Richard Talmadge

Birthday: December 3rd, 1892 Date of Death: January 25th, 1981

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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.