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Richard Thorpe

Bio: Richard Thorpe (February 24, 1896 - May 1, 1991) was an American film director. Born Rollo Smolt Thorpe in Hutchinson, Kansas, he began his entertainment career performing in vaudeville and onstage
Born: Mon, Feb 24 1896
Birthplace: Hutchinson, Kansas, USA

Death: Wed, May 01 1991
Richard Thorpe is 95 years old
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Poster of The Last Challenge
The Last Challenge
Richard Thorpe was
71 in The Last Challenge
as 'Producer, Director'.
Fri, Dec 22 1967
Poster of The Scorpio Letters
The Scorpio Letters
Richard Thorpe was
71 in The Scorpio Letters
as 'Producer, Director'.
Fri, Sep 01 1967
Poster of That Funny Feeling
That Funny Feeling
Richard Thorpe was
69 in That Funny Feeling
as 'Director'.
Sat, Aug 14 1965
Poster of The Truth About Spring
The Truth About Spring
Richard Thorpe was
69 in The Truth About Spring
as 'Director'.
Tue, Mar 30 1965
Poster of The Golden Head
The Golden Head
Richard Thorpe was
68 in The Golden Head
as 'Director'.
Sat, Aug 22 1964
Poster of Fun in Acapulco
Fun in Acapulco
Richard Thorpe was
67 in Fun in Acapulco
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 27 1963
Poster of Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
Richard Thorpe was
67 in Follow the Boys
as 'Director'.
Wed, Feb 27 1963
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Richard Thorpe was
66 in How the West Was Won
as 'Special Guest Director'.
Fri, Nov 02 1962
Poster of The Horizontal Lieutenant
The Horizontal Lieutenant
Richard Thorpe was
66 in The Horizontal Lieutenant
as 'Director'.
Wed, Apr 18 1962
Poster of The Honeymoon Machine
The Honeymoon Machine
Richard Thorpe was
65 in The Honeymoon Machine
as 'Director'.
Wed, Aug 16 1961
Poster of The Tartars
The Tartars
Richard Thorpe was
65 in The Tartars
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 01 1961
Poster of The House of the Seven Hawks
The House of the Seven Hawks
Richard Thorpe was
63 in The House of the Seven Hawks
as 'Director'.
Thu, Oct 29 1959
Poster of Killers of Kilimanjaro
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Richard Thorpe was
63 in Killers of Kilimanjaro
as 'Director'.
Thu, Oct 01 1959
Poster of Jailhouse Rock
Jailhouse Rock
Richard Thorpe was
61 in Jailhouse Rock
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 08 1957
Poster of Tip on a Dead Jockey
Tip on a Dead Jockey
Richard Thorpe was
61 in Tip on a Dead Jockey
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 06 1957
Poster of Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Richard Thorpe was
61 in Ten Thousand Bedrooms
as 'Director'.
Wed, Apr 03 1957
Poster of Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward
Richard Thorpe was
59 in Quentin Durward
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 09 1955
Poster of The Prodigal
The Prodigal
Richard Thorpe was
59 in The Prodigal
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 06 1955
Poster of Bedevilled
Bedevilled
Richard Thorpe was
59 in Bedevilled
as 'Director'.
Thu, Apr 28 1955
Poster of Athena
Athena
Richard Thorpe was
58 in Athena
as 'Director'.
Thu, Nov 04 1954
Poster of The Student Prince
The Student Prince
Richard Thorpe was
58 in The Student Prince
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of Knights of the Round Table
Knights of the Round Table
Richard Thorpe was
57 in Knights of the Round Table
as 'Director'.
Tue, Dec 22 1953
Poster of All the Brothers Were Valiant
All the Brothers Were Valiant
Richard Thorpe was
57 in All the Brothers Were Valiant
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 13 1953
Poster of The Girl Who Had Everything
The Girl Who Had Everything
Richard Thorpe was
57 in The Girl Who Had Everything
as 'Director'.
Fri, Mar 27 1953
Poster of The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
Richard Thorpe was
56 in The Prisoner of Zenda
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 04 1952
Poster of Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
Richard Thorpe was
56 in Ivanhoe
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jul 31 1952
Poster of Carbine Williams
Carbine Williams
Richard Thorpe was
56 in Carbine Williams
as 'Director'.
Thu, May 01 1952
Poster of It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country
Richard Thorpe was
55 in It's a Big Country
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 20 1951
Poster of The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man
Richard Thorpe was
55 in The Unknown Man
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 09 1951
Poster of The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso
Richard Thorpe was
55 in The Great Caruso
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 16 1951
Poster of Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley
Richard Thorpe was
54 in Vengeance Valley
as 'Director'.
Wed, Feb 14 1951
Poster of Three Little Words
Three Little Words
Richard Thorpe was
54 in Three Little Words
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jul 12 1950
Poster of Black Hand
Black Hand
Richard Thorpe was
54 in Black Hand
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 12 1950
Poster of Malaya
Malaya
Richard Thorpe was
53 in Malaya
as 'Director'.
Tue, Dec 27 1949
Poster of Challenge to Lassie
Challenge to Lassie
Richard Thorpe was
53 in Challenge to Lassie
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 31 1949
Poster of The Sun Comes Up
The Sun Comes Up
Richard Thorpe was
53 in The Sun Comes Up
as 'Director'.
Thu, May 12 1949
Poster of Big Jack
Big Jack
Richard Thorpe was
53 in Big Jack
as 'Director'.
Tue, Apr 12 1949
Poster of A Date with Judy
A Date with Judy
Richard Thorpe was
52 in A Date with Judy
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jul 29 1948
Poster of On an Island with You
On an Island with You
Richard Thorpe was
52 in On an Island with You
as 'Director'.
Mon, May 03 1948
Poster of This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps
Richard Thorpe was
51 in This Time for Keeps
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 17 1947
Poster of Fiesta
Fiesta
Richard Thorpe was
51 in Fiesta
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jun 12 1947
Poster of What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
Richard Thorpe was
49 in What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 21 1945
Poster of Her Highness and the Bellboy
Her Highness and the Bellboy
Richard Thorpe was
49 in Her Highness and the Bellboy
as 'Director'.
Sun, Nov 11 1945
Poster of Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance
Richard Thorpe was
49 in Thrill of a Romance
as 'Director'.
Wed, May 23 1945
Poster of The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
Richard Thorpe was
48 in The Thin Man Goes Home
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 24 1944
Poster of Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor
Richard Thorpe was
48 in Two Girls and a Sailor
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 14 1944
Poster of Cry 'Havoc'
Cry 'Havoc'
Richard Thorpe was
47 in Cry 'Havoc'
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 23 1943
Poster of Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion
Richard Thorpe was
47 in Above Suspicion
as 'Director'.
Mon, May 31 1943
Poster of Three Hearts for Julia
Three Hearts for Julia
Richard Thorpe was
47 in Three Hearts for Julia
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 21 1943
Poster of White Cargo
White Cargo
Richard Thorpe was
46 in White Cargo
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 12 1942
Poster of Apache Trail
Apache Trail
Richard Thorpe was
46 in Apache Trail
as 'Director'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Richard Thorpe was
46 in Tarzan's New York Adventure
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 01 1942
Poster of Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American
Richard Thorpe was
45 in Joe Smith, American
as 'Director'.
Sun, Feb 01 1942
Poster of Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Richard Thorpe was
45 in Tarzan's Secret Treasure
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 01 1941
Poster of Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill
Richard Thorpe was
45 in Barnacle Bill
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 07 1941
Poster of The Bad Man
The Bad Man
Richard Thorpe was
45 in The Bad Man
as 'Director'.
Fri, Mar 28 1941
Poster of Wyoming
Wyoming
Richard Thorpe was
44 in Wyoming
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 13 1940
Poster of 20 Mule Team
20 Mule Team
Richard Thorpe was
44 in 20 Mule Team
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 03 1940
Poster of The Earl of Chicago
The Earl of Chicago
Richard Thorpe was
43 in The Earl of Chicago
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 05 1940
Poster of Tarzan Finds a Son!
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Richard Thorpe was
43 in Tarzan Finds a Son!
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 16 1939
Poster of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Richard Thorpe was
42 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as 'Director'.
Fri, Feb 10 1939
Poster of Three Loves Has Nancy
Three Loves Has Nancy
Richard Thorpe was
42 in Three Loves Has Nancy
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 02 1938
Poster of The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars
Richard Thorpe was
42 in The Crowd Roars
as 'Director'.
Sat, Aug 06 1938
Poster of The Toy Wife
The Toy Wife
Richard Thorpe was
42 in The Toy Wife
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 10 1938
Poster of The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years
Richard Thorpe was
42 in The First Hundred Years
as 'Director'.
Sat, Mar 12 1938
Poster of Love Is a Headache
Love Is a Headache
Richard Thorpe was
41 in Love Is a Headache
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 14 1938
Poster of Man-Proof
Man-Proof
Richard Thorpe was
41 in Man-Proof
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 07 1938
Poster of Double Wedding
Double Wedding
Richard Thorpe was
41 in Double Wedding
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 15 1937
Poster of Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget
Richard Thorpe was
41 in Lest We Forget
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 01 1937
Poster of Night Must Fall
Night Must Fall
Richard Thorpe was
41 in Night Must Fall
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 30 1937
Poster of Dangerous Number
Dangerous Number
Richard Thorpe was
40 in Dangerous Number
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 22 1937
Poster of Tarzan Escapes
Tarzan Escapes
Richard Thorpe was
40 in Tarzan Escapes
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 06 1936
Poster of The Voice of Bugle Ann
The Voice of Bugle Ann
Richard Thorpe was
39 in The Voice of Bugle Ann
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 15 1936
Poster of Last of the Pagans
Last of the Pagans
Richard Thorpe was
39 in Last of the Pagans
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 20 1935
Poster of Secret of the Chateau
Secret of the Chateau
Richard Thorpe was
38 in Secret of the Chateau
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 03 1934
Poster of Strange Wives
Strange Wives
Richard Thorpe was
38 in Strange Wives
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 30 1934
Poster of Cheating Cheaters
Cheating Cheaters
Richard Thorpe was
38 in Cheating Cheaters
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 05 1934
Poster of Green Eyes
Green Eyes
Richard Thorpe was
38 in Green Eyes
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 15 1934
Poster of City Park
City Park
Richard Thorpe was
38 in City Park
as 'Director'.
Tue, May 01 1934
Poster of Stolen Sweets
Stolen Sweets
Richard Thorpe was
38 in Stolen Sweets
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 15 1934
Poster of The Quitter
The Quitter
Richard Thorpe was
37 in The Quitter
as 'Director'.
Mon, Feb 05 1934
Poster of Murder on the Campus
Murder on the Campus
Richard Thorpe was
37 in Murder on the Campus
as 'Director'.
Tue, Dec 26 1933
Poster of Rainbow Over Broadway
Rainbow Over Broadway
Richard Thorpe was
37 in Rainbow Over Broadway
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 01 1933
Poster of A Man of Sentiment
A Man of Sentiment
Richard Thorpe was
37 in A Man of Sentiment
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 15 1933
Poster of Notorious But Nice
Notorious But Nice
Richard Thorpe was
37 in Notorious But Nice
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 04 1933
Poster of Strange People
Strange People
Richard Thorpe was
37 in Strange People
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 16 1933
Poster of I Have Lived
I Have Lived
Richard Thorpe was
37 in I Have Lived
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jun 15 1933
Poster of Forgotten
Forgotten
Richard Thorpe was
36 in Forgotten
as 'Director'.
Tue, Feb 14 1933
Poster of The Secrets of Wu Sin
The Secrets of Wu Sin
Richard Thorpe was
36 in The Secrets of Wu Sin
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 15 1932
Poster of Women Won't Tell
Women Won't Tell
Richard Thorpe was
36 in Women Won't Tell
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 16 1932
Poster of Slightly Married
Slightly Married
Richard Thorpe was
36 in Slightly Married
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 15 1932
Poster of The King Murder
The King Murder
Richard Thorpe was
36 in The King Murder
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 15 1932
Poster of Thrill of Youth
Thrill of Youth
Richard Thorpe was
36 in Thrill of Youth
as 'Director'.
Mon, Aug 15 1932
Poster of Beauty Parlor
Beauty Parlor
Richard Thorpe was
36 in Beauty Parlor
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 15 1932
Poster of The Midnight Lady
The Midnight Lady
Richard Thorpe was
36 in The Midnight Lady
as 'Director'.
Sun, May 15 1932
Poster of Escapade
Escapade
Richard Thorpe was
36 in Escapade
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 01 1932
Poster of Probation
Probation
Richard Thorpe was
36 in Probation
as 'Director'.
Tue, Mar 15 1932
Poster of Murder at Dawn
Murder at Dawn
Richard Thorpe was
35 in Murder at Dawn
as 'Director'.
Mon, Feb 15 1932
Poster of Cross-Examination
Cross-Examination
Richard Thorpe was
35 in Cross-Examination
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 13 1932
Poster of The Devil Plays
The Devil Plays
Richard Thorpe was
35 in The Devil Plays
as 'Director, Editor'.
Tue, Dec 15 1931
Poster of Forgotten Women
Forgotten Women
Richard Thorpe was
35 in Forgotten Women
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 25 1931
Poster of Neck and Neck
Neck and Neck
Richard Thorpe was
35 in Neck and Neck
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 04 1931
Poster of Grief Street
Grief Street
Richard Thorpe was
35 in Grief Street
as 'Director, Editor'.
Thu, Oct 01 1931
Poster of The Sky Spider
The Sky Spider
Richard Thorpe was
35 in The Sky Spider
as 'Director'.
Thu, Oct 01 1931
Poster of Wild Horse
Wild Horse
Richard Thorpe was
35 in Wild Horse
as 'Director'.
Sun, Aug 02 1931
Poster of The Lady from Nowhere
The Lady from Nowhere
Richard Thorpe was
35 in The Lady from Nowhere
as 'Director, Editor'.
Sat, Aug 01 1931
Poster of The Lawless Woman
The Lawless Woman
Richard Thorpe was
35 in The Lawless Woman
as 'Director'.
Tue, May 05 1931
Poster of King of the Wild
King of the Wild
Richard Thorpe was
35 in King of the Wild
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 01 1931
Poster of The Utah Kid
The Utah Kid
Richard Thorpe was
34 in The Utah Kid
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 27 1930
Poster of Under Montana Skies
Under Montana Skies
Richard Thorpe was
34 in Under Montana Skies
as 'Director'.
Tue, Sep 09 1930
Poster of The Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred
Richard Thorpe was
34 in The Thoroughbred
as 'Director'.
Sat, Aug 09 1930
Poster of Wings of Adventure
Wings of Adventure
Richard Thorpe was
34 in Wings of Adventure
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 01 1930
Poster of The Dude Wrangler
The Dude Wrangler
Richard Thorpe was
34 in The Dude Wrangler
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jul 01 1930
Poster of The Lone Defender
The Lone Defender
Richard Thorpe was
34 in The Lone Defender
as 'Director'.
Tue, Mar 04 1930
Poster of The King of the Kongo
The King of the Kongo
Richard Thorpe was
33 in The King of the Kongo
as 'Director'.
Thu, Aug 29 1929
Poster of Border Romance
Border Romance
Richard Thorpe was
33 in Border Romance
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 25 1929
Poster of The Bachelor Girl
The Bachelor Girl
Richard Thorpe was
33 in The Bachelor Girl
as 'Director'.
Mon, May 20 1929
Poster of The Fatal Warning
The Fatal Warning
Richard Thorpe was
32 in The Fatal Warning
as 'Director'.
Fri, Feb 15 1929
Poster of The Flyin' Buckaroo
The Flyin' Buckaroo
Richard Thorpe was
32 in The Flyin' Buckaroo
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Nov 25 1928
Poster of The Vanishing West
The Vanishing West
Richard Thorpe was
32 in The Vanishing West
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 15 1928
Poster of Vultures of the Sea
Vultures of the Sea
Richard Thorpe was
32 in Vultures of the Sea
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 01 1928
Poster of The Valley Of Hunted Men
The Valley Of Hunted Men
Richard Thorpe was
31 in The Valley Of Hunted Men
as 'Writer, Director'.
Sun, Feb 19 1928
Poster of The Ballyhoo Buster
The Ballyhoo Buster
Richard Thorpe was
31 in The Ballyhoo Buster
as 'Writer, Director'.
Sun, Jan 08 1928
Poster of The Desert of the Lost
The Desert of the Lost
Richard Thorpe was
31 in The Desert of the Lost
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Dec 17 1927
Poster of The Meddlin' Stranger
The Meddlin' Stranger
Richard Thorpe was
31 in The Meddlin' Stranger
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jun 12 1927
Poster of The Ridin' Rowdy
The Ridin' Rowdy
Richard Thorpe was
31 in The Ridin' Rowdy
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Apr 24 1927
Poster of Tearin' Into Trouble
Tearin' Into Trouble
Richard Thorpe was
31 in Tearin' Into Trouble
as 'Director'.
Sat, Mar 19 1927
Poster of Josselyn's Wife
Josselyn's Wife
Richard Thorpe was
30 in Josselyn's Wife
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 15 1926
Poster of College Days
College Days
Richard Thorpe was
30 in College Days
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 15 1926
Poster of Twisted Triggers
Twisted Triggers
Richard Thorpe was
30 in Twisted Triggers
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jul 11 1926
Poster of Double Daring
Double Daring
Richard Thorpe was
30 in Double Daring
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Jun 11 1926
Poster of Easy Going
Easy Going
Richard Thorpe was
30 in Easy Going
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 22 1926
Poster of Ridin' Rivals
Ridin' Rivals
Richard Thorpe was
30 in Ridin' Rivals
as 'Director'.
Sun, May 02 1926
Poster of The Fighting Cheat
The Fighting Cheat
Richard Thorpe was
29 in The Fighting Cheat
as 'Director'.
Thu, Feb 11 1926
Poster of The Roaring Rider
The Roaring Rider
Richard Thorpe was
29 in The Roaring Rider
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 02 1926
Poster of Tearin' Loose
Tearin' Loose
Richard Thorpe was
29 in Tearin' Loose
as 'Writer, Director'.
Fri, Sep 04 1925
Poster of On the Go
On the Go
Richard Thorpe was
29 in On the Go
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Apr 04 1925
Poster of Thundering Romance
Thundering Romance
Richard Thorpe was
28 in Thundering Romance
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 15 1924
Poster of Bringin' Home the Bacon
Bringin' Home the Bacon
Richard Thorpe was
28 in Bringin' Home the Bacon
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 15 1924
Poster of Fast and Fearless
Fast and Fearless
Richard Thorpe was
28 in Fast and Fearless
as 'Director'.
Mon, Sep 15 1924
Poster of The Bonanza Buckaroo
The Bonanza Buckaroo
Richard Thorpe will be
95+ in The Bonanza Buckaroo
as 'Director'.
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