Raoul A. Walshwas anAmericanfilm director, actor, who is greatest film maker in the silent era of films. Walsh is the founding member of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences(AMPAS). He was known for portrayingJohn Wilkes Boothin the silent classic,The Birth of a Nation. The Big Trail, High Sierra andWhite Heatare some of his well-known direction credits. Walsh got his Hollywood walk of fame in 1960.