Purnell Pratt

Known for

Acting

Life

1885 – 1941 (aged 55)

Born in

Bethel, Illinois, USA

Credits

102 acting credits

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Purnell Pratt (October 20, 1885 – July 25, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in 114 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Bethel, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.

Known For

Scarface

09 Apr 1932

A Night at the Opera

15 Nov 1935

The Public Enemy

23 Apr 1931

Grand Hotel

11 Sep 1932

Five Star Final

26 Sep 1931

The Plainsman

16 Nov 1936

Pot o' Gold

03 Apr 1941

Alibi

20 Apr 1929

Photos

Filmography

1941

Doctors Don't Tell
Ringside Maisieas Dr. Taylor
Pot o' Goldas Thompson (uncredited)

1940

Grand Ole Opryas Attorney General

1939

Colorado Sunsetas Mr. Hall
My Wife's Relativesas Mr. Ellis

1938

Come On, Rangersas Senator Harvey

1937

Rosalieas Ship Captain (uncredited)
Under Suspicionas Frank Rogers
High, Wide and Handsomeas Col. Blake
Night of Mysteryas John F. X. Markham
King of Gamblersas Strohm
Murder Goes to Collegeas Arthur L. McShean
Join the Marinesas Col. J. B. Denbrough

1936

The Plainsmanas Capt. Wood
Wedding Presentas Howard Van Dorn
Murder with Picturesas Editor
Wives Never Knowas Higgins
Lady Be Carefulas Father
Let's Make a Millionas Gilbert
Straight from the Shoulderas James McBride
Hollywood Boulevardas Mr. Steinman
The Return of Sophie Langas Thomas Chadwick
Dancing Feetas Silas P. Jones

1935

Magnificent Obsessionas Hastings, Merrick's Attorney
Frisco Waterfrontas Dr. Stevens
A Night at the Operaas The Mayor of New York (uncredited)
$1,000 a Minuteas Charlie, the Editor
It's in the Airas Horace McNab
Waterfront Ladyas D.A. Shaw
Red Saluteas Gen. Van Allen
Diamond Jimas Physician
Ladies Crave Excitementas Amos Starke
The Casino Murder Caseas District Attorney John Markham (as Purnell B. Pratt)
Behind the Green Lightsas Detective Lt. Jim Kennedy
Death Flies Eastas Dr. Landers
Rendezvous at Midnightas The Mayor - Hamilton
The Winning Ticketas Mr. Powers

1934

The Band Plays Onas Judge Bone
A Wicked Womanas Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Crimson Romanceas Franklyn Pierce
Name the Womanas Forbes
Midnight Alibias Wilson
The Hell Catas Butler
The Witching Houras District Attorney Robinson
School for Girlsas Inspector Jameson
Lazy Riveras Mr. Lodge - Attorney

1933

The Mystery Squadronas Lafe Johnson
Son of a Sailoras Captain Briggs
The Chiefas Al Morgan
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chias Doctor
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!as Marchall Durant
Midshipman Jackas Commandant. Rogers
Headline Shooteras Eddie Edmunds, City Editor (uncredited)
A Shriek in the Nightas Inspector Russell
I Cover the Waterfrontas John Phelps
Pick-upas Prosecuting Attorney
The Billion Dollar Scandalas Senate Committee Chairman

1932

The Unwritten Lawas Stephen McBain
Red Haired Alibias Regan
False Facesas Jefferson Howe
Grand Hotelas Zinnowitz
Skyscraper Soulsas Harrington Brewster
The Roadhouse Murderas Inspector William Agnew
The Famous Ferguson Caseas George M. Ferguson
Scarfaceas Mr. Garston, publisher
Emmaas Haskins

1931

Ladies of the Big Houseas John Hartman
The Secret Witnessas Capt. McGowan
Five Star Finalas Robert French
The Spideras Inspector Riley
The Gay Diplomatas Colonel George Gorin
Traveling Husbandsas J.C. Wilson
The Public Defenderas John Kirk
Up for Murderas William Winter
The Public Enemyas Officer Powers (uncredited)
Bachelor Apartmentas Herbert 'Herb' Carraway
Beyond Victory
The Prodigalas Rodman Farraday
Dance, Fools, Danceas Parker

1930

Paidas Edward Gilder
The Gorillaas The Stranger
The Silver Hordeas Wayne Wayland
Sinners' Holidayas Detective Sikes
Lawful Larcenyas Judge Perry
Common Clayas Richard Fullerton
Road to Paradiseas Updike
The Furiesas District Attorney
Puttin' on the Ritzas George Barnes

1929

Painted Facesas Foreman of Jury
The Locked Dooras Police Officer
The Trespasseras Hector Ferguson
Is Everybody Happy?as Stage Manager
Fast Lifeas Berton Hall
On With the Show!as Sam Bloom
Alibias Sgt. Pete Manning
Thru Different Eyesas Dist. Atty. Marston