The world film encyclopedia (1933)

i8o (WOO -YOU) Biographies of the Players gave her a second chance, when she was almost starving. This was in Working Girls (1931). Also Played in : The Vice Squad (Para), Women Love Once (Para), Road to Reno (Para), Girls about Town (Para), The Divorce Racket (Paradise Films). WOOLSEY, Robert. B. Oakland, Cal., Aug. 14, 1889. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 5j in. Wt. 8 st. 8 lb. Ed. Murphysboro High School, Illinois. M. Mignone Reed. Started life as a jockey, but a broken leg put an end to his turf career. Turned to the stage, and after fifteen years' experience, travelling in musical comedy all over the States, received an offer to play his original stage part in Rio Rita (Radio, 1929) on the screen, together with his partner, Bert Wheeler. Also Played in : The Cuckoos (Radio), Dixiana (Radio), Half Shot at Sunrise (Radio), Peach 0' Reno (Radio), Hook, Line and Sinker (Radio), Caught Plastered (Radio), Girl Crazy (Radio), Cracked Nuts (Radio), Everything' s Rosie (Radio), Full of Notions (Radio), Hold 'em Jail (Radio). WRAY, Fay. B. Alberta, Canada, Sept. 16, 1907. Light brown hair, blue eves. Ht. 5 ft. 3 in. Wt. 8 St. 2 lb. Ed. Hollywood High School. M. John Monk Saunders, 1928. After a short stage experience turned to films to play in Hal Roach comedies, afterwards becoming a Western leadinglady for Universal. Was chosen by Erich von Stroheim to play a leading role in The Wedding March (Para, 1928). Also Played in : Street of Sin (Para), The Legion of the Condemned (Para), The First Kiss (Para), Four Feathers (Para), Thunderbolt (Para), Behind the Make-up (Para), The Border Legion (Para), Pointed Heels (Para), The Texan (Para), The Sea God (Para), Captain Thunder (Warner), The Lawyer's Secret (Para), The Unholy Garden (U.A.), Dirigible (Col), The Finger Points (F.N.), Stowaway (Univ), The Conquering Horde (Para), Doctor X. (Univ), The Hounds of Zaroff (Radio), Kong (Radio), The Wax Museum (Warner). B. Cannes, France, Ed. Switzerland ; WRIGHT, Hugh E. April 13, 1879. Bournemouth. Was formerly in the Nav}', making his first theatrical appearance at Portsmouth, 1902, with The Romantic Knights. Made his film debut in The Better 'Ole (WelshPearson) . Also Played in : Kiddies in the Ruin (Welsh-Pearson), Victory Derby (WelshPearson), Garry Owen (\^■elsh-Pearson), Nothing Else Matters (Welsh-Pearson), Squibs Series (Welsh-Pearson), The Sailor Tramp (Welsh-Pearson), Auld Lang Syne (WelshPearson), The Silver King (Gains), Down River (Gau-Brit), East Lynne On the Western Front (Welsh-Pearson), Brother Alfred (B.I. P.), Paris By Night (B.I. P.), Stranglehold (W.B.-F.N.), The Great Gay Road (Butcher's), In a Monastery Garden (Twickenham), Congress Dances (U.F.A.), The Marriage Bond (Twickenham), Lloyd of the C.LD. (Univ-Brit). WYNDHAM, Joan. B. Sept. 2, 191 i. Ed. St. Ursula School ; Royal Academy of Music. Made her theatrical debut in America, 1929, before coming to England to plajin Her First Affair, on the stage. Screen debut in Leave it to Me (G. King 1930.). Also Played in : Indiscretions of Eve (B.I. P.), Dr. Josser, K.C. (B.I. P.), Stop Me (B.I. P.), High Society (W.B.-F.N.), A Kingdom for Five-and-Six (Gains). WYNYARD, Diana. B. London, Jan. 16. Brown hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 6 in. Wt. 9 St. I lb. Ed. private schools, London. At the age of 14 she organized a dramatic group at her school, producing their performances herself. A j^ear later obtained her first part in London. Later toured the provinces and became a member of the Liverpool Repertory Company. Her great opportunity came as lead in the London production of The Devil. Went to America to play the same part. Went to Holljnvood to make Rasputin (M.G.M., 1932). Chosen to play the lead in Cavalcade (Fox) in an all-British Star Cast, 1932. YARDE, Margaret. B. Dartmouth, Apr. 2, 1878. Ed. privately. Made her first professional appearance on the stage at Manchester, 1904, in the chorus of The Duchess of Datizig. London debut in Airs. Ellison's Answer 1907, at the New Theatre. Also played in America before turning her attention to the screen. Played in : Let's Love and Laugh (B.I. P.), Michael and Mary (Gains), Only Way (F.N.), Man from Toronto (Gains). YOUNG, Cl.\ra Kimball. B. Chicago, 111., 1891. Dark hair, brown eyes. Ht.