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Richard Semler Barthelmess (May 9, 1895 – August 17, 1963) was an American film actor, principally of the Hollywood silent era. He starred opposite Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith 's Broken Blossoms (1919) and Way Down East (1920) and was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927.
Richard Barthelmess was a silent film star who worked with D.W. Griffith and Lillian Gish. He also appeared in talkies like Only Angels Have Wings and received two Oscar nominations.
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Learn about the life and career of Richard Barthelmess, a silent film star who worked with D.W. Griffith and Lillian Gish. Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, trivia and quotes.
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- May 9, 1895
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Learn about the life and career of Richard Barthelmess, a leading actor in the Silent era and one of the founders of the Academy Awards. Find out his filmography, awards, personal details and how he coped with Talkies and plastic surgery.
Richard Barthelmess was a silent film star who worked with D.W. Griffith and was nominated for two Oscars. He also appeared in sound films such as Only Angels Have Wings and The Cabin in the Cotton.
One of the bright lights of the silent era, Richard Barthelmess began in supporting roles and gradually worked his way up to lead parts. He hit the big time with D.W. Griffith's hit film "Broken Blossoms or the Yellow Man and the Girl" (1919), in which he gave a compelling performance as a...
Richard Semler Barthelmess was an American film actor, principally of the Hollywood silent era. He starred opposite Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith's Broken Blossoms (1919) and Way Down East (1920) and was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927.
