Richard "Skeets" Gallagher (July 28, 1891 – May 22, 1955) was an American actor.[1] He had blue eyes and his naturally blond hair was tinged with gray from the age of 16.[citation needed]
Richard "Skeets" Gallagher | |
|---|---|
 Gallagher in 1944 | |
| Born | July 28, 1891 |
| Died | May 22, 1955 (aged 63) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Skeets Gallagher |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915–1952 |
| Spouse(s) | Irene Martin (divorced) Pauline Mason (m. 1929) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
Gallagher was born on July 28, 1891 in Terre Haute, Indiana. As a child he was nicknamed Skeets, short for mosquito, because of his frequent speedy bursts of running.[2]
Gallagher was educated at Rose Polytechnic Institute and Indiana University. He first studied civil engineering and then law. His stage career began by writing a one-act skit that he took to a local theatre group. [citation needed] He started acting in vaudeville, and later signed with Paramount Pictures.
He appeared in Frank Capra's first feature film For the Love of Mike (1927), a silent film now considered a lost film, and in several early sound films.
He died on May 22, 1955 in Santa Monica, California from a heart attack.[1]
Gallagher campaigned for the reelection of President Herbert Hoover in 1932.[3]
Partial filmography
- The Daring Years (1923) – College boy
- The Potters (1927) – Red Miller
- New York (1927) – Buck
- For the Love of Mike (1927) – Coxey Pendleton
- Finders Keepers (1928) – Soldier who pursues Blondy (uncredited)
- Alex the Great (1928) – Alex the Great
- Three-Ring Marriage (1928) – Gangster
- The Racket (1928) – Miller
- Stocks and Blondes (1928) – Tom Greene
- Close Harmony (1929) – Johnny Bay
- The Dance of Life (1929) – (uncredited)
- Fast Company (1929) – Bert Wade
- Pointed Heels (1929) – Dash Nixon
- Honey (1930) – Charles Dangerfield
- Paramount on Parade (1930) – Supporting Role – Episode 'The Gallows Song'
- The Social Lion (1930) – Chick Hathaway
- Love Among the Millionaires (1930) – Boots McGee
- Let's Go Native (1930) – King Jerry
- Her Wedding Night (1930) – Bob Talmadge
- It Pays to Advertise (1931) – Ambrose Peale
- The Stolen Jools (1931, Short) – Reporter
- Up Pops the Devil (1931) – Biney Hatfield
- The Road to Reno (1931) – Hoppie
- Possessed (1931) – Wally Stuart
- The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932) – Graham McNally
- Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) – Buck
- Bird of Paradise (1932) – Chester
- The Night Club Lady (1932) – Tony
- The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) – Eddie Mack
- The Sport Parade (1932) – Dizzy
- The Conquerors (1932) – Benson (uncredited)
- The Unwritten Law (1932) – Pete Brown
- The Past of Mary Holmes (1933) – Ben Pratt
- Reform Girl (1933) – Joe Burke
- Easy Millions (1933)
- Too Much Harmony (1933) – Johnny Dixon
- In the Money (1933) – Spunk Hobbs
- Alice in Wonderland (1933) – Rabbit
- The Meanest Gal in Town (1934) – Jack Hayden
- The Crosby Case (1934) – The Reporter – Miller
- Woman Unafraid (1934) – Anthony Desmond
- Riptide (1934) – Erskine
- Bachelor Bait (1934) – Bramwell Van Dusen
- Lightning Strikes Twice (1934) – Wally Richards
- The Perfect Clue (1935) – Ronnie Van Zandt
- Yours for the Asking (1936) – Perry Barnes
- The Man I Marry (1936) – Jack Gordon
- Polo Joe (1936) – Haywood
- Hats Off (1936) – Buzz Morton
- Espionage (1937) – Jimmy Brown
- Mr. Satan (1938) – Connelly
- Danger on the Air (1938) – Finney Fish
- Idiot's Delight (1939) – Donald Navadel
- Citadel of Crime (1941) – Chet
- Zis Boom Bah (1941) – Professor Warren
- Brooklyn Orchid (1942) – Tommy Lyman Goodweek
- Duke of Chicago (1949) – Gus Weller
- Three for Bedroom "C" (1952) – Dining Car Steward (uncredited)
References
Further reading
- Film Star: Who's Who on the Screen (1938), British Film Magazine
External links
