1895 - 1963
Richard Barthelmess American Actor
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Richard Barthelmess dating history
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Richard Barthelmess was previously married to Jessica Sargent (1928 - 1963) and Mary Hay (1920 - 1927).
Richard Barthelmess was engaged to Katherine Young Wilson (1927).
Richard Barthelmess was in relationships with Norma Talmadge (1931 - 1932), Constance Talmadge, Adela Rogers St. Johns and Barbara Bennett.
Richard Barthelmess had an encounter with Marlene Dietrich (1942).
About
American Actor Richard Barthelmess was born Richard Semler Barthelmess on 9th May, 1895 in New York City and passed away on 17th Aug 1963 Southampton, NY aged 68. He is most remembered for Broken Blossoms. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Richard Barthelmess was in an on-screen matchup with Bette Davis in The Cabin in the Cotton (1932).
Richard Barthelmess is a member of the following lists: American film actors, People from Long Island and Cancer deaths in New York.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
36 years, 7 months
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22 years, 3 months
|
-
|
|---|
| Engaged | 1 |
1 year
|
-
|
-
|
|---|
| Dating | 4 |
1 year
|
3 months, 1 day
|
-
|
|---|
| Encounter | 1 |
-
|
-
|
-
|
|---|
| Total | 8 |
36 years, 7 months
|
5 years, 10 months
|
1 year
|
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Details
| First Name |
Richard
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| Middle Name |
Semler
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| Last Name |
Barthelmess
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| Full Name at Birth |
Richard Semler Barthelmess
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| Alternative Name |
"Dick" (nickname)
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| Birthday |
9th May, 1895
|
| Birthplace |
New York City
|
| Died |
17th August, 1963
|
| Place of Death |
Southampton, NY
|
| Cause of Death |
Throat Cancer
|
| Buried |
Ferncliff Cemetery
|
| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| University |
Trinity College Hartford, Hudson River Military Academy
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| Occupation Text |
Actor
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Broken Blossoms
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| Year(s) Active |
1916–1942
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| Father |
Alfred W. Barthelmes
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| Mother |
Caroline Harris
|
| Family Member |
Mary Barthelmess (daughter)
|
| Friend |
William Powell, Ronald Colman, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Milton Sills, Jack Holt, Harold Lloyd, Lillian Gish, Alla Nazimova
|
Richard Semler Barthelmess (May 9, 1895 – August 17, 1963) was an American film actor, principally of the Hollywood silent era. He starred opposite Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith's Broken Blossoms (1919) and Way Down East (1920) and was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927. The following year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for two films: The Patent Leather Kid and The Noose.
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