The world film encyclopedia (1933)

Biographies of the Players (McH-McL) 125 Mickey's Merry Men (Radio), Winners (Radio), Mickey's Surprise (Radio) Played in (as Mickey Rooney) : High Speed (Col), Sin's Pay Day (Mayfair), Fast Companions (Univ), My Pal the King (Univ). MeHUGH, Frank. B. Homested, Pa., May 23, 1899. Brown hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 7 in. Wt. 10 St. 7 lb. Ed. St. Peter's Grammar School, Pittsburg ; Pittsburg High School. Stage debut in For His Childven's Sake. Later came to London as understudy in The Fall Guy and Is Zat So ? Began his motion picture career in 1928, playing first in a short feature, // Men Played Cards as Women Do, but it was not until 1930 when he played in Bright Lights (F.N.) . that he had a role of any importance. Also Played in : Top Speed (F.N.), Millie (Radio), The Dawn Patrol (F.N.), Toast of the Legion (F.N.), College Lovers (F.N.), Goitig Wild (F.N.), Corsair (U.A.), Travelling Husbands (Radio), Alen of the Sky (F.N.), Gentleman for a Day (F.N.), The Crowd Roars (Warner), High Pressure (Warner), Bad Company (Radio). Strange Love of Molly Louvaitt (F.N.), One Way Passage (Warner), Life Begins (Warner), Blessed Event (Warner), The Dark Horse (W^arner), Wax Museum (Warner), Forty Second Street (Warner), Parachute (Warner). MACKAILL, Dorothy. B. Hull, Yorks, I\Iar. 4, 1905. Blonde hair, hazel eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 5 in. Wt. 8 St. 3 lb. Ed. privately. M. (i) Lothar Mendes ; div., 1926 ; (2) Neil Miller, 193 1. Got her first taste of stage work in the chorus at the Hippodrome, London, in foy Bells, later leading the famous " Chicken " number. Made her film debut about this time in British studios. A trip to Paris followed, then later, unheralded and without any publicity, she made her way to America and landed in the Ziegfeld Follies, thence into pictures. Very soon she was playing opposite John Barrymore, Milton Sills and Richard Barthelmess. Also with Johnny Hines in the Torchy comedies. Also Played in : Torchy (Educ), The Lotus Eater (F.N.), Bits of Life (F.N.), Chickie (F.N.), Subway Sadie (F.N.), The Fighting Blade (F.N.), Smile, Brother, Smile (F.N.), The Crystal Cup (F.N.), Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (F.N.), Man Crazv (F.N.), Lady be Good (F.N.), The Barker (F.N.), Water Front (F.N.), The Whip (F.N.), Two Weeks Off (F.N.), His Captive Woman (F.N.), Children of the Ritz (F.N.), Great Divide (F.N.), Hard to Get (F.N.), The Love Racket (F.N.), Bright Lights (F.N.). Flirting Widow (F.N.), Strictly Modern (F.N.), The Office Wife (Warner), Man Trouble (Fox), Safe in Hell (F.N.), Love Affair (Col), The Lost Lady (F.N.), Their Mad Moment (Fox), Kept Husbands (Radio), Party Husbands (F.N.), The Reckless Hour (F.N.). McKEE, Lafe. B. Morrison, 111., Jan. 23, 1872. White hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 10^ in. Wt. 12 St. 7 lb. Ed. Morrison, 111. Married ; 3 children, Lucille, b. 1902, Joe b. 1907, and Dick, 1921. Screen debut, 1912. Played in : The RIanhattan Cowboy (Syndicate), On the Divide (Syndicate), Riley of the Rainbow Division (Crescent), Trail Riders (Rayart), California Mail (F.N.), The Amazing Vagabond (Radio), Under Montana Skies (Tiffany), The Gay Buckaroo (.\llied), S^a^e Whispers, Alias the Bad Man (Tiffany), The Fighting Marshall (Col), Spirit of the West (Univ), Thj Fighting Tornado (Col), Hell Fire Austin (Tiffany), The Boiling Point (Allied), The Man from New Mexico (Mono), Texas Keane's Return (Col), Tombstone Canyon (Tiffany). McKENNA, Kenneth. Actor and Director. (See Directors' Biographies.) McKINNELL, Norman. B. Maxweltown, Scotland, Feb. 10, 1870. M. Gertrude Scott. D March 29, 1932. Was originally intended to become an engineer. This, however, did not appeal to his own tastes, which were much more in favour of a theatrical career. Stage debut, A Jonathan without a David, 1894, Although he never afterwards left the stage, he found time to interest himself in British film productions. One of his best performances was in Hindle Wakes silent (Elvey) and talkie (Gau) versions. This however was proceeded by several early British films notably The Shulamite and Dombey & Son (Ideal). Also Played in : Eat Less Bread (propaganda film), Dow^A/// (Gains), Pillars of Society (Rex Wilson), Gambles in Lives (B. & D.), The Fake {Neo-ATt).Potiphar's Wife (B.I.P.), The Frightened Lady (Gains), White Face (Gains), The Sleeping Cardinal (Twickenham). McLAGLEN, Cyril. B. London. Ht. 6 ft. 2 in. Wt. 14 St. 6 lb. Brother of Victor McLaglen. Joined the Army during the war and was later transferred to the Royal Air Force. Crashed from a height of 5,000 feet but escaped almost unhurt. Has the