Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen (born Sylvanus Richard Mattimore) was an American film and television actor. He served as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Flying Corps during World War I. After the war, he went to the oilfields of Texas and Oklahoma and found work as a tool boy. He was thereafter a messenger and sporting editor of a newspaper before going to Los Angeles to act in films, but no producer wanted him. He was a delivery boy for a film laboratory when the motorcycle which he was riding landed him a broken leg outside the Paramount Pictures lot. A sympathetic film director gave him his start as an extra. He appeared at first in silent films before making the transition to talkies. His first important film role was in Vengeance of the Deep. He took time out from his Hollywood career to teach as a United States Army Air Forces flight instructor in World War II. Arlen is best known for his role as a pilot in the Academy Award-winning Wings with Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Gary Cooper, El Brendel, and his second wife, Jobyna Ralston, whom he married in 1927. He was among the more famous residents of the celebrity enclave, Toluca Lake, California. He married New York socialite, Margaret Kinsella, in 1946. In 1939, Universal teamed him with Andy Devine for a series of 14 B-pictures, mostly action-comedies with heavy reliance on stock footage from larger-scale films. They are informally known as the "Aces of Action" series, which is how the stars were billed in the trailers. When Arlen left the studio in 1941, the series continued with Devine teamed with a variety of other actors. In the 1950s and early 1960s, Arlen was active in television, having guest starred in several anthology series, including Playhouse 90, The Loretta Young Show, The 20th Century Fox Hour, and in three episodes of the series about clergymen, Crossroads. In 1960, Arlen was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star at 6755 Hollywood Boulevard for his contributions to the film industry. In 1968, he appeared on Petticoat Junction playing himself. The episode was called "Wings" and it was in direct reference to the 1927 silent movie Wings. Arlen appeared in westerns, such as Lawman, Branded, Bat Masterson, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Wagon Train, and Yancy Derringer, and in such drama/adventure programs as Ripcord, Whirlybirds, Perry Mason, The New Breed, Coronado 9, and Michael Shayne.
Filmography
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as David Armstrong (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as David Armstrong (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
A Whale of a Tale
as Mr. Monahan
A Whale of a Tale
as Mr. Monahan
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Silent Film Star 2
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Silent Film Star 2
The Sky's the Limit
as Grimes
The Sky's the Limit
as Grimes
Rogue's Gallery
as Man in Club
Rogue's Gallery
as Man in Club
Fort Utah
as Sam Tyler
Fort Utah
as Sam Tyler
Red Tomahawk
as Deadwood Telegrapher
Red Tomahawk
as Deadwood Telegrapher
Road to Nashville
as Studio Boss
Road to Nashville
as Studio Boss
Waco
as Billy Kelly
Waco
as Billy Kelly
To the Shores of Hell
as Brig. Gen. F.W. Ramsgate
To the Shores of Hell
as Brig. Gen. F.W. Ramsgate
Johnny Reno
as Ned Duggan
Johnny Reno
as Ned Duggan
Apache Uprising
as Captain Gannon
Apache Uprising
as Captain Gannon
The Bounty Killer
as Matthew Ridgeway
The Bounty Killer
as Matthew Ridgeway
Town Tamer
as Doctor Kent
Town Tamer
as Doctor Kent
Black Spurs
as Pete
Black Spurs
as Pete
The Human Duplicators
as National Intelligence
The Human Duplicators
as National Intelligence
Young Fury
as Sheriff Jenkins
Young Fury
as Sheriff Jenkins
Sex and the College Girl
as Charles Devon
Sex and the College Girl
as Charles Devon
Law of the Lawless
as Ben the Bartender
Law of the Lawless
as Ben the Bartender
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Old Matt
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Old Matt
The Best Man
as Sen. Oscar Anderson
The Best Man
as Sen. Oscar Anderson
The Crawling Hand
as Lee Barrenger
The Crawling Hand
as Lee Barrenger
The Young and the Brave
as Col. Ralph Holbein
The Young and the Brave
as Col. Ralph Holbein
The Last Time I Saw Archie
as Col. Edwin Martin
The Last Time I Saw Archie
as Col. Edwin Martin
Raymie
as Chris Garber
Raymie
as Chris Garber
Warlock
as Bacon
Warlock
as Bacon
Cavalry Command
as Sgt. Jim Heisler
Cavalry Command
as Sgt. Jim Heisler
Child of Trouble
as Louis Contino
Child of Trouble
as Louis Contino
Hidden Guns
as Sheriff Ward Young
Hidden Guns
as Sheriff Ward Young
Blonde Blackmailer
as Tony Pelassier
Blonde Blackmailer
as Tony Pelassier
Sabre Jet
as Gen. Robert E 'Bob' Hale
Sabre Jet
as Gen. Robert E 'Bob' Hale
The Blazing Forest
as Joe Morgan
The Blazing Forest
as Joe Morgan
Hurricane Smith
as Brundage
Hurricane Smith
as Brundage
Flaming Feather
as Showdown Calhoun
Flaming Feather
as Showdown Calhoun
Silver City
as Charles Storrs
Silver City
as Charles Storrs
When My Baby Smiles at Me
as Harvey Howell
When My Baby Smiles at Me
as Harvey Howell
The Return of Wildfire
as Dobe Williams
The Return of Wildfire
as Dobe Williams
Speed to Spare
as Cliff Jordan
Speed to Spare
as Cliff Jordan
Accomplice
as Simon Lash
Accomplice
as Simon Lash
The French Key
as Himself (uncredited)
The French Key
as Himself (uncredited)
The Phantom Speaks
as Matt Fraser
The Phantom Speaks
as Matt Fraser
Identity Unknown
as Johnny March
Identity Unknown
as Johnny March
The Big Bonanza
as Capt. Jed Kilton
The Big Bonanza
as Capt. Jed Kilton
Storm Over Lisbon
as John Craig
Storm Over Lisbon
as John Craig
The Lady and the Monster
as Dr. Patrick Cory
The Lady and the Monster
as Dr. Patrick Cory
Timber Queen
as Russell Evans
Timber Queen
as Russell Evans
Minesweeper
as Richard Houston
Minesweeper
as Richard Houston
Submarine Alert
as Lewis J. 'Lee' Deerhold
Submarine Alert
as Lewis J. 'Lee' Deerhold
Alaska Highway
as Woody Ormsby
Alaska Highway
as Woody Ormsby
Aerial Gunner
as Jon Davis
Aerial Gunner
as Jon Davis
Wrecking Crew
as Matt Carney
Wrecking Crew
as Matt Carney
A Letter From Bataan
as Pvt. John W. Lewis
A Letter From Bataan
as Pvt. John W. Lewis
Wildcat
as Johnny Maverick
Wildcat
as Johnny Maverick
Soaring Stars
as Himself
Soaring Stars
as Himself
Torpedo Boat
as Skinner Barnes
Torpedo Boat
as Skinner Barnes
Flying Blind
as Jim Clark
Flying Blind
as Jim Clark
A Dangerous Game
as Dick Williams
A Dangerous Game
as Dick Williams
Forced Landing
as Dan Kendall
Forced Landing
as Dan Kendall
Power Dive
as Brad Farrell
Power Dive
as Brad Farrell
Men of the Timberland
as Dick O'Hara
Men of the Timberland
as Dick O'Hara
Mutiny in the Arctic
as Dick Barclay
Mutiny in the Arctic
as Dick Barclay
Lucky Devils
as Dick McManus
Lucky Devils
as Dick McManus
The Leather Pushers
as Dick 'Kid' Roberts
The Leather Pushers
as Dick 'Kid' Roberts
Black Diamonds
as Walter Norton
Black Diamonds
as Walter Norton
Swing with Bing
as Himself
Swing with Bing
as Himself
Hot Steel
as Frank Stewart
Hot Steel
as Frank Stewart
Danger On Wheels
as "Lucky" Larry Taylor
Danger On Wheels
as "Lucky" Larry Taylor
The Man from Montreal
as Clark Manning
The Man from Montreal
as Clark Manning
Legion of Lost Flyers
as Gene 'Loop' Gillan
Legion of Lost Flyers
as Gene 'Loop' Gillan
Tropic Fury
as Dan Burton
Tropic Fury
as Dan Burton
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Capt. Robert Lawrence
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Capt. Robert Lawrence
Call of The Yukon
as Gaston Rogers
Call of The Yukon
as Gaston Rogers
No Time to Marry
as Perry Brown
No Time to Marry
as Perry Brown
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Steve Havens Jackson Jr.
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Steve Havens Jackson Jr.
Artists & Models
as Alan Townsend
Artists & Models
as Alan Townsend
Secret Valley
as Lee Rogers
Secret Valley
as Lee Rogers
The Great Barrier
as Hickey
The Great Barrier
as Hickey
The Mine with the Iron Door
as Bob Harvey
The Mine with the Iron Door
as Bob Harvey
Three Live Ghosts
as William 'Bill' Jones, an alias of William Foster
Three Live Ghosts
as William 'Bill' Jones, an alias of William Foster
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as Dan Matthews
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as Dan Matthews
Hollywood Hobbies
as Himself
Hollywood Hobbies
as Himself
Let 'em Have It
as Mal Stevens
Let 'em Have It
as Mal Stevens
Ready for Love
as Julian Barrow
Ready for Love
as Julian Barrow
She Made Her Bed
as Wild Bill Smith
She Made Her Bed
as Wild Bill Smith
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
as Self
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
as Self
Alice in Wonderland
as Cheshire Cat
Alice in Wonderland
as Cheshire Cat
Hell and High Water
as Capt J.J. Jericho
Hell and High Water
as Capt J.J. Jericho
Golden Harvest
as Walt Martin
Golden Harvest
as Walt Martin
Three Cornered Moon
as Dr. Alan Stevens
Three Cornered Moon
as Dr. Alan Stevens
How to Break 90 #4: Downswing
How to Break 90 #4: Downswing
College Humor
as Mondrake
College Humor
as Mondrake
Island of Lost Souls
as Edward Parker
Island of Lost Souls
as Edward Parker
The All-American
as Gary King
The All-American
as Gary King
Tiger Shark
as Pipes Boley
Tiger Shark
as Pipes Boley
Guilty as Hell
as Frank C. Marsh
Guilty as Hell
as Frank C. Marsh
Sky Bride
as Bert 'Speed' Condon
Sky Bride
as Bert 'Speed' Condon
Wayward
as David Frost
Wayward
as David Frost
Caught
as Lt. Tom Colton
Caught
as Lt. Tom Colton
The Lawyer's Secret
as Joe Hart
The Lawyer's Secret
as Joe Hart
The Santa Fe Trail
as Stan Hollister
The Santa Fe Trail
as Stan Hollister
The Sea God
as Phillip 'Pink' Barker
The Sea God
as Phillip 'Pink' Barker
The Border Legion
as Jim Cleve
The Border Legion
as Jim Cleve
Paramount on Parade
as Hunter (Dream Girl)
Paramount on Parade
as Hunter (Dream Girl)
Burning Up
as Lou Larrigan
Burning Up
as Lou Larrigan
The Virginian
as Steven 'Steve'
The Virginian
as Steven 'Steve'
Dangerous Curves
as Larry Lee
Dangerous Curves
as Larry Lee
Thunderbolt
as Bob Moran
Thunderbolt
as Bob Moran
The Four Feathers
as Lt. Harry Faversham
The Four Feathers
as Lt. Harry Faversham
Feel My Pulse
as Her Problem
Feel My Pulse
as Her Problem
Wings
as David Armstrong
Wings
as David Armstrong
The Blood Ship
as John Shreve
The Blood Ship
as John Shreve
Rolled Stockings
as Ralph Treadway
Rolled Stockings
as Ralph Treadway
You'd Be Surprised
as Reporter (uncredited)
You'd Be Surprised
as Reporter (uncredited)
Padlocked
as 'Tubby' Clark
Padlocked
as 'Tubby' Clark
The Enchanted Hill
as Link Halliwell
The Enchanted Hill
as Link Halliwell
Hollywood
as Richard Arlen
Hollywood
as Richard Arlen