The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-18
LOCAL BOY IS
MAKING Good
IN THE MOVIES
CARTER COUNTY BOY WISHED A
JOB ON HIMSELF AND is NOW
DOING REGULAR WORK WITH
BIG CONCERNS.

Ernest l.. Raberson, who has been
spending his vacation with his par.
ents in the western part of the coun-
ty, passed through Ardmore yesler-
day en- route to his home at Los An
geles, Cal.
Ernest l.. Robertson, who has been
ing personality, is an example Of
what one can do if he determines to
succeed in any line of endravor. \
few years ago, while working on his
fathers farm, it was announced that
a moving picture show was going 10
invade that territory for a one-night
stand, and as moving pictures at that
time were considered a fad he de
cided to become a faddist, and take
in the show
That very determination changed
the whole course of young Roberson's
life. He determined then and there
to become a movie actor, and no soon
er had the determination been form
ed. he apprised his parents that there
was something outside the limits of
the farm that he desired to make
connection with, packed his little tel
escope canvas grip, and hit the trail
for the effete east, where most OF
! the studios were located at that time.
He. like thousands of others, sought
an audience with the powers that be.
The simple fact that he Lad never
been on stage, in fact had never
witnessed anything more thrilling
than one-ring circus, did not iaze
him in the least He wanted to be a
movie actor, and wanted chance %
show what he could do. While plow-
| ing down the long cotton and corn
rows of his fathers farm, Robertson
| .ook advantages of what opportunities
were cast before him, and from his
reading at night, and his recitatiors
to Old Beck" during worsng hours,
h. had a pretty good command Of
/ the Kings English. and actdai'! could
recite ITO Be or Not to Be in
| a tone of voice that would make
/ TIE cd mule at times prick up bis
ears. and take notice. POSSESSED with
a pleasing personality, and being able
to ride anything that wore hair' with
o. without a saddle, was what gave
/ him his first opportunity. The dF"c-
tor happened to just need his type
/ for a certain picture, and he was told
TO get busy. When the picture was
/ finished. young Robertson had shown
some of those movie "cowpunchers'
how to ride. and also opened the optics
/ Of the director, with the result that
he was given a regular place on the
payroll which was just what our
young friend was needing at that par,
| tcular time more than anything else.
lie soon graduated from the saddle,
bronx and chaps, however, and moved
west with the company to California,
where he has been ever since.
: Al the present he is one OF the
regular stan and has figured in some
of the big feature films His forte
is characters" but he is often called
uron for stellar roles and is delighted
with the work.
Mr.. Robertson was married about a
year ago. and he and his wife occupy
a comfortable little bungalow in los
Angeles. where he says he will always
be- at home 10 any Carter county
friends who would like to drop in foI
a stay Of week or a month. HIS sue
cess has not swe!led his head in any
particular. and he is as dem crau'
now as he was during .he days hat
he sent "Cld Beck" dovh The corn
rows unlcr a broiling sun
NJ. Loberson at cle tine w.~ted
% become a newspaper man. bu, some
coed samaritan put him wise.