Raoul Walsh
Person
1
Popularity
20
Credits
1887
Born
USA
Origin
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Raoul Walsh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1887-03-11
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Died
1980-12-31
Also Known As
Albert Edward Walsh, A.E. Walsh, R.A. Walsh
