Charles Richman (actor)

Charles J. Richman
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Born	(1865-01-12)January 12, 1865 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1914-1939
Spouse(s)	Jane Grey (1900-1940) (his death) (2 children)
Children	Grey Duval Richman Jane Grey Richman.

Charles J. Richman (January 12, 1865 – December 1, 1940) was an American stage and film actor who appeared in 66 films between 1914 and 1939. Long before entering films Richman, in his youth one of the handsomest men on the stage, achieved a tremendous amount of stardom and success in the legitimate theatre. Most certainly film acting was an afterthought in his long and distinguished stage career. In Hollywood, he often played supporting roles as a dignified authoritarian figures like General Tufto in the first Technicolor film Becky Sharp (1935) and Judge Thatcher in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938).

He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in The Bronx, New York.

Partial filmography

• The Man From Home (1914)
• The Battle Cry of Peace (1915)
• The Echo of Youth (1919)
• The Sign on the Door (1921)
• Has the World Gone Mad! (1923)
• The Struggle (1931)
• Take a Chance (1933)
• His Double Life (1933)
• The President Vanishes (1934)
• Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)
• After Office Hours (1935)
• The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
• Becky Sharp (1935)
• The Glass Key (1935)
• Thanks a Million (1935) (uncredited)
• In Old Kentucky (1935)
• I'd Give My Life (1936)
• Under Your Spell (1936)
• Stella Dallas (1937) (uncredited)
• The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
• Make a Wish (1937)
• Nothing Sacred (1937) (uncredited)
• Lady Behave! (1937)
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
• Holiday (1938)
• The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
• Devil's Island (1939)
• Dark Victory (1939)

External links

• Charles Richman at the Internet Movie Database
• Charles Richman at AllMovie