Warner Richmond

Career overview

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Name: Warner Richmond (born Werner Paul Otto Raetzmann).
Also known as: W.P. Richmond.
Birth Date: January 11, 1886 (Source [2], [4]) or January 10, 1886 (Source [1]). Note: Source [2] and [4] agree on Jan 11.
Death Date: June 19, 1948.
Birthplace: Racine, Wisconsin, USA.
Death Place: Los Angeles, California.
Profession: American stage and film actor.
Career start: Stock theatre actor.
Film eras: Silent film and sound eras.
Film count/dates: 141 films between 1912 and 1946 (Source [4]).
Known credits (TMDB): 120 (Source [1]).
Family: One of seven children; German-born father and Wisconsin-born mother. He and one brother changed their last name to Richmond.
Personal detail: Grew up in Reedsburg, Wisconsin; expert horseman.
Film credit mentioned: Scarface.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Background.
Warner Richmond, born Werner Paul Otto Raetzmann on January 11, 1886, was an American stage and film actor. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin, to a German-born father and a Wisconsin-born mother. One of seven children, Richmond and one of his brothers chose to change their last name to Richmond. He grew up in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, where he became an expert horseman.
Paragraph 2: Career.
Richmond began his professional career as a stock theatre actor. His film career spanned both the silent film and sound eras. According to records, he appeared in 141 films between 1912 and 1946. His credits include the film Scarface. While some databases list 120 known credits, his filmography includes work throughout several decades of the twentieth century.
Paragraph 3: Death.
Richmond died on June 19, 1948, in Los Angeles, California.
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Warner Richmond, born Werner Paul Otto Raetzmann on January 11, 1886, was an American stage and film actor. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin, to a German-born father and a Wisconsin-born mother. As one of seven children, he and one of his brothers decided to change their last name to Richmond. He grew up in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, where he developed skills as an expert horseman.

Richmond began his career as a stock theatre actor and eventually appeared in films during both the silent film and sound eras. Between 1912 and 1946, he appeared in 141 films. His acting credits include the film Scarface. While some sources list 120 known credits, his body of work encompasses a significant period of film history.

Richmond passed away on June 19, 1948, in Los Angeles, California.
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