About Thomas Richards
Lived 1899 – 1946 (aged 46). Thomas Richards was an American film editor and film editing.
Frame from trailer for the Warner Bros. film The Maltese Falcon showing Humphrey Bogart as Spade confronting Mary Astor as Brigid. Thomas Richards (8 January 1899 – 4 January 1946) was an American film editor.
His credits include The Maltese Falcon (1941), Each Dawn I Die (1939), Dangerous (1935) and The Seventh Cross (1944).
He was married to Glenda Farrell from 1921 to 1929, and the father of Tommy Farrell. He died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography Jimmy the Gent (1934) Dangerous (1935) Stage Struck (1936) Each Dawn I Die (1939) The Maltese Falcon (1941) Thumbs Up (1943) The Seventh Cross (1944)
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Who was Thomas Richards?
American film editor (1899-1946)
When was Thomas Richards born?
Thomas Richards was born on 8 January 1899 in Dalton.
When did Thomas Richards die?
Thomas Richards died on 4 January 1946 in Los Angeles.
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Thomas Richards was a film editor and film editing.
What nationality was Thomas Richards?
Thomas Richards was American.
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· DBpedia: Thomas Richards (film editor)
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