CLIVE BROOK

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 192, 15 August 1931, Page 18 (Supplement)

CLIVE BROOK

Born in London, England, and educated at Dulwich College. Later studied elocution from some Longreatest actors and appeared frequently at recitals. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted as a private and emerged, w: .. a commission of 4 4 Major.” After the war he made his first effort at stage work, securing for himself the leading role in the English production of 4 Fair and Warmer.” While playing t l '© lead in 4 4 Over Sunday, ’ ’ he met Miss Mildred Evelyn, prominent British actress, who is now Mrs Brook. Pictures then called him and he made his debut in 4 4 Woman To Wo-

“paramount S/or man,” opposite Betty Compson. This led to a contract with an American producer and he made his first American picture appearance in “Cristina o£ the Hunnrv Heart.” His talking pictures include “Interference,” “Underworld,” “The Four Feathers,” “A Dangerous Woman,” “The Beturn of Sherlock Holmes” and “The Laughing Lady.” He is five feet eleven inches tall, weighs 149 pounds, has brown hair and grey eyes. Is the proud father of two children, Faith Evelyn, six, and Clive, Jr., four.

Plays the role of “Captain Levison’ in Frank Lloyd’s Fox Movietone pro duction, “East j^ynne.”