Richard Dix
Acting
Born July 18, 1893 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Biography
Richard Dix was a major leading man at RKO Radio Pictures from 1929 through 1943. He was born Ernest Carlton Brimmer July 18, 1893, in St. Paul, Minnesota. There he was educated, and at the desires of his father, studied to be a surgeon. His obvious acting talent in his school dramatic club led him to leading roles in most of the school plays. At 6' 0" and 180 pounds, Dix excelled in sports, especially football and baseball. These skills would serve him well in the vigorous film roles he would go on to play. After a year at the University of Minnesota he took a position at a bank, spen…
Known For · 40 titles
The Ten Commandments
Cimarron
The Vanishing American
The Ghost Ship
Warming Up
Stingaree
Shanghai Bound
His Greatest Gamble
Ace of Aces
Unguarded Women
The Shock Punch
Sinners in Heaven
The Thirteenth Hour
Voice of the Whistler
The Whistler
The Stolen Jools
The Gay Defender
Souls for Sale
American Empire
The Secret of the Whistler
The Love Doctor
The Conquerors
The Wall Flower
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
Roar of the Dragon
Paradise for Two
The Kansan
Sky Giant
Badlands of Dakota
A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic
Man of Conquest
Too Many Kisses
One of Many
The Power of the Whistler
The Mark of the Whistler
No Marriage Ties
The Lost Squadron
Buckskin Frontier
The Arizonian
It Happened in Hollywood