Raoul Walsh
American film director and actor (1887–1980)
- Born March 11, 1887
- 9 movies
Raoul Walsh was an American film director and actor, and a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He played John Wilkes Booth in The Birth of a Nation. His directing career ran until 1964 and included The Big Trail, High Sierra and White Heat.
Raoul Walsh appears in 9 films in The Rerun, from 1945 to 1952. That includes 8 titles as director. Most of that work is in adventure, western and war. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Virginia Mayo (3), Errol Flynn (3), Gregory Peck (2), Gary Cooper (2), James Brown (2).
Known for
- White Heat (1949), Director. A crime film starring James Cagney.
- High Sierra (1941), Director. Starred Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart.
- The Big Trail (1930), Director. A widescreen film that gave John Wayne his first leading role.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Raoul Walsh been in?
- Raoul Walsh appears in The World in His Arms (1952), Distant Drums (1951), Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951), Montana (1950), Colorado Territory (1949), It’s a Great Feeling (1949), White Heat (1949), Pursued (1947) and Objective, Burma! (1945) on The Remote.
- When was Raoul Walsh born?
- Raoul Walsh was born on 11 March 1887.
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