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Richard Thorpe (born Rollo Smolt Thorpe; February 24, 1896 – May 1, 1991) was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [1] His obituary called him "a capable and versatile director willing to take on any assignment the studio handed him." He said "I just take them on as they come."
- Rollo Smolt Thorpe, February 24, 1896, Hutchinson, Kansas, United States
- Jerry Thorpe
- Ashes scattered into the Pacific Ocean
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Richard Thorpe (1896-1991) Richard Thorpe. Director. Writer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. After working in vaudeville, on the stage and in early movies, Richard Thorpe launched his directing career in 1923. After directing dozens of low-budget comedies and westerns, his talents were recognized in the mid-'30s when he went to work for MGM.
- January 1, 1
- Hutchinson, Kansas, USA
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- Palm Springs, California, USA
May 1, 1991 · Richard Thorpe (February 24, 1896 - May 1, 1991) was an American film director. Born Rollo Smolt Thorpe in Hutchinson, Kansas, he began his entertainment career performing in vaudeville and onstage. In 1921 he began in motion pictures as an actor and directed his first silent film in 1923. He went on to direct more than one hundred and eighty films. The first full length motion picture he ...
Richard Thorpe. Director: Knights of the Round Table. After working in vaudeville, on the stage and in early movies, Richard Thorpe launched his directing career in 1923. After directing dozens of low-budget comedies and westerns, his talents were recognized in the mid-'30s when he went to work for MGM. Studio chief Louis B. Mayer valued efficiency in his directors, and Thorpe prided himself ...
- February 24, 1896
- May 1, 1991
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Aug 29, 2020 · Once MGM executives saw Thorpe's progress on the film, they reconsidered their hiring decision. MGM director Mervyn LeRoy soon fired him. He was later being quoted as saying that Thorpe "didn't quite understand the story," according to Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland. He was promptly replaced with George Cukor, according to Oz Fandom.
May 4, 1991 · Richard Thorpe, who directed hundreds of movies, including Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock," died on Wednesday. He was 95 years old. Mr. Thorpe spent most of his 45-year career with Metro-Goldwyn ...
May 1, 1991 · Director Born Rollo Smolt on Feb. 24, 1896 in Hutchinson, KS. Died May 1, 1991 in Palm Springs, CA. R ichard Thorpe was a silent-screen actor who directed more than 100 films, including "The Great Caruso" and "Ivanhoe" as one of MGM's top directors. Known as a capable and versatile director willing to take on any assignment the studio handed ...
