Richard Talmadge
Actor
- Born
- December 3, 1892 · Munich, German Empire [now Germany]
- Died
- January 25, 1981 (age 88)
From Wikipedia
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. 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
Hitler's Madman
June 10, 1943
Step on It
January 1, 1936
Pirate Treasure
January 29, 1934
Never Too Late
November 27, 1935
Redhead from Manhattan
May 6, 1943
Let's Go
October 31, 1923
The Live Wire
November 1, 1935
On Your Guard
January 31, 1933
The Speed Reporter
May 13, 1936
Get That Girl
April 15, 1932
Laughing at Danger
November 23, 1924
The Fighting Pilot
February 12, 1935
Acting37
- 1948Black Eagle as Mort
- 1943Hitler's Madman
- 1943Redhead from Manhattan as Fisherman
- 1942Lucky Legs as Sam
- 1936The Speed Reporter as Dick Lawrence
- 1936Step on It as Larry Evans
- 1935Never Too Late as Det. Dick Manning
- 1935The Live Wire as 2nd Mate Dick Nelson
- 1935Now or Never as Dick Rainey / Norman Gray
- 1935The Fighting Pilot as Hal Foster