Post by telegonus on Nov 28, 2018 6:59:36 GMT
Henry O'Neill had one of the kindliest, friendliest faces in the movies. Warners was his home base 
for many years. He was one of those what I like to call "mascot" players (no, not the Mascot studio) in that he nearly defined the studio he worked at. Lewis Stone was in a similar position at Metro and, for several years there, Lynn (sp?) Overman at Paramount. Universal had Samuel S. Hinds, though not so exclusively. For a few years, in the Forties, Rags Ragland was a specialty comedy player for MGM. In addition to Henry O'Neill at Warners, Frank McHugh and Allen Jenkins served that studio well during much the same period O'Neill was there,--in obviously very different kinds of roles.
for many years. He was one of those what I like to call "mascot" players (no, not the Mascot studio) in that he nearly defined the studio he worked at. Lewis Stone was in a similar position at Metro and, for several years there, Lynn (sp?) Overman at Paramount. Universal had Samuel S. Hinds, though not so exclusively. For a few years, in the Forties, Rags Ragland was a specialty comedy player for MGM. In addition to Henry O'Neill at Warners, Frank McHugh and Allen Jenkins served that studio well during much the same period O'Neill was there,--in obviously very different kinds of roles.