Dick Purcell
Known for
Acting
Life
1905 – 1944 (aged 38)
Born in
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
The Bank Dick
29 Nov 1940
Follow the Fleet
20 Feb 1936
King of the Zombies
14 May 1941
Bullets or Ballots
06 Jun 1936
In Old California
31 May 1942
Captain America
05 Feb 1944
The Doorway to Hell
18 Oct 1930
Arise, My Love
08 Nov 1940
Filmography
1944
- Leave It to the Irishas Pat Burke
- Trocaderoas Spike Nelson
- Captain Americaas Captain America
- Timber Queenas Milt Holmes
1943
- The Mystery of the 13th Guestas Johnny Smith
- High Explosiveas Dave
- Aerial Gunneras Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
- Idahoas Duke Springer
- No Place for a Ladyas Randy Brooks
- Reveille with Beverlyas Andy Adams
- Fighting Men: Crack That Tankas Tank Instructor
1942
- X Marks the Spotas Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
- Phantom Killeras Edward Clarkk
- The Old Homesteadas Scarf Lennin
- I Live on Dangeras Norm Thompson
- In Old Californiaas Joe Dawson
- Torpedo Boatas Ralph Andrews
1941
- No Hands on the Clockas Red Harris
- The Pittsburgh Kidas Cliff Halliday
- Flying Blindas Bob Fuller
- Bullets for O'Haraas Wicks
- Two in a Taxias Bill Gratton
- King of the Zombiesas James 'Mac' McCarthy
1940
- Flight Commandas Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
- The Bank Dickas Mackley Q. Greene
- Arise, My Loveas Pink
- Private Affairsas Dick Cartwright
- New Moonas Alexander
- Outside the Three-Mile Limitas Agent Melvin Pierce
1939
- Heroes in Blueas Terry Murphy
- Drunk Drivingas John Jones
- Irish Luckas Steve Lanahan
- While America Sleepsas Dave Miller
- Streets of New Yorkas T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
- Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8as Dick Purcell
- Blackwell's Islandas Terry Walsh
1938
- Breakdowns of 1938as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Tough Kidas 'Red' Murphy
- Nancy Drew… Detectiveas Keiffer
- Broadway Musketeersas Vince Morrell
- Garden of the Moonas Rick Fulton
- Valley of the Giantsas Creel
- Penrod's Double Troubleas Tex Boyden
- Mystery Houseas Lance O'Leary
- Air Devilsas Percy 'Slats' Harrington
- Flight Into Nowhereas Bill Kellogg
- Accidents Will Happenas Jim Faber
- Over the Wallas Ace Scanlon
- The Daredevil Driversas Bill Foster
1937
- Missing Witnessesas "Bull" Regan
- Alcatraz Islandas David 'Harp' Santell
- Wine, Women and Horsesas George Mayhew
- Reported Missingas Paul Wayne
- Talent Scoutas Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Public Weddingas Joe Taylor
- Draegerman Courageas Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)
- Melody for Twoas Mel Lynch
- Men in Exileas Jimmy Carmody
- Navy Bluesas Rusty Gibbs
1936
- King of Hockeyas Gabby Dugan
- The Captain's Kidas George Chester
- Jailbreakas Ed Slayden
- Bengal Tigeras Nick DeLargo
- Public Enemy's Wifeas Louie
- The Case of the Velvet Clawsas Crandal
- Bullets or Ballotsas Ed Driscoll
- The Law in Her Handsas Marty
- Times Square Playboyas Wally Calhoun
- Brides Are Like Thatas Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
- Snowed Underas Bert (uncredited)
- Follow the Fleetas Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
- Man Huntas Skip McHenry
- Freshman Loveas Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- Ceiling Zeroas Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
1930
- The Doorway to Hellas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)