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Also known as Richard Semler "Dick" Barthelmess, Richard Semler Barthelmess

American actor (1895–1963)

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Richard Barthelmess (1895–1963) was an American stage and film actor, as well as a film producer. Born in New York City, he began his professional career in 1916. He was educated at Trinity College and served as an employee of Warner Bros. Entertainment. Barthelmess received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor and was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

His filmography includes works such as *Spy of Napoleon* and *Son of the Gods*. He participated in World War II. Barthelmess was married to Mary Hay. He died of esophageal cancer in 1963 and is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery.

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Film & TV

New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Semler "Dick" Barthelmess (May 9, 1895 – August 17, 1963) was an Oscar-nominated silent film star. Barthelmess was educated at Hudson River Military Academy at Nyack and Trinity College at Hartford, Connecticut. His father died when he was a baby and his mother, Caroline Harris , was a stage actress, so he worked in theatres in his early days,…

Known for

  • Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists — The Yellow Man (archive footage)1998
  • The Great Chase1962
  • The Legend of Rudolph Valentino — Self (archive footage)1961
  • The Tingler — David Kinemon (archive footage) (uncredited)1959
  • The Oscars1953
  • The Mayor of 44th Street — Ed Kirby1942
  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) — Self (archive footage)1942
  • The Spoilers — Bronco Kid1942
  • The Man Who Talked Too Much — J.B. Roscoe1940
  • Only Angels Have Wings — Bat MacPherson1939

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Key facts

Born
( 1895-05-09 ) May 9, 1895, New York City, U.S.
Died
August 17, 1963 (1963-08-17) (aged 68), Southampton, New York , U.S.
Resting place
Ferncliff Cemetery
Alma mater
Trinity College
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1916–1942
Spouses
Mary Hay ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1920 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1927 ) ​ Jessica Stewart Sargent ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1928 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Richard
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Southampton
Spouse
Mary Hay
Occupation
actor
Educated at
Trinity College
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Field of work
film
Conflict
World War II
Image
Richard Barthelmess - publicity.JPG
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place of burial
Ferncliff Cemetery
Commons category
Richard Barthelmess
date of birth
1895-05-09
date of death
1963-08-17
cause of death
esophageal cancer
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Richard Barthelmess
start of work period
1916-00-00
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

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. Two years later he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for two films: The Patent Leather Kid and The Noose.

Early life

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