The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11
Movie Star Is He-Man With Pair Of
Active Mitts-So Be Mighty Careful
By JACK JUNGMEYER.

TT OLLYWOOD.> July ia CO.'S
II metics concern, which didn't
savvy the character Of Regi-
nald Denny, recently boosted in an
advertisement that the hero of the
Leather Pushers" pictures used a
face beautifer.
1 happened to meet Denny for the
first time a few hours after he had
seen the ad and had filed a $4,000
damage suit for this unauthorized
liberty with his reputation.
And If Denny had been within hit
ting distance of the manufacturer,
Universal Pictures would have had an.
other leather pusher episode free
gratis, for Reggie was six foot of
rlled pugnacity, whose fighting PROV
ess has by no means been confined
to the reel arena.
Which episode affords me an opener
to correct some possible misconcep-
tons of the actor-athlete-at least to
warn other over-zealous purveyors of
canned beauty who may yearn to ex-
plot their wares with photos OF 1.-THE
Abysmal Brute
Denny Has Own Idea
of What Makes a Fellow Tough
Denny is the kind Of fellow who
believes that you don't have to wear
baggy trousers, chew tobacco and talk
out of the corner of the mouth to be
a herman. With these reservations, he
meets the specifications.
He holds several enviable box-f1ght-
ing records in the British army.
During the war he was a lieutenant
in the Overseas Royal Flying Corps.
He is an expert swimmer, planning
at the moment to attempt the twenty
seven-mile swim from San Pedro to
Catalina Island this summer.
Some years ago he was on the verge
of becoming a professional prize
fighter.
He can dance to the taste Of any
Hollywood queen, but he'll pass up
terpsichore for duck shooting. trout
fishing or sea cruising any time. He
takes a keen delight in stripping the
mask off pretenders, detests swank
and is vastly amused at the antics of
Hollywood's pink tea hounds.
There is crisp quality about
Reginald Denny. It's in his modified
English speech. In his walk and rare
gesture. In his immaculate clothes.
In his pointed observations on people,
politics, picture playing and sports.
He Has Tried for Years
to Get Away From Mice" Parts
For years he's been trying to get
away from the good looking" parts
in which he has been cast on stage
and screen; he wants to do character
roles. Born in England, son of Will
liam Henry Denny, prominent British
actor of the SOS and '70s, he began
his stage career in London at the
age of g. His celluloid bow was four
years ago in Bringing Up Betty"
followed by "39 East" Money Mad
and then 1.-THE Leather Pushers,"
which gave him stardom.
There IS an attractive Mrs. Reg.
inald Denny, also a picture player,
who did the part of the younger sis
ter with him in THE Abysmal Brute.
They have been married five years.
She's the only one whose interest
in my appearance concerns me- he
said, land I'm sure / don't have to
war a face pack to retain her re-
spect."
An one else who wants to convey
the impression that the most popular
of Universals stars is a fop?
He fights at 1s5 pounds!
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The Apollo Theater has been the
home of the new Leather Pushers
series, in which Denny is appearing
Both the old and new series have in
creased the movie-going population in
Indianapolis.
: / T.
The attractions on view today in.
clude: "A Very Good Young Man
at the Murat, with Elizabeth Patter
son: "Daddies,'' with Jean oliver, a,
English's; Dorothy Byton and dancers
at the Palace; Fernando De Page and