The world film encyclopedia (1933)

Biographies of the Players (McA-McG) 123 M McAVOY, May. B. New York City, Sept. 8, 1 90 1. Dark brown hair, blue eyes. Ht. 4 ft. 11 in. Ed. St. Bartholomew's Convent ; Wadleigh High School. M. Maurice G. Clcary 1929 ; I son b. 1932. Following a long and siiccessful screen career, during which she played opposite many of Hollywood's most celebrated actors, she announced her retirement from the screen on June 27, 1929, to devote the whole of her attention to being a wife. She returned to the screen however, and helped to make the sound edition of her original part in Ben Hur (M.G.M. 1932). Also Played in : The House of the Tolling Bell (Path^), Sentimental Tommy (Para), The Enchanted Cottage (F.N.), Tarnish (F.N.), Lady Windermeye's Fan (Warner), The Road to Glory (Fox), The Passionate Quest (Warner), The Fire Brigade (M.C/lM.) Grumpy (Para), Matinee Ladies (Warner), No Defence (Warner), The fuzz Singer (Warner), The Terror (Warner), Stolen Kisses (Warner), Sunny California (Vita). MacCLOY, June. B. Sturgis, Mich. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 5 in. Wt. 8 st. 4 lb. Ed. Urson Academy for Girls, Toledo, Ohio. M. Charles Schenck 193 i. A former member of George White's Scandals. Also well known as a cabaret artiste in New York night clubs. After making two short subjects for Paramount, won a long term contract with United Artists, her first picture for that company being Reaching For The Moon (1932). Also Played in : Night Life (Para), Laugh It Off (Para), fune Moon (Para), Big Gamble (Rogers). McCORMACK, John. B. Athlone, Ireland, June 14, 1884. Ed. Marist Brotheis' School ; Suramerhill College, Ireland ; received Doctor of Literature degree from Holycross College, Worcester, Mass. M. Lily Foley igo6. Began his musical career as member of a cathedral choir in Dublin. His earnings from local concerts enabled him to go to Italy to pursue his studies. After three years there, made his operatic debut at Savona, Italy, in Mascagni's Amico Fritz. Joining the Royal Opera Company at Covent Garden, made his first London appearance in Cavalleria Rusticana. American operatic debut in Traviata with Mme. Tctrazzini. During his career has appeared with the San Carlo Opera company in Naples, Phila delphia-Chicago Opera Company and Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. Film debut in Song O' My Heart (Fox, 1929). McCOY, TiiM. B. Saginaw, Mich., April 10, 1S93. Fair hair, blue eyes. Ht. 3 ft. II in. Has spent much of his life among Red Indians, and accompanied the little band who came to England to appear in the prologue to The Covered Wagon (Para, 1923) when this was first presented in London. Played in : Heroes of the Flames (Univ), Shotgun Pass (Col), The Fighting Marshall (Col), Texas Cyclone (Col), Fighting Fool (Col), Daring Danger (Col), Fighting Tornado (Col), Two Fisted Law (Col), One Way Trail (Col), Long Loop Laramie (Col), The Bullet Trail (Col), Texas Keane's Return (Col). McCREA, Joel. B. Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 5, 1905. Brown hair, blue eves. Ht. 6 ft. 2 in. Wt. 13 St. 3 lb. Ed. Hollywood High School ; University of Southern California. After brief stage experience, made his appearance in film crowds, in which he was destined to remain for two years, before hard work and his forceful personality brought him the desired opportunity to play leading roles. The first of these was The fazz Age (Radio, 1929). Also Played in : Five O'clock Girl (M.G.M.), Dynamite (M.G.M. ), So this is College (M G.M.), The Single Standard (M.G.M.), Lightnin' (Fox), The Silver Horde (Radio), Born to Love (Radio), Kept Husbands (Radio), The Common Law (Radio), Business and Pleasure (Fox), The Lost Squadron (Radio), Bird of Paradise (Radio), Hounds of Zaroff (Radio), Free, White and Twenty-one (Radio), Tcss of the Storm Country (Fox). McCULLOUGH, Philo. B. San Brenda, Cal.. June 16, 1893. Light brown hair, dark blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 11 J in. Wt. 12 St. 12 lb. M. Lura Anson. Had his first taste of theatricals in amateur plays, appearing soon after in the Hollywood film crowds. His best work has always been in " bad man " roles, in which he specializes. Played in : Winds of Chance (F.N.), The Savage (F.N.), Mismates (F.N.), Warming Up (Para), The Night Flyer (Pathe), The Leatherneck (Pathe), Charlatan (Univ), The Apache (Col), The Power of the Press {Co\) , M illion Dollar Collar (Warner), Swanee River (W.W.), Sheer Luck (Big