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==Career==
==Career==
Russian actress [[Alla Nazimova]], a friend of the family, was taught English by Caroline Barthelmess.<ref>''A Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'' by Daniel Blum, ca. 1953, p. 111.</ref> Nazimova convinced Richard Barthelmess to try acting professionally, and he made his debut screen appearance in 1916 in the serial ''[[Gloria's Romance]]'' as an uncredited extra. He also appeared as a supporting player in several films starring [[Marguerite Clark]].
Russian actress [[Alla Nazimova]], a friend of the family, was taught English by Caroline Barthelmess.<ref>''A Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'' by Daniel Blum, ca. 1953, p. 111.</ref> Nazimova convinced Richard Barthelmess to try acting professionally,{{Citation needed |date=February 2024}} and he made his debut screen appearance in 1916 in the serial ''[[Gloria's Romance]]'' as an uncredited extra. He also appeared as a supporting player in several films starring [[Marguerite Clark]].
[[File:Barth07.jpg|thumb|190px|right|With [[Lillian Gish]] in the 1920 release ''[[Way Down East]]'']]
[[File:Barth07.jpg|thumb|190px|right|With [[Lillian Gish]] in the 1920 release ''[[Way Down East]]'']]
His next role, in ''War Brides'' opposite Nazimova, attracted the attention of director [[David Wark Griffith|D.W. Griffith]], who offered him several important roles, finally casting him opposite [[Lillian Gish]] in ''[[Broken Blossoms]]'' (1919) and ''[[Way Down East]]'' (1920). He founded his own production company, Inspiration Film Company, together with Charles Duell and [[Henry King (director)|Henry King]]. One of their films, ''[[Tol'able David]]'' (1921), in which Barthelmess starred as a teenage mailman who finds courage, was a major success. In 1922, ''[[Photoplay]]'' described him as the "idol of every girl in America."<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The Shadow Stage |url=https://archive.org/stream/phojun22chic#page/n197/mode/2up |journal=[[Photoplay]] |location=New York |publisher=Photoplay Publishing Company |date=February 1922 |access-date=September 3, 2015 }}</ref>
His next role, in ''War Brides'' opposite Nazimova, attracted the attention of director [[David Wark Griffith|D.W. Griffith]], who offered him several important roles, finally casting him opposite [[Lillian Gish]] in ''[[Broken Blossoms]]'' (1919) and ''[[Way Down East]]'' (1920). He founded his own production company, Inspiration Film Company, together with Charles Duell and [[Henry King (director)|Henry King]]. One of their films, ''[[Tol'able David]]'' (1921), in which Barthelmess starred as a teenage mailman who finds courage, was a major success. In 1922, ''[[Photoplay]]'' described him as the "idol of every girl in America."<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The Shadow Stage |url=https://archive.org/stream/phojun22chic#page/n197/mode/2up |journal=[[Photoplay]] |location=New York |publisher=Photoplay Publishing Company |date=February 1922 |access-date=September 3, 2015 }}</ref>
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Barthelmess had a large female following during the 1920s. An admirer wrote to the editor of ''Picture-Play Magazine'' in 1921:<blockquote>Different fans have different opinions, and although [[Wallace Reid]], [[Thomas Meighan]], and [[Niles Welch]] are mighty fine chaps, I think that Richard Barthelmess beats them all. Dick is getting more and more popular every day, and why? Because his wonderful black hair and soulful eyes are enough to make any young girl adore him. The first play I saw Dick in was ''Boots''—[[Dorothy Gish]] playing the lead. This play impressed me so that I went to see every play in which he appeared—''[[Three Men and a Girl]],'' ''[[Scarlet Days]],'' ''[[The Love Flower]],'' and ''[[Broken Blossoms]],'' in which I decided that Dick was my favorite. I am looking forward to ''[[Way Down East]]'' as being a great success, because I know Dick will play a good part.<ref>G. C. (1921). [https://archive.org/stream/pictureplaymagaz14unse#page/n127/mode/2up "What the Fans Think"] ''Picture-Play Magazine''</ref></blockquote>
Barthelmess had a large female following during the 1920s. An admirer wrote to the editor of ''Picture-Play Magazine'' in 1921:<blockquote>Different fans have different opinions, and although [[Wallace Reid]], [[Thomas Meighan]], and [[Niles Welch]] are mighty fine chaps, I think that Richard Barthelmess beats them all. Dick is getting more and more popular every day, and why? Because his wonderful black hair and soulful eyes are enough to make any young girl adore him. The first play I saw Dick in was ''Boots''—[[Dorothy Gish]] playing the lead. This play impressed me so that I went to see every play in which he appeared—''[[Three Men and a Girl]],'' ''[[Scarlet Days]],'' ''[[The Love Flower]],'' and ''[[Broken Blossoms]],'' in which I decided that Dick was my favorite. I am looking forward to ''[[Way Down East]]'' as being a great success, because I know Dick will play a good part.<ref>G. C. (1921). [https://archive.org/stream/pictureplaymagaz14unse#page/n127/mode/2up "What the Fans Think"] ''Picture-Play Magazine''</ref></blockquote>


Barthelmess soon became one of Hollywood's higher paid performers, starring in such classics as ''[[The Patent Leather Kid]]'' in 1927 and ''[[The Noose (film)|The Noose]]'' in 1928; he was nominated for Best Actor at the first [[Academy Awards]] for his performance in both films. In addition, he won a special citation for producing ''[[The Patent Leather Kid]]''.
Barthelmess soon became one of Hollywood's higher paid performers,{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}} starring in such classics as ''[[The Patent Leather Kid]]'' in 1927 and ''[[The Noose (film)|The Noose]]'' in 1928; he was nominated for Best Actor at the first [[Academy Awards]] for his performance in both films. In addition, he won a special citation for producing ''[[The Patent Leather Kid]]''.


With the advent of the sound era, Barthelmess remained a star for a number of years. He played numerous leads in talkie films, most notably ''[[Son of the Gods]]'' (1930), ''[[The Dawn Patrol (1930 film)|The Dawn Patrol]]'' (1930), ''[[The Last Flight (1931 film)|The Last Flight]]'' (1931), ''[[The Cabin in the Cotton]]'' (1932) and ''[[Heroes for Sale (film)|Heroes for Sale]]'' (1933). He was able to choose his own material and often played in controversial or socially conscious films.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Berumen|first=Frank Javier Garcia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pkK9DwAAQBAJ&q=richard+barthelmess+warner+bros+1935&pg=PT83|title=American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood|date=2019-11-20|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-7813-9|language=en}}</ref> However, his popularity began to wane in the 1930s<ref>https://www.allmovie.com/artist/richard-barthelmess-p4323</ref> as he was getting too old for the boyish leads he usually played, and in his later films between 1939 and his retirement in 1942, he turned towards [[Character actor|character roles]] – most notably in his supporting role as the disgraced pilot and husband of [[Rita Hayworth]]'s character in ''[[Only Angels Have Wings]]'' (1939).
With the advent of the sound era, Barthelmess remained a star for a number of years. He played numerous leads in talkie films, most notably ''[[Son of the Gods]]'' (1930), ''[[The Dawn Patrol (1930 film)|The Dawn Patrol]]'' (1930), ''[[The Last Flight (1931 film)|The Last Flight]]'' (1931), ''[[The Cabin in the Cotton]]'' (1932) and ''[[Heroes for Sale (film)|Heroes for Sale]]'' (1933). He was able to choose his own material and often played in controversial or socially conscious films.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Berumen|first=Frank Javier Garcia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pkK9DwAAQBAJ&q=richard+barthelmess+warner+bros+1935&pg=PT83|title=American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood|date=2019-11-20|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-7813-9|language=en}}</ref> However, his popularity began to wane in the 1930s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/richard-barthelmess-p4323|title=Richard Barthelmess &#124; Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos}}</ref> He became too old for the boyish leads he usually played. In his later films (between 1939 and his retirement in 1942), he turned towards [[Character actor|character roles]] – most notably, his supporting role as the disgraced pilot and husband of [[Rita Hayworth]]'s character in ''[[Only Angels Have Wings]]'' (1939).


===Post-acting career===
===Post-acting career===
Barthelmess failed to maintain the stardom of his silent film days and gradually left entertainment. He enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II, and served as a lieutenant commander. He never returned to film, preferring instead to live off his real estate investments.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Menefee|first=David W.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9QJWDwAAQBAJ&q=richard+barthelmess+retirement&pg=PA1888|title=The First Male Stars: Men of the Silent Era|date=2007-10-20|publisher=BearManor Media|language=en}}</ref>
Barthelmess failed to maintain the stardom of his silent film days and gradually left entertainment. He enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II, and served as a lieutenant commander, stationed at [[Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard]]. He never returned to film, preferring to live off his real estate investments.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Menefee|first=David W.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9QJWDwAAQBAJ&q=richard+barthelmess+retirement&pg=PA1888|title=The First Male Stars: Men of the Silent Era|date=2007-10-20|publisher=BearManor Media|language=en}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
On June 18, 1920, Barthelmess married [[Mary Hay (actress)|Mary Hay]], a stage and screen star, in New York.<ref name=fb/> They had one daughter, Mary Barthelmess, before divorcing on January 15, 1927.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cBtbBAAAQBAJ&q=richard+barthelmess+mary+hay+divorce&pg=PT118|title=Bringing Up Oscar: The Story of the Men and Women Who Founded the Academy|last=Pawlak|first=Debra Ann|date=2012-01-12|publisher=Pegasus Books|isbn=978-1-60598-216-8|language=en}}</ref>
On June 18, 1920, Barthelmess married [[Mary Hay (actress)|Mary Hay]], a stage and screen star, in New York.<ref name=fb/> They had one daughter, Mary Barthelmess, before divorcing on January 15, 1927.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cBtbBAAAQBAJ&q=richard+barthelmess+mary+hay+divorce&pg=PT118|title=Bringing Up Oscar: The Story of the Men and Women Who Founded the Academy|last=Pawlak|first=Debra Ann|date=2012-01-12|publisher=Pegasus Books|isbn=978-1-60598-216-8|language=en}}</ref>


In August 1927, Barthelmess became engaged to Katherine Young Wilson, a Broadway actress.<ref>[http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=65239 Katherine Wilson's profile at IBDb]</ref><ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19270824&id=wJ0hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4751,4434083 Barthelmess and Wilson's wedding announcement in ''The Reading Eagle'', August 24, 1927 (accessed 5 December 2011)]</ref> However, the engagement was called off due to Wilson's stated desire to continue acting,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cBtbBAAAQBAJ&q=richard+barthelmess+katherine+young+wilson&pg=PT172|title=Bringing Up Oscar: The Story of the Men and Women Who Founded the Academy|last=Pawlak|first=Debra Ann|date=2012-01-12|publisher=Pegasus Books|isbn=978-1-60598-216-8|language=en}}</ref> or possibly his affair around this time with the journalist [[Adela Rogers St. Johns]].<ref>Scott Eyman, ''The Speed of Sound,''1999, p. 305.</ref>
In August 1927, Barthelmess became engaged to Katherine Young Wilson, a Broadway actress.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=65239| title = Katherine Wilson's profile at IBDb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19270824&id=wJ0hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4751,4434083| title = Barthelmess and Wilson's wedding announcement in ''The Reading Eagle'', August 24, 1927 (accessed 5 December 2011)}}</ref> However, the engagement was called off due to Wilson's stated desire to continue acting,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cBtbBAAAQBAJ&q=richard+barthelmess+katherine+young+wilson&pg=PT172|title=Bringing Up Oscar: The Story of the Men and Women Who Founded the Academy|last=Pawlak|first=Debra Ann|date=2012-01-12|publisher=Pegasus Books|isbn=978-1-60598-216-8|language=en}}</ref> or possibly his affair around this time with the journalist [[Adela Rogers St. Johns]].<ref>Scott Eyman, ''The Speed of Sound,''1999, p. 305.</ref>


On April 21, 1928, Barthelmess married Jessica Stewart Sargent.<ref name=fb/> He later adopted her son, Stewart, from a previous marriage. They remained married until Barthelmess' death in 1963.
On April 21, 1928, Barthelmess married Jessica Stewart Sargent.<ref name=fb/> He later adopted her son, Stewart, from a previous marriage. They remained married until Barthelmess' death in 1963.{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}}


==Death==
==Death==
Barthelmess died of throat cancer on August 17, 1963, aged 68, in [[Southampton, New York|Southampton]], New York.<ref name=fb/> He was interred at the [[Ferncliff Cemetery]] and Mausoleum in [[Hartsdale, New York|Hartsdale]], New York.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Wilson|first=Scott|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7-DgDAAAQBAJ&q=richard+barthelmess&pg=PA320|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.|date=2016-08-22|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-7992-4|language=en}}</ref>
Barthelmess died of [[throat cancer]] on August 17, 1963, aged 68, in [[Southampton, New York|Southampton]], New York.<ref name=fb/> He was interred at the [[Ferncliff Cemetery]] and Mausoleum in [[Hartsdale, New York|Hartsdale]], New York.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Wilson|first=Scott|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7-DgDAAAQBAJ&q=richard+barthelmess&pg=PA320|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.|date=2016-08-22|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-7992-4|language=en}}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
* Barthelmess was a founder of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref name="founders">{{cite web|title=History of the Academy: Original 36 founders of the Academy Actors|url=http://www.hollywoodgoldenguy.com/About_The_Academy.html|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences website|access-date=20 July 2013|year=2008}}</ref>
* Barthelmess was a founder of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref name="founders">{{cite web|title=History of the Academy: Original 36 founders of the Academy Actors|url=http://www.hollywoodgoldenguy.com/About_The_Academy.html|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences website|access-date=20 July 2013|year=2008|archive-date=June 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616091143/http://www.hollywoodgoldenguy.com/About_The_Academy.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In 1960, Barthelmess received a [[List of actors with Hollywood Walk of Fame motion picture stars|motion picture star]] on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 6755 Hollywood Boulevard for his contributions to the film industry.<ref>[http://www.walkoffame.com/richard-barthelmess Hollywood Walk of Fame]. Retrieved January 19, 2017</ref>
* In 1960, Barthelmess received a [[List of actors with Hollywood Walk of Fame motion picture stars|motion picture star]] on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 6755 Hollywood Boulevard for his contributions to the film industry.<ref>[http://www.walkoffame.com/richard-barthelmess Hollywood Walk of Fame]. Retrieved January 19, 2017</ref>
* Barthelmess was among the second group of recipients of the George Eastman Award in 1957, given by the [[George Eastman House]] for distinguished contribution to the art of film.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120415183637/http://www.eastmanhouse.org/museum/awards.php "George Eastman Award" (archive)]. ''eastmanhouse.org''. George Eastman House. Retrieved November 14, 2017.</ref>
* Barthelmess was among the second group of recipients of the George Eastman Award in 1957, given by the [[George Eastman House]] for distinguished contribution to the art of film.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120415183637/http://www.eastmanhouse.org/museum/awards.php "George Eastman Award" (archive)]. ''eastmanhouse.org''. George Eastman House. Retrieved November 14, 2017.</ref>
* Composer Katherine Allan Lively dedicated her piano composition ''Within the Walls of China: A Chinese Episode'' to Barthelmess in the sheet music published in 1923 by G. Schirmer, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mainemusicbox.library.umaine.edu/musicbox/pages/full_record.asp?id=KAS_001019&dispimg=0 |title=Published sheet music on-line at Maine Music Box. |access-date=May 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023216/http://mainemusicbox.library.umaine.edu/musicbox/pages/full_record.asp?id=KAS_001019&dispimg=0 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> An article in ''The Music Trades'' reported that Mrs. Lively was inspired by a viewing of the film ''Broken Blossoms'', and performed the piece for Barthelmess and his friends in New York in the summer of 1922.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=7JZQAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA9-PA40&lpg=RA9-PA40&dq=%22katherine+allen+lively%22&source=bl&ots=8Jot6P5NHa&sig=czf7H0OpRhayREyfXnYgjyLU0RY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Fxy8T6SrLuvPiALWsNj5DQ&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22katherine%20allen%20lively%22&f=false (1922) ''The Music Trade''s, '''64''' (21 October), 40.]</ref>
* Composer Katherine Allan Lively dedicated her piano composition ''Within the Walls of China: A Chinese Episode'' to Barthelmess in the sheet music published in 1923 by G. Schirmer, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mainemusicbox.library.umaine.edu/musicbox/pages/full_record.asp?id=KAS_001019&dispimg=0 |title=Published sheet music on-line at Maine Music Box. |access-date=May 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023216/http://mainemusicbox.library.umaine.edu/musicbox/pages/full_record.asp?id=KAS_001019&dispimg=0 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> An article in ''The Music Trades'' reported that Mrs. Lively was inspired by a viewing of the film ''Broken Blossoms'', and performed the piece for Barthelmess and his friends in New York in the summer of 1922.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=7JZQAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22katherine+allen+lively%22&pg=RA9-PA40| title = (1922) ''The Music Trade''s, '''64''' (21 October), 40.| year = 1922}}</ref>
* In 2024, [[East West Players]] produced Unbroken Blossoms by [[Philip W. Chung]], a world premier play which depicted the making of [[Broken Blossoms]]. Barthelmess was portrayed by actor Conlan Ledwith.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Ashley |title=D.W. Griffith Stoked Racism with 'Birth of a Nation.' A playwright Imagined What Happens Next |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-07-03/d-w-griffith-racism-broken-blossoms-play-east-west-players |access-date=9 September 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=3 July 2024}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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[[File:Barthelmess collage.jpg|thumb|200px|Another collage of stills from various films, 1930]]
[[File:Barthelmess collage.jpg|thumb|200px|Another collage of stills from various films, 1930]]
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*''[[Gloria's Romance]]'' (1916) (uncredited)
! Year
*''[[War Brides (1916 film)|War Brides]]'' (1916) as Arno
! Title
*''[[Snow White (1916 film)|Snow White]]'' (1916) as Pie Man (uncredited)
! Role
*''Just a Song at Twilight'' (1916) as George Turner
! class="unsortable" | Notes
*''The Moral Code'' (1917) as Gary Miller
|-
*''[[The Eternal Sin]]'' (1917) as Gennaro
| 1916 || ''[[Gloria's Romance]]'' || Bit role || Uncredited <br /> '''Lost''' film
*''[[The Valentine Girl]]'' (1917) as Robert Wentworth
|-
*''[[The Soul of a Magdalen]]'' (1917) as Louis Broulette
| 1916 || ''[[War Brides (1916 film)|War Brides]]'' || Arno || '''Lost''' film
*''[[The Streets of Illusion]]'' (1917) as Donald Morton
|-
*''[[Camille (1917 film)|Camille]]'' (1917)
| 1916 || ''[[Snow White (1916 film)|Snow White]]'' || Pie Man || Uncredited
*''[[Bab's Diary]]'' (1917) as Tommy Gray
|-
*''[[Bab's Burglar]]'' (1917) as Tommy Gray
| 1916 || ''Just a Song at Twilight'' || George Turner || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Nearly Married]]'' (1917) as Dick Griffon
|-
*''For Valour'' (1917) as Henry Nobbs
*''[[The Seven Swans]]'' (1917) as Prince Charming
| 1917 || ''The Moral Code'' || Gary Miller ||
|-
*''[[Sunshine Nan]]'' (1918) as MacPherson Clark
| 1917 || ''[[The Eternal Sin]]'' || Gennaro || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Rich Man, Poor Man (1918 film)|Rich Man, Poor Man]]'' (1918) as Bayard Varick
|-
*''[[Hit-The-Trail Holliday]]'' (1918) as Bobby Jason
| 1917 || ''[[The Valentine Girl]]'' || Robert Wentworth || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Wild Primrose]]'' (1918) as Jack Wilton
|-
*''[[The Hope Chest]]'' (1918) as Tom Ballantyne
| 1917 || ''[[The Soul of a Magdalen]]'' || Louis Broulette || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Boots (film)|Boots]]'' (1919) as Everett White
|-
*''[[The Girl Who Stayed at Home]]'' (1919) as Ralph Grey
| 1917 || ''[[The Streets of Illusion]]'' || Donald Morton ||
*''[[Three Men and a Girl]]'' (1919) as Christopher Kent
|-
*''[[Peppy Polly]]'' (1919) as Dr. James Merritt
| 1917 || ''[[Camille (1917 film)|Camille]]'' || Bit role || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Broken Blossoms]]'' (1919) as Cheng Huan - The Yellow Man
|-
*''[[I'll Get Him Yet]]'' (1919) as Scoop McCready
| 1917 || ''[[Bab's Diary]]'' || Tommy Gray || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Scarlet Days]]'' (1919) as Don Maria Alvarez
|-
*''[[The Idol Dancer]]'' (1920) as Dan McGuire
| 1917 || ''[[Bab's Burglar]]'' || Tommy Gray || '''Lost''' film
*''[[The Love Flower]]'' (1920) as Bruce Sanders
|-
*''[[Way Down East]]'' (1920) as David Bartlett
| 1917 || ''[[Nearly Married]]'' || Dick Griffon || '''Incomplete'''
*''[[Experience (1921 film)|Experience]]'' (1921) as Youth
|-
*''[[Tol'able David]]'' (1921) as David Kinemon
*''[[The Seventh Day (1922 film)|The Seventh Day]]'' (1922) as John Alden Jr.
| 1917 || ''[[For Valour (1917 film)|For Valour]]'' || Henry Nobbs || '''Lost''' film
|-
*''[[Sonny (1922 film)|Sonny]]'' (1922) as Sonny Crosby / Joe
*''[[The Bond Boy]]'' (1922) as Peter Newbolt (father) / John Newbolt
| 1917 || ''[[The Seven Swans]]'' || Prince Charming || '''Lost''' film
|-
*''[[Fury (1923 film)|Fury]]'' (1923) as Boy Leyton
| 1918 || ''[[Sunshine Nan]]'' || MacPherson Clark || '''Lost''' film
*''[[The Bright Shawl]]'' (1923) as Charles Abbott
|-
*''[[The Fighting Blade]]'' (1923) as Karl Van Kerstenbroock
| 1918 || ''[[Rich Man, Poor Man (1918 film)|Rich Man, Poor Man]]'' || Bayard Varick || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Twenty-One (1923 film)|Twenty-One]]'' (1923) as Julian McCullough
|-
*''[[The Enchanted Cottage (1924 film)|The Enchanted Cottage]]'' (1924) as Oliver Bashforth
| 1918 || ''[[Hit-The-Trail Holliday]]'' || Bobby Jason || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Classmates (1924 film)|Classmates]]'' (1924) as Duncan Irving Jr
|-
*''[[New Toys]]'' (1925) as Will Webb
| 1918 || ''[[Wild Primrose]]'' || Jack Wilton || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Soul-Fire]]'' (1925) as Eric Fane
|-
*''[[Shore Leave (1925 film)|Shore Leave]]'' (1925) as D.X. (Bilge) Smith
| 1918 || ''[[The Hope Chest]]'' || Tom Ballantyne || '''Lost''' film
*''[[The Beautiful City (1925 film)|The Beautiful City]]'' (1925) as Tony Gillardi
|-
*''[[Just Suppose]]'' (1926) as Prince Rupert of Koronia
*''[[Ranson's Folly (1926 film)|Ranson's Folly]]'' (1926) as Lt. Ranson
| 1919 || ''[[Boots (film)|Boots]]'' || Everett White || '''Lost''' film
|-
*''[[The Amateur Gentleman (1926 film)|The Amateur Gentleman]]'' (1926) as Barnabas Barty
*''[[The White Black Sheep]]'' (1926) as Robert Kincarin
| 1919 || ''[[The Girl Who Stayed at Home]]'' || Ralph Grey ||
|-
*''[[The Patent Leather Kid]]'' (1927) as Patent Leather Kid
| 1919 || ''[[Three Men and a Girl]]'' || Christopher Kent || '''Lost''' film
*''[[The Drop Kick]]'' (1927) as Jack Hamill
|-
*''[[The Noose (film)|The Noose]]'' (1928) as Nickie Elkins
| 1919 || ''[[Peppy Polly]]'' || Dr. James Merritt || '''Lost''' film
*''[[The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1928 film)|The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come]]'' (1928) as Chad Buford
|-
*''[[Wheel of Chance]]'' (1928) as Nicolai Turkeltaub / Jacob Taline
| 1919 || ''[[Broken Blossoms]]'' || Cheng Huan - The Yellow Man ||
*''[[Out of the Ruins (film)|Out of the Ruins]]'' (1928) as Lt. Pierre Dumont
|-
*''[[Scarlet Seas]]'' (1928) as Steven Dunkin
| 1919 || ''[[I'll Get Him Yet]]'' || Scoop McCready || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Weary River]]'' (1929) as Jerry Larrabee
|-
*''[[Drag (film)|Drag]]'' (1929) as David Carroll
| 1919 || ''[[Scarlet Days]]'' || Don Maria Alvarez ||
*''[[Young Nowheres]]'' (1929) as Albert 'Binky' Whalen
|-
*''[[The Show of Shows (film)|The Show of Shows]]'' (1929) as 'Meet My Sister' Presenter
*''[[Son of the Gods]]'' (1930) as Sam Lee
| 1920 || ''[[The Idol Dancer]]'' || Dan McGuire ||
|-
*''[[The Dawn Patrol (1930 film)|The Dawn Patrol]]'' (1930) as Dick Courtney
*''[[The Lash (1930 film)|The Lash]]'' (1930) as Francisco Delfino 'Pancho'
| 1920 || ''[[The Love Flower]]'' || Bruce Sanders ||
|-
*''[[The Finger Points]]'' (1931) as Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee
| 1920 || ''[[Way Down East]]'' || David Bartlett ||
*''[[The Last Flight (1931 film)|The Last Flight]]'' (1931) as Cary Lockwood
|-
*''[[Alias the Doctor]]'' (1932) as Karl Brenner
| 1921 || ''[[Experience (1921 film)|Experience]]'' || Youth || '''Lost''' film
*''[[The Cabin in the Cotton]]'' (1932) as Marvin Blake
|-
*''[[Central Airport (film)|Central Airport]]'' (1933) as James 'Jim' Blaine
| 1921 || ''[[Tol'able David]]'' || David Kinemon ||
*''[[Heroes for Sale (film)|Heroes for Sale]]'' (1933) as Tom Holmes
|-
*''[[Massacre (1934 film)|Massacre]]'' (1934) as Chief Joe Thunderhorse
| 1922 || ''[[The Seventh Day (1922 film)|The Seventh Day]]'' || John Alden Jr. ||
*''[[A Modern Hero]]'' (1934) as Pierre Radier aka Paul Rader
|-
*''[[Midnight Alibi]]'' (1934) as Lance McGowan / Robert Anders
| 1922 || ''[[Sonny (1922 film)|Sonny]]'' || Sonny Crosby / Joe || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Four Hours to Kill!]]'' (1935) as Tony Mako
|-
*''[[Spy of Napoleon]]'' (1936) as Gerard de Lanoy
| 1922 || ''[[The Bond Boy]]'' || Peter Newbolt (father) / John Newbolt || '''Lost''' film
*''[[Only Angels Have Wings]]'' (1939) as Bat MacPherson
|-
*''[[The Man Who Talked Too Much]]'' (1940) as J.B. Roscoe
*''[[The Spoilers (1942 film)|The Spoilers]]'' (1942) as Bronco Kid Farrow
| 1923 || ''[[Fury (1923 film)|Fury]]'' || Boy Leyton || '''Lost''' film
|-
*''[[The Mayor of 44th Street]]'' (1942) as Ed Kirby (final film role)
| 1923 || ''[[The Bright Shawl]]'' || Charles Abbott ||
{{div col end}}
|-
| 1923 || ''[[The Fighting Blade]]'' || Karl Van Kerstenbroock ||
|-
| 1923 || ''[[Twenty-One (1923 film)|Twenty-One]]'' || Julian McCullough || '''Lost''' film
|-
| 1924 || ''[[The Enchanted Cottage (1924 film)|The Enchanted Cottage]]'' || Oliver Bashforth ||
|-
| 1924 || ''[[Classmates (1924 film)|Classmates]]'' || Duncan Irving Jr || '''Lost''' film
|-
| 1925 || ''[[New Toys]]'' || Will Webb || '''Lost''' film
|-
| 1925 || ''[[Soul-Fire]]'' || Eric Fane ||
|-
| 1925 || ''[[Shore Leave (1925 film)|Shore Leave]]'' || D.X. (Bilge) Smith ||
|-
| 1925 || ''[[The Beautiful City (1925 film)|The Beautiful City]]'' || Tony Gillardi || '''Lost''' film
|-
| 1926 || ''[[Just Suppose]]'' || Prince Rupert of Koronia ||
|-
| 1926 || ''[[Ranson's Folly (1926 film)|Ranson's Folly]]'' || Lt. Ranson ||
|-
| 1926 || ''[[The Amateur Gentleman (1926 film)|The Amateur Gentleman]]'' || Barnabas Barty || '''Lost''' film
|-
| 1926 || ''[[The White Black Sheep]]'' || Robert Kincarin || '''Lost''' film
|-
| 1927 || ''[[The Patent Leather Kid]]'' || Patent Leather Kid ||
|-
| 1927 || ''[[The Drop Kick]]'' || Jack Hamill ||
|-
| 1928 || ''[[The Noose (film)|The Noose]]'' || Nickie Elkins ||
|-
| 1928 || ''[[The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1928 film)|The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come]]'' || Chad Buford || '''Lost''' film
|-
| 1928 || ''[[Wheel of Chance]]'' || Nicolai Turkeltaub / Jacob Taline || '''Lost''' film
|-
| 1928 || ''[[Out of the Ruins (film)|Out of the Ruins]]'' || Lt. Pierre Dumont || '''Lost''' film
|-
| 1928 || ''[[Scarlet Seas]]'' || Steven Dunkin ||
|-
| 1929 || ''[[Weary River]]'' || Jerry Larrabee ||
|-
| 1929 || ''[[Drag (film)|Drag]]'' || David Carroll ||
|-
| 1929 || ''[[Young Nowheres]]'' || Albert 'Binky' Whalen || '''Lost''' film
|-
| 1929 || ''[[The Show of Shows (film)|The Show of Shows]]'' || 'Meet My Sister' Presenter ||
|-
| 1930 || ''[[Son of the Gods]]'' || Sam Lee ||
|-
| 1930 || ''[[The Dawn Patrol (1930 film)|The Dawn Patrol]]'' || Dick Courtney ||
|-
| 1930 || ''[[The Lash (1930 film)|The Lash]]'' || Francisco Delfino 'Pancho' ||
|-
| 1931 || ''[[The Finger Points]]'' || Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee ||
|-
| 1931 || ''[[The Last Flight (1931 film)|The Last Flight]]'' || Cary Lockwood ||
|-
| 1932 || ''[[Alias the Doctor]]'' || Karl Brenner ||
|-
| 1932 || ''[[The Cabin in the Cotton]]'' || Marvin Blake ||
|-
| 1933 || ''[[Central Airport (film)|Central Airport]]'' || James 'Jim' Blaine ||
|-
| 1933 || ''[[Heroes for Sale (film)|Heroes for Sale]]'' || Tom Holmes ||
|-
| 1934 || ''[[Massacre (1934 film)|Massacre]]'' || Chief Joe Thunderhorse ||
|-
| 1934 || ''[[A Modern Hero]]'' || Pierre Radier aka Paul Rader ||
|-
| 1934 || ''[[Midnight Alibi]]'' || Lance McGowan / Robert Anders ||
|-
| 1935 || ''[[Four Hours to Kill!]]'' || Tony Mako ||
|-
| 1936 || ''[[Spy of Napoleon]]'' || Gerard de Lanoy ||
|-
| 1939 || ''[[Only Angels Have Wings]]'' || Bat MacPherson ||
|-
| 1940 || ''[[The Man Who Talked Too Much]]'' || J.B. Roscoe ||
|-
| 1942 || ''[[The Spoilers (1942 film)|The Spoilers]]'' || Bronco Kid Farrow ||
|-
| 1942 || ''[[The Mayor of 44th Street]]'' || Ed Kirby ||
|}
;Short subjects:
;Short subjects:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*''[[Camille (Barton film)|Camille]]'' (1926) as Gaston (home movie by cariacaturist [[Ralph Barton]])
|-
*''[[The Stolen Jools]]'' (1931) as Himself
! Year
*''How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: The Putter'' (1931) as Himself (uncredited)
! Title
*''Starlit Days at the Lido'' (1935) as Himself (uncredited)
! Role
*''Meet the Stars #5: Hollywood Meets the Navy'' (1941) as Himself (uncredited)
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1926 || ''[[Camille (Barton film)|Camille]]'' || Gaston || Home movie by cariacaturist [[Ralph Barton]]
|-
| 1931 || ''[[The Stolen Jools]]'' || Himself
|-
| 1931 || ''How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: The Putter'' || Himself || Uncredited
|-
| 1935 || ''Starlit Days at the Lido'' || Himself || Uncredited
|-
| 1941 || ''Meet the Stars #5: Hollywood Meets the Navy'' || Himself || Uncredited
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of actors with Academy Award nominations]]
* [[List of actors with Academy Award nominations]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
;Notes
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;Bibliography
==Bibliography==
* Hammond, Michael "War Relic and Forgotten Man: Richard Barthelmess as Celluloid Veteran in Hollywood 1922–1933", ''Journal of War & Culture Studies'', 6:4, 2013, p.&nbsp;282-301. http://www.maneyonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/1752628013Y.0000000005

* Hammond, Michael. War Relic and Forgotten Man: Richard Barthelmess as Celluloid Veteran in Hollywood 1922–1933, Journal of War & Culture Studies, 6:4, 2013, p.&nbsp;282-301. http://www.maneyonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/1752628013Y.0000000005


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Richard Barthelmess
Barthelmess in 1934
Born(1895-05-09)May 9, 1895
New York City, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 1963(1963-08-17) (aged 68)
Southampton, New York, U.S.
Resting placeFerncliff Cemetery
Alma materTrinity College
OccupationActor
Years active1916–1942
Spouses
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(m. 1920; div. 1927)​
Jessica Stewart Sargent
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(m. 1928)​
Children2

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.[1]

Early life

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Barthelmess was born in New York City, the son of Caroline W. Harris, a stage actress,[2][3] and Alfred W. Barthelmess.[4] His father died when he was a year old.[5] Through his mother, he grew up in the theatre, doing "walk-ons" from an early age. In contrast to that, he was educated at Hudson River Military Academy at Nyack, New York and Trinity College at Hartford, Connecticut.[6] He did some acting in college and other amateur productions. By 1919 he had five years in stock company experience.[7]

Career

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Russian actress Alla Nazimova, a friend of the family, was taught English by Caroline Barthelmess.[8] Nazimova convinced Richard Barthelmess to try acting professionally,[citation needed] and he made his debut screen appearance in 1916 in the serial Gloria's Romance as an uncredited extra. He also appeared as a supporting player in several films starring Marguerite Clark.

With Lillian Gish in the 1920 release Way Down East

His next role, in War Brides opposite Nazimova, attracted the attention of director D.W. Griffith, who offered him several important roles, finally casting him opposite Lillian Gish in Broken Blossoms (1919) and Way Down East (1920). He founded his own production company, Inspiration Film Company, together with Charles Duell and Henry King. One of their films, Tol'able David (1921), in which Barthelmess starred as a teenage mailman who finds courage, was a major success. In 1922, Photoplay described him as the "idol of every girl in America."[9]

Silverscreen magazine, 1922

Barthelmess had a large female following during the 1920s. An admirer wrote to the editor of Picture-Play Magazine in 1921:

Different fans have different opinions, and although Wallace Reid, Thomas Meighan, and Niles Welch are mighty fine chaps, I think that Richard Barthelmess beats them all. Dick is getting more and more popular every day, and why? Because his wonderful black hair and soulful eyes are enough to make any young girl adore him. The first play I saw Dick in was Boots—Dorothy Gish playing the lead. This play impressed me so that I went to see every play in which he appeared—Three Men and a Girl, Scarlet Days, The Love Flower, and Broken Blossoms, in which I decided that Dick was my favorite. I am looking forward to Way Down East as being a great success, because I know Dick will play a good part.[10]

Barthelmess soon became one of Hollywood's higher paid performers,[citation needed] starring in such classics as The Patent Leather Kid in 1927 and The Noose in 1928; he was nominated for Best Actor at the first Academy Awards for his performance in both films. In addition, he won a special citation for producing The Patent Leather Kid.

With the advent of the sound era, Barthelmess remained a star for a number of years. He played numerous leads in talkie films, most notably Son of the Gods (1930), The Dawn Patrol (1930), The Last Flight (1931), The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) and Heroes for Sale (1933). He was able to choose his own material and often played in controversial or socially conscious films.[11] However, his popularity began to wane in the 1930s.[12] He became too old for the boyish leads he usually played. In his later films (between 1939 and his retirement in 1942), he turned towards character roles – most notably, his supporting role as the disgraced pilot and husband of Rita Hayworth's character in Only Angels Have Wings (1939).

Post-acting career

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Barthelmess failed to maintain the stardom of his silent film days and gradually left entertainment. He enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II, and served as a lieutenant commander, stationed at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. He never returned to film, preferring to live off his real estate investments.[13]

Personal life

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On June 18, 1920, Barthelmess married Mary Hay, a stage and screen star, in New York.[2] They had one daughter, Mary Barthelmess, before divorcing on January 15, 1927.[14]

In August 1927, Barthelmess became engaged to Katherine Young Wilson, a Broadway actress.[15][16] However, the engagement was called off due to Wilson's stated desire to continue acting,[17] or possibly his affair around this time with the journalist Adela Rogers St. Johns.[18]

On April 21, 1928, Barthelmess married Jessica Stewart Sargent.[2] He later adopted her son, Stewart, from a previous marriage. They remained married until Barthelmess' death in 1963.[citation needed]

Death

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Barthelmess died of throat cancer on August 17, 1963, aged 68, in Southampton, New York.[2] He was interred at the Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hartsdale, New York.[19]

Legacy

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  • Barthelmess was a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[20]
  • In 1960, Barthelmess received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6755 Hollywood Boulevard for his contributions to the film industry.[21]
  • Barthelmess was among the second group of recipients of the George Eastman Award in 1957, given by the George Eastman House for distinguished contribution to the art of film.[22]
  • Composer Katherine Allan Lively dedicated her piano composition Within the Walls of China: A Chinese Episode to Barthelmess in the sheet music published in 1923 by G. Schirmer, Inc.[23] An article in The Music Trades reported that Mrs. Lively was inspired by a viewing of the film Broken Blossoms, and performed the piece for Barthelmess and his friends in New York in the summer of 1922.[24]
  • In 2024, East West Players produced Unbroken Blossoms by Philip W. Chung, a world premier play which depicted the making of Broken Blossoms. Barthelmess was portrayed by actor Conlan Ledwith.[25]

Filmography

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Collage of various characters portrayed by Barthelmess, 1920
Another collage of stills from various films, 1930
Features
Year Title Role Notes
1916 Gloria's Romance Bit role Uncredited
Lost film
1916 War Brides Arno Lost film
1916 Snow White Pie Man Uncredited
1916 Just a Song at Twilight George Turner Lost film
1917 The Moral Code Gary Miller
1917 The Eternal Sin Gennaro Lost film
1917 The Valentine Girl Robert Wentworth Lost film
1917 The Soul of a Magdalen Louis Broulette Lost film
1917 The Streets of Illusion Donald Morton
1917 Camille Bit role Lost film
1917 Bab's Diary Tommy Gray Lost film
1917 Bab's Burglar Tommy Gray Lost film
1917 Nearly Married Dick Griffon Incomplete
1917 For Valour Henry Nobbs Lost film
1917 The Seven Swans Prince Charming Lost film
1918 Sunshine Nan MacPherson Clark Lost film
1918 Rich Man, Poor Man Bayard Varick Lost film
1918 Hit-The-Trail Holliday Bobby Jason Lost film
1918 Wild Primrose Jack Wilton Lost film
1918 The Hope Chest Tom Ballantyne Lost film
1919 Boots Everett White Lost film
1919 The Girl Who Stayed at Home Ralph Grey
1919 Three Men and a Girl Christopher Kent Lost film
1919 Peppy Polly Dr. James Merritt Lost film
1919 Broken Blossoms Cheng Huan - The Yellow Man
1919 I'll Get Him Yet Scoop McCready Lost film
1919 Scarlet Days Don Maria Alvarez
1920 The Idol Dancer Dan McGuire
1920 The Love Flower Bruce Sanders
1920 Way Down East David Bartlett
1921 Experience Youth Lost film
1921 Tol'able David David Kinemon
1922 The Seventh Day John Alden Jr.
1922 Sonny Sonny Crosby / Joe Lost film
1922 The Bond Boy Peter Newbolt (father) / John Newbolt Lost film
1923 Fury Boy Leyton Lost film
1923 The Bright Shawl Charles Abbott
1923 The Fighting Blade Karl Van Kerstenbroock
1923 Twenty-One Julian McCullough Lost film
1924 The Enchanted Cottage Oliver Bashforth
1924 Classmates Duncan Irving Jr Lost film
1925 New Toys Will Webb Lost film
1925 Soul-Fire Eric Fane
1925 Shore Leave D.X. (Bilge) Smith
1925 The Beautiful City Tony Gillardi Lost film
1926 Just Suppose Prince Rupert of Koronia
1926 Ranson's Folly Lt. Ranson
1926 The Amateur Gentleman Barnabas Barty Lost film
1926 The White Black Sheep Robert Kincarin Lost film
1927 The Patent Leather Kid Patent Leather Kid
1927 The Drop Kick Jack Hamill
1928 The Noose Nickie Elkins
1928 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come Chad Buford Lost film
1928 Wheel of Chance Nicolai Turkeltaub / Jacob Taline Lost film
1928 Out of the Ruins Lt. Pierre Dumont Lost film
1928 Scarlet Seas Steven Dunkin
1929 Weary River Jerry Larrabee
1929 Drag David Carroll
1929 Young Nowheres Albert 'Binky' Whalen Lost film
1929 The Show of Shows 'Meet My Sister' Presenter
1930 Son of the Gods Sam Lee
1930 The Dawn Patrol Dick Courtney
1930 The Lash Francisco Delfino 'Pancho'
1931 The Finger Points Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee
1931 The Last Flight Cary Lockwood
1932 Alias the Doctor Karl Brenner
1932 The Cabin in the Cotton Marvin Blake
1933 Central Airport James 'Jim' Blaine
1933 Heroes for Sale Tom Holmes
1934 Massacre Chief Joe Thunderhorse
1934 A Modern Hero Pierre Radier aka Paul Rader
1934 Midnight Alibi Lance McGowan / Robert Anders
1935 Four Hours to Kill! Tony Mako
1936 Spy of Napoleon Gerard de Lanoy
1939 Only Angels Have Wings Bat MacPherson
1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much J.B. Roscoe
1942 The Spoilers Bronco Kid Farrow
1942 The Mayor of 44th Street Ed Kirby
Short subjects
Year Title Role Notes
1926 Camille Gaston Home movie by cariacaturist Ralph Barton
1931 The Stolen Jools Himself
1931 How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: The Putter Himself Uncredited
1935 Starlit Days at the Lido Himself Uncredited
1941 Meet the Stars #5: Hollywood Meets the Navy Himself Uncredited

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Thise, Mark (January 1, 2008). Hollywood Winners & Losers A to Z. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-87910-351-4.
  2. ^ a b c d Donnelley, Paul (2003). Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries. Music Sales Group. pp. 70–71. ISBN 9780711995123. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  3. ^ IBDb profile of Caroline Harris; Deaths Last Night, Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironwood, Michigan) April 24, 1937, p. 11, c. 2.
  4. ^ Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1103; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0470; FHL microfilm: 1241103
  5. ^ "Tea With Mrs. Barthelmess – An Intimate Chat With the Mother of Dick", The Home Movie Journal, June 1926
  6. ^ Pawlak, Debra Ann (2012). Bringing Up Oscar: The Story of the Men and Women Who Founded the Academy. Pegasus Books. ISBN 9781605982168. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  7. ^ The Motion Picture Studio Directory, 1919; Page: 48. The 1900 US Census reported his mother ran a boardinghouse as housekeeper with a maid and butler. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 583830 / MLR Number A1 534; NARA Series: M1490; Roll #: 1009.
  8. ^ A Pictorial History of the Silent Screen by Daniel Blum, ca. 1953, p. 111.
  9. ^ "The Shadow Stage". Photoplay. New York: Photoplay Publishing Company. February 1922. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  10. ^ G. C. (1921). "What the Fans Think" Picture-Play Magazine
  11. ^ Berumen, Frank Javier Garcia (November 20, 2019). American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-7813-9.
  12. ^ "Richard Barthelmess | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos".
  13. ^ Menefee, David W. (October 20, 2007). The First Male Stars: Men of the Silent Era. BearManor Media.
  14. ^ Pawlak, Debra Ann (January 12, 2012). Bringing Up Oscar: The Story of the Men and Women Who Founded the Academy. Pegasus Books. ISBN 978-1-60598-216-8.
  15. ^ "Katherine Wilson's profile at IBDb".
  16. ^ "Barthelmess and Wilson's wedding announcement in The Reading Eagle, August 24, 1927 (accessed 5 December 2011)".
  17. ^ Pawlak, Debra Ann (January 12, 2012). Bringing Up Oscar: The Story of the Men and Women Who Founded the Academy. Pegasus Books. ISBN 978-1-60598-216-8.
  18. ^ Scott Eyman, The Speed of Sound,1999, p. 305.
  19. ^ Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4.
  20. ^ "History of the Academy: Original 36 founders of the Academy Actors". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences website. 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  21. ^ Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved January 19, 2017
  22. ^ "George Eastman Award" (archive). eastmanhouse.org. George Eastman House. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  23. ^ "Published sheet music on-line at Maine Music Box". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  24. ^ "(1922) The Music Trades, 64 (21 October), 40". 1922.
  25. ^ Lee, Ashley (July 3, 2024). "D.W. Griffith Stoked Racism with 'Birth of a Nation.' A playwright Imagined What Happens Next". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 9, 2024.

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