Raymond Griffith

Raymond Griffith

Raymond Griffith was one of the great silent movie comedians. Later in his career, he worked behind the camera as writer and producer. Griffith was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He lost his voice at an early age, causing him to speak for the rest of his life in a hoarse whisper. Griffith claimed that it was the result of his having to scream at the top of his lungs every night in a stage melodrama as a child actor —others have stated that a childhood disease was more likely the cause. Although a few comedy films of his are considered classics, Griffith is almost totally forgotten today. Many of his starring feature films have long since been lost, but probably the best known of his films today is Hands Up! (1926), a Civil War comedy feature directed by Clarence G. Badger, and co-starring Mack Swain, which was entered into the National Film Registry in 2005. Also considered a classic is Badger's Paths to Paradise, a caper film that is in all circulating prints missing its final reel. Like many silent comedians, he had a traditional costume; his was a top hat, white tie and tails, often augmented by a cape and/or walking stick. The coming of sound ended Griffith's acting career, but he did have one memorable role in a motion picture before retiring from the screen, playing a French soldier killed by Lew Ayres in the 1930 Lewis Milestone film All Quiet on the Western Front. He then segued into a writing/producing career at Twentieth Century Fox. Griffith choked to death at the Masquers Club in Los Angeles, California, aged 62, on November 25, 1957.

  • Npe: Raymond Griffith
  • Cov Nrov: 0.708
  • Paub Txog: Acting
  • Hnub yug: 1895-01-22
  • Qhov chaw yug: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Raymond Griffith Movies

  • 1930
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    All Quiet on the Western Front

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    7.8 1930 HD

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  • 1916
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    A Dash of Courage

    A Dash of Courage

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1922
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    Fools First

    Fools First

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1924
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    Changing Husbands

    Changing Husbands

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1924
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    Poisoned Paradise

    Poisoned Paradise

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1922
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    The Crossroads of New York

    The Crossroads of New York

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1926
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    Hands Up!

    Hands Up!

    5.3 1926 HD

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  • 1925
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    Paths to Paradise

    Paths to Paradise

    5.5 1925 HD

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  • 1923
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    White Tiger

    White Tiger

    5.5 1923 HD

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  • 1929
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    Trent's Last Case

    Trent's Last Case

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1925
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    Miss Bluebeard

    Miss Bluebeard

    6 1925 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Eternal Three

    The Eternal Three

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Day of Faith

    The Day of Faith

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model

    Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1923
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    Souls for Sale

    Souls for Sale

    6.2 1923 HD

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  • 1923
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    Red Lights

    Red Lights

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1926
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    You'd Be Surprised

    You'd Be Surprised

    6.3 1926 HD

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  • 1924
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    Lily of the Dust

    Lily of the Dust

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1924
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    Open All Night

    Open All Night

    7 1924 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Night Club

    The Night Club

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1927
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    Time to Love

    Time to Love

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1916
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    The Surf Girl

    The Surf Girl

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1925
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    He's a Prince!

    He's a Prince!

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1916
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    A Scoundrel's Toll

    A Scoundrel's Toll

    5 1916 HD

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  • 1917
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    His Foothill Folly

    His Foothill Folly

    5 1917 HD

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  • 1916
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    How Stars are Made

    How Stars are Made

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Sleeping Porch

    The Sleeping Porch

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1925
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    Fine Clothes

    Fine Clothes

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1925
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    Forty Winks

    Forty Winks

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1919
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    The Follies Girl

    The Follies Girl

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1922
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    The Crossroads of New York

    The Crossroads of New York

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1938
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    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

    6.7 1938 HD

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  • 1931
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    Expensive Women

    Expensive Women

    4.8 1931 HD

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  • 1939
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    Day-time Wife

    Day-time Wife

    6.3 1939 HD

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  • 1931
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    Girls About Town

    Girls About Town

    6.4 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    Bought!

    Bought!

    6 1931 HD

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  • 1933
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    Broadway Thru a Keyhole

    Broadway Thru a Keyhole

    5.7 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Blood Money

    Blood Money

    7 1933 HD

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  • 1931
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    God's Gift to Women

    God's Gift to Women

    5 1931 HD

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  • 1936
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    Poor Little Rich Girl

    Poor Little Rich Girl

    6.6 1936 HD

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  • 1937
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    Wife, Doctor and Nurse

    Wife, Doctor and Nurse

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Three Blind Mice

    Three Blind Mice

    6 1938 HD

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  • 1920
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    Down on the Farm

    Down on the Farm

    5.5 1920 HD

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  • 1939
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    Hotel for Women

    Hotel for Women

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1931
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    Local Boy Makes Good

    Local Boy Makes Good

    6 1931 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Affairs of Cellini

    The Affairs of Cellini

    4.75 1934 HD

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  • 1933
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    Parachute Jumper

    Parachute Jumper

    6.1 1933 HD

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  • 1934
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    Born to Be Bad

    Born to Be Bad

    5.8 1934 HD

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  • 1933
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    Ladies They Talk About

    Ladies They Talk About

    6.1 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Baby Face

    Baby Face

    7.286 1933 HD

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  • 1932
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    Three on a Match

    Three on a Match

    6.2 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Life Begins

    Life Begins

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Rich Are Always with Us

    The Rich Are Always with Us

    5.2 1932 HD

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  • 1931
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    Girls About Town

    Girls About Town

    6.4 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Beloved Bachelor

    The Beloved Bachelor

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1939
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    Drums Along the Mohawk

    Drums Along the Mohawk

    6.4 1939 HD

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  • 1923
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    Going Up

    Going Up

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1935
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    Clive of India

    Clive of India

    4.6 1935 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Yankee Consul

    The Yankee Consul

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1918
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    The Village Chestnut

    The Village Chestnut

    5 1918 HD

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  • 1934
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    Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

    Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

    5.3 1934 HD

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  • 1936
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    Private Number

    Private Number

    6.3 1936 HD

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