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Dick Purcell (1908–1944)

Actor

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On April 10, 1944, after finishing a round of 18 on the golf course, Dick went into the locker room to change but never came out. He was found slumped over a couch from a massive heart attack. See more trivia »

Born:

in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Died:

(age 35) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1944 Leave It to the Irish
Pat Burke
 
1944 Trocadero
Spike Nelson
 
1944 Captain America
Captain America / Grant Gardner
 
1944 Timber Queen
Milt Holmes
 
1943 Mystery of the 13th Guest
Johnny Smith
 
1943 High Explosive
Dave
 
1943 Aerial Gunner
Pvt. Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
 
1943 Idaho
Duke Springer
 
1943 No Place for a Lady
Rand Brooke
 
1943 Reveille with Beverly
Andy Adams
 
1942 X Marks the Spot
Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
 
1942 Phantom Killer
Edward Clark
 
1942 The Old Homestead
Scarf Lennin
 
1942 I Live on Danger
Norm Thompson
 
1942 In Old California
Joe Dawson
 
1942 Torpedo Boat
Ralph Andrews
 
1941 No Hands on the Clock
Red Harris
 
1941 Flying Blind
Bob Fuller
 
1941 The Pittsburgh Kid
Cliff Halliday
 
1941 Bullets for O'Hara
Wicks the 'Chauffeur'
 
1941 Two in a Taxi
Bill Gratton
 
1941 King of the Zombies
James 'Mac' McCarthy
 
1940 Flight Command
Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
 
1940 The Bank Dick
Mackley Q. Greene (as Richard Purcell)
 
1940 Arise, My Love
Pink
 
1940 Private Affairs
Dick Cartwright
 
1940 New Moon
Alexander
 
1940 Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Agent Melvin Pierce
 
1939 Heroes in Blue
Terry Murphy
 
1939 Drunk Driving (short)
John Jones
 
1939 Irish Luck
Steve Lanahan
 
1939 While America Sleeps (short)
Dave Miller (as Richard G. Purcell)
 
1939 Streets of New York
T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
 
1939 Blackwell's Island
Terry Walsh
 
1938 Tough Kid
'Red' Murphy
 
1938 Nancy Drew: Detective
Keiffer
 
1938 Broadway Musketeers
Vincent 'Vince' Morrell
 
1938 Garden of the Moon
Rick Fulton
 
1938 Valley of the Giants
Creel
 
1938 Penrod's Double Trouble
Tex Boyden
 
1938 Mystery House
Lance O'Leary
 
1938 Air Devils
Percy 'Slats' Harrington
 
1938 Flight Into Nowhere
Bill Kellogg
 
1938 Accidents Will Happen
Jim Faber
 
1938 Over the Wall
Ace Scanlon
 
1938 Daredevil Drivers
Bill Foster
 
1937 Missing Witnesses
'Bull' Regan
 
1937 Alcatraz Island
'Harp' Santell
 
1937 Wine, Women and Horses
George Mayhew
 
1937 Reported Missing
Paul Wayne
 
1937 Public Wedding
Joe Taylor
 
1937 Slim
Tom
 
1937 Draegerman Courage (scenes deleted)
 
1937 Melody for Two
Mel Lynch
 
1937 Men in Exile
Jimmy Carmody
 
1937 Navy Blues
Russell J. 'Rusty' Gibbs
 
1936 King of Hockey
Gabby Dugan
 
1936 The Captain's Kid
'Doctor' George Chester
 
1936 The Case of the Velvet Claws
Crandal
 
1936 Jailbreak
Ed Slayden (as Richard Purcell)
 
1936 Bengal Tiger
Nick DeLargo
 
1936 Public Enemy's Wife
Louie (as Richard Purcell)
 
1936 Bullets or Ballots
Ed Driscoll (as Richard Purcell)
 
1936 The Law in Her Hands
Marty
 
1936 Times Square Playboy
Wally Calhoun
 
1936 Snowed Under
Bert (uncredited)
 
1936 Brides Are Like That
Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
 
1936 Follow the Fleet
Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
 
1936 Man Hunt
Skip McHenry (as Richard Purcell)
 
1936 Freshman Love
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 
1936 Ceiling Zero
Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
 
1932 The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
Jimmy's College Friend (uncredited)
 
1930 The Doorway to Hell
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1938 Breakdowns of 1938 (short)
Himself (Penrod's Double Trouble/Mystery House/Missing Witnesses outtakes) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1989 Action Heroes of Movies & T.V.: A Campy Compilation (video documentary)
Captain America
 
1937 Talent Scout
Benefit Show Guest (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1935). Stage Play: Paths of Glory. Tragedy. Written by Sidney Howard. Based on the novel by Humphrey Cobb. Directed by Arthur Hopkins. Plymouth Theatre: 26 Sep 1935- Oct 1935 (closing date unknown/23 performances). Cast: Robert Adams, Paul Alberts, Lee Baker (as "Colonel Dax"), E.J. Ballantine... See more »

Alternate Names:

Richard G. Purcell | Richard Purcell
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Trivia:

On April 10, 1944, after finishing a round of 18 on the golf course, Dick went into the locker room to change but never came out. He was found slumped over a couch from a massive heart attack. See more »

Star Sign:

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