Robert North (February 2, 1884 – August 13, 1976) was an American vaudeville performer who became a success as a stand-up comedian. Later he became a prolific motion picture producer.
Early years
Bobby North was born in
New York City
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.
He joined a vaudeville company at the age of twelve as a boy balcony singer.
As North explained, "... there was a vogue of a
soubrette
A soubrette is a type of operatic soprano voice ''fach'', often cast as a female stock character in opera and theatre. The term arrived in English from Provençal via French, and means "conceited" or "coy".
Theatre
In theatre, a soubrette is a ...
, as we called her, singing on the stage, and a kid would get up from the gallery and sing the chorus. The Gallery Gods, of course, thought he was one of them and applauded loudly. I was the kid in the gallery. I had the voice and I could sing." North traveled around the US with the company playing in small town opera houses or theaters for one- or two-night stands. He developed a song and dance act.
Theater success
![Bobby North in the New York production of Emerich Kalman's operetta The Gay Hussars 1909](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Bobby_North_in_the_New_York_production_of_Emerich_Kalman%27s_operetta_The_Gay_Hussars_1909.png)
In January 1909 North performed as a "Hebrew impersonator" at the Colonial Theatre in New York.
In this act he told humorous stories with a Jewish accent and sang parodies of popular songs. He would continue to perform this act between other roles. These include a part in 1909 in the
Emmerich Kálmán
Emmerich Kálmán ( hu, Kálmán Imre; 24 October 1882 – 30 October 1953) was a Hungarian composer of operettas and a prominent figure in the development of Viennese operetta in the 20th century. Among his most popular works are ''Die Csárd ...
operetta ''
The Gay Hussars'', and a straight role in 1910 in the play ''
Just a Wife
''Just a Wife'' is a 1910 play by Eugene Walter that was adapted to silent film in 1920.
It was performed on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre in 1910, and was made into a silent film released in 1920 and directed by Howard C. Hickman.(December ...
''.
North was a star of the ''
Ziegfeld Follies
The ''Ziegfeld Follies'' was a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934 and 1936. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as ''The Ziegfeld Follies of the Ai ...
'' of 1910. In one number he acted as a Jew in love with an Irish girl, and sang ''My Yiddisha Colleen'' to
Shirley Kellogg. The song illustrates the common stereotypes and ethnic humor of the period, with verses like "I'll jig and Irish reel each morning, if you'll dance Kazotski ev'ry dawn ... And I'll even kiss the Blarney stone, if you'll change your name to Maggie Cohn."
North closed the second act of the ''Follies of 1910'' with a solo performance of the
Gus Edwards song ''The Waltzing Lieutenant''.
''
Variety
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* Variety (radio)
* Variety show, in theater and television
Films
* ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont
* ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...
'' editor
Sime Silverman
Simon J. Silverman (May 19, 1873 – September 22, 1933) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. He was the founder of the weekly newspaper ''Variety'' in New York City in 1905, which gave theatre and vaudeville reviews and the Hol ...
praised North's performance.
The 1910 ''Ziegfeld Follies'' played in over twenty theaters in major cities around the country, including
Philadelphia
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,
Pittsburgh
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,
Cleveland
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,
Chicago
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Des Moines,
Kansas City and
San Francisco
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, where North was the local favorite. The company of over one hundred traveled in style in a special train, and stayed at the best hotels.
North married Stella Maury, another vaudeville and Ziegfeld Follies trouper.
Their son
Edmund H. North was born in Manhattan on March 12, 1911 (Edmund later became a successful screenwriter).
In 1911 North and Cliff Gordon were managing the
Columbia Theatre on Broadway, one of the
Eastern Burlesque Wheel
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's houses. They decided to offer a "higher" class of show with a fresh version of ''The Merry Whirl'', which opened on June 12, 1911. The biggest song hit was ''
Alexander's Ragtime Band
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" is a Tin Pan Alley song by American composer Irving Berlin released in 1911 and is often inaccurately cited as his first global hit. Despite its title, the song is a march as opposed to a rag and contains little sync ...
'' by
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; yi, ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook.
Born in Imperial Russ ...
. According to ''
Variety
Variety may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats
* Variety (radio)
* Variety show, in theater and television
Films
* ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont
* ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...
'' the show was "as classy as burlesque ever held—classier even."
''The Merry Whirl'' was very profitable, but on August 12 it was announced that it would end its run in New York and "proceed over the regular Eastern Wheel route assigned to it ... much to the regret of the house and the management."
North was a comedian in ''Hanky Panky'' (1912). Other stars were
Carter DeHaven
Carter DeHaven (born Francis O'Callaghan; October 5, 1886 – July 20, 1977) was an American film and stage actor, film director, and screenwriter.
Career
DeHaven started his career in vaudeville in 1896 and started acting in movies in 1915. H ...
and Myrtle Gilbert.
This "Jumble of Jollification" produced by
Lew Fields
Lew Fields (born Moses Schoenfeld, January 1867 – July 20, 1941) was an American actor, comedian, vaudeville star, theatre manager, and producer. He was part of a comedy duo with Joe Weber. He also produced shows on his own and starred in c ...
opened at the Broadway Theatre on August 5, 1912 and ran there for 104 performances.
''Hanky Panky'' then moved to another theatre in New York before going on the road for a further 32 weeks.
In 1913 North played at the
Winter Garden Theatre
The Winter Garden Theatre is a Broadway theatre at 1634 Broadway in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It opened in 1911 under designs by architect William Albert Swasey. The Winter Garden's current design dates to 1922, when ...
in the Lew Fields' revue ''The Pleasure Seekers''.
The show was not successful and closed after two months.
In 1914 he headlined at the
Palace Theatre on Broadway with his "Hebrew impersonator" act.
In 1915 North was among the cast of Lew Fields' musical review ''Hands Up'', as were
Fanny Brice and her brother Lew Brice. The show played in
New Haven, Connecticut
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, June 7–9, but did not open in New York the next day as planned. Eventually ''Hands Up'' did make it to New York City, but without North and the Brices. The reason given was that they each used a very similar "Hebrew accent", and it was hard to distinguish them on stage.
Film
![ShowgirlHollywood](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ShowgirlHollywood.jpg)
Due to the stress of traveling with a pregnant wife and a young son, North turned to making films in 1915. Along with,
L. Lawrence Weber,
Aaron Hoffman
Aaron Hoffman (October 30, 1880, in St. Louis, Missouri – May 27, 1924) was an American writer and lyricist, whose work was in wide use among vaudeville comedians. He wrote material for numerous performers, including Lew Dockstader and Weber an ...
and Harry J. Cohen , North organized Popular Plays and Players, the precursor of
Metro Pictures
Metro Pictures Corporation was a motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leased f ...
.
In 1915 North started to produce
Olga Petrova
Olga Petrova (born Muriel Harding; 10 May 1884 – 30 November 1977) was a British-American actress, screenwriter and playwright.
Life and career
Born Muriel Harding in England, she moved to the United States and became a star of vaudeville u ...
's silent films.
He worked as studio manager with George Irving as director in making Petrova's movies.
In January 1917 North's Popular Plays and Players, part of the Metro Picture Corporation, was filming in a rented building on West 35th Street, Manhattan, when there was an explosion in the film cutting room. The building filled with dense smoke, and the actors had to grope their ways to the exits. There were no serious injuries, but Petrova said she had lost jewels and clothes worth $25,000. North reported total losses of about $250,000.
Other early films were shot in
Fort Lee, New Jersey
Fort Lee is a borough at the eastern border of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated along the Hudson River atop the Palisades.
As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 40,191. As of the 2010 U.S. census, t ...
.
Later North moved to California and produced films for
United Artists
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, and then for
First National and
Columbia.
He produced many films in most genres.
North produced ''
Paris
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'' (1929, First National), a musical play directed by
Clarence G. Badger
Clarence G. Badger (June 9, 1880 – June 17, 1964) was an American film director of feature films in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. His films include '' It'' and ''Red Hair'', more than a dozen features and shorts starring Will Rogers, and two feat ...
.
The film has been lost, but sound discs and sound tapes have been preserved.
North produced ''
Wedding Rings'' (First National), a drama directed by
William Beaudine
William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres.
Life and car ...
that was released on December 29, 1929.
North worked for the
First National and
Warner Bros.
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film studios in the 1930s, and made many feature films. In 1930 he produced ''
Those Who Dance
''Those Who Dance'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code crime film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by William Beaudine, and starring Monte Blue, Lila Lee, William "Stage" Boyd and Betty Compson. It is a remake of the 1924 silent fil ...
'' (Warner Bros), another drama directed by Beaudine, and ''
A Notorious Affair'' (First National) directed by
Lloyd Bacon and starring
Billie Dove
Lillian Bohny (born Bertha Eugenie Bohny; May 14, 1903 – December 31, 1997), known professionally as Billie Dove, was an American actress.
Early life and career
Dove was born Bertha Eugenie Bohny in New York City in 1903 to Charles and Ber ...
,
Basil Rathbone and
Kay Francis
Kay Francis (born Katharine Edwina Gibbs; January 13, 1905 – August 26, 1968) was an American stage and film actress. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 an ...
. That year he also produced ''
Show Girl in Hollywood
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'' and ''
Dawn Patrol'', directed by
Howard Hawks. In 1931 he produced Beaudine's ''
Father's Son'' starring
Leon Janney
Leon Janney (April 1, 1917 – October 28, 1980) was an American actor and radio personality from 1920 to 1980.
Career
Leon Elbert Janney was born in Ogden, Utah, to Nathan Haines Janney and Bernice Rebecca Kohn. The names of his parents are co ...
,
Lewis Stone
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,
Irene Rich
Irene Rich (born Irene Frances Luther; October 13, 1891 – April 22, 1988) was an American actress who worked in both silent films and talkies, as well as radio.
Early life
Rich was born in Buffalo, New York.
At age 17, she wed Elvo Elc ...
,
John Halliday and
Mickey Bennett
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.
North was an active producer throughout the 1930s and the first half of the 1940s. ''
The Black Room'' (1935, Columbia) directed by
Roy William Neill was the first horror film starring
Boris Karloff
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. He produced the crime drama ''
Penitentiary
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'' (1938, Columbia), directed by
John Brahm
John Brahm (August 17, 1893 – October 12, 1982) was a German film and television director. His films include '' The Undying Monster'' (1942), '' The Lodger'' (1944), ''Hangover Square'' (1945), ''The Locket'' (1946), ''The Brasher Doubloon'' (1 ...
, starring
Walter Connolly
Walter Connolly (April 8, 1887 – May 28, 1940) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 50 films between 1914 and 1939. His best known film is ''It Happened One Night'' (1934).
Early years
Connolly attended St. Xavier Coll ...
,
John Howard
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,
Jean Parker
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and
Robert Barrat
Robert Harriot Barrat (July 10, 1891 – January 7, 1970) was an American stage, motion picture, and television character actor.
Early years
Barratt was born on July 10, 1891, in New York City and was educated in the public schools there. He ...
. In 1942 he produced ''
In Old California'' for
Republic Pictures, directed by
William C. McGann and starring
John Wayne. The following year he produced ''
War of the Wildcats'' for Republic, also called ''In Old Oklahoma'', directed by
Albert S. Rogell
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Rogell directed more than a hundred movies between 1921 and 1958. He was the uncle of producer Sid Rogell.
Filmogr ...
and again starring John Wayne. His ''Someone to Remember'' (1943, Republic), directed by
Curt Siodmak
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and based on ''Prodigal's daughter'' by
Ben Ames Williams
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, was called "an exceptionally good 'B.
Robert North died in
Los Angeles
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in 1976, aged 92.
Partial filmography
North was a prolific film producer. His work included:
* 1923 ''
Marriage Morals'' (producer – as Bobby North)
* 1929 ''
Broadway Babies
''Broadway Babies'', aka ''Broadway Daddies'' (UK) and ''Ragazze d'America'' (Italy), is a 1929 talkie, all-talking Pre-Code Hollywood, Pre-Code black and white American musical film produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidi ...
'' (producer)
* 1929 ''
Paris
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'' (producer)
* 1929 ''
The Great Divide'' (producer)
* 1929 ''
Wedding Rings'' (producer)
* 1930 ''
A Notorious Affair'' (producer – uncredited)
* 1930 ''
Bride of the Regiment'' (associate producer)
* 1930 ''
Bright Lights'' (associate producer – uncredited)
* 1930 ''
Kismet'' (producer)
* 1930 ''
The Bad Men'' (producer)
* 1930 ''
Mothers Cry
''Mothers Cry'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film released by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., and directed by Hobart Henley. The movie stars Dorothy Peterson, Helen Chandler, David Manners, Evalyn Knapp and Sidney ...
'' (producer – uncredited)
* 1930 ''
Show Girl in Hollywood
''Showgirl in Hollywood'' is a 1930 American pre-Code all-talking musical film with Technicolor sequences, produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. The film stars Alice White, Jack Mulhall and Blanche ...
'' (producer – uncredited)
* 1930 ''
The Dawn Patrol'' (producer – uncredited)
* 1930 ''
The Girl of the Golden West'' (producer)
* 1930 ''
Those Who Dance
''Those Who Dance'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code crime film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by William Beaudine, and starring Monte Blue, Lila Lee, William "Stage" Boyd and Betty Compson. It is a remake of the 1924 silent fil ...
'' (producer)
* 1931 ''
Father's Son'' (producer)
* 1933 ''
Fury of the Jungle
''Fury of the Jungle'' is a 1933 American adventure film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Donald Cook, Peggy Shannon and Alan Dinehart. It was co-written by Dore Schary from a story by Horace McCoy.
Plot
A love triangle story set in ...
'' (producer)
* 1933 ''
Cocktail Hour'' (associate producer – uncredited)
* 1933 ''Fog'' (associate producer – uncredited)
* 1933 ''The Circus Queen Murder'' (associate producer – uncredited)
* 1934 ''Mills of the Gods'' (producer)
* 1934 ''
Once to Every Woman'' (producer)
* 1934 ''
The Defense Rests'' (producer)
* 1934 ''
The Most Precious Thing in Life
''The Most Precious Thing in Life'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Richard Cromwell, Jean Arthur, Donald Cook, Anita Louise, and Mary Forbes.
The film tells a story about secret and selfless maternal d ...
'' (producer – uncredited)
* 1934 ''
Whirlpool
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'' (supervising producer – uncredited)
* 1935 ''
Let's Live Tonight'' (producer)
* 1935 ''
The Lone Wolf Returns'' (producer)
* 1935 ''Too Tough to Kill'' (producer)
* 1935 ''
The Black Room'' (producer)
* 1936 ''Dangerous Intrigue'' (producer – uncredited)
* 1936 ''
Devil's Squadron
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'' (associate producer)
* 1936 ''Pride of the Marines'' (executive producer – uncredited)
* 1936 ''Roaming Lady'' (executive producer – uncredited)
* 1936 ''You May Be Next'' (executive producer)
* 1937 ''
Night of Mystery'' (producer – uncredited)
* 1937 ''The Crime Nobody Saw'' (executive producer – uncredited)
* 1938 ''
Penitentiary
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'' (producer)
* 1939 ''Main Street Lawyer'' (associate producer)
* 1939 ''Thou Shalt Not Kill'' (associate producer)
* 1940 ''
Behind the News
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'' (producer)
* 1940 ''Forgotten Girls'' (associate producer)
* 1940 ''
Gangs of Chicago
''Gangs of Chicago'' is a 1940 crime film, starring Lloyd Nolan, Barton MacLane, Lola Lane, Ray Middleton, Astrid Allwyn, and Horace McMahon. Alan Ladd has a small uncredited role.
Plot
After the death of his corrupt father, young Matty Burn ...
'' (producer)
* 1940 ''Girl from Havana'' (producer)
* 1940 ''
Ice-Capades
''Ice-Capades'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and starring James Ellison, Phil Silvers, and Barbara Jo Allen. Its score, composed by Cy Feuer, was nominated for the Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. The film's sets ...
'' (associate producer)
* 1940 ''
Meet the Missus'' (producer)
* 1940 ''
Melody and Moonlight
''Melody and Moonlight'' is a 1940 American film starring Jane Frazee.
Plot
Kay Barnett is a free spirit, much like her aunt Adelaide, but such flamboyant behavior is disapproved of by Kay's father, Otis Barnett. He much prefers her to become ...
'' (producer)
* 1940 ''Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot'' (associate producer)
* 1940 ''The Crooked Road'' (producer)
* 1940 ''Wolf of New York'' (associate producer)
* 1941 ''Hurricane Smith'' (associate producer)
* 1941 ''Ice-Capades'' (associate producer)
* 1941 ''
Petticoat Politics
''Petticoat Politics'' is a 1941 film, the ninth and final of Republic's Higgins Family series.
Plot summary
Lil Higgins become excessively worried that her newly retired husband Joe will die now that he has nothing to do all day. She has learne ...
'' (producer)
* 1941 ''Public Enemies'' (associate producer)
* 1941 ''Sis Hopkins'' (associate producer)
* 1941 ''The Gay Vagabond'' (producer)
* 1942 ''A Tragedy at Midnight'' (associate producer)
* 1942 ''Ice-Capades Revue'' (associate producer)
* 1942 ''
In Old California'' (associate producer)
* 1942 ''Yokel Boy'' (associate producer)
* 1943 ''
In Old Oklahoma
''In Old Oklahoma'' (reissued as ''War of the Wildcats'') is a 1943 American Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell starring John Wayne and Martha Scott. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Music Score of a Dramatic or C ...
'' (associate producer)
* 1943 ''Someone to Remember'' (associate producer)
* 1944 ''
Brazil
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'' (associate producer)
* 1946 ''Earl Carroll Sketchbook'' (associate producer)
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1884 births
1976 deaths
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