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William Richard Walling, Jr. (October 6, 1904 – December 11, 1983) was an American actor, inventor, and portrait photographer for film studios. [1]

He was the son of Effie ( née Bond) and actor Will Walling. In the early 1970s, Walling invented and patented the Walling Weaving Loom (later known as the Oregon Trail Loom) with his fourth wife Marie ( née Nash) Walling, [1] [2] which he sold to Russell E. Groff. [3] [4] He was also a recreational airplane pilot. [1]

Filmography

Actor

References

  1. ^ a b c "Richard Walling". SilentsAreGolden.com.
  2. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (May 3, 1959). "Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Trailspinner's 46" Walling 4/6 loom". Ravelry. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ^ Coopmans, Yvonne; Mitchell, Syne (January 12, 2010). "Russell E. Groff Interview (Transcript)". WeaveZine. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  5. ^ a b c d e The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. American Film Institute. University of California Press. 1997. pp. 128, 142, 328–329, 704, 732. ISBN  978-0-520-20969-5.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link)
  6. ^ a b c Solomon, Aubrey (2014-01-10). The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland. pp. 300, 302. ISBN  978-0-7864-8610-6.
  7. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Slaves of Beauty". Silent Era. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  8. ^ Comacchio, Cynthia (2008-10-08). The Dominion of Youth: Adolescence and the Making of Modern Canada, 1920 to 1950. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. p. 576. ISBN  978-1-55458-657-8.
  9. ^ Katchmer, George A. (2015-05-20). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 122, 375. ISBN  978-1-4766-0905-8.

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