Roy D'Arcy | |
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![]() D'Arcy in 1926 | |
Born | Roy Francis Giusti February 10, 1894 |
Died | November 15, 1969 75) | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1925–1939 |
Roy D'Arcy (born Roy Francis Giusti; February 10, 1894 – November 15, 1969) was an American film actor of the silent film and early sound period of the 1930s noted for his portrayal of flamboyant villains. He appeared in 50 different films between 1925 and 1939, such as Erich Von Stroheim 's The Merry Widow (1925) and The Temptress (1926) with Greta Garbo. [1] [2]
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. [3]
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