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Richard Barthelmess

Acting

0.4 Popularity May 08, 1895 (68 years old) New York City, New York, USA

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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 a...

Biography

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).

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Filmography 82

1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Movie

as The Yellow Man (archive footage)

1961
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1959
The Tingler Movie

as David Kinemon (archive footage) (uncredited)

1953
1942
The Mayor of 44th Street Movie

as Ed Kirby

1942
The Spoilers Movie

as Bronco Kid

1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much Movie

as J.B. Roscoe

1939
Only Angels Have Wings Movie

as Bat MacPherson

1936
Spy of Napoleon Movie

as Gerard de Lanoy

1935
1935
Four Hours to Kill! Movie

as Tony Mako

1934
Midnight Alibi Movie

as Lance McGowan

1934
A Modern Hero Movie

as Pierre Radier aka Paul Rader

1934
Massacre Movie

as Chief Joe Thunderhorse

1933
Heroes for Sale Movie

as Tom Holmes

1933
1933
Central Airport Movie

as James 'Jim' Blaine

1932
The Cabin in the Cotton Movie

as Marvin Blake

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday May 08, 1895 (68 years old)
Died August 17, 1963
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As Richard Semler Barthelmess, Richard S. Barthelmess, Richard Semler Barthelemys
Years Active 1916 - 1998
Popularity 0.4
Career Stats
82 Total Credits
80 Movie Roles
1 TV Roles
2 Photos