Carmel Myers — Blue Book of the Screen (1923) 🇺🇸

Numbering among the stars and notables of the screen are to be found quite a collection of native sons and daughters of California. This is to be expected, inasmuch as motion picture production opened in that state, early in the “game,” and opened the way for ambitious youngsters to go right out to the “lot” and make good if they could.

The rush which ensued made the gold days of ‘49 rather tame in comparison. Fortunately for those blessed with inherent talent, or dogged purpose, the business expanded so rapidly that newcomers were needed. In consequence California is well represented in the cinema hall of fame.

One of these is Carmel Myers, a feature star since her appearance in Griffith-Triangle features.

She was born in San Francisco, April 9, 1901, but the family removed to Los Angeles several years later.

At present she is a Louis B. Mayer star, with plans to start her own productions very shortly.

She is stately and well formed, standing five feet, seven inches in height, and weighing between 117 and 120 pounds. Her hair is a beautiful black, her eyes a soft brown.

Carmel Myers is a graduate of Los Angeles public and high schools, and after a few years under D. W. Griffith, during his Triangle days, she went to New York. There she played in a musical comedy for nearly two years. Later she toured the Orpheum circuit.

She starred in pictures for Universal, her first being “My Unmarried Wife.” Others followed, such as All Night, “The Gilded Dream,” and “Cheated Hearts.” Her All Night was recently revived by Universal. Rodolph Valentino [Rudolph Valentino] played opposite her in this picture.

Miss Myers lives with her mother and brother, the latter is in motion pictures as a director, in Hollywood. Miss Myers has a beautiful bungalow near Beverly Hills.

Her most recent picture is The Famous Mrs. Fair, in which she plays the part of the fascinating widow.

Her greatest hobby is acting. At home she plays a great deal of chess, writes poetry and plays tennis. She does a great deal of swimming in her private pool on the roof of her home.

Several flattering offers have come to Miss Myers to return to the stage, but her picture work holds too great a fascination. She is now working on “The Girl Next Door.”

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Carmel Myers left musical comedy to return to the screen, but she enjoys singing to her mother’s accompaniment.

Collection: The Blue Book of the Screen (1923)