The world film encyclopedia (1933)

8o (FAZ-FIE) Biographies of the Players Appeared in amateur theatricals for the first time when seven years of age in Babes in Toyland, and remained on the sttge until a part in Show of Shows (Warner, 1929), brought him to Hollywood. Also Played in : Under a Texas Moon (Warner), The Matrimonial Bed (Warner), Bright Lights (F.N.), A Fool's Advice (Frank Fay Co.) FAZENDA, Louise. B. Lafayette, Indiana, June 17, 1895. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 6 in. Wt. 8 st. 13 lb. Ed. Los Angeles High School; St. Mary's Convent. RI Harold Wallis, studio manager. Originally wished to play tragedy parts, but discovered that she possessed an incurable sense of humour, which promised to take her much farther in comedy parts. Mack Sennett gave her the first opportunity of proving her talent on the screen, 1915. Played in : Quincy Adams Sawyer (M.G.), Gold Diggers (Belasco), Spoilers (M.G.), Th6 Bal (U.A.), Deseri Song (Warner). On with the Show (Warner), Noah's Ark (Warner), The Terror (Warner), No, No, Nanette (F.N.), Abraham Lincoln (F.N.), Misbehaving Ladies (F.N.), Viennese Nights (Warner). Gun Smoke (Para), Forbidden Adventure (Para), The Mad Parade (Para), Racing Youth (Univ), Cuban Love Song (M.G.M.), Once in a Lifetime (Univ). FENTON, Leslie. B.Liverpool, March 12, 1903. Brown hair and eyes. Ht. 6 ft. Wt. 12 St. M.Ann Dvorak, March, 1932. A Liverpool boy who, with his family, crossed the Atlantic when he was eleven years of age. Made his stage debut in New York, then, later went to Hollywood, where he made his first screen appearance in Gentle Julia (Fox, 1924). Also Played in : Havoc (Fox), T\e Man Who Came Back (Fox), Kick ,n (Vara.), Show Down {Para), Dra^ Net (Par; ), First Kiss (Para), What Price Glory P (Foi )', Gateway of the Moon (Fox), Eas! Lyn-'^t (Fox), Guilty Generation (Col), Pagan Lady (Col), Dynamite (M.G M.), Girls Gone Wild (Fox), A Dangerous Wornai (Para), Man I Love (Para), Woman Trap (Para), Office Scandal (Pathe), Par\s Bound (Pathe), Broadway (Univ), Las!Performance (Univ), Famous Ferguson Case (Warner), Honourable Mr Won^ (Warner), Thunder Below (Para), Strange Love of Molly Louvain (F.N.), In The Flesh, Murder at Midnight (Tiffany) F.P.I. (Gau-Brit-U.F.A ), Air Mail(\5 niv) FERRIS, Audrey. B. Detroit, Mich., Aug 30, 1909. Light auburn liair, brown eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 2 in. Wt. 7 St. 5 lb. Ed. Los Angeles. Was first seen on the stage, where she danced, sang and played the violin with distinction. Entered motion-pictures in 1926 as the result of having won numerous dancing trophies. Played in : Beivare of Bachelors (Warner), Women They Talk About (Warner), The Little Wild Cat (Warner), Fancy Baggage (Warner), The Glad Rag Doll (Warner), Honky Tonk (Warner), Undertow (Univ), Question of To-day (Vita), For the Love of Fanny (Educ), That Rascal (Educ). FETCHIT, Stepin. Real name, Lincoln Theodore Perry. B. Key West, Florida, Mav 30, 1902. Black hair, black eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 10 in. Wt. ti St. 3 lb While playing on the stage in Mr Step and Mr. Fete hit was seen by a director and induced to go to Hi^llvwood Pl.^yed in : In Old Kentucky (M.G.M,), Unit in Black Magic, Through Different Eyes (Fox), Show Boat (Univ). Bis Time (Fox), Fox Movietone Follies (Fox), Hearts in Dixie (Fox), Salute (Fox), Kid's Clevey (Univ), Cameo Kirby (Fox), Ghost Talks (Fox), Swing High (R.I-C.O. -Pathe), The Gallnpino Ghost (Ideal) FIELDS, Gracie. Real name, Stansfield. B Rochdale, Jan. 9, 1898 Ed. Rochdale. M. Archie Pitt. Began her career in the cotton mills, but soon discovered she had theatrical talents and made her stage debut in Rochdale, 191 1. Played her first important part in Yes I Think So, a revue at Hulme, Manchester, April, 1915. In 19 1 8 appeared as Sally Perkins in Mr. Tower of London. This play ran until 1925. Film debut, Sally in our Alley (A.R.P.), 1932 Also Played in : Looking on the Bright Side (A.R.P.). FIELDS, Stanly. Real name, Walter L. Agnew. B. Allegheny, Pa. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ht. 6 ft. i in. Wt. 15 St. Ed. Pittsburg High School, M. Alta Travis. Following fifteen years stage experience, made his appearance in motion pictures and became an immediate success. Played in : Hook, Line and Sinker (Radio), Mammy (Warner), The Border Legion (Para), Ladies Love Brutes (Para), The Street of Chance (Para), Manslaughter (Para), Cimarron (Radio), Little Ccssar (F.N.), City Streets (Para), Way Back Home (Radio), The Dove (Radio), Traveling Husbands (Radio), Girl Cra.:y {Radio), The Mouthpiece (Warner), Rider oj the Purple Sage (Fox), Old Gveatheart (Radio),