Richard Dix

Richard Dix

ActorProducer Jul 18 (died age 56) Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA 1917–1947 (30 year career)
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Biography

Richard Dix was a major leading man at RKO Radio Pictures from 1929 through 1943. He was born Ernest Carlton Brimmer July 18, 1893, in St. Paul, Minnesota. There he was educated, and at the desires of his father, studied to be a surgeon. His obvious acting talent in his school dramatic club led him to leading roles in most of the school plays. At 6' 0" and 180 pounds, Dix excelled in sports, especially football and baseball. These skills would serve him well in the vigorous film roles he …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (101)

Movies (101)

The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

1947

as Steve Reynolds

5.8
The Secret of the Whistler

The Secret of the Whistler

1946

as Ralph Harrison

5.9
Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder

1946

as Don Gale

5.9
Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler

1945

as John Sinclair / John Carter

5.7
The Power of the Whistler

The Power of the Whistler

1945

as William Everest

5.8
The Whistler

The Whistler

1944

as Earl C. Conrad

6.0
The Mark of the Whistler

The Mark of the Whistler

1944

as Lee Selfridge Nugent

6.0
The Ghost Ship

The Ghost Ship

1943

as Capt. Will Stone

6.3
The Kansan

The Kansan

1943

as John Bonniwell

5.4
Top Man

Top Man

1943

as Tom Warren

Buckskin Frontier

Buckskin Frontier

1943

as Stephen Brent

6.0
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

1942

as Wyatt Earp

5.4
Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

1942

as Police Chief Richard Bryan

4.8
American Empire

American Empire

1942

as Dan Taylor

3.8
Badlands of Dakota

Badlands of Dakota

1941

as James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok

5.9
The Roundup

The Roundup

1941

as Steve Payson

8.0
The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High

1940

as Lt. Danny Darrick

4.8
Cherokee Strip

Cherokee Strip

1940

as Marshal Dave Lovell

4.0
Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky

1940

as Phil Mercedes

3.8
Reno

Reno

1939

as William Shayne

6.0
Man of Conquest

Man of Conquest

1939

as Sam Houston

5.0
Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

as Duke Allen

7.0
Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

as Nick Green

5.2
Blind Alibi

Blind Alibi

1938

as Paul Dover

5.8
Sky Giant

Sky Giant

1938

as Capt. W.R. 'Stag' Cahill

4.7
It Happened in Hollywood

It Happened in Hollywood

1937

as Tim Bart

6.1
The Devil Is Driving

The Devil Is Driving

1937

as Paul Driscoll

5.0
Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

1937

as Jack Dorgan

5.8
Special Investigator

Special Investigator

1936

as Bill Fenwick

5.2
Devil's Squadron

Devil's Squadron

1936

as Paul Redmond

6.0
Yellow Dust

Yellow Dust

1936

as Bob Culpepper

3.8
The Arizonian

The Arizonian

1935

as Clay Tallant

The Tunnel

The Tunnel

1935

as Richard 'Mack' McAllan

5.3
Stingaree

Stingaree

1934

as Stingaree

5.8
His Greatest Gamble

His Greatest Gamble

1934

as Phillip

5.0
West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

1934

as Pecos Smith

Day of Reckoning

Day of Reckoning

1933

as John Day

4.4
No Marriage Ties

No Marriage Ties

1933

as Bruce Foster

4.2
The Great Jasper

The Great Jasper

1933

as Jasper Horn

Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces

1933

as Rex 'Rocky' Thorne

5.3
The Lost Squadron

The Lost Squadron

1932

as Capt. 'Gibby' Gibson

6.3
The Conquerors

The Conquerors

1932

as Roger Standish / Roger Lennox

4.8
Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

1932

as Frank 'Duke' Ellis

5.9
Roar of the Dragon

Roar of the Dragon

1932

as Carson

6.0
The Public Defender

The Public Defender

1931

as Pike Winslow

6.0
Cimarron

Cimarron

1931

as Yancey Cravat

5.6
Secret Service

Secret Service

1931

as Lewis Dumont

6.0
The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

1931

as Richard Dix

5.6
Young Donovan's Kid

Young Donovan's Kid

1931

as Jim Donovan

Lovin' the Ladies

Lovin' the Ladies

1930

as Peter

3.7
Shooting Straight

Shooting Straight

1930

as Larry Sheldon / Ted Walters

6.0
Nothing but the Truth

Nothing but the Truth

1929

as Robert Bennett

4.6
A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic

A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic

1929

as Self

4.0
The Wheel of Life

The Wheel of Life

1929

as Capt. Leslie Yeullet

The Love Doctor

The Love Doctor

1929

as Dr. Gerald Summer

Redskin

Redskin

1929

as Wing Foot

5.8
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1929

as William Magee

6.5
Moran of the Marines

Moran of the Marines

1928

as Michael Moran

Warming Up

Warming Up

1928

as Bert Tulliver

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

1928

as Robert Parker

Sporting Goods

Sporting Goods

1928

as Richard Shelby

Paradise for Two

Paradise for Two

1927

as Steve Porter

The Gay Defender

The Gay Defender

1927

as Joaquin Murrieta

Shanghai Bound

Shanghai Bound

1927

as Jim Bucklin

Man Power

Man Power

1927

as Tom Roberts

Knockout Reilly

Knockout Reilly

1927

as Dundee 'Knockout' Reilly

The Quarterback

The Quarterback

1926

as Jack Stone

6.0
Let's Get Married

Let's Get Married

1926

as Billy Dexter

Fascinating Youth

Fascinating Youth

1926

as Richard Dix

Say It Again

Say It Again

1926

as Bob Howard

A Man Must Live

A Man Must Live

1925

as Geoffrey Farnell

The Vanishing American

The Vanishing American

1925

as Nophaie

6.5
Womanhandled

Womanhandled

1925

as Bill Dana

7.0
Men and Women

Men and Women

1925

as Will Prescott

The Lucky Devil

The Lucky Devil

1925

as Randy Farnum

6.5
Too Many Kisses

Too Many Kisses

1925

as Richard Gaylord, Jr.

5.5
The Shock Punch

The Shock Punch

1925

as Randall Lee Savage

6.0
Icebound

Icebound

1924

as Ben Jordan

The Stranger

The Stranger

1924

as Larry Darrant

Unguarded Women

Unguarded Women

1924

as Douglas Albright

Manhattan

Manhattan

1924

as Peter Minuit

6.0
Sinners in Heaven

Sinners in Heaven

1924

as Alan Croft

The Christian

The Christian

1923

as John Storm

Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

1923

as Frank Claymore

6.2
To the Last Man

To the Last Man

1923

as Jean Isbel

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1923

as John McTavish

6.5
The Call of the Canyon

The Call of the Canyon

1923

as Glenn Kilbourne

Racing Hearts

Racing Hearts

1923

as Robby Smith

The Woman with Four Faces

The Woman with Four Faces

1923

as Richard Templar

Quicksands

Quicksands

1923

as Lt. Bill

5.0
The Bonded Woman

The Bonded Woman

1922

as Lee Marvin

3.0
The Sin Flood

The Sin Flood

1922

as Bill Bear

The Wall Flower

The Wall Flower

1922

as Walt Breen

Fools First

Fools First

1922

as Tommy Frazer

The Glorious Fool

The Glorious Fool

1922

as Billy Grant

Yellow Men and Gold

Yellow Men and Gold

1922

as Parrish

The Poverty of Riches

The Poverty of Riches

1921

as John Colby

Not Guilty

Not Guilty

1921

as Paul / Arthur Ellison (twins)

Dangerous Curve Ahead

Dangerous Curve Ahead

1921

as Harley Jones

All's Fair in Love

All's Fair in Love

1921

as Bobby Cameron

One of Many

One of Many

1917

as James Lowery - Butler

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