The world film encyclopedia (1933)
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Biographies of the Players (SAX-SEB)
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figure in vaudeville and musical comedy Following three years in motion pictures he again returned to the stage, only to reappear on the screen again in 1930 in Leathernecking (Radio).
Also Played in : A Dangerous Affair (Col).
SAXON-SNELL, H. B. Loudon, Aug. 7' 1SS9. Light brown hair, hazel eyes* Ht. 5 ft. II in. Wt. 13 St. 4 lb. Ed. Surre}' County School, Sutton. ^I. Kathleen Bontaill.
Is related to the late Henry SaxonSneil, the famous architect, and is a first cousin of Iris Hoey, the actress. Was intended by his father to become an architect, and, though Snell did for a while obey his father it was not long before he broke away and began his stage career. Has toured extensively in South Africa. Is now devoting his time to both stage and screen and finds that he can do this without over-burdening himself. Two of his notable stage successes were in Where the Rainbow Ends and Twelve Nights.
Pl.wed in : Josser Joins the Navy (B.I. P.), Red Pearls (Nettlefold), The Clue of the New Pin (B.L.), Luck of the Navy (Wilcox), The Bondman (B.I.P.), My Friend the King (Film Engineering), The " W " Plan (B.I. P.), The Verdict of the Sea (B.I. P.), Loves of Robert Burns (B. & D.), Return of Raffles (Nettlefold).
SAYERS, LoRETTA. B. Seattle, Washington, Blonde hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 it. 3 in.
^lade her debut in motion pictures without previously having served an apprenticeship on the stage. Was seen in a small part in Lover Come Back (Col, 1 931) and not long after played the lead opposite Jack Holt in Fifty Fathoms Deep (Col, 193 1).
Also Played in : The Fighting Sheriff (Col), Deadline (Col), The Virtuous Wife (Col), High Speed (Col).
SCHILDKRAUT, Joseph. B. Vienna, Austria, March 22, 1898. Black hair, black eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 10 in. Wt. 10 St. 6 lb. Ed. Vienna ; Berlin High School and College. M. (i) Elise Bartlett, 1922 ; div ; (2) Lillian ilary McKay, 1932.
Is a fluent linguist and during his long career on the stage has plaj-ed parts in numerous languages. Went to America, 1921, under contract to the New York Theatre Guild, making his first appearance there in Liliom, which ran into 76S performances. Screen debut with Lillian Gish in Orphans of the Storm (U.A.,' 1922).
Also Played in : Road to Yesterday (Pathe), King of Kings (De Mille), 5/2/^ivrecked (Pathe), His Dog (Pathe), Forbidden Woman (Pathe), Tenth Avenue (Pathe), Show Boat (Univ), Mississippi Gambler (Univ), Cock of the Walk (W.W.), Night Ride (Univ), Carnival (B. & D.), Blue Danube (B. & D.).
SCHILLING, Marion. B. Denver. Col.
1911. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ht. 5 ft.
4 in. Ed. at Denver ; Central High
School of St. Louis.
After leaving school joined her father's stock company and toured America. A test for M.G.M. resulted in her first screen role in Wise Girls, 1929.
Also Played in : Lord Byron of Broadway (M.G.M. ), Free and Easy (:\I.G.M.), Shadow of the Law (Para), Swellhead (Tiffany), On Your Back (Fox), Beyond Victory (Pathe), Donovan's Kid (Radio), The Common Law (Pathe), Siindotum Trail (Radio), What Price Melody? (M.G.M.), County Fair (Mono), A Man's Land (Allied), Shop Angel (Pathe), A Parisian Romance (Allied).
SCOTT, Randolph. Real name, Randolph Crane. B. Orange County, Virginia, Jan. 23, 1903. Fair hair, hazel eyes. Ht. 6 ft. 2 in. Wt. 13 St. 8 lb. Ed. private School ; Woodberry Forest School. Two years' stage experience on the west coast of America preceded his film debut with Paramount in 1931.
Played in : Sky Bride (Para), A Successful Calamity (Warner), The Lone Cowboy (Para), Heritage of the L>esert (Para) Hot Saturday (Para), Wild Horse Mesa (Para).
SEARL, Jackie. B. California 1920.
Brown hair, blue eyes.
When three years of age was heard reciting by one of the Los Angeles Radio Station officials, who was instrumental in getting him a weekly engagement in the Children's Hour. When Paramount were casting Tom Sawyer, they decided to include him in the cast with Mitzi Green and Jackie Coogan.
Also Played in : Skippy (Para), Finn and Hattie (Para), Forbidden Adventure (Para), Daybreak (M.G.M.), Sooky (Para), Huckleberry Finn (Para), The Miracle Man (Para), Lovers Courageous (M.G.M.), Hearts of Humanity (Majestic).
SEBASTIAN, Dorothy. B. Birmingham, .\labama, April 26, 1904. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 3 in. Wt. 8 st. 3 lb. Ed. University of Alabama. !M. Bill Boj-d.