Raoul A. Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the brother of the silent screen actor George Walsh. He was known for portraying John Wilkes Booth in the silent classic The Birth of a Nation (1915) and for directing such films as The Big Trail (1930), starring John Wayne, High Sierra (1941), starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart; and White Heat (1949), starring James Cagney and Edmond O'Brien. He directed his last film in 1964.
Raoul Walsh
Active - 1914 - 2021 |
Birth - Mar 11, 1887 |
Death - Dec 31, 1980 |
Genres - Drama, Romance, Comedy, Silent Film, Action-Adventure
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Subgenres - Silent Film, Silent Feature, Western Film, Musical, Film Noir
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