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Raoul Walsh
Director 1887 - 1980

Raoul Walsh

New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Raoul Walsh (March 11, 1887 – December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh. He was known for... Read full bio →

Director Information

Full Name

Raoul Walsh

Known For

Directing

Birthday

March 11th, 1887 00:00

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Died

December 31st, 1980 00:00 (aged 93)

TMDB ID

8823

IMDb ID

nm0909825

Films Directed

48

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

Raoul Walsh (March 11, 1887 – December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh. He was known for portraying John Wilkes Booth in the silent classic Birth of a Nation (1915) and for directing such films as High Sierra (1941) starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart and White Heat (1949) with James Cagney and Edmond O'Brien. His last directorial effort came in 1964.

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