Richard Talmadge
Known For
Acting
Born
1892-12-03
Died
1981-01-25
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Hitler's Madman
Watch Him Step
as Dick Underwood
Redhead from Manhattan
as Fisherman
Black Eagle
as Mort
Pirate Treasure
as Dick Moreland
Lucky Legs
as Sam
Yankee Don
as Dick Carsey
American Manners
as Roy Thomas
The Fighting Pilot
as Hal Foster
The Isle of Hope
as Robert MacKay
Let's Go
as Barry Macklin
The Cavalier
as El Caballero
Step on It
as Larry Evans
The Mysterious Stranger
as Paul Lesage
The Better Man
as Lord Hugh Wainwright
On Time
as Harry Willis
Now or Never
as Dick Rainey / Norman Gray
The Fighting Demon
as John Drake
Youth and Adventure
as Reggie Dillingham
Get That Girl
as Dick Bartlett