Richard Arlen

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Richard Arlen
from Wings (1927)
Born	Cornelius Richard Van Mattimore September 1, 1898(1898-09-01) Charlottesville, Virginia
Died	March 28, 1976 (aged 77) Hollywood, California
Years active	1921–1977
Spouse(s)	Margaret Kinsella (1946-1976) (his death) Jobyna Ralston (1927-1946) (divorced) 1 child Ruth Austin (?-?) (divorced)

Richard Arlen (September 1, 1898 – March 28, 1976) was an American actor.

[edit] Biography

Born Cornelius Richard Van Mattimore in Charlottesville, Virginia, he served as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War I. At war's end, he went to Los Angeles where he found work as an unskilled laborer. By a stroke of pure luck, he was given an opportunity to act, appearing at first in silent films before making the transition to talkies.

He took time out from his Hollywood career to teach as a United States Army Air Forces flight instructor in World War II.

Arlen is best known for his role as a pilot in the Academy Award-winning Wings (1927) with Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, and his future first wife Jobyna Ralston.

For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Richard Arlen has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6753 Hollywood Blvd.

On his death from emphysema in 1976, Richard Arlen was buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

[edit] Filmography

• Wings (1927)
• Beggars of Life (1928)
• Ladies of the Mob (1928)
• Dangerous Curves (1929)
• Thunderbolt (1929)
• The Four Feathers (1929)
• The Virginian (1929)
• Paramount on Parade (1930)
• The Secret Call (1931)
• Island of Lost Souls (1933)
• Three-Cornered Moon (1933)
• Alice in Wonderland (1933)
• Artists and Models (1937)
• Missing Daughters (1939)
• The Man from Montreal (1940)
• A Dangerous Game (1941)
• Forced Landing (1941)
• Aerial Gunner (1943)
• Minesweeper(1943)
• Accomplice (1946)
• When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)
• The Blazing Forest (1952)
• Cavalry Command (1963)
• The Road to Nashville (1967)
• Fort Utah (1967)
• The Sky's the Limit (1975)

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Richard Arlen

• Richard Arlen at the Internet Movie Database Retrieved on 2008-01-26
• Richard Arlen at Allmovie
• Richard Arlen at Find a Grave Retrieved on 2008-01-26
• Photographs of Richard Arlen

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NAME	Arlen, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Mattimore, Cornelius Richard Van
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	1898-09-01
PLACE OF BIRTH	Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
DATE OF DEATH	1976-03-28
PLACE OF DEATH	Hollywood, California, United States