Richard Dix
American actor (1893-1949) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 56
Ernst Carlton Brimmer, known professionally as 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.
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1949Died20 September 19491947
The Thirteenth HourFilm, Steve Reynolds1946
Mysterious IntruderFilm, Don Gale1944
The Mark of the WhistlerFilm, Lee Selfridge Nugent1943
Buckskin FrontierFilm, Stephen Brent1941
Badlands of DakotaFilm, James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok1940
Men Against the SkyFilm, Phil Mercedes1938
Blind AlibiFilm, Paul Dover1937
Devil's PlaygroundFilm, Jack Dorgan1935
The TunnelFilm, Richard 'Mack' McAllan1934
StingareeFilm, Stingaree1932
Hell's HighwayFilm, Frank 'Duke' Ellis1931
CimarronFilm, Yancey Cravat1925
The Vanishing AmericanFilm, Nophaie1923
Souls for SaleFilm, Frank Claymore1893Born18 July 1893
The Thirteenth HourFilm, Steve Reynolds1946Mysterious IntruderFilm, Don Gale1944The Mark of the WhistlerFilm, Lee Selfridge Nugent1943Buckskin FrontierFilm, Stephen Brent1941Badlands of DakotaFilm, James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok1940Men Against the SkyFilm, Phil Mercedes1938Blind AlibiFilm, Paul Dover1937Devil's PlaygroundFilm, Jack Dorgan1935The TunnelFilm, Richard 'Mack' McAllan1934StingareeFilm, Stingaree1932Hell's HighwayFilm, Frank 'Duke' Ellis1931CimarronFilm, Yancey Cravat1925The Vanishing AmericanFilm, Nophaie1923Souls for SaleFilm, Frank Claymore1893Born18 July 1893Known for
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The Ten Commandments 1923
The Ghost Ship 1943
Cimarron 1931
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Max Steiner Wrote Cimarron, Stingaree and The Lost Squadron
Adolph Zukor Produced Icebound and The Vanishing American
William Castle Directed Voice of the Whistler and The Whistler
Gregory La Cava Directed The Gay Defender and Let's Get Married
Jesse Louis Lasky Produced The Call of the Canyon and Icebound- Lew Landers Directed The Power of the Whistler (1945)
Roy Webb Wrote The Ghost Ship and The Arizonian
William LeBaron Produced Cimarron and Let's Get Married- J. Walter Ruben Directed The Public Defender (1931)
William C. McGann Directed The Stolen Jools and American Empire
David O. Selznick Produced The Lost Squadron and The Conquerors
Lois Wilson Also in The Call of the Canyon and Icebound
Victor Schertzinger Directed Nothing But the Truth and Redskin- Lesley Selander Directed Buckskin Frontier and Cherokee Strip
George Archainbaud Directed The Kansan and The Lost Squadron
Erle C. Kenton Directed Devil's Squadron (1936)
Gerard Carbonara Wrote The Kansan, American Empire and Warming Up- Lewis J. Rachmil Produced The Kansan and American Empire
Samuel Goldwyn Produced The Christian and The Sin Flood
Wesley Ruggles Directed Cimarron and Roar of the Dragon
William Churchill deMille Directed Icebound and Men and Women
Malcolm St. Clair Directed Sporting Goods and Knockout Reilly
Fred C. Newmeyer Directed The Quarterback and Warming Up
Melville W. Brown Directed The Love Doctor and Lovin' the Ladies
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He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his lead role in the Best Picture-winning epic Cimarron (1931).
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1949 · aged 56
