Richard Barthelmess

Barthelmess was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Boyle is best known to audiences today for his role as Frank Barone in the popular television show Everybody Loves Raymond. He died of cancer in 1963. Boyle also gave another acclaimed dramatic performance in the 1977 television film 'Tail Gunner Joe' where he played Senator Joseph McCarthy. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve in World War II, served as a lieutenant commander, and never returned to film, preferring instead to live off his investments. Boyle then achieved another hit role with 'Young Frankenstein' in 1974, directed by Mel Brooks. He made several films in the new medium, most notably Only Angels Have Wings, but he failed to achieve the stardom of his silent film days and gradually left entertainment. It was during this time that Boyle became close friends with the actress Jane Fonda, and with her he participated in many protests against the war in Vietnam.

With the advent of the sound era, Barthelmess' fortunes changed. The film was very controversial at the time because of the language and violence in it. One of their films, Tol'able David (1921), in which Barthelmess starred as a teenage mailman, was a major success, and is considered by many to be his finest performance. His first important film role was in 'Joe' which was released in 1970, in which Boyle played a hardhat bigot to wide acclaim. He also founded his own production company, Inspiration Film Company, together with Charles Duell and Henry King. Boyle was also a monk before turning to acting. In the coming years, he was one of Hollywood's highest paid performers, starring in such classics as The Patent Leather Kid (1927) and The Noose (1928); he was nominated for Best Actor at the first Academy Awards for his performance in both these films. He served in the Army, but his military career was shortened by a nervous breakdown.

Griffith, who offered him several important roles, finally casting him opposite Lillian Gish in Broken Blossoms (1919) and Way Down East (1920). Boyle has won praise for playing both comic and dramatic roles. W. Peter Boyle (born October 18, 1935) is an American actor. His next role, in War Brides opposite Alla Nazimova, attracted the attention of legendary director D. Convinced by a family friend, actress Alla Nazimova, to try acting professionally, he made his first film appearance in 1916 in the serial Gloria's Romance as an extra.

The son of an actress, Barthelmess began acting in college, doing amateur productions. Richard (Dick) Barthelmess (May 9, 1895 - August 17, 1963) was a silent film star.