The Movie - Claudia (1916)

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Movie Issued - in 1916.

Copyright Holder: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, 12 May 1916
Color Info: Black and White
Countries: USA
Genres: Short, Comedy
Sound Mix: Silent
Tech Info: MET:, OFM:35 mm, PCS:Spherical, PFM:35 mm, RAT:1.33 : 1
Release Dates: USA:21 May 1916

In movie played:

Paul Kelly (actor)
In 1927, he spent 25 months bounded by California's disreputable San Quentin borstal all for battering to disappearance Ray Raymond, the former husband of 'Dorothy Mackaye' (qv), an actress who would afterwards become his second wife (judged an co-conspirator for withholding idle have a chat, she herself be briefly imprisoned)., Won Broadway's 1948 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "Command Decision." The award was shared with 'Henry Fonda' (qv) for "Mister Roberts" and 'Basil Rathbone' (qv) for "The Heiress."., Died after voting for 'Adlai Stevenson' (qv).
Death Notes:Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack)
Child and juvenile actor from silent films who would become a Broadway star and major supporting player in Hollywood films of the 30s, 40s and 50s., In retrospect, actor Paul Kelly may have had more high drama in his off-camera life than he did in his rich stage and screen life. How many Broadway and/or Hollywood actors have survived career-wise after serving a prison term for manslaughter? Kelly, whose drive, ambition and talent were undeniably strong, managed to do just that. Lean, reddish-haired, athletically-inclined Irish-Catholic Paul Michael Kelly grew up on the tough streets of Brooklyn, New York, born August 9, 1899, the ninth of ten children. Father Michael owned a bar called Kelly's Cafe. He died while Paul was still quite young and the entire clan was required to pitch in financially. Young Paul, who wound up making his Broadway debut at age 8 in "The Grand Army Man", did quite well for his family. His father's establishment was located very close to the Vitagraph Studios and the studio used to borrow furniture from the saloon for their sets. As partial repayment (at the request of his mother), the studio would use Paul for some of their one-reel silents. The boy eventually became the resident moppet at the studio (from 1911 on), appearing with such top matine heavyweights as 'Maurice Costello (I)' (qv) and 'Constance Talmadge' (qv). He went on to play the son in "The Jarr Family" series of one-reel adventures starring 'Harry Davenport (I)' (qv) as the patriarch. Paul managed to transition into teen and young adult roles alternating between theater and movie assignments. Hit Broadway shows included "Little Women" (1916), 'Booth Tarkington' (qv)'s "Seventeen" (1918) and the highly popular "Penrod" starring 'Helen Hayes (I)' (qv) (also 1918). On celluloid he was romantically paired with 'Mary Miles Minter' (qv) in the silent classic _Anne of Green Gables (1919)_ (qv) and the success of that film moved him into even higher contention. The early 20s continued to be fruitful for Paul especially behind the theater footlights where he joined such esteemed leading ladies as 'Doris Kenyon' (qv) in "Up the Ladder" (1922) and 'Blanche Yurka' (qv) in "The Sea Woman" (1925). Movies also beckoned with _The Great Adventure (1921)_ (qv), _The New Klondike (1926)_ (qv), _Slide, Kelly, Slide (1927)_ (qv) and _Special Delivery (1927)_ (qv). Paul was certainly on the right track as he broached out-and-out stardom. It was the love of a woman in the form of actress 'Dorothy Mackaye' (qv), however, that temporarily proved his undoing. Paul met Dorothy and her husband, Ziegfeld Follies song-and-dance man Ray Raymond (1888-1927), while playing in New York and the three became fast friends and party-hearty cronies. They reconnected again years later when all had moved to Hollywood to pursue film. Dorothy's shaky marriage, primarily due to Raymond's chronic drinking and prone to violence, put Paul in a sympathetic mode with the battered Dorothy, which abruptly evolved into a torrid love affair. By April 16, 1927, the couple's cover had been blown wide open and, on that day, escalated into violence when the two men duked it out for the affections of Dorothy. The inebriated Ray came out the definite loser in the fight and died a few days later of a brain hemorrhage reportedly from his pummeling; his acute alcoholism was later figured in as a contributing factor to his death. The tabloids had a field day. Paul was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to one to ten years in prison; Dorothy was also sentenced as an accessory after the fact and for alleged concealment of facts involving her husband's death (she tried to convince police that he died of "natural causes"). She was eventually released on bond after serving ten months; Paul was paroled in August of 1929 for "good behavior" after serving 25 months. Paul and Dorothy's strong bond survived the entire ordeal and in 1931 they married after Paul's parole board permitted it. Surprisingly, Paul was not shunned by Broadway. He took his first post-prison Broadway curtain call in a 1930 musical revue and went on to appear in the short-lived play "Bad Girl" (1930) opposite 'Sylvia Sidney (I)' (qv). Within the next two years he appeared in "Hobo", "Just to Remind You", "Adam Had Two Sons", and "The Great Magoo". Although none were hits, he was firmly establishing himself once again. Hollywood didn't desert him either although he was now relegated to "B" supporting roles with an occasional starring part thrown in for good measure. The virile, thin-lipped actor with trademark jut jaw and iron resolve received consistently good notices for his hard-boiled parts, including _Broadway Through a Keyhole (1933)_ (qv), _The President Vanishes (1934)_ (qv) and _Song and Dance Man (1936)_ (qv). More high drama entered the picture when wife Dorothy was killed in a car accident in January of 1940. The grieving widower with one child in tow (he adopted Dorothy's child, Valerie Raymond, whose name was changed to Mimi Kelly) and became quite a workaholic to quell the pain. In such films as _The Flying Irishman (1939)_ (qv), _The Roaring Twenties (1939)_ (qv), _Invisible Stripes (1939)_ (qv), _Queen of the Mob (1940)_ (qv), _The Howards of Virginia (1940)_ (qv), _Wyoming (1940)_ (qv), _Mystery Ship (1941)_ (qv), _Mr. and Mrs. North (1942)_ (qv), _Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)_ (qv), _The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)_ (qv), _San Antonio (1945)_ (qv), _The Cat Creeps (1946)_ (qv) and _Crossfire (1947)_ (qv), Paul gave a number of sharp, potent portrayals, freelancing often as either an unyielding police official or sadistic bad guy. He found love again on the film set of _Flight Command (1940)_ (qv) and married one of the film's bit part players 'Claire Owen (I)' (qv)(ne Zona Mardelle Zwicker) in January of 1941. She subsequently retired from acting and went on to survive him. Career satisfaction came with his work on Broadway. During the 1947-1948 season, he was nominated and won a Tony Award (tying with 'Henry Fonda' (qv) and 'Basil Rathbone' (qv)) for his performance in "Command Decision", and earned the Donaldson and Variety Critic's awards to boot. In 1950 he went on to earn further acclaim for originating the part of Frank Elgin, the alcoholic actor in 'Clifford Odets' (qv)' classic drama "The Country Girl" also starring 'Uta Hagen' (qv). Not a big enough movie draw, he lost both of these prestigious parts on film to 'Clark Gable' (qv) and 'Bing Crosby' (qv), respectively. Paul made do by also finding plentiful work on standard TV drama in the 1950s. After suffering a heart attack in 1953, the 57-year-old character actor was stricken again on Election Day, November 6, 1956, this time fatally, just after returning home from voting.
Height:5' 11"
Birth Notes:Brooklyn, New York, USA
Books:Parish, James Robert and Leonard, William T. Hollywood Players: The Thirties. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1976; pp. 326-335. ISBN 0870003658 .
Other Works:Stage: Appeared (as "Brig. Gen. K.C. 'Casey' Dennis") in the original Broadway stage production of "Command Decision". He won the Tony Award for Best Dramatic Actor., (1925) Stage: Appeared (as "Arthur Demarest") in "Houses of Sand" on Broadway. Drama. Written by 'G. Marion Burton' (qv). Directed by 'Daniel V. Arthur' (qv) and 'Clifford Brooke' (qv). Hudson Theatre: 17 Feb 1925-Mar 1925 (closing date unknown/31 performances). Cast: Elise Bartlett, 'Charles Bickford' (qv) (as "Hugh Schuyler"), Ethelbert Hales, Gladys Hanson, Naoe Kondo, 'Vivienne Osborne' (qv) (as "Miss Kane; Golden Fragrance"), George Probert, Edith Shayne, Theodore Westman. Produced by 'Michael Mindlin (I)' (qv)., (1924) Stage: Appeared (as "Ted Hill") in "Nerves" on Broadway. Written by 'John Farrar (I)' and 'Stephen Vincent Benet' (qv). Directed by 'William A. Brady' (qv). Comedy Theatre: 1 Sep 1924-Sep 1924 (closing date unknown/16 performances). Cast: Kyra Alanova, 'Walter Baldwin (I)' (qv), 'Humphrey Bogart' (qv) (as "Bob Thatch"), 'Reed Brown Jr.' (qv) (as "Paul Overman"), Marie Curtis, T.C. Durham Jr., John Gray, Cynthia Hyde, Barbara Kitson, 'Winifred Lenihan' (qv), 'Kenneth MacKenna' (qv) (as "Jack Coates"), John McCauley, Mary Phillips, Edward H. Wever, Henry Whittemore. Produced by William A. Brady., (1932) Stage: Appeared (as "Matt") in "Adam Had Two Sons" on Broadway. Written by John McDermott. Directed by 'Melville Burke' (qv). Alvin Theatre: 20 Jan 1932-Jan 1932 (closing date unknown/5 performances). Cast: Jay Adair (as "Ed"), Pilar Arcos, Lola Bazan, Herbert Belmore, Muriel Campbell, Alex Cross, Aristides de Leoni, Harry DeKoven (as "Pedro"), Johanne Douglas, Evelyn Downing, Walter Farrell, 'Preston Foster (I)' (qv) (as "Leary"), Gilberti Fray, Genevieve Frizzell, Helen Glenn, 'Raymond Hackett' (qv) (as "Kid"), Marshall Hale (as "Derelict"), Frank Horton, John Junior, Constance Kerr, Harry Klint, Edward La Roche, Daniel Marenko, Franklin Munnell, 'Raquel Torres (I)' (qv) (as "Teresa"), Regine Valdy, James Young. Produced by 'Vinton Freedley' (qv) and 'Alex Aarons' (qv).
Birth Name:Kelly, Paul Michael
Spouse:'Dorothy Mackaye' (qv) (10 February 1931 - 5 January 1940) (her death), 'Claire Owen (I)' (qv) (23 January 1941 - 6 November 1956) (his death)
Death Date:6 November 1956
Birth Date:9 August 1899

Stanley Walpole (actor)
Articles:"Moving Picture World" (USA), 11 March 1916, pg. 1640, "Universal Signs Stanley Walpole", "Motography" (USA), 11 July 1914, pg. 50, "Stanley Walpole Versatile Player", "Moving Picture World" (USA), 6 June 1914, pg. 1418, "Stanley Walpole"
Birth Notes:Melbourne, Australia
Spouse:'Ethel Phillips' (qv) (? - ?)
Birth Date:1886

Sydell Dowling (actress)

Edith Roberts (actress)
Articles:"Classic Images" (USA), August 1996, Iss. 254, pg. 49-50, by: George Katchmer, "Remembering the Great Silents", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 2 December 1922, pg. 422, "Distinctive Pictures Signs Edith Roberts", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 26 August 1922, pg. 665, "Edith Roberts in Cast", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 17 September 1921, pg. 317, "Edith Roberts in Leading Role in DeMille Play", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 19 March 1921, pg. 304, "Universal Star Deserts Studio One Night to Be Hit by Revue", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 10 January 1920, pg. 293, "Universal Signs Contract with Little Edith Roberts", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 3 May 1919, pg. 641, "Edith Roberts Joins L-KO Forces", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 12 February 1916, pg. 964, "Here's the Real Youngest Star!"
Sister of actress 'Leona Roberts' (qv)., Aunt of actress 'Josephine Hutchinson' (qv).
Death Notes:Los Angeles, California, USA (during childbirth)
Edith Roberts be born enclosed by New York City by September 17, 1899. She was a personality strike nineteen year hoary when she made her debut in THE DECIDING KISS in 1918. Although she didn't procure the waddle out that her more victorious counterpart twig, Edith remain intensely exciting in the decade and into the twenties. After THE WAGON MASTER in 1929, Edith not here films. On August 20, 1935, Edith die in Los Angeles, California from complications from a horrendous childbirth. She was just 35 years old at her ratification.
Height:5'
Birth Notes:New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name:Roberts, Edith Josephine
Spouse:'M. Kenneth Snookes' (? - ?)
Death Date:20 August 1935
Birth Date:17 September 1899

Robert F. Hill (writer)
Hill be send next to Universal Pictures to Japan to depart a pictures studio, where on earth he made friends with a childish American consul. The consul tell him that other population grasp try to open conscious studios inwardly Japan, isolated to be startled away by the local, who fake an insurrection and after take completed the studio when the Americans had gone backside domicile. He then approved protected scratch the studio and tried to reappear to America against Universal's wishes. In the running out, he was only granted a re-entry charter after a broad practitioner sign a warrant to the effect that Mrs. Hill needed medical running away untaken only in the United States. 'Jay Marchant (I)' (qv) was sent over to open the studio--and harm up mortal scared away by the regional villagers, who then in good event discharge up using the studio themselves.
Death Notes:Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:6' 0 1/2"
Birth Notes:Port Rohen, Ontario, Canada
Spouse:'Rhi Galligher' (? - ?), 'Mary E.' (1912 - ?)
Death Date:18 March 1966
Birth Date:14 April 1886
Hill be send by the occupy of Universal Pictures to Japan to break open a big eyeshade studio, where on earth he made friends near a young at heart American consul. The consul tell him that other general municipal singular try to open uphill studios bounded by Japan, solely to be concerned away by the local, who fake an insurgence and consequently take completed the studio when the Americans had gone fund home. He then contracted in hostility hole the studio and tried to revisit to America against Universal's wishes. In the expiration, he was only granted a re-entry authorization after a gp sign a qualification to the effect that Mrs. Hill needed medical shot bare only in the United States. 'Jay Marchant (I)' (qv) was sent over to open the studio--and hurt up anyone scared away by the provincial villagers, who then in good event inaugurate using the studio themselves.
Death Notes:Los Angeles, California, USA