About

Full address: 1736-1738-1740 N. Alexandria Avenue

History:

Scott Dunlop lived at 1740 N. Alexandria at the time of the 1920 census.

Scott R. Dunlop was born in 1892 in Chicago, Illinois. After working in film in various capacities for nearly four years, he was given his first job as a director in 1919. Most of his output in the 1920s consisted of Westerns, a genre in which he continued to specialize into the talkie’s era. He briefly became a talent agent in the early 1930s, but by the end of that decade he was listed as a Producer at Monogram Pictures Studio. Because his productions were of much better quality and technical expertise than most other films at that studio, he generally supervised the first installments of the studio’s various series: Charlie Chan, the Cisco Kid, etc. This persuaded first-time exhibitors to pick up the succeeding episodes. He passed away in 1970 after having produced 45 films (between 1937 and 1961), directed 45 films (between 1919 and 1929), written eight films (between 1919 and 1944), and edited one (in 1928).

Sold on August 19, 2005 for $853,000.

1920 Census:
1738 N. Alexandria Avenue: 1) William E. Clarke, head of household and renter; white male 47 years old, married; born in Michigan; father born in England, mother in New York; an electrician? 2) Ingrid E. Clarke, wife; white female 43 years old, married, born in Michigan; father born in ??, mother in Michigan; not working. (ED 154; Page 5A; lines 7-8).

1930 Census:
1738 N. Alexandria Avenue (rents for $50 per month): 1) John E. Roberts, head of household; white male 36 years old; married at age 29; born in Missouri; father in Ohio, mother in Iowa; an artist in advertising. 2) Athene S. Roberts, wife; white female 42 years of age; married at age 21; born in Maine; parents born in Maine; not working. 3) Ruth S. Tompson, step-daughter; white female 19 years of age; single; in school; born in Maine; 4) Dorothy N. Tompson, step-daughter; white female 18 years of age; single; born in Massachusetts; an actress in motion pictures. (ED 19-58; Page 19A; lines 8-11).

1920 census:
1740 N. Alexandria Avenue: 1) Scott R. Dunlop, renter; and head of household; 30 year-old white married male; born in Illinois; father born in Kentucky, mother in Indiana; a director in the motion picture industry. 2) Ethylen Dunlop, wife; white female ? years old; married; born in Utah; parents born in New York; not working. 3) Betty Mae Dunlop, daughter; 1 month old white female, born in California; father born in Illinois, mother in Utah. 4) Eva Smith, maid; 45 year old white single female; born in Iowa; father born in Ohio, mother in Indiana; a servant in a private family. (154th ED, page 9A, lines 10-12).

1930 Census:
1740 N. Alexandria Avenue (rents for $60 per month): 1) Edgar S. Fildes, head of household; 54 year old white male; married at age 17; born in Illinois, father in Pennsylvania, mother in Ohio; a clothing designer. 2) Mayme E. Fildes, wife; white female 47 years of age; married at age 19; born in Indiana, father in Indiana, mother in Pennsylvania; Not working. 3) Roy C. Fildes, son; white male 19 years of age; single; born in Missouri; An insurance adjuster. 4) Glen H. Fildes, son; white male 15 years of age, single; in school; born in Minnesota. (ED 19-58; Page 19A; lines 1-4).

1940 Census:
1738 Alexandria Avenue (Rents for $50): 1) F. J. Bielsky, head of household; white divorced male 65 years of age; born in Russia; not working. 2) Minne Turning, roomer; white single female 57 years of age; born in Ohio; practical nurse, private duty; earns $300. 3) Jessie Perfect, roomer; white divorced female 59 years of age; born in Michigan; practical nurse, private duty; earns $300. (ED 60-97; Page 6A; Lines 5-7).

1940 Census:
1740 Alexandria Avenue (Value $3,500): 1) John G. Viebrock, head of household; white married male 55 years of age; born in New Jersey; pharmacist, drug store; earns $2,350. 2) Lydia N. Viebrock, wife; white married female 47 years of age; born in California; cook, film studios; earns $50. 3) Audrey M. Viebrock, daughter; white single female born in California; stenographer, wholesales tires; earns $380. (ED 60-97; Page 6A; Lines 8-10).