Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1905-08-06
Deathday: 1944-04-10 (38 years old)

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Biography

Dick Purcell (born Richard Gerold Purcell, Jr.) was an American screen and stage actor. He is best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1944 film serial. The serial was released on February 5, and Purcell, age 38, died two months later, on 10 April 1944, the result of a fatal heart attack.

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Filmography

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Movies 77

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James McCarthy in 'King of the Zombies'
Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror (1986)

Movie
Pat Burke
Leave It to the Irish

Leave It to the Irish (1944)

Movie
Spike Nelson
Trocadero

Trocadero (1944)

Movie
Captain America / Grant Gardner
Captain America

Captain America (1944)

Movie
Milt Holmes
Timber Queen

Timber Queen (1944)

Movie
Johnny Smith
The Mystery of the 13th Guest

The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)

Movie
Dave
High Explosive

High Explosive (1943)

Movie
Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner (1943)

Movie
Duke Springer
Idaho

Idaho (1943)

Movie
Rand Brooke
No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady (1943)

Movie
Andy Adams
Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly (1943)

Movie
Tank Instructor
Fighting Men: Crack That Tank

Fighting Men: Crack That Tank (1943)

Movie
Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot (1942)

Movie
2.25
Edward Clark
Phantom Killer

Phantom Killer (1942)

Movie
Scarf Lennin
The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead (1942)

Movie
Norm Thompson
I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger (1942)

Movie
Joe Dawson
In Old California

In Old California (1942)

Movie
Ralph Andrews
Torpedo Boat

Torpedo Boat (1942)

Movie
Red Harris
No Hands on the Clock

No Hands on the Clock (1941)

Movie
Cliff Halliday
The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)

Movie
Bob Fuller
Flying Blind

Flying Blind (1941)

Movie
Wicks
Bullets for O'Hara

Bullets for O'Hara (1941)

Movie
Bill Gratton
Two in a Taxi

Two in a Taxi (1941)

Movie
James McCarthy
King of the Zombies

King of the Zombies (1941)

Movie
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Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
Flight Command

Flight Command (1940)

Movie
Mackley Q. Greene
The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick (1940)

Movie
Pinky O'Connor
Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love (1940)

Movie
Dick Cartwright
Private Affairs

Private Affairs (1940)

Movie
Alexander
New Moon

New Moon (1940)

Movie
Agent Melvin Pierce
Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Outside the Three-Mile Limit (1940)

Movie
Terry Murphy
Heroes in Blue

Heroes in Blue (1939)

Movie
John Jones
Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving (1939)

Movie
Steve Lanahan
Irish Luck

Irish Luck (1939)

Movie
Dave Miller
While America Sleeps

While America Sleeps (1939)

Movie
T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
Streets of New York

Streets of New York (1939)

Movie
Dick Purcell
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939)

Movie
Terry Walsh
Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island (1939)

Movie
Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

Movie
'Red' Murphy
Tough Kid

Tough Kid (1938)

Movie
Keiffer
Nancy Drew… Detective

Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)

Movie
6
Vince Morrell
Broadway Musketeers

Broadway Musketeers (1938)

Movie
Rick Fulton
Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon (1938)

Movie
Creel
Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants (1938)

Movie
Tex Boyden
Penrod's Double Trouble

Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)

Movie
Lance O'Leary
Mystery House

Mystery House (1938)

Movie
Percy 'Slats' Harrington
Air Devils

Air Devils (1938)

Movie
Bill Kellogg
Flight Into Nowhere

Flight Into Nowhere (1938)

Movie
Jim Faber
Accidents Will Happen

Accidents Will Happen (1938)

Movie
Ace Scanlon
Over the Wall

Over the Wall (1938)

Movie
Bill Foster
The Daredevil Drivers

The Daredevil Drivers (1938)

Movie
'Bull' Regan
Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses (1937)

Movie
'Harp' Santell
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island (1937)

Movie
George Mayhew
Wine, Women and Horses

Wine, Women and Horses (1937)

Movie
Paul Wayne
Reported Missing

Reported Missing (1937)

Movie
Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
Talent Scout

Talent Scout (1937)

Movie
Joe Taylor
Public Wedding

Public Wedding (1937)

Movie
Tom
Slim

Slim (1937)

Movie
Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)
Draegerman Courage

Draegerman Courage (1937)

Movie
Mel Lynch
Melody for Two

Melody for Two (1937)

Movie
Jimmy Carmody
Men in Exile

Men in Exile (1937)

Movie
Russell J. 'Rusty' Gibbs
Navy Blues

Navy Blues (1937)

Movie
Gabby Dugan
King of Hockey

King of Hockey (1936)

Movie
George Chester
The Captain's Kid

The Captain's Kid (1936)

Movie
Ed Slayden
Jailbreak

Jailbreak (1936)

Movie
Nick DeLargo
Bengal Tiger

Bengal Tiger (1936)

Movie
Louie
Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife (1936)

Movie
Crandal
The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)

Movie
Ed Driscoll
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots (1936)

Movie
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Marty
The Law in Her Hands

The Law in Her Hands (1936)

Movie
Wally Calhoun
Times Square Playboy

Times Square Playboy (1936)

Movie
Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
Brides Are Like That

Brides Are Like That (1936)

Movie
Bert (uncredited)
Snowed Under

Snowed Under (1936)

Movie
Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
Follow the Fleet

Follow the Fleet (1936)

Movie
6.7
Skip McHenry
Man Hunt

Man Hunt (1936)

Movie
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Freshman Love

Freshman Love (1936)

Movie
Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero (1936)

Movie
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The Doorway to Hell

The Doorway to Hell (1930)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.17
Based on 40.1 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1905-08-06

Deathday
1944-04-10 (38 years old)

Birth Place
Greenwich, United States of America

Religion
Catholic Church

Relationships
Ethelind Terry (1942-01-01 - 1942-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Richard Gerold Purcell Jr., Richard Gerold Purcell, Richard G. Purcell, Richard Purcell


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