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 would go on to play. After a year at the University of Minnesota he took a position at a bank, spending his evenings training for the stage. His professional start was with a local stock company, and this led to similar work in New York. The death of his father left him with a mother and sister to support. He went to Los Angeles, became leading man for the Morosco Stock Company and his success there got him a contract with Paramount Pictures. His rugged good looks and dark features made him a popular player in westerns. His athletic ability led to his starring role in Paramount's Warming Up (1928), a baseball story and also the studio's first feature with synchronized score and sound effects. His deep voice and commanding presence were perfectly suited for the talkies, and he was signed by RKO Radio Pictures in 1929, scoring an early triumph in the all-talking mystery drama, Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929). In 1931 he was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his masterful performance in Cimarron (1931), winner of the Best Picture Oscar that year. Throughout the 1930s Dix would be a big box-office draw at RKO, appearing in mystery thrillers, potboilers, westerns and programmers. He appeared in the "Whistler" series of mystery films at Columbia in the mid-40s. He retired from films in 1947. He first married Winifred Coe on October 20, 1931, had a daughter, Martha Mary Ellen, then divorced in 1933. He then married Virginia Webster on June 29, 1934. They had twin boys, Richard Jr. and Robert Dix and an adopted daughter, Sara Sue. Richard Dix the actor, died at age 56 on September 20, 1949.
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 would go on to play. After a year at the University of Minnesota he took a position at a bank, spending his evenings training for the stage. His professional start was with a local stock company, and this led to similar work in New York. The death of his father left him with a mother and sister to support. He went to Los Angeles, became leading man for the Morosco Stock Company and his success there got him a contract with Paramount Pictures. His rugged good looks and dark features made him a popular player in westerns. His athletic ability led to his starring role in Paramount's Warming Up (1928), a baseball story and also the studio's first feature with synchronized score and sound effects. His deep voice and commanding presence were perfectly suited for the talkies, and he was signed by RKO Radio Pictures in 1929, scoring an early triumph in the all-talking mystery drama, Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929). In 1931 he was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his masterful performance in Cimarron (1931), winner of the Best Picture Oscar that year. Throughout the 1930s Dix would be a big box-office draw at RKO, appearing in mystery thrillers, potboilers, westerns and programmers. He appeared in the "Whistler" series of mystery films at Columbia in the mid-40s. He retired from films in 1947. He first married Winifred Coe on October 20, 1931, had a daughter, Martha Mary Ellen, then divorced in 1933. He then married Virginia Webster on June 29, 1934. They had twin boys, Richard Jr. and Robert Dix and an adopted daughter, Sara Sue. Richard Dix the actor, died at age 56 on September 20, 1949.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Thirteenth Hour
Character:Steve Reynolds
Release Date:06/02/1947
The Secret of the Whistler
Character:Ralph Harrison
Release Date:07/11/1946
Mysterious Intruder
Character:Don Gale
Release Date:11/04/1946
Voice of the Whistler
Character:John Sinclair / John Carter
Release Date:30/10/1945
The Power of the Whistler
Character:William Everest
Release Date:19/04/1945
The Mark of the Whistler
Character:Lee Selfridge Nugent
Release Date:09/10/1944
The Whistler
Character:Earl C. Conrad
Release Date:30/03/1944
The Ghost Ship
Character:Capt. Will Stone
Release Date:16/12/1943
Top Man
Character:Tom Warren
Release Date:17/09/1943
The Kansan
Character:John Bonniwell
Release Date:10/09/1943
Buckskin Frontier
Character:Stephen Brent
Release Date:14/05/1943
American Empire
Character:Dan Taylor
Release Date:11/12/1942
Eyes of the Underworld
Character:Police Chief Richard Bryan
Release Date:02/10/1942
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
Character:Wyatt Earp
Release Date:13/06/1942
Badlands of Dakota
Character:James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok
Release Date:15/09/1941
The Roundup
Character:Steve Payson
Release Date:03/04/1941
Cherokee Strip
Character:Marshal Dave Lovell
Release Date:10/10/1940
Men Against the Sky
Character:Phil Mercedes
Release Date:06/09/1940
The Marines Fly High
Character:Lt. Danny Darrick
Release Date:04/03/1940
Reno
Character:William Shayne
Release Date:01/12/1939
Here I Am a Stranger
Character:Duke Allen
Release Date:29/09/1939
Man of Conquest
Character:Sam Houston
Release Date:15/05/1939
Twelve Crowded Hours
Character:Nick Green
Release Date:23/02/1939
Sky Giant
Character:Capt. W.R. 'Stag' Cahill
Release Date:22/07/1938
Blind Alibi
Character:Paul Dover
Release Date:20/05/1938
It Happened in Hollywood
Character:Tim Bart
Release Date:07/09/1937
The Devil Is Driving
Character:Paul Driscoll
Release Date:25/06/1937
Devil's Playground
Character:Jack Dorgan
Release Date:24/01/1937
Special Investigator
Character:Bill Fenwick
Release Date:08/05/1936
Devil's Squadron
Character:Paul Redmond
Release Date:30/04/1936
Yellow Dust
Character:Bob Culpepper
Release Date:12/03/1936
The Tunnel
Character:Richard 'Mack' McAllan
Release Date:27/10/1935
The Arizonian
Character:Clay Tallant
Release Date:27/06/1935
West of the Pecos
Character:Pecos Smith
Release Date:27/12/1934
His Greatest Gamble
Character:Phillip
Release Date:10/08/1934
Stingaree
Character:Stingaree
Release Date:24/05/1934
Day of Reckoning
Character:John Day
Release Date:26/10/1933
Ace of Aces
Character:Rex 'Rocky' Thorne
Release Date:20/10/1933
No Marriage Ties
Character:Bruce Foster
Release Date:11/08/1933
The Great Jasper
Character:Jasper Horn
Release Date:03/03/1933
The Conquerors
Character:Roger Standish / Roger Lennox
Release Date:18/11/1932
Hell's Highway
Character:Frank 'Duke' Ellis
Release Date:23/09/1932
Roar of the Dragon
Character:Carson
Release Date:08/07/1932
The Lost Squadron
Character:Capt. 'Gibby' Gibson
Release Date:12/03/1932
Secret Service
Character:Lewis Dumont
Release Date:14/11/1931
The Public Defender
Character:Pike Winslow
Release Date:01/08/1931
Young Donovan's Kid
Character:Jim Donovan
Release Date:06/06/1931
The Stolen Jools
Character:Richard Dix
Release Date:04/04/1931
Cimarron
Character:Yancey Cravat
Release Date:26/01/1931
Shooting Straight
Character:Larry Sheldon / Ted Walters
Release Date:20/07/1930
Lovin' the Ladies
Character:Peter
Release Date:06/04/1930
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Character:William Magee
Release Date:25/12/1929
Redskin
Character:Wing Foot
Release Date:22/09/1929
The Wheel of Life
Character:Capt. Leslie Yeullet
Release Date:15/06/1929
A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic
Character:Self
Release Date:04/05/1929
Nothing But the Truth
Character:Robert Bennett
Release Date:20/04/1929
The Love Doctor
Character:Dr. Gerald Summer
Release Date:06/01/1929
Moran of the Marines
Character:Michael Moran
Release Date:13/10/1928
Warming Up
Character:Bert Tulliver
Release Date:04/08/1928
Easy Come, Easy Go
Character:Robert Parker
Release Date:20/04/1928
Sporting Goods
Character:Richard Shelby
Release Date:11/02/1928
The Gay Defender
Character:Joaquin Murrieta
Release Date:10/12/1927
Shanghai Bound
Character:Jim Bucklin
Release Date:15/10/1927
Man Power
Character:Tom Roberts
Release Date:09/07/1927
Knockout Reilly
Character:Dundee 'Knockout' Reilly
Release Date:16/04/1927
Paradise for Two
Character:Steve Porter
Release Date:23/01/1927
The Quarterback
Character:Jack Stone
Release Date:11/10/1926
Say It Again
Character:Bob Howard
Release Date:31/05/1926
Fascinating Youth
Character:Richard Dix
Release Date:17/03/1926
Let's Get Married
Character:Billy Dexter
Release Date:01/03/1926
Womanhandled
Character:Bill Dana
Release Date:27/12/1925
The Vanishing American
Character:Nophaie
Release Date:15/10/1925
The Lucky Devil
Character:Randy Farnum
Release Date:13/07/1925
Men and Women
Character:Will Prescott
Release Date:23/03/1925
The Shock Punch
Character:Randall Lee Savage
Release Date:25/02/1925
A Man Must Live
Character:Geoffrey Farnell
Release Date:19/01/1925
Too Many Kisses
Character:Richard Gaylord, Jr.
Release Date:11/01/1925
Manhattan
Character:Peter Minuit
Release Date:28/10/1924
Sinners in Heaven
Character:Alan Croft
Release Date:09/09/1924
Unguarded Women
Character:Douglas Albright
Release Date:22/06/1924
Icebound
Character:Ben Jordan
Release Date:02/03/1924
The Stranger
Character:Larry Darrant
Release Date:04/02/1924
The Call of the Canyon
Character:Glenn Kilbourne
Release Date:16/12/1923
The Ten Commandments
Character:John McTavish
Release Date:23/11/1923
To the Last Man
Character:Jean Isbel
Release Date:23/09/1923
Racing Hearts
Character:Robby Smith
Release Date:15/07/1923
The Woman with Four Faces
Character:Richard Templar
Release Date:24/06/1923
Souls for Sale
Character:Frank Claymore
Release Date:22/04/1923
Quicksands
Character:Lt. Bill
Release Date:28/02/1923
The Christian
Character:John Storm
Release Date:14/01/1923
The Sin Flood
Character:Bill Bear
Release Date:12/11/1922
The Bonded Woman
Character:Lee Marvin
Release Date:21/08/1922
Fools First
Character:Tommy Frazer
Release Date:27/05/1922
Yellow Men and Gold
Character:Parrish
Release Date:20/05/1922
The Wall Flower
Character:Walt Breen
Release Date:01/05/1922
The Glorious Fool
Character:Billy Grant
Release Date:01/01/1922
The Poverty of Riches
Character:John Colby
Release Date:01/11/1921
Dangerous Curve Ahead
Character:Harley Jones
Release Date:02/10/1921
All's Fair in Love
Character:Bobby Cameron
Release Date:01/09/1921
Not Guilty
Character:Paul / Arthur Ellison (twins)
Release Date:01/01/1921
One of Many
Character:James Lowery - Butler
Release Date:12/02/1917
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