Richard Barthelmess: Richard Barthelmess. Actor: Only Angels Have Wings. Richard Barthelmess was born into a theatrical family in which his mother was an actress. While attending Trinity College in Connecticut, he began appearing in stage productions. While on vacation in 1916, a friend of his mother, actress Alla Nazimova, offered him a part in War Brides (1916), and Richard never returned to college. He appeared in a number of films before signing...
Known For: Only Angels Have Wings (Bat MacPherson), The Bright Shawl (Charles Abbott), The Enchanted Cottage (Oliver Bashforth), The Last Flight (Cary Lockwood)