Richard Travers
Richard Travers | |
|---|---|
 Travers in 1915 | |
| Born | 15 April 1885 Hudson Bay Trading Post, Northwest Territory, Canada |
| Died | 20 April 1935 (aged 50) San Diego, California, U. S. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1912–1930 |
Richard Travers (Born Richard Libb; 15 April 1885 – 20 April 1935) was a Canadian film actor of the silent era.[1] He appeared in more than 140 films between 1912 and 1930.
Early years[edit]
Travers was born Richard Libb on 15, April 1885, in Hudson Bay Post, Northwest Territory, Canada. He attended St. Andrew College in Glasgow, Scotland.[2] Travers fought with Canadians in the Boer War, with his height making him appear older than his actual 15 years. He received promotions and "was a prime favorite".[3]
Career[edit]
Travers performed on stage with stock theater companies and acted in films with the Lubin Manufacturing Company and Essanay Studios.[2]
Personal life and death[edit]
Travers was married in 1908. He and his wife, Augusta, separated in 1912 after she refused to accompany him when he went to Philadelphia to act in films.[4] He died of pneumonia on 20 April 1935 in San Diego, California, aged 50.[2]
Selected filmography[edit]
- Homespun (1913) short for Essanay
- The Ambition of the Baron (1915)
- The Romance of an American Duchess (1915)
- The White Sister (1915)
- Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines (1916)
- The Phantom Buccaneer (1916)
- The Trufflers (1917)
- The White Moll (1920)
- The Single Track (1921)
- The Rider of the King Log (1921)
- The Mountain Woman (1922)
- Dawn of Revenge (1922)
- Notoriety (1922)
- The Acquittal (1923)
- The Broad Road (1923)
- Mary of the Movies (1923) – cameo
- The Rendezvous (1923)
- The House of Youth (1924)
- Head Winds (1925)
- The Truthful Sex (1926)
- The Dangerous Dude (1926)
- The Still Alarm (1926)
- Lightnin' (1925)
- Melting Millions (1927)
- The Man Without a Face (1928)
- The Black Watch (1929)
- The Unholy Night (1929)
- The Woman Racket (1930)
References[edit]
- ^ "Richard Travers". Silent Hollywood. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Katchmer, George A. (20 May 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 376–377. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Richard Travers Is Popular Screen Actor". The Houston Post. 10 July 1917. p. 4. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dashing Dick Tibb". Chicago Tribune. 30 January 1916. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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