Irene Rich
2 credits on HibingeTV
American actress whose career spanned the silent and sound eras, born in 1891. She was a leading lady for Warner Bros. in the 1920s and a favorite of John Ford, appearing in films such as Beau Brummel (1924) and Beau Ideal (1931). She later moved successfully into character roles and radio. She died in 1988.
Acted In
Drama, Romance
John Barrymore stars as George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, the impoverished soldier who talks his way into the friendship of the Prince of Wales and the heart of Regency London society, only to fall when the prince withdraws his favor. Directed by Harry Beaumont for Warner Bros. and based on Clyde Fitch's 1890 play, the film is a showcase for Barrymore's stage-trained intensity, from the arrogant dandy at his peak to the broken exile in Calais. Mary Astor plays the woman he cannot have. The film survives in several cuts of differing length and is in the public domain in the United States.
Drama · Romance · Silent
Beau Brummel
1924 - as Frederica Charlotte, Duchess of York
Adventure, Romance
A sequel to Herbert Brenon's 1926 hit Beau Geste, this pre-Code adventure sends an American (Lester Vail) into the French Foreign Legion to rescue his boyhood friend John Geste (Ralph Forbes, reprising his silent role). Filmed on location in the Sonoran Desert and on the RKO lot, the picture adapts P.C. Wren's novel with a Max Steiner score and early all-dialogue location recording. Loretta Young and Irene Rich round out the cast. The film is marked public domain on its Internet Archive item.
Adventure · Romance · War
Beau Ideal
1931 - as Mrs. Frank Madison