Barthelmess, Richard, 1895-1963
Variant namesActor Richard Barthelmess, who went straight from Trinity College to silent films, gave two outstanding performances for D. W. Griffith in BROKEN BLOSSOMS (1919) and WAY DOWN EAST (1920), both with Lillian Gish. With his innocent, unsophisticated image, he was a popular leading man through the 1920s, notably TOL'ABLE DAVID (1921). With the advent of sound, he moved to supporting roles. His later films included THE DAWN PATROL (1930) and ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS (1939). Barthelmess retired in 1942.
From the guide to the Letters to Edward D. McDonald, 1922-1924, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)
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From the description of Reminiscences of Richard Barthelmess : oral history, [195-?]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122480861
Actor Richard Barthelmess, who went straight from Trinity College to silent films, gave two outstanding performances for D. W. Griffith in BROKEN BLOSSOMS (1919) and WAY DOWN EAST (1920), both with Lillian Gish.
With his innocent, unsophisticated image, he was a popular leading man through the 1920s, notably TOL'ABLE DAVID (1921). With the advent of sound, he moved to supporting roles. His later films included THE DAWN PATROL (1930) and ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS (1939). Barthelmess retired in 1942.
From the description of Letters to Edward D. McDonald, 1922-1924. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122431828
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| creatorOf | 1907-1983. Papers. Series I. Correspondence | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Stark, Samuel. Theatre scrapbook collection., 1860-1950 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Barthelmess, Richard, 1895-1963. Letters to Edward D. McDonald, 1922-1924. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Hergesheimer, Joseph, 1880-1954. Joseph Hergesheimer letter to "Morris" [manuscript], 1921 July 25. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Stark, Samuel. Theatre scrapbook collection, 1860-1950. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | George DeMott papers, circa 1890-1954 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Barthelmess, Richard, 1895-1963. Reminiscences of Richard Barthelmess : oral history, [195-?]. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Richard Barthelmess collection, [ca. 1930-ongoing]. | Museum of Performance & Design | |
| referencedIn | Lillian Gish papers, 1909-1992 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Letters to Edward D. McDonald, 1922-1924 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University |
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| associatedWith | DeMott, George, 1907-1986 | person |
| associatedWith | Friedman, Arthur B., | person |
| associatedWith | Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993 | person |
| associatedWith | Hergesheimer, Joseph, 1880-1954. | person |
| associatedWith | McDonald, Edward David. | person |
| associatedWith | Samuel Stark | person |
| associatedWith | Stark, Samuel. | person |
| associatedWith | Swanson, Gloria. | person |
| correspondedWith | Thayer, John Eldon, 1899-1980 | person |
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Birth 1895-05-09
Death 1963-08-17
Americans
English
