Richard Walling
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William Richard Walling, Jr. (October 6, 1904 – December 11, 1983) was an American actor, inventor, and portrait photographer for film studios.[1]
He was the son of Effie (née Bond) and actor Will Walling. In the early 1970s, Walling invented and patented the Walling Weaving Loom (later known as the Oregon Trail Loom) with his fourth wife Marie (née Nash) Walling,[1][2] which he sold to Russell E. Groff.[3][4] He was also a recreational airplane pilot.[1]
Filmography[edit]
Actor[edit]
- The City (1926) as Chad Morris[5]
- Marriage License? (1926) as Robin[6]
- The Midnight Kiss (1926) as Thomas H. Atkins Jr.[6]
- Stage Madness (1927) as Jimmy Mason[6]
- Slaves of Beauty (1927) as Robert[5][7]
- Walking Back (1928) as Smoke Thatcher[8]
- Companionate Marriage (1928) as Donald Moore[5]
- The Head of the Family (1928) as Charley Sullivan[5]
- Silks and Saddles (1929) as Johnny Spencer[9]
- Shanghai Rose (1929) as Gregor West[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Richard Walling". SilentsAreGolden.com.
- ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (May 3, 1959). "Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ "Trailspinner's 46" Walling 4/6 loom". Ravelry. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ Coopmans, Yvonne; Mitchell, Syne (January 12, 2010). "Russell E. Groff Interview (Transcript)". WeaveZine. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ a b c d e The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. American Film Institute. University of California Press. 1997. pp. 128, 142, 328–329, 704, 732. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c Solomon, Aubrey (2014-01-10). The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland. pp. 300, 302. ISBN 978-0-7864-8610-6.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Slaves of Beauty". Silent Era. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ Comacchio, Cynthia (2008-10-08). The Dominion of Youth: Adolescence and the Making of Modern Canada, 1920 to 1950. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. p. 576. ISBN 978-1-55458-657-8.
- ^ Katchmer, George A. (2015-05-20). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 122, 375. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8.
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