Richard Talmadge

Richard Talmadge

12/3/1892 – 1/25/1981Munich, German Empire [now Germany]

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 (36 titles)

Black Eagle6.5Movie

Black Eagle

Mort · 1948

Hitler's Madman5.5Movie

Hitler's Madman

1943

Redhead from Manhattan5.3Movie

Redhead from Manhattan

Fisherman · 1943

Lucky Legs9.0Movie

Lucky Legs

Sam · 1942

The Speed Reporter5.7Movie

The Speed Reporter

Dick Lawrence · 1936

Step on It6.1Movie

Step on It

Larry Evans · 1936

Never Too Late5.5Movie

Never Too Late

Det. Dick Manning · 1935

The Live Wire8.7Movie

The Live Wire

2nd Mate Dick Nelson · 1935

Now or Never8.0Movie

Now or Never

Dick Rainey / Norman Gray · 1935

The Fighting Pilot7.0Movie

The Fighting Pilot

Hal Foster · 1935

Pirate Treasure5.5Movie

Pirate Treasure

Dick Moreland · 1934

On Your Guard6.7Movie

On Your Guard

The Frisco Kid · 1933

Speed Madness9.0Movie

Speed Madness

Bob Stuart · 1932

Get That Girl6.3Movie

Get That Girl

Dick Bartlett · 1932

7.0Movie

Yankee Don

Dick Carsey · 1931

The Cavalier7.0Movie

The Cavalier

El Caballero · 1928

The Better Man8.0Movie

The Better Man

Lord Hugh Wainwright · 1926

The Broadway Gallant9.0Movie

The Broadway Gallant

Monty Barnes · 1926

The Night Patrol8.0Movie

The Night Patrol

Tom Collins · 1926

The Blue Streak8.0Movie

The Blue Streak

Richard Manley · 1926

The Prince of PepMovie

The Prince of Pep

Dr. James Leland · 1925

The Isle of Hope5.5Movie

The Isle of Hope

Robert MacKay · 1925

9.0Movie

The Mysterious Stranger

Paul Lesage · 1925

The Fighting Demon8.0Movie

The Fighting Demon

John Drake · 1925

Tearing Through8.0Movie

Tearing Through

Richard Jones · 1925

Youth and Adventure9.0Movie

Youth and Adventure

Reggie Dillingham · 1925

Laughing at Danger6.5Movie

Laughing at Danger

Alan Remington · 1924

American Manners8.0Movie

American Manners

Roy Thomas · 1924

In Fast Company8.0Movie

In Fast Company

Perry Whitman Jr. · 1924

On Time7.0Movie

On Time

Harry Willis · 1924