Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Biography: Richard Arlen (born Sylvanus Richard Mattimore) was an American film and television actor. He served as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Flying Corps during World War I. After the war, he went to the oilfields of Texas and Oklahoma and found work as a tool boy. He was thereafter a messenger and sporting editor of a newspaper before going to Los Angeles to act in films, but no producer wanted him. He was a delivery boy for a film laboratory when the motorcycle which he was riding landed him a broken leg outside the Paramount Pictures lot. A sympathetic film director gave him his start as an extra. He appeared at first in silent films before making the transition to talkies. His first important film role was in Vengeance of the Deep. 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 with Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Gary Cooper, El Brendel, and his second wife, Jobyna Ralston, whom he married in 1927. He was among the more famous residents of the celebrity enclave, Toluca Lake, California. He married New York socialite, Margaret Kinsella, in 1946. In 1939, Universal teamed him with Andy Devine for a series of 14 B-pictures, mostly action-comedies with heavy reliance on stock footage from larger-scale films. They are informally known as the "Aces of Action" series, which is how the stars were billed in the trailers. When Arlen left the studio in 1941, the series continued with Devine teamed with a variety of other actors. In the 1950s and early 1960s, Arlen was active in television, having guest starred in several anthology series, including Playhouse 90, The Loretta Young Show, The 20th Century Fox Hour, and in three episodes of the series about clergymen, Crossroads. In 1960, Arlen was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star at 6755 Hollywood Boulevard for his contributions to the film industry. In 1968, he appeared on Petticoat Junction playing himself. The episode was called "Wings" and it was in direct reference to the 1927 silent movie Wings. Arlen appeared in westerns, such as Lawman, Branded, Bat Masterson, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Wagon Train, and Yancy Derringer, and in such drama/adventure programs as Ripcord, Whirlybirds, Perry Mason, The New Breed, Coronado 9, and Michael Shayne.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: August 30, 1899

Deathday: March 28, 1976

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Known For

Island of Lost Souls
Island of Lost Souls

1932-12-24

Hollywood on Parade No. A-4
Hollywood on Parade No. A-4

1932-04-17

Hollywood on Parade No. A-6
Hollywood on Parade No. A-6

1933-01-12

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland

1933-12-18

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt

1929-06-20

The Horror Show
The Horror Show

1979-02-06

Hollywood
Hollywood

1923-08-19

Wings
Wings

1927-08-12

The Virginian
The Virginian

1929-11-09

Warlock
Warlock

1959-05-15

The Coast of Folly
The Coast of Folly

1925-09-21

In the Name of Love
In the Name of Love

1925-08-10

Accomplice
Accomplice

1946-09-29

Submarine Alert
Submarine Alert

1943-06-28

The Crawling Hand
The Crawling Hand

1963-09-04

Feel My Pulse
Feel My Pulse

1928-02-26

Three-Cornered Moon
Three-Cornered Moon

1933-08-08

Minesweeper
Minesweeper

1943-11-10

Rolled Stockings
Rolled Stockings

1927-06-18

Beggars of Life
Beggars of Life

1928-09-22

Helldorado
Helldorado

1935-01-05

Identity Unknown
Identity Unknown

1945-04-02

Sabre Jet
Sabre Jet

1953-09-04

Johnny Reno
Johnny Reno

1966-03-09

Red Tomahawk
Red Tomahawk

1967-01-01

The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers

1929-06-01

The Man I Love
The Man I Love

1929-05-25

Storm Over Lisbon
Storm Over Lisbon

1944-10-16

Tiger Shark
Tiger Shark

1932-09-24

The Big Bonanza
The Big Bonanza

1944-12-30

The Light of Western Stars
The Light of Western Stars

1930-04-19

Blonde Blackmailer
Blonde Blackmailer

1955-10-01

Guilty as Hell
Guilty as Hell

1932-08-05

Dangerous Curves
Dangerous Curves

1929-07-12

The Lady and the Monster
The Lady and the Monster

1944-04-17

Artists & Models
Artists & Models

1937-08-04

Rogue's Gallery
Rogue's Gallery

1968-01-01

Let 'em Have It
Let 'em Have It

1935-05-15

When My Baby Smiles at Me
When My Baby Smiles at Me

1948-11-10

Only Saps Work
Only Saps Work

1930-12-05

Young Fury
Young Fury

1964-11-01

College Humor
College Humor

1933-07-05

Buckskin
Buckskin

1968-05-01

Call of The Yukon
Call of The Yukon

1938-04-18

Apache Uprising
Apache Uprising

1965-12-29

Three Live Ghosts
Three Live Ghosts

1936-01-10

Law of the Lawless
Law of the Lawless

1964-05-13

Black Spurs
Black Spurs

1965-05-28

Speed to Spare
Speed to Spare

1948-05-14

That's My Baby!
That's My Baby!

1944-09-14

The Man from Montreal
The Man from Montreal

1939-12-09

Ladies of the Mob
Ladies of the Mob

1928-06-30

Secret Valley
Secret Valley

1937-01-15

The Lawyer's Secret
The Lawyer's Secret

1931-06-06

Straight, Place and Show
Straight, Place and Show

1938-09-30

Dangerous Paradise
Dangerous Paradise

1930-02-13

The Blazing Forest
The Blazing Forest

1952-12-01

Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner

1943-03-20

Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961-12-31

Wildcat
Wildcat

1942-09-03

Hostile Guns
Hostile Guns

1967-07-01

A Dangerous Game
A Dangerous Game

1941-08-21

Burning Up
Burning Up

1930-02-01

The Human Duplicators
The Human Duplicators

1965-03-03

The Great Barrier
The Great Barrier

1937-01-02

Hurricane Smith
Hurricane Smith

1952-10-02

Timber Queen
Timber Queen

1944-01-13

Town Tamer
Town Tamer

1965-07-07

The Phantom Speaks
The Phantom Speaks

1945-04-13

Manhattan Cocktail
Manhattan Cocktail

1928-11-24

The Last Time I Saw Archie
The Last Time I Saw Archie

1961-05-27

Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils

1941-01-03

The Devil's Pipeline
The Devil's Pipeline

1940-10-31

Behind the Front
Behind the Front

1926-02-22

The Border Legion
The Border Legion

1930-06-28

To the Shores of Hell
To the Shores of Hell

1966-03-15

Flaming Feather
Flaming Feather

1952-02-01

Hidden Guns
Hidden Guns

1956-01-30

Alaska Highway
Alaska Highway

1943-06-24

Power Dive
Power Dive

1941-06-04

Forced Landing
Forced Landing

1941-07-11

Silver City
Silver City

1951-12-01

A Letter From Bataan
A Letter From Bataan

1942-09-15

Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Mutiny on the Blackhawk

1939-07-31

Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides

1926-12-06

The Day of the Trumpet
The Day of the Trumpet

1958-01-01

Ready for Love
Ready for Love

1934-11-30

Buffalo Bill Rides Again
Buffalo Bill Rides Again

1947-04-18

Swing with Bing
Swing with Bing

1940-06-30

Hell and High Water
Hell and High Water

1933-12-16

Raymie
Raymie

1960-07-05

You'd Be Surprised
You'd Be Surprised

1926-09-24

The Mountain
The Mountain

1956-05-31

The Young and the Brave
The Young and the Brave

1963-08-01

Mutiny in the Arctic
Mutiny in the Arctic

1941-04-17

Raiders of the Desert
Raiders of the Desert

1941-07-17

No Time to Marry
No Time to Marry

1938-02-05

Missing Daughters
Missing Daughters

1939-05-22

Tropic Fury
Tropic Fury

1939-09-01

Legion of Lost Flyers
Legion of Lost Flyers

1939-11-02

Danger On Wheels
Danger On Wheels

1940-02-02

The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers

1940-09-13

She Made Her Bed
She Made Her Bed

1934-04-26

Flying Blind
Flying Blind

1941-08-29

Song of the Eagle
Song of the Eagle

1933-04-27

Torpedo Boat
Torpedo Boat

1942-01-24

The Bounty Killer
The Bounty Killer

1965-07-30

Soaring Stars
Soaring Stars

1942-04-25

The Mine with the Iron Door
The Mine with the Iron Door

1936-05-06

Caught
Caught

1931-08-08

The Sea God
The Sea God

1930-09-13

The Return of Wildfire
The Return of Wildfire

1948-08-13

Murder in Greenwich Village
Murder in Greenwich Village

1937-11-03

Wayward
Wayward

1932-02-19

Sex and the College Girl
Sex and the College Girl

1964-09-03

Fort Utah
Fort Utah

1967-09-01

Black Diamonds
Black Diamonds

1940-07-16

Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade

1930-04-22

Hot Steel
Hot Steel

1940-05-24

The Calling of Dan Matthews
The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935-12-10

Kansas Raiders
Kansas Raiders

1950-11-15

Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest

1933-09-21

The Secret Call
The Secret Call

1931-07-24

Gun Smoke
Gun Smoke

1931-04-10

She's a Sheik
She's a Sheik

1927-11-12

Sky Bride
Sky Bride

1932-04-19

Waco
Waco

1966-09-01

Come On, Marines!
Come On, Marines!

1934-03-23

Wrecking Crew
Wrecking Crew

1942-11-07

Devil's Point
Devil's Point

1954-12-07

How to Break 90 #4: Downswing
How to Break 90 #4: Downswing

1933-07-07

The Santa Fe Trail
The Santa Fe Trail

1930-09-27

The All-American
The All-American

1932-10-01

The Conquering Horde
The Conquering Horde

1931-03-01

Sally in Our Alley
Sally in Our Alley

1927-09-02

The Blood Ship
The Blood Ship

1927-07-18

Figures Don't Lie
Figures Don't Lie

1927-10-08

Men of the Timberland
Men of the Timberland

1941-05-06

Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies

1935-07-05

The Enchanted Hill
The Enchanted Hill

1926-01-18

The Best Man
The Best Man

1964-04-05

Touchdown!
Touchdown!

1931-11-15

Under the Tonto Rim
Under the Tonto Rim

1928-02-04

A Whale of a Tale
A Whale of a Tale

1976-09-03

Padlocked
Padlocked

1926-08-02

The Sky's the Limit
The Sky's the Limit

1975-01-19

Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

1949-05-19

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976-07-26

The French Key
The French Key

1946-05-18