Richard Barthelmess

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 9, 1895 (New York City), Died August 17, 1963 (Southampton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	LAT1131	12-in.	5/22/1931	Vacuum Oil program M, part 1	Richard Barthelmess	Radio transcription disc : Recitation	speaker
Brunswick	LAT1132	12-in.	5/22/1931	Vacuum Oil program M, part 2	Richard Barthelmess	Radio transcription disc : Recitation	speaker
Brunswick	LAT1133	12-in.	5/22/1931	Vacuum Oil program M, part 3	Richard Barthelmess	Radio transcription disc : Recitation	speaker

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barthelmess, Richard," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312145.

Barthelmess, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312145.

"Barthelmess, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

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