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Richard Talmadge
Actor

Richard Talmadge

3 Dec 1892Born
25 Jan 1981Died
88Age at death
42Credits

Biography

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Richard Talmadge (Sylvester Alphonse Metz, Camburg, Germany, December 3, 1892 – January 25, 1981) was a German-born American actor, stuntman and film director. Alberta Vaughn and Richard Talmadge share a cigar in The Live Wire (1935) When he arrived in Hollywood in 1910, he began his career as a stuntman for Douglas Fairbanks, before becoming an actor himself. His films include American Manners, Dancing Dynamite, Speed Madness, and the Pirate Treasure series. He was the lead in The Cavalier (1928), film released by Tiffany Pictures with only a music and sound effects soundtrack.

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He never got rid of his German accent, so with the advent of the talkies, he started working behind the cameras - as assistant director, stunt coordinator and director. His later work included How the West Was Won, The Greatest Story Ever Told and Casino Royale. He was also the stepfather of legendary polo player Sue Sally Hale.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAThe Poor MillionaireFilm: Sidney Thomas/Putt Magee
  2. 1956I Killed Wild Bill HickokFilm: Director
  3. 1953Project Moon BaseFilm: Director
  4. 1950Border OutlawsFilm: Director
  5. 1948Black EagleFilm: Mort
  6. 1946Detour to DangerFilm: Director
  7. 1945Jeep-HerdersFilm: Director
  8. 1943Hitler's MadmanFilm
  9. 1943Redhead from ManhattanFilm: Fisherman
  10. 1942Lucky LegsFilm: Sam
  11. 1936The Speed ReporterFilm: Dick Lawrence
  12. 1936Step on ItFilm: Larry Evans
  13. 1935Never Too LateFilm: Det. Dick Manning
  14. 1935The Live WireFilm: 2nd Mate Dick Nelson
  15. 1935Now or NeverFilm: Dick Rainey / Norman Gray
  16. 1935The Fighting PilotFilm: Hal Foster
  17. 1934Pirate TreasureFilm: Dick Moreland
  18. 1933On Your GuardFilm: The Frisco Kid
  19. 1932Speed MadnessFilm: Bob Stuart
  20. 1932Get That GirlFilm: Dick Bartlett
  21. 1931Yankee DonFilm: Dick Carsey
  22. 1928The CavalierFilm: El Caballero
  23. 1926The Better ManFilm: Lord Hugh Wainwright
  24. 1926The Broadway GallantFilm: Monty Barnes
  25. 1926The Night PatrolFilm: Tom Collins
  26. 1926The Blue StreakFilm: Richard Manley
  27. 1925The Prince of PepFilm: Dr. James Leland
  28. 1925The Isle of HopeFilm: Robert MacKay
  29. 1925The Mysterious StrangerFilm: Paul Lesage
  30. 1925The Fighting DemonFilm: John Drake
  31. 1925Tearing ThroughFilm: Richard Jones
  32. 1925Youth and AdventureFilm: Reggie Dillingham
  33. 1924Laughing at DangerFilm: Alan Remington
  34. 1924American MannersFilm: Roy Thomas
  35. 1924In Fast CompanyFilm: Perry Whitman Jr.
  36. 1924On TimeFilm: Harry Willis
  37. 1923Let's GoFilm: Barry Macklin
  38. 1923Danger AheadFilm: Bruce Randall
  39. 1923Thru the FlamesFilm: Dan Merrill
  40. 1923Speed KingFilm: Jimmy Martin / King Charles
  41. 1922Watch Him StepFilm: Dick Underwood
  42. 1914Ethel's Roof PartyFilm

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