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Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

Acting

Born: May 8, 1895New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Semler "Dick" Barthelmess (May 9, 1895 – August 17, 1963) was an Oscar-nominated silent film star. Barthelmess was educated at Hudson River Military Academy at Nyack and Trinity College at Hartford, Connecticut. His father died when he was a baby and his mother, Caroline Harris , was a stage actress, so he worked in theatres in his early days, between schooling, doing "walk-ons". This led to acting in college, doing amateur productions. Russian actress Alla Nazimova, a friend of the family, had been taught English by Barthelmess's mother. Nazimova in return convinced Barthelmess to try acting professionally and he made his first film appearance in 1916 in the serial Gloria's Romance as an extra. At this time he also appeared as a supporting player in several films starring Marguerite Clark. His next role, in War Brides opposite Alla Nazimova, attracted the attention of legendary director D. W. Griffith, who offered him several important roles, finally casting him opposite Lillian Gish in Broken Blossoms (1919) and Way Down East (1920). He soon became one of Hollywood's highest paid performers, starring in such classics as The Patent Leather Kid (1927) and The Noose (1928); he was nominated for Best Actor at the first Academy Awards for his performance in both these films, and he won a Special Citation for producing The Patent Leather Kid. He founded his own production company, Inspiration Film Company, together with Charles Duell and Henry King. One of their films, Tol'able David (1921), in which Barthelmess starred as a teenage mailman who finds courage, was a major success. With the advent of the sound era, Barthelmess' fortunes changed. He made several films in the new medium, most notably Son of the Gods (1930), The Dawn Patrol (1930), The Last Flight (1931), and The Cabin in the Cotton (1932), Central Airport (1933), and a supporting role as Rita Hayworth's character's husband in Only Angels Have Wings (1939). Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Barthelmess , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

The Yellow Man (archive footage)

1998
The Great Chase

The Great Chase

1962
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

Self (archive footage)

1961
The Tingler

The Tingler

David Kinemon (archive footage) (uncredited)

1959
The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

Ed Kirby

1942
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

Bronco Kid

1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Self (archive footage)

1942
The Man Who Talked Too Much

The Man Who Talked Too Much

J.B. Roscoe

1940
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

Bat MacPherson

1939

Spy of Napoleon

Gerard de Lanoy

1936
Starlit Days at the Lido

Starlit Days at the Lido

Self

1935
Four Hours to Kill!

Four Hours to Kill!

Tony Mako

1935
Midnight Alibi

Midnight Alibi

Lance McGowan

1934
A Modern Hero

A Modern Hero

Pierre Radier aka Paul Rader

1934
Massacre

Massacre

Chief Joe Thunderhorse

1934
Heroes for Sale

Heroes for Sale

Tom Holmes

1933

How to Break 90 #1: The Grip

Himself

1933
Central Airport

Central Airport

James 'Jim' Blaine

1933
The Cabin in the Cotton

The Cabin in the Cotton

Marvin Blake

1932
Alias the Doctor

Alias the Doctor

Karl Brenner

1932
The Last Flight

The Last Flight

Cary Lockwood

1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: 'The Putter'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: 'The Putter'

1931
The Finger Points

The Finger Points

Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee

1931
The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

Richard Barthelmess

1931
The Lash

The Lash

Francisco Delfino 'Pancho'

1930

The Voice of Hollywood

1930
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

Dick Courtney

1930
Son of the Gods

Son of the Gods

Sam Lee

1930
The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

Meet My Sister Presenter (uncredited)

1929
Young Nowheres

Young Nowheres

Albert 'Binky' Whalen

1929
Drag

Drag

David Carroll

1929
Weary River

Weary River

Jerry Larrabee

1929
Out of the Ruins

Out of the Ruins

Lt. Pierre Dumont

1928
Wheel of Chance

Wheel of Chance

Nicolai Turkeltaub

1928
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come

Chad Buford

1928
The Noose

The Noose

Nickie Elkins

1928
Scarlet Seas

Scarlet Seas

Steven Dunkin

1928
The Drop Kick

The Drop Kick

Jack Hamill

1927
The Patent Leather Kid

The Patent Leather Kid

Patent Leather Kid

1927
The White Black Sheep

The White Black Sheep

Robert Kincarin

1926
The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

Barnabas Barty

1926
Ranson's Folly

Ranson's Folly

Lt. Ranson

1926
Just Suppose

Just Suppose

Prince Rupert of Koronia

1926
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Gaston

1926
The Beautiful City

The Beautiful City

Tony Gillardi

1925
Shore Leave

Shore Leave

D.X. (Bilge) Smith

1925
Soul-Fire

Soul-Fire

Eric Fane

1925
New Toys

New Toys

Will Webb

1925

Classmates

Duncan Irving Jr

1924
The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage

Oliver Bashforth

1924
Twenty-One

Twenty-One

Julian McCullough

1923
The Fighting Blade

The Fighting Blade

Karl Van Kerstenbroock

1923
The Bond Boy

The Bond Boy

Peter Newbolt (father) / John Newbolt

1923
The Bright Shawl

The Bright Shawl

Charles Abbott

1923
Fury

Fury

Boy Leyton

1923
Seeing Stars

Seeing Stars

Self

1922
Sonny

Sonny

Sonny Crosby / Joe

1922
The Seventh Day

The Seventh Day

John Alden Jr.

1922
Tol'able David

Tol'able David

David Kinemon

1921
Experience

Experience

Youth

1921
Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)

Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)

Himself

1921
Way Down East

Way Down East

David Bartlett

1920
The Love Flower

The Love Flower

Bruce Sanders

1920
The Idol Dancer

The Idol Dancer

Dan McGuire

1920
Scarlet Days

Scarlet Days

Don Maria Alvarez

1919
I'll Get Him Yet

I'll Get Him Yet

Scoop McCready

1919
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Cheng Huan

1919
Peppy Polly

Peppy Polly

Dr. James Merritt

1919
Three Men and a Girl

Three Men and a Girl

Christopher Kent

1919
The Girl Who Stayed at Home

The Girl Who Stayed at Home

Ralph Grey

1919
Boots

Boots

Everett White

1919
The Hope Chest

The Hope Chest

Tom Ballantyne

1918
Wild Primrose

Wild Primrose

Jack Wilton

1918
Hit-the-Trail Holliday

Hit-the-Trail Holliday

Bobby Jason

1918
Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man

Bayard Varick

1918
Sunshine Nan

Sunshine Nan

MacPherson Clark

1918
The Seven Swans

The Seven Swans

Prince Charming

1917
For Valour

For Valour

Henry Nobbs

1917
Nearly Married

Nearly Married

Dick Griffon

1917
Bab's Burglar

Bab's Burglar

Tommy Gray

1917
Bab's Diary

Bab's Diary

Tommy Gray

1917
Camille

Camille

1917
The Streets of Illusion

The Streets of Illusion

Donald Morton

1917
The Soul of a Magdalen

The Soul of a Magdalen

Louis Broulette

1917
The Valentine Girl

The Valentine Girl

Robert Wentworth

1917
The Eternal Sin

The Eternal Sin

Gennaro

1917
The Moral Code

The Moral Code

Gary Miller

1917
Just a Song at Twilight

Just a Song at Twilight

George Turner

1916
War Brides

War Brides

Arno

1916