JOHN BOLES’ CAREER

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 25 October 1934, Page 8

JOHN BOLES’ CAREER

John Boles owes his screen; fame to the war. He intended to be a doctor, hut a noted British musician after hearing him sing at an A.E.F. entertainment urged him to train his voice, which he did, ater winning success on. the New York stage. That led to pictures. His current role, is as lead for Ann Harding in RKO-Radio’s powerful dramatic romance, “The Life of Vergie Winters,” which will be screened at the Opera House next Tuesday and Wednesday. Boles was born in Greenville, Texas, his father being a banker. He entered John Hopkins University for a medical course, enlisted for overseas and attained the rank of lieutenant in the intelligence department. He studied voice in New York .and in France. His first role was lead in the musical comedy “Little Jessie James,” and he scored, subsequent Broadway successes and sang opposite. Geraldine Farrar in her only light'-opera venture. Gloria Swanson offered him a lead opposite her in her picture. “The Love of Sonya.” His first singing role for the screen was in “The Desert Seng,” and he has been an outstanding success both in roles which require singing and those which do not. His pictures include, “Rip Rita,” “Song of the West,” “King of Jazz,” “One Heavenly Night,” “Resurrection,” “Seed,” “Careless Lady,’ “My Lips Betray,” “Bottoms Up,” “Stand Up and Cheer,” “Only .Yesterday,” and “Back Street.” -