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Biography
Ernst Carlton Brimmer, known professionally as Richard Dix, was an American motion picture actor who achieved popularity in both silent and sound film. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and stalwart hero. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his lead role in the Best Picture-winning epic Cimarron (1931).
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Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1931 · nominated
Filmography14 titles
Buckskin Frontier
1943as Stephen Brent
1943as Stephen Brent
The Ten Commandments
1923as John McTavish
1923as John McTavish
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1929as William Magee
1929as William Magee
The Ghost Ship
1943as Capt. Will Stone
1943as Capt. Will Stone
Souls for Sale
1923as Frank Claymore
1923as Frank Claymore
Redskin
1929as Wing Foot
1929as Wing Foot
Stingaree
1934as Stingaree
1934as Stingaree
The Kansan
1943as John Bonniwell
1943as John Bonniwell
Ace of Aces
1933as Rex 'Rocky' Thorne
1933as Rex 'Rocky' Thorne
Eyes of the Underworld
1942as Police Chief Richard Bryan
1942as Police Chief Richard Bryan
Cimarron
1931as Yancey Cravat
1931as Yancey Cravat
The Stolen Jools
1931as Richard Dix
1931as Richard Dix
American Empire
1942as Dan Taylor
1942as Dan Taylor
Lovin' the Ladies
1930as Peter
1930as Peter