The world film encyclopedia (1933)

1 68 (THA-TOD) Biographies of the Players THATCHER, Heather. B. London. Fair hair. Ed. London. Began her career in silent films and, while playing in the musical show, The Boy, made no fewer than six films with the old London Film Co. and the Gaumont Co. Achieved fame on the musical comedy stage and, finally, made her talkie debut in TJie Plaything (B.I. P.). Recently, while staying with the famous author, P. G. Wodehouse and his wife, in Hollywood, she played her first American screen role in But the Flesh is Weak (M.G.M. 1932). Also Played in : The Prisoner of Zenda (London), Altar Chains (London) Key of the World (Gau), Pallard the Punter (Gau), The Green Terror (Gau), The Little Hour of Peter Wells (Hollandia), The First Men in the Moon (Gau-Brit), Stepping S tones { Benstead),.-4 Warm Corner (Gains), Perfect Understanding (Swanson). THOMAS, Jameson. B. London, 1892. Black hair, brown eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 1 1 in. Ed. England. Began his stage career when a boy ; his first apjjearance being in The Squaw Man. Film debut was in an adventure film made by a British company in the South Seas. Was three years with British International. American stage debut with Bebe Daniels in The Last of Mrs. Cheyney. Went to Hollywood to appear with Elissa Landi in Body and Soul (Fox, 1931) Also Played in : Pover Over Men (British Film Craft), Piccadilly (B.I. P.), Cavern Spider, The Farmer's Wife (B.I. P.), Chu Chin Choia (Wilcox), Roses of Picardy (Gains), Poppies of Flanders (B.I.P.), Blighty (Gains), Tesha (Burlington), White Sheik (B.I. P.), Feather (Strand), Melody of Fate (B.I. P.), High Treason (Gau-Brit), Hate Ship (B.I. P.), Night Birds (B.I. P.), Convicted (Artclass), Fxtravagance (Tiffany), Lover Come Back (Col), Three Wise Girls (Col), Murdock Affair (Chesterfield), Dangerous Ground (Chesterfield), Trial of Vivienne Ware (Fox), Phantom President (Para). THORNDIKE, Sybil (Dame). B. Gainsborough, Oct. 24, 1882. Brown hair. Ed. High School, Rochester; Guildhall School of ]\Iusic, London. ■ M. Lewis Casson ; 2 dau., Ann and Mary ; 2 sons. Was engaged as a pianist for some time before studying for the stage at Ben Greet's Academy. Stage debut at Oxford, June, 1904, in My Lord from Town. Toured the United States for four years with Ben Greet's Shakespearean Company. Was a leading member of Miss Horniman's Company, Manchester. London stage debut, 1908. Is famous with Old Vic audiences, and will long be remembered for her brilliant characterization of Saint Joan in Shaw's play of that title, and for her splendid acting in the famous Greek tragedies. Received the degree of LL.D. from Manchester and Edinburgh Universities, and the Freedom of the City of Rochester. INIade her screen debut in Moth and Rust (Progress,), 1921. Also Played in : Dawn (Wilcox), To What Red Hell? (Strand), Hindle Wakes (Gau), A Gentleman of Paris (Gau-Brit). TIBBETT, Lawrence. B. Bakersfield, Cal. Son of William E. Tibbett, Sheriff of Kern County, Cal., who was killed in capturing the notorious bandit, McKinney. Dark hair, blue eyes. Ht. 6 ft. I in. Wt. 13 St. 5 lb. Ed. Los Angeles schools. M. (i) Grace Mackey Smith, 1919 ; div., Sept., 1931 ; 2 sons, Lawrence and Richard (twins) ; (2) Mrs. J. M. A. Burgard, 1931. Won fame with his remarkable voice while still a schoolboy. Studied singing in New York and eventually won recognition as one of the greatest operatic baritones in the world. Best known for his roles in Rigoletto, La Tosca, La Forze Del Destino, and La Boheme. One of the first Grand Opera stars to be heard in talking pictures. His first film was The Rogue Song (M.G.M., 1930). Also Played in : New Moon ([M.G.M.), The Prodigal (M.G.M. ), Cuban Love Song (M.G.M.) . TOBIN, Genevieve. B. New York City, Nov. 29, 1904. Golden hair, green eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 3 in. Wt. 7 st. 8 lb. Ed. New York schools ; Institute de I'Etoile, Paris. Stage debut, 1919, in Palmy Days, in New York City. Appeared in London, in The Trial of Mary Dugan, 1928-9. Screen debut in The Lady Surrenders (Univ, 1930). Visited London, 1932, to play with Gloria Swanson in her first British production, Perfect Understanding. Also Played in : Free Love (Univ), Up for Murder (Univ), T]ie Gay Diplomat (Radio), Blind Wives (Univ), Seed (Univ), One Hour with You (Para), Hollywood Speaks (Col), Cohens and Kelly s in Hollywood (Univ). TODD, Ann. B. Hartford, Cheshire, 1911. Fair hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft 4 in. Wt. 7 St. 4 lb. Ed. St. Winifred's School, Eastbourne ; Royal Albert Hall School of Dramatic Art.