Richard Arlen Paramount Studios Original and similar items

Authentic, vintage Paramount Studios promotional photograph of actor Richard Arlen with printed signature. Measures 5" x 7". Condition: This is an original photograph, not a reproduction. It is in good condition with several pin holes in the white border. Additional Information: Richard Arlen (September 1, 1900 - March 28, 1976) was an American actor. He was a delivery boy for a film laboratory when the motor cycle he was riding landed him a broken leg outside the Paramount Film Studios. A sympathetic film director gave him his start as an extra. He appeared at first in silent films before making the transition to talkies. His first important film role was in Vengeance of the Deep (1923). Arlen is best known for his role as a pilot in the Academy Award-winning Wings (1927) with Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, and his future first wife Jobyna Ralston.