Deceased
How Did Richard Dix Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 56Ernst Carlton Brimmer, known professionally as Richard Dix, was an American motion picture actor who achieved popularity in both silent and sound film. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and stalwart hero. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his lead role in the Best Picture-winning epic Cimarron (1931).
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | The Secret of the WhistlerMovie | Ralph Harrison | 53 |
| 1945 | Voice of the WhistlerMovie | John Sinclair / John Carter | 52 |
| 1945 | The Power of the WhistlerMovie | William Everest | 52 |
| 1944 | The WhistlerMovie | Earl C. Conrad | 51 |
| 1943 | Top ManMovie | Tom Warren | 50 |
| 1943 | The KansanMovie | John Bonniwell | 50 |
| 1943 | Buckskin FrontierMovie | Stephen Brent | 50 |
| 1942 | Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to DieMovie | Wyatt Earp | 49 |
| 1942 | American EmpireMovie | Dan Taylor | 49 |
| 1941 | The RoundupMovie | Steve Payson | 48 |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly HighMovie | Lt. Danny Darrick | 47 |
| 1940 | Men Against the SkyMovie | Phil Mercedes | 47 |
| 1939 | Twelve Crowded HoursMovie | Nick Green | 46 |
| 1939 | Here I Am a StrangerMovie | Duke Allen | 46 |
| 1939 | RenoMovie | William Shayne | 46 |
| 1939 | Man of ConquestMovie | Sam Houston | 46 |
| 1938 | Sky GiantMovie | Capt. W.R. 'Stag' Cahill | 45 |
| 1937 | It Happened in HollywoodMovie | Tim Bart | 44 |
| 1937 | The Devil Is DrivingMovie | Paul Driscoll | 44 |
| 1936 | Devil's SquadronMovie | Paul Redmond | 43 |
| 1935 | The TunnelMovie | Richard 'Mack' McAllan | 42 |
| 1934 | StingareeMovie | Stingaree | 41 |
| 1934 | West of the PecosMovie | Pecos Smith | 41 |
| 1934 | His Greatest GambleMovie | Phillip | 41 |
| 1933 | The Great JasperMovie | Jasper Horn | 40 |
| 1933 | Ace of AcesMovie | Rex 'Rocky' Thorne | 40 |
| 1933 | No Marriage TiesMovie | Bruce Foster | 40 |
| 1933 | Day of ReckoningMovie | John Day | 40 |
| 1932 | The Lost SquadronMovie | Capt. 'Gibby' Gibson | 39 |
| 1932 | The ConquerorsMovie | Roger Standish / Roger Lennox | 39 |
| 1932 | Hell's HighwayMovie | Frank 'Duke' Ellis | 39 |
| 1931 | The Public DefenderMovie | Pike Winslow | 38 |
| 1931 | CimarronMovie | Yancey Cravat | 38 |
| 1931 | Secret ServiceMovie | Lewis Dumont | 38 |
| 1930 | Shooting StraightMovie | Larry Sheldon / Ted Walters | 37 |
| 1930 | Lovin' the LadiesMovie | Peter | 37 |
| 1929 | Seven Keys to BaldpateMovie | William Magee | 36 |
| 1929 | A Ziegfeld Midnight FrolicMovie | Self | 36 |
| 1929 | The Love DoctorMovie | Dr. Gerald Summer | 36 |
| 1928 | Moran of the MarinesMovie | Michael Moran | 35 |
| 1928 | Sporting GoodsMovie | Richard Shelby | 35 |
| 1928 | Warming UpMovie | Bert Tulliver | 35 |
| 1927 | Man PowerMovie | Tom Roberts | 34 |
| 1927 | Knockout ReillyMovie | Dundee 'Knockout' Reilly | 34 |
| 1926 | The QuarterbackMovie | Jack Stone | 33 |
| 1925 | Too Many KissesMovie | Richard Gaylord, Jr. | 32 |
| 1925 | Men and WomenMovie | Will Prescott | 32 |
| 1925 | WomanhandledMovie | Bill Dana | 32 |
| 1925 | The Vanishing AmericanMovie | Nophaie | 32 |
| 1923 | Souls for SaleMovie | Frank Claymore | 30 |
| 1923 | QuicksandsMovie | Lt. Bill | 30 |
| 1923 | The ChristianMovie | John Storm | 30 |
| 1923 | The Ten CommandmentsMovie | John McTavish | 30 |
| 1922 | Fools FirstMovie | Tommy Frazer | 29 |
| 1921 | Not GuiltyMovie | Paul / Arthur Ellison (twins) | 28 |