William Richard Walling, Jr. (October 6, 1904 – December 11, 1983) was an American actor, inventor, and portrait photographer for film studios. He was the son of Effie (

née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...

Bond) and actor

Will Walling William Walling (June 2, 1872 – March 5, 1932) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 60 films between 1921 and 1932. He is known for his role as the railroad president in the 1926 film '' The Great K & A Train Robbery'', ...

. In the early 1970s, Walling invented and patented the ''Walling Weaving Loom'' (later known as the ''Oregon Trail Loom'') with his fourth wife Marie (

Nash) Walling, which he sold to Russell E. Groff. He was also a recreational airplane pilot.

Filmography

Actor

*'' The City'' (1926) as Chad Morris *''

Marriage License? ''Marriage License?'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and written by Bradley King and Elizabeth Pickett Chevalier. It is based on the 1925 play ''The Pelican'' by F. Tennyson Jesse and H. M. Harwood. The film st ...

'' (1926) as Robin *''

The Midnight Kiss ''The Midnight Kiss'' is a lost 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Janet Gaynor. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Richard Walling as Thomas H. Atkins Jr. *Janet Gaynor as Mildr ...

'' (1926) as Thomas H. Atkins Jr. *'' Stage Madness'' (1927) as Jimmy Mason *''

Slaves of Beauty ''Slaves of Beauty'' is a 1927 American silent comedy drama film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Olive Tell, Holmes Herbert, Earle Foxe, Margaret Livingston, and future talent agent Sue Carol. The film was written by William M. Conse ...

'' (1927) as Robert *''

Walking Back ''Walking Back'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Rupert Julian and an uncredited Cecil B. DeMille. Prints of the film exist. Plot A young jazz hound, "Smoke" Thatcher (Richard Walling), is failing his academic studies due to h ...

'' (1928) as Smoke Thatcher *''

Companionate Marriage ''Companionate Marriage'' was a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Betty Bronson, and released by First National Pictures. The film is now considered lost. The film was a collaboration between the company of ...

'' (1928) as Donald Moore *'' The Head of the Family'' (1928) as Charley Sullivan *'' Silks and Saddles'' (1929) as Johnny Spencer *'' Shanghai Rose'' (1929) as Gregor West

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walling, Richard 1904 births 1983 deaths American actors American inventors American male actors 20th-century American male actors American portrait photographers