Birthname: Richard Semler Barthelmess
| Sign | Taurus |
| Born |
May 9, 1895
New York City, NY |
| Died |
Aug 17, 1963
Southampton, NY |
| Age | Died at 68 |
| Final Resting Place Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum | |
Richard Barthelmess |
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| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1916-1942 |
| Top Roles | Oliver Bashforth, Bronco Kid Farrow, Bat Mac Pherson, Thomas 'Tom' Holmes, Sam Lee |
| Top Genres | Drama, Silent Films, Romance, Comedy, Film Adaptation, Sports |
| Top Topics | Aviation, Based on Play, Book-Based |
| Top Collaborators | Frank Lloyd (Director), John Wayne, Irving Bacon, Loretta Young |
| Shares birthday with | Joan Sims, Gustav Machatý, Donald Haines see more.. |
Richard Barthelmess Overview:
Legendary actor, Richard Barthelmess, was born Richard Semler Barthelmess on May 9, 1895 in New York City, NY. Barthelmess appeared in 80 film roles. His best known films include Broken Blossoms (1919), Way Down East (1920), The Patent Leather Kid (1927), The Noose (1928), and Tol'able David (1921). His sound-era films include Son of the Gods (1930), The Dawn Patrol (1930), The Last Flight (1931), The Cabin in the Cotton (1932), Central Airport (1933), and Only Angels Have Wings (1939) (as Rita Hayworth's character's husband). Barthelmess died at the age of 68 on Aug 17, 1963 in Southampton, NY and was laid to rest in Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hartsdale, NY.
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Thoughtful and ultra-serious, Richard Barthelmess was a leading man who came to films straight from college and was used memorably by D.W. Griffith in Broken Blossoms and Way Down East. He was immensely popular in sensitive roles through the 1920s but his appeal was never quite as strong after the coming of the talkies when he rarely seemed able to give his lines a completely natural inflection.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Barthelmess was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1927/28 | Best Actor | The Noose (1928) | Nickie Elkins | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
Richard Barthelmess BlogHub Articles:
Richard Barthelmess demonstrates the timeless art of seduction. Animated GIF
By Fritzi Kramer on Dec 8, 2014 From Movies SilentlyBy Fritzi Kramer on December 8, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Back in 1921, Rudolph Valentino caused a good portion of the population to collectively faint when he tangoed in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. That same year, another young man was using song and dance as his means to romance. Hey, I ma... Read full article
Birthday of the Week: Richard Barthelmess (1)
By Beth Daniels on May 5, 2014 From Mildred's FatburgersRichard Semler "Dick" Barthelmess, May 9, 1895 - August 17, 1963 </hr> Biography Richard Barthelmess: A Life in PicturesBy David W. Menefee,Bear Manor Media, 2009 </hr> A Ruggedly Beautiful Leading Man Richard Barthelmess is one of those silent actors who seem so unbelievably gorgeous an... Read full article
Birthday of the Week: Richard Barthelmess (2)
By Beth Daniels on May 5, 2014 From Mildred's FatburgersRichard Semler "Dick" Barthelmess, May 9, 1895 - August 17, 1963 </hr> Biography Richard Barthelmess: A Life in PicturesBy David W. Menefee,Bear Manor Media, 2009 </hr> A Ruggedly Beautiful Leading Man Richard Barthelmess is one of those silent actors who seem so unbelievably gorgeous an... Read full article
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Richard Barthelmess Quotes:
James 'Jim' Blaine: [Suggestively] The job wouldn't be nearly as interesting, not nearly.
James 'Jim' Blaine: [sarcastically] Well, tell her I'll be right up.
James 'Jim' Blaine: [Cynically] Yeah, and ducks do it, but who wants to be a duck?
Bat Kilgallen - MacPherson: Maybe I ought you pat you on the back.
Geoff Carter: You don't have to. Just do what I tell you to do.
Bat Kilgallen - MacPherson: You mean anything that's a little too tough for somebody else, huh?
Geoff Carter: Yeah, that's about it. Look, fella, I'm knee-deep in friends around here, but you're one guy I can send out in any kind of weather on any kind of job, and only worry about the ship getting back.
Bat Kilgallen - MacPherson: I see.
Geoff Carter: On those terms, you still want the job?
Bat Kilgallen - MacPherson: I don't know any other way I'd want it.