| George Melford, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation director, was born in Rochester,
New York, and completed his education at McGill University, Canada. hr began
his stage career immediately upon leaving college and spent seven years
on the legitimate stage before forsaking the footlights for the silent drama.
Mr. Melford's first productions were "The Boer War'' and "The
Invisible Power" for Kalem, in both of which he appeared as an actor.
For Famous Players-Lasky he has directed such notable productions as "Armstrong's
Wife," "The Woman." and "The Cruise of the Make Believe."
Probably his most sensational success was his presentation of "Everywoman,"
adapted from tihe late Walter Browne's great morality play of the same name. |