Richard Walling
William Richard Walling, Jr. (October 6, 1904 – December 11, 1983) was an American actor, inventor, and portrait photographer for film studios. He was the son of Effie (née Bond) and actor Will Walling.
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Richard Walling
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- Birth Name
- William Richard Walling, Jr.
- Born
- 6 October 1904
- Died
- 11 December 1983
- Occupation
- Actor, inventor, and portrait photographer
- Nationality
- United States
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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. He was the son of Effie (née Bond) and actor Will Walling.
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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, which he sold to Russell E. He was also a recreational airplane pilot.
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• Birth Name — William Richard Walling, Jr. • Born — 6 October 1904 • Died — 11 December 1983 • Occupation — Actor, inventor, and portrait photographer • Parents — Will Walling (Father)
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• The City (1926) as Chad Morris • Marriage License? (1926) as Robin • The Midnight Kiss (1926) as Thomas H. Atkins Jr. • Stage Madness (1927) as Jimmy Mason • Slaves of Beauty (1927) as Robert • Walking Back (1928) as Smoke Thatcher • Companionate Marriage (1928) as Donald Moore • The Head of the Family (1928) as Charley Sullivan • Silks and Saddles (1929) as Johnny Spencer • Shanghai Rose (1929) as Gregor West
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Brooklyn.
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North Hollywood.
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- 1.Richard Walling. SilentsAreGolden.com.
- 2.Office, Library of Congress Copyright. Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals. U.S. Government Printing Office. May 3, 1959.
- 3.Trailspinner's 46" Walling 4/6 loom. Ravelry.
- 4.Coopmans, Yvonne. Russell E. Groff Interview (Transcript). WeaveZine. January 12, 2010.
- 5.University of California Press. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. 128, 142, 328–329, 704, 732. 1997. 978-0-520-20969-5.
- 6.Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland. 300, 302. 2014-01-10. 978-0-7864-8610-6.
- 7.Progressive Silent Film List: Slaves of Beauty. Silent Era.
- 8.Comacchio, Cynthia. The Dominion of Youth: Adolescence and the Making of Modern Canada, 1920 to 1950. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. 576. 2008-10-08. 978-1-55458-657-8.
- 9.Katchmer, George A. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. 122, 375. 2015-05-20. 978-1-4766-0905-8.
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