Richard Barthelmess
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Richard Semler Barthelmess was an American film actor, principally of the Hollywood silent era. He starred opposite Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith's Broken Blossoms and Way Down East and was among the
Barthelmess in 1934
With Lillian Gish in the 1920 release Way Down East
Silverscreen magazine, 1922
Collage of various characters portrayed by Barthelmess, 1920
Only Angels Have Wings
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Only Angels Have Wings is a 1939 American adventure romantic drama film directed by Howard Hawks. Starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur, it is based on a story written by Hawks.
Richard Barthelmess
…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). Barthelmess failed to maintain the stardom of his silent film days and gradually left entertainment. He enlisted in the United States Navy…
Theatrical release poster
Jean Arthur as Bonnie Lee
Promotional photo of Richard Barthelmess, Cary Grant and Thomas Mitchell
The Travel Air 6000 airliner was prominently featured against a backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, standing in for the Andes Mountains.