Show These Movie People NOW THEY HAVE IIA 1 DON DO IN TOW AS SUCCESSOR TO RUDY By DAN THOMAS NEA Service Writer HOLLYWOOD Calif Aug 29 Don Alvarado is another of unfortunate actors to be hailed as a I successor to Rudolph Valentino First Ricardo Cortez Corter was acclaImed the second Rudy He was followed lollo ed b by several foreigners who were brought brough over for the purpose of filling a gap left leU in the film industry by Valentino's Valentino death And now along come the pro pro- producers producers producers with poor Don in n tow The fun lun- funny lunny funny ny part of the whole situation is ts that tha none noce of them ever had the faintest chance of ot becoming Valentines Rudy was a a. distinct individual who may b be rivaled but will never be succeeded FIGHTS FOR FOB FUNDS FUNDS- Alvarado can really offer thanks to toa toDo toa a Do pair of 01 boxing gloves rather than his Ills Spanish profile for lor his success b Core the camera It was a fight lIght he had in San Bernardino about 60 50 miles from here that gave the young Spaniard sufficient funds to get to Hollywood Raised on a cattle ranch in New Mexico I had many fights lIghts Alvara Alvara- Alvarado do explains As a result I became a T A vj y y v X j- j J Don Alvarado fairly good boxer When I dropped off offa a freight train in San Bernardino I learned that a scheduled fight was being called off olf because one of the boxers had backed out I for tor 20 That enabled me to get to Holly Holly- wood But I couldn't get work In the movies even as an extra After two weeks I 1 had to get a a. job in a candy store or or find some way to live with wIth- without wIthout without out eating I took the Job OPPOSITE DEL RIO mo It is interesting to note how v Don the Spaniard and Dolores Del Rio the Mexican have ascended to suc sue success success cess almost hand in hand Both came cameto came c to the film town about the same time Dolores heel had no trouble establishing herself as an nn actress But had It not been for lor her Alvarado might still be playing bits Because he was a perfect leading man for Miss 1 Del Rio Alvarado was Jerked front from the extra ranks and given featured roles opposite Dolores in two productions He made good in those and was given glena a I big role in Carmen one of the outstanding productions of the year ear Then Constance Talmadge selected him as a leading man Now he heis heIs heis is back with Dolores again as her lead lead- leading leadIng ing man In Ramona |