Dick Purcell
- Born
- August 6, 1905
- Died
- April 10, 1944 (38 years old)
- Place of birth
- Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 1989Batman and Robin and Other Super HeroesFilm
- 1944Leave It to the IrishFilm · Pat Burke
- 1944TrocaderoFilm · Spike Nelson
- 1944Captain AmericaFilm · Captain America / Grant Gardner★ 5.3
- 1944Timber QueenFilm · Milt Holmes
- 1943The Mystery of the 13th GuestFilm · Johnny Smith
- 1943High ExplosiveFilm · Dave
- 1943Aerial GunnerFilm · Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
- 1943IdahoFilm · Duke Springer
- 1943No Place for a LadyFilm · Randy Brooks
- 1943Reveille with BeverlyFilm · Andy Adams
- 1943Fighting Men: Crack That TankFilm · Tank Instructor
- 1942X Marks the SpotFilm · Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
- 1942Phantom KillerFilm · Edward Clarkk
- 1942The Old HomesteadFilm · Scarf Lennin
- 1942I Live on DangerFilm · Norm Thompson
- 1942In Old CaliforniaFilm · Joe Dawson★ 5.3
- 1942Torpedo BoatFilm · Ralph Andrews
- 1941No Hands on the ClockFilm · Red Harris
- 1941The Pittsburgh KidFilm · Cliff Halliday
- 1941Flying BlindFilm · Bob Fuller
- 1941Bullets for O'HaraFilm · Wicks
- 1941Two in a TaxiFilm · Bill Gratton
- 1941King of the ZombiesFilm · James 'Mac' McCarthy★ 5.2
- 1940Flight CommandFilm · Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
- 1940The Bank DickFilm · Mackley Q. Greene★ 6.5
- 1940Arise, My LoveFilm · Pink★ 6.3
- 1940Private AffairsFilm · Dick Cartwright
- 1940New MoonFilm · Alexander
- 1940Outside the Three-Mile LimitFilm · Agent Melvin Pierce
- 1939Heroes in BlueFilm · Terry Murphy
- 1939Drunk DrivingFilm · John Jones
- 1939Irish LuckFilm · Steve Lanahan
- 1939While America SleepsFilm · Dave Miller
- 1939Streets of New YorkFilm · T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
- 1939Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8Film · Dick Purcell
- 1939Blackwell's IslandFilm · Terry Walsh
- 1938Breakdowns of 1938Film · Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1938Tough KidFilm · 'Red' Murphy
- 1938Nancy Drew… DetectiveFilm · Keiffer★ 6.5
- 1938Broadway MusketeersFilm · Vince Morrell
- 1938Garden of the MoonFilm · Rick Fulton
- 1938Valley of the GiantsFilm · Creel
- 1938Penrod's Double TroubleFilm · Tex Boyden
- 1938Mystery HouseFilm · Lance O'Leary
- 1938Air DevilsFilm · Percy 'Slats' Harrington
- 1938Flight Into NowhereFilm · Bill Kellogg
- 1938Accidents Will HappenFilm · Jim Faber
- 1938Over the WallFilm · Ace Scanlon
- 1938The Daredevil DriversFilm · Bill Foster
- 1937Missing WitnessesFilm · "Bull" Regan
- 1937Alcatraz IslandFilm · David 'Harp' Santell
- 1937Wine, Women and HorsesFilm · George Mayhew
- 1937Reported MissingFilm · Paul Wayne
- 1937Talent ScoutFilm · Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1937Public WeddingFilm · Joe Taylor
- 1937Draegerman CourageFilm · Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)
- 1937Melody for TwoFilm · Mel Lynch
- 1937Men in ExileFilm · Jimmy Carmody
- 1937Navy BluesFilm · Rusty Gibbs
- 1936King of HockeyFilm · Gabby Dugan
- 1936The Captain's KidFilm · George Chester
- 1936JailbreakFilm · Ed Slayden
- 1936Bengal TigerFilm · Nick DeLargo
- 1936Public Enemy's WifeFilm · Louie
- 1936The Case of the Velvet ClawsFilm · Crandal
- 1936Bullets or BallotsFilm · Ed Driscoll★ 6.6
- 1936The Law in Her HandsFilm · Marty
- 1936Times Square PlayboyFilm · Wally Calhoun
- 1936Brides Are Like ThatFilm · Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
- 1936Snowed UnderFilm · Bert (uncredited)
- 1936Follow the FleetFilm · Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)★ 6.9
- 1936Man HuntFilm · Skip McHenry
- 1936Freshman LoveFilm · Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1936Ceiling ZeroFilm · Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
- 1930The Doorway to HellFilm · Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)★ 6.5
