Post by Terry Harbin on Jun 3, 2005 5:53:24 GMT -5
Harry Fox, was born Arthur Carringford on
May 25th 1882 in Pamona, California.
He was a former circus clown, vaudeville
comedian, singer and dancer.
He was selected to play the cub reporter
in the Beatrice Fairfax series filmed
by the Whartons Brothers in 1916.
Harry Fox was married to Yansi Dolly from
the Dolly Sisters and was well known for his
“Foxtrot” dance step in stage performances.
Fox received top billing during the Beatrice series
and earned $400 a week.
He moved into a cottage on the East shore of
Cayuga Lake in Ithaca NY, at McKinneys Point,
along with his brother in-law Eugene Schwartz,
who was married to the other Dolly sister Rozicka.
Fox had learned that the road to the Wharton
studio would be difficult to traverse due to road
repairs scheduled for the summer.
But luckily for Fox he spotted Frank Burnside,
of the Thomas Aeroplane Company, practicing
take-offs and landings from the lake right outside
his cottage. He waved in Burnside, explained his
dilemma, and an agreement was reached.
Burnside would pick up Fox each morning just
before noon and fly him to the Wharton Studio.
This is where Harry Foxs' love for flying began.
Appearing with Miss Darling as her leading man
he takes to the part like a duck to water. He
throws into it all the enthusiasm he used when
he was first making his reputation in musical
comedy and weird melodramas.
“I never worked so hard in my life” he declared
during a break in his venture into motion pictures.
“Look at my arms,” he says as he pulls up his
sleeves. They were a mass of bruises.
“It has been a source of great pleasure to me to
be thrown among the Cornell students, many of
whom are used as supers in the big fight scenes
of “Beatrice Fairfax”
They throw such an amount of realism into their
work that they have almost knocked me out. As
a result of one encounter with them, I had to
consult an X-ray specialist, who found that the
bone of my arms was bruised.
I used to be of the opinion that some of rough
stuff in the ‘movies’ was faked. I have changed
my mind since going into the business.
Besides being a clever actor and a sure cure for
the “blues” for all people about the studio,
whether he is posing before the camera or just
waiting around between scenes his natural
humor is always present.
Fox is very fond of swimming. Consequently he
is much pleased by his lakeside cottage and
lake front studio work and he spends much of
his “off’ time in his bathing suit.
Harry Fox and Eugene Schwartz were divorced
from both Dolly sisters in 1921.
Fox later married Beatrice Curtis and made
several films with her in the early 30’s.
He later married actress Evelyn Brent.
He faded like many other silent stars but is
still remembered for the ‘Foxtrot.’
He died July 20th 1959 in the Woodlands
Hills actor’s home.
May 25th 1882 in Pamona, California.
He was a former circus clown, vaudeville
comedian, singer and dancer.
He was selected to play the cub reporter
in the Beatrice Fairfax series filmed
by the Whartons Brothers in 1916.
Harry Fox was married to Yansi Dolly from
the Dolly Sisters and was well known for his
“Foxtrot” dance step in stage performances.
Fox received top billing during the Beatrice series
and earned $400 a week.
He moved into a cottage on the East shore of
Cayuga Lake in Ithaca NY, at McKinneys Point,
along with his brother in-law Eugene Schwartz,
who was married to the other Dolly sister Rozicka.
Fox had learned that the road to the Wharton
studio would be difficult to traverse due to road
repairs scheduled for the summer.
But luckily for Fox he spotted Frank Burnside,
of the Thomas Aeroplane Company, practicing
take-offs and landings from the lake right outside
his cottage. He waved in Burnside, explained his
dilemma, and an agreement was reached.
Burnside would pick up Fox each morning just
before noon and fly him to the Wharton Studio.
This is where Harry Foxs' love for flying began.
Appearing with Miss Darling as her leading man
he takes to the part like a duck to water. He
throws into it all the enthusiasm he used when
he was first making his reputation in musical
comedy and weird melodramas.
“I never worked so hard in my life” he declared
during a break in his venture into motion pictures.
“Look at my arms,” he says as he pulls up his
sleeves. They were a mass of bruises.
“It has been a source of great pleasure to me to
be thrown among the Cornell students, many of
whom are used as supers in the big fight scenes
of “Beatrice Fairfax”
They throw such an amount of realism into their
work that they have almost knocked me out. As
a result of one encounter with them, I had to
consult an X-ray specialist, who found that the
bone of my arms was bruised.
I used to be of the opinion that some of rough
stuff in the ‘movies’ was faked. I have changed
my mind since going into the business.
Besides being a clever actor and a sure cure for
the “blues” for all people about the studio,
whether he is posing before the camera or just
waiting around between scenes his natural
humor is always present.
Fox is very fond of swimming. Consequently he
is much pleased by his lakeside cottage and
lake front studio work and he spends much of
his “off’ time in his bathing suit.
Harry Fox and Eugene Schwartz were divorced
from both Dolly sisters in 1921.
Fox later married Beatrice Curtis and made
several films with her in the early 30’s.
He later married actress Evelyn Brent.
He faded like many other silent stars but is
still remembered for the ‘Foxtrot.’
He died July 20th 1959 in the Woodlands
Hills actor’s home.