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Raoul Walsh (born Albert Edward Walsh; March 11, 1887 – December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh.
Raoul Walsh. Actor: The Birth of a Nation. Raoul Walsh's 52-year directorial career made him a Hollywood legend. Walsh was also an actor: He appeared in the first version of W. Somerset Maugham's "Rain" renamed Sadie Thompson (1928) opposite Gloria Swanson in the title role.
Apr 17, 2014 · Raoul Walsh’s life and times are as compelling as the movies he made, from his youth in New York City – where his parents regularly entertained dinner guests Edwin Booth (brother of John Wilkes Booth), Buffalo Bill, Frederick Remington and Teddy Roosevelt – to his apprenticeship as an assistant director to D.W. Griffith, where, for.
Raoul Walsh (born March 11, 1887, New York City, New York, U.S.—died December 31, 1980, Simi Valley, California) was an American motion-picture director popular in the 1930s and 1940s for his tough, masculine films.
Raoul Walsh: His 20 best films. by cafg-0 • Created 5 years ago • Modified 7 months ago. A talented director who created some intense films during his long career.
Raoul Walsh. Actor: The Birth of a Nation. Raoul Walsh's 52-year directorial career made him a Hollywood legend. Walsh was also an actor: He appeared in the first version of W. Somerset Maugham's "Rain" renamed Sadie Thompson (1928) opposite Gloria Swanson in the title role.
Jan 3, 1981 · Raoul Walsh, a dynamic movie pioneer and a major director for nearly half a century, died of a heart attack Wednesday night at Simi Valley (Calif.) Adventist Hospital near Los...
