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Acting
Richard Talmadge
Also known as: Sylvester Alphonse Metz, Sylvester Metzetti, Ricardo Metzetti, Sylvester Ricardo Metzetti
Biography
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 3, 1892
Day of Death
January 25, 1981
Age at Death
88 years old
Place of Birth
Munich, German Empire [now Germany]
Popularity Score
0.5
Filmography
Casino Royale
Second Unit Director
1967Movie
Hawaii
Second Unit Director
1966Movie
After the Fox
Second Unit Director
1966Movie
What's New Pussycat?
Second Unit Director
1965Movie
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Second Unit Director
1965Movie
Circus World
Second Unit Director
1964Movie
How the West Was Won
Second Unit Director
1962Movie
How the West Was Won
Stunt Coordinator
1962Movie
Flaming Star
Stunt Coordinator
1960Movie
Flaming Star
Second Unit Director
1960Movie
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok
Director
1956Movie
Project Moon Base
Director
1953Movie
Border Outlaws
Director
1950Movie
Black Eagle
Mort
1948Movie
Detour to Danger
Director
1946Movie
Jeep-Herders
Producer
1945Movie
Jeep-Herders
Director
1945Movie
Jeep-Herders
Story
1945Movie
Passage to Marseille
Stunts
1944Movie
Hitler's Madman
1943Movie
Redhead from Manhattan
Fisherman
1943Movie
Lucky Legs
Sam
1942Movie
The Real Glory
Co-Director
1939Movie
Beau Geste
Second Unit Director
1939Movie
The Duke of West Point
Second Unit Director
1938Movie
The Speed Reporter
Dick Lawrence
1936Movie
Step on It
Larry Evans
1936Movie
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Assistant Director
1936Movie
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Stunts
1936Movie
The Live Wire
2nd Mate Dick Nelson
1935Movie
Now or Never
Dick Rainey / Norman Gray
1935Movie
Never Too Late
Det. Dick Manning
1935Movie
The Fighting Pilot
Hal Foster
1935Movie
Pirate Treasure
Dick Moreland
1934Movie
The Vanishing Shadow
Stunts
1934Movie
Pirate Treasure
Stunts
1934Movie
On Your Guard
The Frisco Kid
1933Movie
Get That Girl
Dick Bartlett
1932Movie
Speed Madness
Bob Stuart
1932Movie
Get That Girl
Producer
1932Movie
The Devil Horse
Stunts
1932Movie
Yankee Don
Dick Carsey
1931Movie
Danger Island
Stunts
1931Movie
The Cavalier
El Caballero
1928Movie
The Gaucho
Stunt Coordinator
1927Movie
The Blue Streak
Richard Manley
1926Movie
The Better Man
Lord Hugh Wainwright
1926Movie
The Night Patrol
Tom Collins
1926Movie
The Broadway Gallant
Monty Barnes
1926Movie
The Blue Streak
Producer
1926Movie
The Night Patrol
Producer
1926Movie
The Broadway Gallant
Producer
1926Movie
The Prince of Pep
Dr. James Leland
1925Movie
The Mysterious Stranger
Paul Lesage
1925Movie
The Isle of Hope
Robert MacKay
1925Movie
The Fighting Demon
John Drake
1925Movie
Tearing Through
Richard Jones
1925Movie
Youth and Adventure
Reggie Dillingham
1925Movie
The Isle of Hope
Producer
1925Movie
The Isle of Hope
Stunt Coordinator
1925Movie
Youth and Adventure
Producer
1925Movie
In Fast Company
Perry Whitman Jr.
1924Movie
On Time
Harry Willis
1924Movie
Laughing at Danger
Alan Remington
1924Movie
American Manners
Roy Thomas
1924Movie
American Manners
Producer
1924Movie
Speed King
Jimmy Martin / King Charles
1923Movie
Let's Go
Barry Macklin
1923Movie
Danger Ahead
Bruce Randall
1923Movie
Thru the Flames
Dan Merrill
1923Movie
Let's Go
Producer
1923Movie
Watch Him Step
Dick Underwood
1922Movie
The Nut
Stunts
1921Movie
Ethel's Roof Party
1914Movie
The Poor Millionaire
Sidney Thomas/Putt Magee
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