The world film encyclopedia (1933)

Biographies of the Players (LOM-LOU) 119 Ht. 5ft. 4i in. Wt. 7 St. 4 lb. Ed. Loretta Heights Academy, Denver ; Colorado College. M. (i) Robert Gillespie; div. ; (2) Larry Winston. Jumped into fame after the war in the Ziegfeld Follies but quickly graduated to pictures. Plaj-ed many leading parts in Hollywood and, at the same time, developed her writing and directing talents to a high pitch. Came over to England in 1931 to direct B.I.P.'s comedy, Strictly Business, which she wrote herself. Played in : The Perfect Crime (Para), White and Unmarried (Para), Salomy Jane (Para), Java Head (Para), Ebb Tide (Para), Burning Sands (Para), The Light (hat Failed (Para), Man Must Live (Para), Manhattan (Para), The House of Youth (Tnce), Playing with Souls (Ince), Molly-0 (Sennett), Gay and Devilish (RobertsonCole), The Blind Bargain (Goldwyn), Peacock Feathers (Univ), The Outsider (Fox), Thank You (Fox), Wages for Wives (Fox), Footloose Widows (Warner), {Gen. Crack) (Warner), Show of Shows (Warner), The Cop (Pathe), Poiver (Pathe), The Wise Wife (Pathe), The Leopard Lady (Pathe), Midnight Madness (Pathe), Stocks and Blondes (Radio), Nothing to Wear (Col), The Lookout Girl (Quality), Stark Mad (Vita), Ships of the Night (Rayart), The Bachelor Girl (Col), The Faker (Col), King of Kings (De Mille), River Woman (Gotham), The Middle Watch (B.I.P.). LOMBARD, Carole. Real name, Carole June Peters. B. Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 6, igog. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 6 in. Wt. 8 st. 7 lb. Ed. Virgil School. M. William Powell. Although she hated comedy, was compelled for a time to be a Mack Sennett bathing beauty. In time, however, was offered a dramatic role in The Perfect Crime (Radio, 1928), and has since achieved great success in similar parts. Also Played in : Me, Gangster (Fox), Showfolks (Pathe), Ned McCobb's Daughter (Pathe), Potver (Pathe), Dynamite (Pathe), Big News (Pathe), High Voltage (Pathe), Racketeer (Pathe), Arizona Kid (Fox), Safety in Numbers (Para), It Pays to Advertise (Para), Up Pops the Devil (Para), Man of the World (Para), / Take This Woman (Para), Ladies' Man (Para), No One Man (Para), Virtue (Col), No More Orchids (Col). LONGDEN, John. B. West Indies, Nov. II. Dark hair. M. Jean Jay. Decided at first to be a mining engineer, and for two years worked at a colliery in Brit.-\in. Found this too monotonous and turned to the stage, appearing in repertory at Liverpool and Birmingham. Made his film debut in England as an extra in 1924, and owes his success largely to his part in the first all-British talkie Blackmail (B.I. P.) produced by Alfred Hitchcock. Also Played in : Quinneys (Gau-Brit), The Flight Commander (Gau-Brit), Mademoiselle Parlez-vous (Gau-Brit). Palais-de-Dance (Gau-Brit), The Arcadians (Gau-Brit), Flying Squad (B.L.), Atlantic (B.I. P.), Children of Chance (B.I. P.), The Skin Game (B.I. P.), The Wickham Mystery (Samuelson), Tivo Crowded Hours (Film Engineering), The Ringer (Gains), Murder on the Second Floor (W.B.-F.N.), A Lucky Sweep (National Talkies), Juno and the Pay cock (B.I. P.), The Flame of Love (B.I. P.), Two Worlds (B.I.P.), Rynox (Jackson). LORRE, Peter. B. Carpathia. Went to Berlin poor and unknown, in search of screen work. He had thirty marks left when he was " signed on," and made a sensational debut in the gruesome character of the Dusseldorf murderer in the " horror " film ^L In private life is very shy and retiring, and of a charming disposition, quite the contrary of the role he portrayed in M — one of Fritz Lang's greatest productions. (Nero, German, 1932). Also Played in -.F.P. i. (U.F.A., German version). LOTINGA, Ernie. B. Sunderland. Black hair, dark browm eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 6 in. Wt. II St. 7 lb. Ed. Merton House College. M. Kathleen Susie Barbor, July, 1918 ; I son, 6th May, 1919. Began theatrical career by singing at smoking concerts for half-a-crown a performance. This fee has since beeil' increased many fold, and he is now a leading B.I. P. comedian, having scored many successes in films produced by that company. Played in : The Raw Recruit (B.I. P.), Dr. Josser. K.C. (B.I.P.), Josser Joins the Navy (B.I. P.), P.C. Josser (B.I. P.), Josser in the Army (B.I. P.), Josser on the River (B.I. P.), Stop Me (B.I.P.). LOUISE, Anita. Real name, Anita Louise Fremault. B. New York City, 1915. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Ed. Professional Children's School, New York. Is an accomplished pianist, having won five cups before making her appearance on the screen. This followed soon after a number of parts on the New York stage. Played in : The Music Master (Fox), Square Shoulders (Pathe), Marriage Play ground (Para), The Life of Franz Schubert