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Dick Purcell(1905-1944)

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Dick Purcell
Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations.
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Dick Purcell was born on 6 August 1905 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Captain America (1944), Mystery House (1938) and Heroes in Blue (1939). He was previously married to Ethelind Terry. He died on 10 April 1944 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornAugust 6, 1905
DiedApril 10, 1944(38)
BornAugust 6, 1905
DiedApril 10, 1944(38)
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Davison Clark, Joe King, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Dick Purcell, and George E. Stone in Jailbreak (1936)
Virginia Dale, Harry Fox, John Litel, and Dick Purcell in Missing Witnesses (1937)
Virginia Dale and Dick Purcell in Missing Witnesses (1937)
Virginia Dale and Dick Purcell in Missing Witnesses (1937)
Mantan Moreland and Dick Purcell in Phantom Killer (1942)
Dick Purcell in Nancy Drew: Detective (1938)
Dick Purcell in Nancy Drew: Detective (1938)
Dick Purcell in Captain America (1944)
Joe King, George Magrill, Dick Purcell, and George E. Stone in Jailbreak (1936)
Ann Gillis, Wayne Morris, and Dick Purcell in King of Hockey (1936)
Anne Nagel and Dick Purcell in King of Hockey (1936)
Pat O'Brien, Cesar Romero, Margaret Lindsay, Dick Purcell, and George Riley in Public Enemy's Wife (1936)

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Lorna Gray and Dick Purcell in Captain America (1944)
Captain America
5.3
  • Captain America
  • Grant Gardner
  • 1944
Dick Purcell and Ann Sheridan in Mystery House (1938)
Mystery House
5.5
  • Lance O'Leary
  • 1938
Bernadene Hayes, Robert Homans, and Dick Purcell in Heroes in Blue (1939)
Heroes in Blue
5.2
  • Terry Murphy
  • 1939
Dick Purcell and Beverly Roberts in Daredevil Drivers (1938)
Daredevil Drivers
4.7
  • Bill Foster
  • 1938

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  • James Dunn, Jack La Rue, Wanda McKay, and Dick Purcell in Leave It to the Irish (1944)
    Leave It to the Irish
    • Pat Burke
    • 1944
  • Johnny Downs and Rosemary Lane in Trocadero (1944)
    Trocadero
    • Spike Nelson
    • 1944
  • Lorna Gray and Dick Purcell in Captain America (1944)
    Captain America
    • Captain America
    • Grant Gardner
    • 1944
  • Richard Arlen, June Havoc, and Mary Beth Hughes in Timber Queen (1944)
    Timber Queen
    • Milt Holmes
    • 1944
  • Frank Faylen, Helen Parrish, Dick Purcell, and Tim Ryan in The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)
    The Mystery of the 13th Guest
    • Johnny Smith
    • 1943
  • Chester Morris, Jean Parker, and Barry Sullivan in High Explosive (1943)
    High Explosive
    • Dave
    • 1943
  • Richard Arlen, Jimmy Lydon, Chester Morris, and Amelita Ward in Aerial Gunner (1943)
    Aerial Gunner
    • Pvt. Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
    • 1943
  • Roy Rogers, Pat Brady, Smiley Burnette, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Virginia Grey, Bob Nolan, Lloyd Perryman, Sons of the Pioneers, Tim Spencer, and Trigger in Idaho (1943)
    Idaho
    • Duke Springer
    • 1943
  • William Gargan and Margaret Lindsay in No Place for a Lady (1943)
    No Place for a Lady
    • Rand Brooke
    • 1943
  • Ann Miller in Reveille with Beverly (1943)
    Reveille with Beverly
    • Andy Adams
    • 1943
  • Neil Hamilton, Jack La Rue, Esther Muir, and Damian O'Flynn in X Marks the Spot (1942)
    X Marks the Spot
    • Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
    • 1942
  • Warren Hymer, Mantan Moreland, Dick Purcell, and Joan Woodbury in Phantom Killer (1942)
    Phantom Killer
    • Edward Clark
    • 1942
  • The Old Homestead (1942)
    The Old Homestead
    • Scarf Lennin
    • 1942
  • Chester Morris and Jean Parker in I Live on Danger (1942)
    I Live on Danger
    • Norm Thompson
    • 1942
  • John Wayne, Binnie Barnes, Albert Dekker, Patsy Kelly, Helen Parrish, and Dick Purcell in In Old California (1942)
    In Old California
    • Joe Dawson
    • 1942

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  • Alternative names
    • Richard G. Purcell
  • Born
    • August 6, 1905
    • Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • April 10, 1944
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Ethelind TerryMarch 3, 1942 - August 26, 1942 (divorced)
  • Other works
    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, Edgar Barrier, Sanford Bickart, John Bohn, Milo Boulton (as "Duval"), Ranney Compton, Jerome Cowan (as "Ferol"), Stephen Crane, Herschel Cropper, Jack Daniels, Jack Davis, Ann Dere (as "The Proprietress of the Café du Carrefour"), Roland Drew, Ted Erwin, Carl Frank, Nicholas Harlow, William Harrigan, Perry Ivins (as "Sergeant-Chaplain Picard"), Wardell Jennings, Bernard Kisner, David Leonard, Benedict MacQuarrie, Arthur Marlowe, Myron McCormick (as "Langlois"), Harold Moffet (as "Sergeant Jonnart"), Leonard Penn, Dick Purcell (as "Sergeant Gounod") [only Broadway role], Guy Repp (as "Captain Charpentier"), Philip Robinson, Jack Roseleigh, Richard Ross, George Ryan, Cyril Scott (as "General de Guerville"), John Seager, Jerry Sloane, George W. Smith, Paul Stiller, Norman Stuart, George Tobias (as "Meyer"), Crane Whitley (as "Poujade") [credited as Clem Wilenchick]. Produced by Arthur Hopkins. Note: Sidney Howard's adaptation was not credited to the film Paths of Glory (1957) based on the same book.

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    On 4/10/44, after finishing a round of 18 holes on the golf course, he went into the locker room to change but never came out. He was found slumped over a couch from a massive heart attack.

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