 (Courtesy of Lynn MacKaye Morgan) Violet Neitz is sitting in the wagon seat in the above still from an unidentified silent film. The male player standing on the ground next to the wagon - is that prolific silent screen hero J. Warren Kerrigan (1879-1947) whose last film was circa 1924?  (Courtesy of Lynn MacKaye Morgan) Above is a still from WHEELS OF DESTINY (Universal, 1934), and leaning on the table are Fred and Violet MacKaye. Guy in the upper left looks like Bob Reeves. The kindly face between Fred and Violet is Horace B. Carpenter. Cecilia Parker is on the left counting money, and on the right, Ken Maynard is chatting with Jack Rockwell. This is one of the seven Maynard Universals directed by Violet's brother, Alan James.  (Courtesy of Lynn MacKaye Morgan) Blowup/crop of Fred and Violet MacKaye from the above WHEELS OF DESTINY still. Not sure of the tall galoot and older lady on the right.  (Courtesy of Lynn MacKaye Morgan) Fred MacKaye (as the imposter Ken Lance) vs. Ken Maynard (as the real Ken Lance) in GUN JUSTICE (Universal, 1933). This was another of the Maynard Universals directed by Alan James. |
 (Courtesy of Jack Tillmany)  The above info and the stamped April 19, 1929 date is on the back of the photo. Notice the spelling of Mackaye - an M with the remainder all lower case. Refers to films THE CHARLATAN (Universal, 1929), PORT OF DREAMS (Universal, 1929) and THE LAST PERFORMANCE (Universal, 1927) (which was originally ERIK THE GREAT).  (Courtesy of Jack Tillmany) The above profile is from a 1931 trade publication. |
