About

Known credits:
62
Birthday:
1895-01-22
Place of birth:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Raymond Griffith

Overview

Raymond Griffith was one of the great silent movie comedians. Later in his career, he worked behind the camera as writer and producer. Griffith was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He lost his voice at an early age, causing him to speak for the rest of his life in a hoarse whisper. Griffith claimed that it was the result of his having to scream at the top of his lungs every night in a stage melodrama as a child actor —others have stated that a childhood disease was more likely the cause. Although a few comedy films of his are considered classics, Griffith is almost totally forgotten today. Many of his starring feature films have long since been lost, but probably the best known of his films today is Hands Up! (1926), a Civil War comedy feature directed by Clarence G. Badger, and co-starring Mack Swain, which was entered into the National Film Registry in 2005. Also considered a classic is Badger's Paths to Paradise, a caper film that is in all circulating prints missing its final reel. Like many silent comedians, he had a traditional costume; his was a top hat, white tie and tails, often augmented by a cape and/or walking stick. The coming of sound ended Griffith's acting career, but he did have one memorable role in a motion picture before retiring from the screen, playing a French soldier killed by Lew Ayres in the 1930 Lewis Milestone film All Quiet on the Western Front. He then segued into a writing/producing career at Twentieth Century Fox. Griffith choked to death at the Masquers Club in Los Angeles, California, aged 62, on November 25, 1957.

Known for

Acting
1930 All Quiet on the Western Front Actor Gérard Duval (uncredited) 70
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1929 The Sleeping Porch Actor N/A
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1929 Trent's Last Case Actor Philip Trent N/A
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1927 Time to Love Actor Alfred Sava-Goiu N/A
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1926 You'd Be Surprised Actor Mr. Green - The Coroner 59
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1926 Hands Up! Actor Jack 59
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1925 He's a Prince! Actor Prince N/A
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1925 Fine Clothes Actor Oscar N/A
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1925 Paths to Paradise Actor The Dude from Duluth 58
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1925 The Night Club Actor Robert White N/A
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1925 Forty Winks Actor Lord Chumley N/A
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1925 Miss Bluebeard Actor Bertie Bird 59
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1924 Open All Night Actor Igor 59
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1924 Lily of the Dust Actor Karl Dehnecke N/A
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1924 Changing Husbands Actor Bob Hamilton N/A
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1924 Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model Actor Shorty Burchell N/A
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1924 Poisoned Paradise Actor Martel N/A
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1923 White Tiger Actor Roy Donovan 58
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1923 The Day of Faith Actor Tom Barnett N/A
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1923 Red Lights Actor Sheridan Scott N/A
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1923 The Eternal Three Actor Leonard Foster N/A
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1923 Souls for Sale Actor Self - Celebrity Actor 59
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1922 The Crossroads of New York Actor Wall Street 'Wolf' N/A
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1922 Fools First Actor Tony N/A
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1919 The Follies Girl Actor Fredric N/A
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1917 His Foothill Folly Actor The Corn Doctor 58
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1916 A Scoundrel's Toll Actor Victor Edison - the Inventor 59
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1916 The Surf Girl Actor The Assistant Lifeguard N/A
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1916 How Stars are Made Actor The Janitor N/A
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1916 A Dash of Courage Actor Policeman N/A
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Directing
1918 The Village Chestnut Directing Director 58
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Writing
1931 Local Boy Makes Good Writing Adaptation 59
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1931 Girls About Town Writing Writer 58
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1931 Expensive Women Writing Writer 58
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1931 The Beloved Bachelor Writing Adaptation N/A
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1931 Bought! Writing Writer 59
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1931 God's Gift to Women Writing Screenplay 58
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1924 The Yankee Consul Writing Writer N/A
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1923 Going Up Writing Writer N/A
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1922 The Crossroads of New York Writing Writer N/A
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1920 Down on the Farm Writing Writer 58
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Production
1939 Day-time Wife Production Producer 59
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1939 Drums Along the Mohawk Production Associate Producer 59
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1939 Hotel for Women Production Producer 59
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1938 Three Blind Mice Production Producer 59
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1938 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Production Producer 59
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1937 Wife, Doctor and Nurse Production Producer 58
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1936 Poor Little Rich Girl Production Producer 59
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1936 Private Number Production Associate Producer 59
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1935 Clive of India Production Associate Producer 58
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1934 The Affairs of Cellini Production Associate Producer 58
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1934 Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Production Associate Producer 58
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1934 Born to Be Bad Production Associate Producer 58
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1933 Blood Money Production Associate Producer 59
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1933 Broadway Thru a Keyhole Production Producer 59
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1933 Baby Face Production Producer 61
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1933 Ladies They Talk About Production Producer 59
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1933 Parachute Jumper Production Supervising Producer 59
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1932 Three on a Match Production Supervising Producer 59
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1932 Life Begins Production Production Supervisor 58
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1932 The Rich Are Always with Us Production Supervising Producer 58
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1931 Girls About Town Production Associate Producer 58
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