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Raymond Griffith

Born 22 Jan 1895 in Boston, Massachusetts, USADied 25 Nov 1957aged 6283 credits

Raymond Griffith was one of the great silent movie comedians. Later in his career, he worked behind the camera as writer and producer. Griffith was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He lost his voice at an early age, causing him to speak for the rest of his life in a hoarse whisper. Griffith claimed that it was the result of his having to scream at the top of his lungs every night in a stage melodrama as a child actor —others have stated that a childhood disease was more likely the cause. Although a few comedy films of his are considered classics, Griffith is almost totally forgotten today. Many of his starring feature films have long since been lost, but probably the best known of his films today is Hands Up! (1926), a Civil War comedy feature directed by Clarence G. Badger, and co-starring Mack Swain, which was entered into the National Film Registry in 2005. Also considered a classic is Badger's Paths to Paradise, a caper film that is in all circulating prints missing its final reel. Like many silent comedians, he had a traditional costume; his was a top hat, white tie and tails, often augmented by a cape and/or walking stick. The coming of sound ended Griffith's acting career, but he did have one memorable role in a motion picture before retiring from the screen, playing a French soldier killed by Lew Ayres in the 1930 Lewis Milestone film All Quiet on the Western Front. He then segued into a writing/producing career at Twentieth Century Fox. Griffith choked to death at the Masquers Club in Los Angeles, California, aged 62, on November 25, 1957.

Raymond Griffith (Boston, Massachusetts, 23 de gener de 1895 - Los Angeles, Califòrnia, 25 de novembre de 1957) va ser un còmic de cinema mut nord-americà. Més tard en la seva carrera, va treballar darrere de la càmera com a escriptor i productor. Va estar casat amb l'actriu Bertha Mann.

Raymond Griffith war einer der größten Stummfilmkomiker. Später arbeitete er hinter der Kamera als Autor und Produzent. Griffith wurde in Boston, Massachusetts, geboren. Er verlor seine Stimme früh und sprach fortan nur noch heiser und flüsternd. Griffith behauptete, dies sei die Folge davon, dass er als Kinderdarsteller jeden Abend in einem Bühnenmelodram aus vollem Hals schreien musste – andere vermuten eher eine Kinderkrankheit als Ursache. Obwohl einige seiner Komödien als Klassiker gelten, ist Griffith heute fast völlig vergessen. Viele seiner Hauptrollen sind längst verloren gegangen, doch sein wohl bekanntester Film ist „Hands Up!“ (1926), eine Bürgerkriegskomödie unter der Regie von Clarence G. Badger mit Mack Swain in einer der Hauptrollen, die 2005 in das National Film Registry aufgenommen wurde. Ebenfalls als Klassiker gilt Badgers Gaunerkomödie „Paths to Paradise“, von der in allen im Umlauf befindlichen Kopien die letzte Filmrolle fehlt. Wie viele Stummfilmkomiker trug er ein traditionelles Kostüm: Zylinder, weiße Fliege und Frack, oft ergänzt durch Umhang und/oder Spazierstock. Mit dem Aufkommen des Tonfilms endete Griffiths Schauspielkarriere. Doch bevor er sich von der Leinwand zurückzog, hatte er noch eine denkwürdige Rolle: Er spielte einen französischen Soldaten, der von Lew Ayres in Lewis Milestones Film „Im Westen nichts Neues“ (1930) getötet wird. Anschließend wechselte er zu Twentieth Century Fox und arbeitete dort als Drehbuchautor und Produzent. Griffith erstickte am 25. November 1957 im Alter von 62 Jahren im Masquers Club in Los Angeles, Kalifornien.

雷蒙德·格里菲斯是默片时代伟大的喜剧演员之一。职业生涯后期,他转向幕后从事编剧和制片工作。格里菲斯出生于马萨诸塞州波士顿,幼年失声导致他余生都只能以沙哑的气声说话。他自称这是由于童年出演舞台情节剧时,每晚必须声嘶力竭呼喊所致,但旁人则认为更可能是幼年疾病造成的后果。尽管他的部分喜剧电影被视为经典,格里菲斯如今却几乎被完全遗忘。其主演的多部故事长片早已遗失,现存最著名的当属1926年南北战争题材喜剧《举起手来!》。该片由克拉伦斯·G·巴杰尔执导,麦克·斯温共同主演,于2005年被列入美国国家电影登记部保护名录。巴杰尔执导的盗窃题材影片《天堂之路》同样被视为经典,但现存所有拷贝均缺失最后一卷胶片。与许多默剧喜剧演员相似,格里菲斯拥有标志性装扮:高顶礼帽、白色领结搭配燕尾服,常辅以斗篷和手杖。有声时代的来临终结了他的表演生涯,但退出银幕前,他在1930年刘易斯·迈尔斯通执导的《西线无战事》中,饰演被卢·艾尔斯击毙的法国士兵,留下了令人难忘的银幕绝响。此后他转入二十世纪福克斯公司开启编剧与制片生涯。1957年11月25日,格里菲斯在加州洛杉矶马斯克斯俱乐部因窒息去世,享年62岁。

雷蒙德·格里菲斯是默片時代偉大的喜劇演員之一。職業生涯後期,他轉向幕後從事編劇和制片工作。格裏菲斯出生於馬薩諸塞州波士頓,幼年失聲導致他餘生都只能以沙啞的氣聲説話。他自稱這是由於童年出演舞台情節劇時,每晚必須聲嘶力竭呼喊所致,但旁人則認為更可能是幼年疾病造成的後果。盡管他的部分喜劇電影被視為經典,格裏菲斯如今卻幾乎被完全遺忘。其主演的多部故事長片早已遺失,現存最著名的當屬 1926 年南北戰爭題材喜劇《舉起手來!》。該片由克拉倫斯·G·巴傑爾執導,麥克·斯温共同主演,於 2005 年被列入美國國家電影登記部保護名錄。巴傑爾執導的盜竊題材影片《天堂之路》同樣被視為經典,但現存所有拷貝均缺失最後一卷膠片。與許多默劇喜劇演員相似,格裏菲斯擁有標志性裝扮:高頂禮帽、白色領結搭配燕尾服,常輔以鬥篷和手杖。有聲時代的來臨終結了他的表演生涯,但退出銀幕前,他在 1930 年劉易斯·邁爾斯通執導的《西線無戰事》中,飾演被盧·艾爾斯擊斃的法國士兵,留下了令人難忘的銀幕絕響。此後他轉入二十世紀福克斯公司開啓編劇與制片生涯。1957 年 11 月 25 日,格裏菲斯在加州洛杉磯馬斯克斯俱樂部因窒息去世,享年 62 歲。

Acting (51)

All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front1930 · Gérard Duval (uncredited)
Post Mortems
Post Mortems1929
The Sleeping Porch
The Sleeping Porch1929 · Ted Lawrence
You'd Be Surprised
You'd Be Surprised1926 · Mr. Green
The Waiter from the Ritz
The Waiter from the Ritz1926
Wet Paint
Wet Paint1926 · He
When Winter Went
When Winter Went1925 · Bookworm
Miss Bluebeard
Miss Bluebeard1925 · Bertie Bird
He's a Prince!
He's a Prince!1925 · Prince
Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale1923 · Self - Celebrity Actor
The Follies Girl
The Follies Girl1919 · Fredric
Mud
Mud1918
Ruined by a Dumbwaiter
Ruined by a Dumbwaiter1918
His Double Life
His Double Life1918 · Father
The Red-Haired Cupid
The Red-Haired Cupid1918 · Albert Jones
I Love Charles Albert
I Love Charles Albert1918
Their Neighbor's Baby
Their Neighbor's Baby1918
His Social Rise
His Social Rise1917 · Out-of-Work Butler
A Counterfeit Scent
A Counterfeit Scent1917
False to the Finish
False to the Finish1917 · Shop Owner
His Fatal Move
His Fatal Move1917 · Husband
His Hidden Talent
His Hidden Talent1917 · The Peculiar Fellow
His Busy Day
His Busy Day1917
An Aerial Joy Ride
An Aerial Joy Ride1917 · Foolish Crook
Королівська бестія
Королівська бестія1917 · The Bogus Duke
Caught in the End
Caught in the End1917 · The Husband
His Thankless Job
His Thankless Job1917 · Unemployed Man
The Great Smash
The Great Smash1916 · John D. Rock, Jr.
A Busted Honeymoon
A Busted Honeymoon1916 · The Groom
Billie's Reformation
Billie's Reformation1916
A Scoundrel's Toll
A Scoundrel's Toll1916 · Victor Edison - the Inventor
The Bankruptcy of Boggs and Schultz
The Bankruptcy of Boggs and Schultz1916 · Mr. Boggs
Elevating Father
Elevating Father1916 · Ray
A September Mourning
A September Mourning1916 · Another Artist
The Surf Girl
The Surf Girl1916 · The Assistant Lifeguard
A Bath House Blunder
A Bath House Blunder1916 · Man at Plunge
Cupid at the Polo Game
Cupid at the Polo Game1916 · The Polo Champion
Blue Blood But Black Skin
Blue Blood But Black Skin1916 · The Northern Stranger
How Stars Are Made
How Stars Are Made1916 · The Janitor
Mr. McIdiot's Assassination
Mr. McIdiot's Assassination1916 · Mr. McIdiot
Blackmail in a Hospital
Blackmail in a Hospital1915 · Cookie
Under New Management
Under New Management1915 · Ray - the 1st Clerk
Tears and Sunshine
Tears and Sunshine1915 · Son
Scandal in the Family
Scandal in the Family1915
Vendetta in a Hospital
Vendetta in a Hospital1915 · Undetermined Secondary Role
Scandal in the Family
Scandal in the Family1915
Vendetta in a Hospital
Vendetta in a Hospital1915 · Undetermined Secondary Role
A Saphead's Revenge
A Saphead's Revenge1915 · Mr. Slidewell - the Dancing Master
Ready for Reno
Ready for Reno1915 · Husband Number 1
Gertie's Joy Ride
Gertie's Joy Ride1915
A Scandal at Sea
A Scandal at Sea1915 · The Masher

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