Raymond Griffith

Raymond Griffith

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1895-01-22
Deathday: 1957-11-25 (62 years old)

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Biography

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.

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Filmography

all 65

Movies 65

Producer 21

Writer 12

self 1

Director 1

Producer
Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife (1939)

Movie
Associate Producer
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)

Movie
4
Producer
Hotel for Women

Hotel for Women (1939)

Movie
Writer
A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol (1939)

Movie
Producer
Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice (1938)

Movie
Producer
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)

Movie
Producer
Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937)

Movie
Producer
Poor Little Rich Girl

Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)

Movie
Associate Producer
Private Number

Private Number (1936)

Movie
Associate Producer
Clive of India

Clive of India (1935)

Movie
Associate Producer
The Affairs of Cellini

The Affairs of Cellini (1934)

Movie
Associate Producer
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)

Movie
Associate Producer
Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad (1934)

Movie
Associate Producer
Blood Money

Blood Money (1933)

Movie
Producer
Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)

Movie
Producer
Baby Face

Baby Face (1933)

Movie
Associate Producer
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

Movie
6.22
Producer
Ladies They Talk About

Ladies They Talk About (1933)

Movie
6
Supervising Producer
Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper (1933)

Movie
Producer
You Said a Mouthful

You Said a Mouthful (1932)

Movie
Supervising Producer
Three on a Match

Three on a Match (1932)

Movie
Production Supervisor
Life Begins

Life Begins (1932)

Movie
Supervising Producer
The Rich Are Always with Us

The Rich Are Always with Us (1932)

Movie
Writer
Local Boy Makes Good

Local Boy Makes Good (1931)

Movie
Writer
Girls About Town

Girls About Town (1931)

Movie
Writer
Expensive Women

Expensive Women (1931)

Movie
Writer
The Beloved Bachelor

The Beloved Bachelor (1931)

Movie
Writer
Bought!

Bought! (1931)

Movie
Writer
God's Gift to Women

God's Gift to Women (1931)

Movie
Gérard Duval (uncredited)
All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

Movie
5.13
Actor
The Sleeping Porch

The Sleeping Porch (1929)

Movie
Philip Trent
Trent's Last Case

Trent's Last Case (1929)

Movie
Alfred Sava-Goiu
Time to Love

Time to Love (1927)

Movie
Mr. Green - The Coroner
You'd Be Surprised

You'd Be Surprised (1926)

Movie
Jack - a Confederate Spy
Hands Up!

Hands Up! (1926)

Movie
The Prince
He's a Prince!

He's a Prince! (1925)

Movie
Oscar
Fine Clothes

Fine Clothes (1925)

Movie
The Dude from Duluth
Paths to Paradise

Paths to Paradise (1925)

Movie
Robert White
The Night Club

The Night Club (1925)

Movie
Lord Chumley
Forty Winks

Forty Winks (1925)

Movie
The Honorable Bertie Bird
Miss Bluebeard

Miss Bluebeard (1925)

Movie
Igor
Open All Night

Open All Night (1924)

Movie
Karl Dehnecke
Lily of the Dust

Lily of the Dust (1924)

Movie
Bob Hamilton
Changing Husbands

Changing Husbands (1924)

Movie
Shorty Burchell
Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model

Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model (1924)

Movie
Martel
Poisoned Paradise

Poisoned Paradise (1924)

Movie
Writer
The Yankee Consul

The Yankee Consul (1924)

Movie
Roy Donovan
White Tiger

White Tiger (1923)

Movie
Tom Barnett
The Day of Faith

The Day of Faith (1923)

Movie
Writer
Going Up

Going Up (1923)

Movie
Sheridan Scott
Red Lights

Red Lights (1923)

Movie
Leonard Foster
The Eternal Three

The Eternal Three (1923)

Movie
Himself - Celebrity Actor
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale (1923)

Movie
Writer
The Crossroads of New York

The Crossroads of New York (1922)

Movie
Tony
Fools First

Fools First (1922)

Movie
Writer
A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol (1921)

Movie
Writer
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm (1920)

Movie
Fredric
The Follies Girl

The Follies Girl (1919)

Movie
Director
The Village Chestnut

The Village Chestnut (1918)

Movie
The Corn Doctor
His Foothill Folly

His Foothill Folly (1917)

Movie
Victor Edison - the Inventor
A Scoundrel's Toll

A Scoundrel's Toll (1916)

Movie
The Assistant Lifeguard
The Surf Girl

The Surf Girl (1916)

Movie
The Janitor
How Stars are Made

How Stars are Made (1916)

Movie
Policeman
A Dash of Courage

A Dash of Courage (1916)

Movie
Ray - the 1st Clerk
Under New Management

Under New Management (1915)

Movie

Ratings

Average 4.88
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1895-01-22

Deathday
1957-11-25 (62 years old)

Birth Place
Boston, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Ray Griffith

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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