Richard Talmadge
Actor
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.
Filmography
Hitler's Madman
1943
Pirate Treasure
as Dick Moreland 1934
Redhead from Manhattan
as Fisherman 1943
Let's Go
as Barry Macklin 1923
Step on It
as Larry Evans 1936
On Your Guard
as The Frisco Kid 1933
The Speed Reporter
as Dick Lawrence 1936
Get That Girl
as Dick Bartlett 1932
Laughing at Danger
as Alan Remington 1924
The Live Wire
as 2nd Mate Dick Nelson 1935
Never Too Late
as Det. Dick Manning 1935
The Fighting Pilot
as Hal Foster 1935
The Isle of Hope
as Robert MacKay 1925
Black Eagle
as Mort 1948
The Prince of Pep
as Dr. James Leland 1925
Now or Never
as Dick Rainey / Norman Gray 1935
Speed King
as Jimmy Martin / King Charles 1923