Roy D'Arcy (born Roy Francis Giusti; February 10, 1894 – November 15, 1969) was an American
film actor
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of the
silent film
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and early sound period of the 1930s noted for his portrayal of flamboyant
villain
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s. He appeared in 50 different films between 1925 and 1939, such as
Erich Von Stroheim
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The Merry Widow
''The Merry Widow'' ( ) is an operetta by the Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The Libretto, librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein (writer), Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's ...
'' (1925) and ''
The Temptress The Temptress may refer to:
* The Temptress (1926 film), an American silent romantic drama film
* The Temptress (1920 film), a British silent romance film
* The Temptress (1949 film), a British second feature drama film
* The Temptress (1951 fi ...
'' (1926) with
Greta Garbo
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Regarded as one of the g ...
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Finishing his film career around the age of 45, D'Arcy retired to his own real estate business. He died in 1969 and was buried at Montecito Memorial Park in
Colton, California
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The Merry Widow
''The Merry Widow'' ( ) is an operetta by the Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The Libretto, librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein (writer), Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's ...
The Masked Bride
''The Masked Bride'' is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Mae Murray, Francis X. Bushman, and Basil Rathbone. It is currently a lost film.
Plot
As described in a review in a film magazine, Ga ...
'' (1925) - Prefect of Police
* ''
La Bohème
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'' (1926) - Vicomte Paul
* ''
Monte Carlo
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The Temptress The Temptress may refer to:
* The Temptress (1926 film), an American silent romantic drama film
* The Temptress (1920 film), a British silent romance film
* The Temptress (1949 film), a British second feature drama film
* The Temptress (1951 fi ...
'' (1926) - Manos Duras
* ''
Valencia
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Frisco Sally Levy
''Frisco Sally Levy'' (a.k.a. "Véspera de Natal") is a lost film, lost 1927 comedy silent film directed by William Beaudine and starring Sally O'Neil and Roy D'Arcy, which was released on April 2, 1927.Lovers'' (1927) - Señor Galdos
* '' On Ze Boulevard'' (1927) - Counnt de Guissac
* '' Adam and Evil'' (1927) - Mortimer Jenkins
* '' The Road to Romance'' (1927) - Don Balthasar
* '' Riders of the Dark'' (1928) - Eagan
* ''
The Actress
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'' (1928) - Gadd
* ''
Forbidden Hours
''Forbidden Hours'' is a 1928 American silent romantic drama film directed by Harry Beaumont as a vehicle for Mexican-born star Ramon Novarro. It was the second of four films to pair Novarro with leading lady Renée Adorée.
Plot
Set in the fi ...
Romance
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Common meanings
* Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings
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'' (1930) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* '' The Gay Buckaroo'' (1931) - Dave Dumont
* ''
Discarded Lovers
''Discarded Lovers'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer.
Plot
A blonde bombshell movie star is murdered and her body is found in a car. She had just finished doing the last and final scenes in a film. Irma ...
Sherlock Holmes
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'' (1932) - Manuel Lopez (uncredited)
* '' The Whispering Shadow'' (1933) - Professor Alexis Steinbeck
* ''
Flying Down to Rio
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'' (1933) - One of the Three Greeks #1
* ''
Orient Express
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Hollywood Boulevard
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