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Raymond Griffith

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Raymond Griffith

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American actor (1895–1957)

Film & TV

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Raymond Griffith was one of the great silent movie comedians. Later in his career, he worked behind the camera as writer and producer. Griffith was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He lost his voice at an early age, causing him to speak for the rest of his life in a hoarse whisper. Griffith claimed that it was the result of his having to scream at the top of his lungs every night in a stage…

Known for

  • All Quiet on the Western Front — Gérard Duval (uncredited)1930
  • Trent's Last Case — Philip Trent1929
  • The Sleeping Porch1929
  • Time to Love — Alfred Sava-Goiu1927
  • Wedding Bills — Algernon Schuyler Van Twidder1927
  • Hands Up! — Jack1926
  • You'd Be Surprised — Mr. Green1926
  • Wet Paint — He1926
  • Paths to Paradise — The Dude from Duluth1925
  • Miss Bluebeard — Bertie Bird1925

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Raymond
Family name
Griffith
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Boston
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
screenwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
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date of birth
1895-01-23
date of death
1957-11-25
Commons category
Raymond Griffith
cause of death
choking
writing language
English language
manner of death
natural causes
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