Richard Talmadge (Sylvester Metzetti, Ricardo Metzetti, or Sylvester
Ricardo Metzetti, Munich, Germany, December 3, 1892 â€" January 25,
1981) was a German-born actor, stuntman and film director.Born in
Germany in 1892, Talmadge arrived in Hollywood in 1910 where he began
his career as a stuntman for Douglas Fairbanks before becoming an
actor himself. His films include American Manners, The Poor
Millionaire, Dancing Dynamite, Speed Madness, and the Pirate Treasure
serial. He was the lead in The Cavalier (1928), film released by
Tiffany Pictures with only a music and sound effects
soundtrack.Talmadge never got rid of his German accent, so with the
advent of the talkies, he started working behind the cameras as
assistant director, stunt coordinator and director. His later work
included How the West Was Won, The Greatest Story Ever Told and Casino
Royale.He was the stepfather of American polo pioneer and Polo's
Grande Dame Sue Sally Hale. His brothers, Otto and Victor Metzetti,
both had success as stunt performers, and were members of the
vaudeville troupe the Flying Metzettis, (or the Five Metzettis) who
were the first to perform the quadruple back somersault in 1917, at
Barnum and Bailey's, with Richard as voltiguer.
Ricardo Metzetti, Munich, Germany, December 3, 1892 â€" January 25,
1981) was a German-born actor, stuntman and film director.Born in
Germany in 1892, Talmadge arrived in Hollywood in 1910 where he began
his career as a stuntman for Douglas Fairbanks before becoming an
actor himself. His films include American Manners, The Poor
Millionaire, Dancing Dynamite, Speed Madness, and the Pirate Treasure
serial. He was the lead in The Cavalier (1928), film released by
Tiffany Pictures with only a music and sound effects
soundtrack.Talmadge never got rid of his German accent, so with the
advent of the talkies, he started working behind the cameras as
assistant director, stunt coordinator and director. His later work
included How the West Was Won, The Greatest Story Ever Told and Casino
Royale.He was the stepfather of American polo pioneer and Polo's
Grande Dame Sue Sally Hale. His brothers, Otto and Victor Metzetti,
both had success as stunt performers, and were members of the
vaudeville troupe the Flying Metzettis, (or the Five Metzettis) who
were the first to perform the quadruple back somersault in 1917, at
Barnum and Bailey's, with Richard as voltiguer.
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