Richard Barthelmess
Richard Barthelmess, May 9, 1895-August 17, 1963, American film actor who is remembered for D.W. Griffith's "Brokem Blossoms" 1919 and "Way Down East"1921 with Lillian Gish. In the 1920s, "The Noose" 1928, "Tol'able David" and "The Patent Leather Kid" 1927 were among his successed. He was nominated for Best Actor at the first Academy Awards in 1927-1928.
Barthelmess easily transitioned to sound films making many socially conscious films for Warner Brothers during the Pre Code years. notably "Heroes for Sale", "The Dawn Patrol", "Cabin in the Cotton" 1932 (with Bette Davis), "Alias the Doctor" 1932, "Central Airport" 1933, "Massacre" 1934 before his popularity waned. The best remembered later film before retiring from the screen is film is Howard Hawks' "Only Angels Have Wings" 1939 with Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Rita Hayworth.
He joined the Navy Reserve in 1942 and after the end of the war in 1945, he retired and lead a private life.
He died in Southampton, NY of throat cancer. He was 63.
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