Richard Dix
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Richard Dix was an American motion picture actor who achieved popularity in both silent and sound film. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and stalwart hero. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his lead role in the Best Picture-winning epic Cimarron (1931).
Dix in 1923
Gertrude Astor, Colleen Moore and Dix filming The Wall Flower in 1922
Redskin in 1929 was Dix's last silent film
Dix was deep into B films by 1943; the budget for The Ghost Ship was a mere $150,000.
Cimarron (1931 film)
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Cimarron is a 1931 pre-Code epic Western film starring Richard Dix and Irene Dunne, and directed by Wesley Ruggles. Released by RKO, it won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Production Design.
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