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Birthday:
1895-05-08
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Richard Barthelmess

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
1998 Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Actor The Yellow Man (archive footage) N/A
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1961 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1942 The Mayor of 44th Street Actor Ed Kirby 58
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1942 The Spoilers Actor Bronco Kid 59
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1942 Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much Actor J.B. Roscoe 58
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1939 Only Angels Have Wings Actor Bat Mac Pherson 63
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1936 Spy of Napoleon Actor Gerard de Lanoy N/A
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1935 Starlit Days at the Lido Actor Self 59
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1935 Four Hours to Kill! Actor Tony Mako 59
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1934 Midnight Alibi Actor Lance McGowan 59
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1934 A Modern Hero Actor Pierre Radier aka Paul Rader 59
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1934 Massacre Actor Chief Joe Thunderhorse 59
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1933 Heroes for Sale Actor Tom Holmes 59
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1933 How to Break 90 #1: The Grip Actor Himself N/A
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1933 Central Airport Actor James 'Jim' Blaine 59
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1932 The Cabin in the Cotton Actor Marvin Blake 59
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1932 Alias the Doctor Actor Karl Brenner 58
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1931 The Last Flight Actor Cary Lockwood 59
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1931 How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: 'The Putter' Actor N/A
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1931 The Finger Points Actor Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee 58
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1931 The Stolen Jools Actor Richard Barthelmess 58
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1930 The Lash Actor Francisco Delfino 'Pancho' 59
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1930 The Voice of Hollywood Actor N/A
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1930 The Dawn Patrol Actor Dick Courtney 59
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1930 Son of the Gods Actor Sam Lee 58
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1929 Show of Shows Actor Meet My Sister Presenter (uncredited) 58
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1929 Young Nowheres Actor Albert 'Binky' Whalen N/A
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1929 Drag Actor David Carroll N/A
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1929 Weary River Actor Jerry Larrabee 58
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1928 Out of the Ruins Actor Lt. Pierre Dumont N/A
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1928 Wheel of Chance Actor Nicolai Turkeltaub N/A
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1928 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come Actor Chad Buford N/A
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1928 The Noose Actor Nickie Elkins N/A
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1928 Scarlet Seas Actor Steven Dunkin 58
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1927 The Drop Kick Actor Jack Hamill 58
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1927 The Patent Leather Kid Actor Patent Leather Kid 59
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1926 The Amateur Gentleman Actor Barnabas Barty N/A
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1926 Ranson's Folly Actor Lt. Ranson 59
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1926 Just Suppose Actor Prince Rupert of Koronia 58
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1926 Camille: The Fate of a Coquette Actor Gaston 58
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1925 The Beautiful City Actor Tony Gillardi N/A
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1925 Shore Leave Actor D.X. (Bilge) Smith 58
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1925 Soul-Fire Actor Eric Fane N/A
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1925 New Toys Actor Will Webb N/A
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1924 Classmates Actor Duncan Irving Jr N/A
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1924 The Enchanted Cottage Actor Oliver Bashforth 59
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1923 Twenty-One Actor Julian McCullough N/A
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1923 The Fighting Blade Actor Karl Van Kerstenbroock N/A
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1923 The Bond Boy Actor Peter Newbolt (father) / John Newbolt N/A
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1923 The Bright Shawl Actor Charles Abbott N/A
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1923 Fury Actor Boy Leyton N/A
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1922 Seeing Stars Actor Self 58
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1922 Sonny Actor Sonny Crosby / Joe N/A
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1922 The Seventh Day Actor John Alden Jr. 59
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1921 Tol'able David Actor David Kinemon 59
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1921 Experience Actor Youth N/A
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1921 Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20) Actor Himself N/A
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1920 Way Down East Actor David Bartlett 60
Fair
1920 The Love Flower Actor Bruce Sanders 58
Average
1920 The Idol Dancer Actor Dan McGuire 58
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1919 Scarlet Days Actor Don Maria Alvarez 58
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1919 I'll Get Him Yet Actor Scoop McCready N/A
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1919 Broken Blossoms Actor Cheng Huan 61
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1919 Peppy Polly Actor Dr. James Merritt N/A
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1919 The Girl Who Stayed at Home Actor Ralph Grey 58
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1919 Boots Actor Everett White N/A
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1918 The Hope Chest Actor Tom Ballantyne N/A
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1918 Hit-the-Trail Holliday Actor Bobby Jason N/A
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1918 Rich Man, Poor Man Actor Bayard Varick N/A
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1917 For Valour Actor Henry Nobbs N/A
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1917 Nearly Married Actor Dick Griffon N/A
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1917 Bab's Diary Actor Tommy Gray N/A
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1917 Camille Actor N/A
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1917 The Eternal Sin Actor Gennaro N/A
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1916 Just a Song at Twilight Actor George Turner N/A
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1916 War Brides Actor Arno 59
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Production
1925 Soul-Fire Production Producer N/A
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