Richard Talmadge

Richard Talmadge

1892-12-03 – 1981-01-25 (age 88) Munich, German Empire [now Germany]
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

Hitler's Madman
Lucky Legs
Lucky Legs

1942

as Sam

The Prince of Pep
The Prince of Pep

1925

as Dr. James Leland

The Isle of Hope
The Isle of Hope

1925

as Robert MacKay

Redhead from Manhattan
Redhead from Manhattan

1943

as Fisherman

Speed Madness
Speed Madness

1932

as Bob Stuart

The Cavalier
The Cavalier

1928

as El Caballero

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The Mysterious Stranger

1925

as Paul Lesage

Never Too Late
Never Too Late

1935

as Det. Dick Manning

Thru the Flames
Thru the Flames

1923

as Dan Merrill

Pirate Treasure
Pirate Treasure

1934

as Dick Moreland

In Fast Company
In Fast Company

1924

as Perry Whitman Jr.

Get That Girl
Get That Girl

1932

as Dick Bartlett

The Fighting Demon
The Fighting Demon

1925

as John Drake

The Better Man
The Better Man

1926

as Lord Hugh Wainwright

Tearing Through
Tearing Through

1925

as Richard Jones

Watch Him Step
Watch Him Step

1922

as Dick Underwood

On Time
On Time

1924

as Harry Willis

The Speed Reporter
The Speed Reporter

1936

as Dick Lawrence