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

Speed King
Speed King

1923

as Jimmy Martin / King Charles

The Cavalier
The Cavalier

1928

as El Caballero

Lucky Legs
Lucky Legs

1942

as Sam

Black Eagle
Black Eagle

1948

as Mort

Hitler's Madman
Pirate Treasure
Pirate Treasure

1934

as Dick Moreland

Get That Girl
Get That Girl

1932

as Dick Bartlett

Redhead from Manhattan
Redhead from Manhattan

1943

as Fisherman

Speed Madness
Speed Madness

1932

as Bob Stuart

Let's Go
Let's Go

1923

as Barry Macklin

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Yankee Don

1931

as Dick Carsey

The Fighting Demon
The Fighting Demon

1925

as John Drake

On Your Guard
On Your Guard

1933

as The Frisco Kid

Now or Never
Now or Never

1935

as Dick Rainey / Norman Gray

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The Mysterious Stranger

1925

as Paul Lesage

On Time
On Time

1924

as Harry Willis

The Speed Reporter
The Speed Reporter

1936

as Dick Lawrence

Step on It
Step on It

1936

as Larry Evans

The Better Man
The Better Man

1926

as Lord Hugh Wainwright

Danger Ahead
Danger Ahead

1923

as Bruce Randall