5 ft. loi in. M. (i) Olive White; div. 1931 ; (2) Mrs. Isabelle Major. Began his career on the stage at the age of sixteen, touring with a company of Shakespearean players, headed by Edward Ferry, the tragedian. Remained on the stage for seven years, then accepted a tempting offer from Fox to appear in motion-pictures. In 1924, while making The Man Who Fights Alone (Para), was very seriously injured, and for several years after, declined anything but brief parts. In 1930 was seen again with Norma Talmadge in Dubarry, Woman of Passion (U.A.). Also Played in : Yankee at King Arthur's Court (Fox), Drifter (Kent), Pagan Lady (Col), Tropical Nights (Col), Law of the Sea (Gaii), Mr. Robinson Crusoe (Col). FARRELL, Charles. B. Onset Bay, Mass., Aug. 9, 1902. Brown hair and eyes. Ht. 6 ft. 2 in. Wt. 13 st. Ed. Walpole (Mass.) High School; Boston University. M. Virginia Valli, Feb. 16, 1931. After tenaciously persisting in crowdwork for a long time, began playing small parts until the day when he was given a part with Janet Gaynor in Seventh Heaven (Fox, 1927), the film that sent them flying to the heights of screen fame. Also Played in : The Man Who Came Back (Fox), Old Ironsides (Para), Rough Riders (Para), Street Angel (Fox), Fazil (Fox), River (Fox), City Girl (Fox), Lucky Star (Fox), The Red Dance (Fox), Sunny Side Up (Fox). Wild Girl (Fox), Happy Days (Fox), High Society Blues (Fox), Body and Soul (Fox), Merely Mary Ann (Fox), Delicious (Fox), After To-morrow (Fox), The First Year (Fox), Heartbreak (Fox), Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (Fox) Central Park (Warner). FARRELL, Charles. B. in Britain. Although he suffers from obvious disadvantages by carrying the name of the well-known American star he resolutely refuses to change it, insisting that it is his real name. Appeared for a while on the London stage, but has receiA'ed much more encouragement from the studios and is now de\-oting his whole time to motion pictures. Played in : Creeping Shadows (B.I. P.), The House Opposite (B.I.P.), Man At Six (B.I.P.), Money For Nothing (B.I.P.), To-night's the Night (B.I. P.), Innocents of Chicago (B.I. P.), A Tight Corner (Twickenham). FAY, Frank. B. San Francisco, Cal. Red hair, blue eyes. Ht. 6 ft. Wt. 12 St. 12 lb. M. Barbara Stanwyck.