| Arthur Rankin, the youngest member of the largest group of stage celebrities
in America, is connected by blood and marriage ties to the Drew-Barrymore-Rankin
families. His mother Phyllis Rankin, and his father, Harry Davenport, are
both of the stage, while his grandfather, McKee Rankin, was one of the best-known
actors of a generation ago. With such family traditions it is not surprising
that Arthur Rankin has taken advantage of the opportunity to which he has
fallen heir. And it is interesting to note that he has chosen the screen,
despite the fact that most of his celebrated relatives are better known
for their work before the footlights. "The Copperhead," "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Romance," and "The Amateur Wife"
are a few screen masterpieces in which this young star has appeared. |