Barthelmess made 75 films in the twenty years between his first feature in 1916 and his semi-retirement from the screen in 1936. He appeared in only six more films between 1936 and 1942. His silent films number 57. His early talkies number 19.
Founder of the Inspiration Company along with Charles H. Duell and Henry King.
Had one daughter, Mary, with Mary Hay.
One of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
Richard Barthelmess is interred at the Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York, USA.
Screen actor and film producer.
Son of actress Caroline Harris.