Richard Arlen (born Sylvanus Richard Mattimore, September 1, 1899 – March 28, 1976) was an American actor of film and television.
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Early days
Arlen served in Canada as a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I.
He later taught as a United States Army Air Forces flight instructor in World War II.
Following his World War I service, he attended the University of Pennsylvania, then worked a variety of odd jobs before an accident as a film laboratory delivery boy landed him a role as an extra in a silent Hollywood film.
