Occupation Actor Name Richard Gallagher | Years active 1915-1952 Role Actor | |
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Born July 28, 1891 ( 1891-07-28 ) Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. Died May 22, 1955, Santa Monica, California, United States Spouse Pauline Mason (m. 1929–1955) Education Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Movies Bird of Paradise, Merrily We Go to Hell, Hats Off, Too Much Harmony, Paramount on Parade Similar People A Edward Sutherland, Frank Tuttle, Dorothy Arzner, King Vidor, Ernst Lubitsch | ||
Richard "Skeets" Gallagher (July 28, 1891 - May 22, 1955) was an American actor. He had blue eyes and his naturally blond hair was tinged with grey from the age of sixteen.
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Biography
He was born on July 28, 1891 in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Gallagher was educated at Rose Polytechnic Institute and Indiana University. He first studied civil engineering and then law, but ended up on the stage. He began his career by writing a one-act skit that he took to a local theatre group.
He started acting in vaudeville, and later signed up with Paramount Pictures.
He was often billed as Skeets Gallagher on Broadway and in Hollywood. He appeared in Frank Capra's first feature film For the Love of Mike (1927), a silent film which is now considered a lost film, and several early sound films.
He died on May 22, 1955, in Santa Monica, California, of a heart attack.
Filmography
Actor
1954
Big Town (TV Series)
- Killer for Hire (1954)
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) as
Walter McCoy
- Comic-Strip Tease (1952) - Walter McCoy (as Skeets Gallagher)
1952
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) as
Joe Pearson / Mr. Dean
- Skating Pearsons Come to Visit (1952) - Joe Pearson (as Skeets Gallagher)
- The Good Old Days of Vaudeville (1952) - Mr. Dean (as Skeets Gallagher)
1952
Three for Bedroom C as
Dining Car Steward (uncredited)
1952
Personal Appearance Theater (TV Series) as
Clancy the Ghost
- If Clancy Were Here (1952) - Clancy the Ghost
1949
Duke of Chicago as
Gus Weller (as Skeets Gallagher)
1942
Brooklyn Orchid as
Tommy Goodweek (as Skeets Gallagher)
1941
Zis Boom Bah as
Professor Warren (as Skeets Gallegher)
1941
Citadel of Crime as
Chet (as Skeets Gallagher)
1939
Idiot's Delight as
Donald Navadel (as Skeets Gallagher)
1938
Danger on the Air as
Finney Fish (as Skeets Gallagher)
1938
Mr. Satan as
Connelly
1937
Espionage as
Jimmy Brown
1936
Hats Off as
Buzz Morton (as Skeets Gallagher)
1936
Polo Joe as
Haywood
1936
The Man I Marry as
Jack Gordon
1936
Yours for the Asking as
Perry Barnes
1935
The Perfect Clue as
Ronnie Van Zandt (as 'Skeets' Gallagher)
1934
Lightning Strikes Twice as
Wally Richards (as 'Skeets' Gallagher)
1934
Bachelor Bait as
Bramwell Van Dusen (as 'Skeets' Gallagher)
1934
Riptide as
Erskine (as Skeets Gallagher)
1934
Woman Unafraid as
Anthony Desmond (as Skeets Gallagher)
1934
The Crosby Case as
The Reporter--Miller (as 'Skeets' Gallagher)
1934
The Meanest Gal in Town as
Jack Hayden (as 'Skeets' Gallagher)
1933
Alice in Wonderland as
Rabbit (as Skeets Gallagher)
1933
In the Money as
Spunk Hobbs (as 'Skeets' Gallagher)
1933
Too Much Harmony as
Johnny Dixon
1933
Easy Millions
1933
Reform Girl as
Joe Burke
1933
Private Wives (Short)
1933
The Past of Mary Holmes as
Ben Pratt
1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-5 (Short)
1932
The Unwritten Law as
Pete Brown (as 'Skeets' Gallagher)
1932
The Conquerors as
Benson (uncredited)
1932
The Sport Parade as
Dizzy
1932
The Finishing Touch (Short)
1932
The Phantom of Crestwood as
Eddie Mack
1932
The Night Club Lady as
Tony (as Skeets Gallagher)
1932
Bird of Paradise as
Chester
1932
Merrily We Go to Hell as
Buck (as Skeets Gallagher)
1932
Hollywood on Parade (Short)
1932
The Trial of Vivienne Ware as
Graham McNally
1931
Possessed as
Wally Stuart (as Skeets Gallagher)
1931
The Road to Reno as
Hoppie
1931
Movie-Town (Short) as
Skeets - at Nightclub (uncredited)
1931
Up Pops the Devil as
Biney Hatfield (as Skeets Gallagher)
1931
The Stolen Jools (Short) as
Reporter (as Skeets Gallagher)
1931
It Pays to Advertise as
Ambrose Peale
1930
Her Wedding Night as
Bob Talmadge
1930
Let's Go Native as
King Jerry
1930
Love Among the Millionaires as
Boots McGee
1930
The Social Lion as
Chick Hathaway (as Skeets Gallagher)
1930
Paramount on Parade as
Supporting Role - Episode 'The Gallows Song' (as Skeets Gallagher)
1930
Honey as
Charles Dangerfield
1929
Pointed Heels as
Dash Nixon (as Richard 'Skeet' Gallagher)
1929
Fast Company as
Bert Wade
1929
The Dance of Life (uncredited)
1929
Close Harmony as
Johnny Bay (as 'Skeets' Gallagher)
1928
Stocks and Blondes as
Tom Greene
1928
The Racket as
Miller (as Skeets Gallagher)
1928
3-Ring Marriage as
Gangster) (as Skeets Gallgher)
1928
Alex the Great as
Alex the Great
1928
Finders Keepers as
Soldier who pursues Blondy (uncredited)
1927
For the Love of Mike as
Coxey Pendleton
1927
New York as
Buck
1927
The Potters as
Red Miller
1923
The Daring Years as
College Boy (as Skeets Gallagher)
1915
The Dragon's Claw (Short)
Soundtrack
1974
That's Entertainment! (Documentary) ("Puttin' On The Ritz" (1929), uncredited)
1933
Too Much Harmony (performer: "Mingle with the Hoi Polloi")
1932
The Phantom of Crestwood (performer: "Auld Lang Syne" (1788) - uncredited)
1931
Up Pops the Devil ("Believe Me If All Those Endearing Charms") / (performer: "The Anvil Chorus," from "Il trovatore" (uncredited), "The Stein Song")
1930
Paramount on Parade (performer: "We're the Masters of Ceremony")
1930
Honey (performer: "Let's Be Domestic", "I Don't Need Atmosphere (to Fall in Love With You)")
1929
Close Harmony (performer: "She's So, I Dunno", "Bridal Chorus" (Here Comes the Bride) from "Lohengrin" (1850))
Self
1940
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 5: Art and Artists (Short documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
1986
Arena (TV Series documentary) as
Ambrose Peale (clip from It Pays to Advertise (1931))
- Louise Brooks (1986) - Ambrose Peale (clip from It Pays to Advertise (1931)) (uncredited)
References
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