Complex sentence: Wadsworth made his first appearance in film in the title role of Howard Lindsay's "Tommy" in late 1927, following which he went on to appear in films like "Applause", made under Paramount production.
Split into simpler sentences: Wadsworth made his first appearance in film in the title role of Howard Lindsay's "Tommy" in late 1927. Following which he went on to appear on films like "Applause" made under Paramount production.