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Dick Purcell
Actor 1905 - 1944

Dick Purcell

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

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... Read full bio →

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17 roles
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Character Spike Nelson

Trocadero

1944

In Old California No snapshots yet
Character Joe Dawson
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Character Edward Clarkk
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Character Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
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Character James 'Mac' McCarthy
Arise, My Love No snapshots yet
Character Pink
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Character Mackley Q. Greene
Streets of New York No snapshots yet
Character T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
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Character Percy 'Slats' Harrington

Air Devils

1938

Mystery House No snapshots yet
Character Lance O'Leary
Title screen of Nancy Drew: Detective No snapshots yet
Character Keiffer
Brides Are Like That No snapshots yet
Character Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
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Character Ed Driscoll
Ceiling Zero No snapshots yet
Character Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
Title screen of Follow the Fleet No snapshots yet
Character Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
Title screen of The Case of the Velvet Claws No snapshots yet
Character Crandal
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Character Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Filmography

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17 titles
Trocadero
Trocadero 1944
X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot 1942
Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer 1942
In Old California
In Old California 1942
King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies 1941
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick 1940
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love 1940
Streets of New York
Streets of New York 1939
Nancy Drew: Detective
Nancy Drew: Detective 1938
Mystery House
Mystery House 1938
Air Devils
Air Devils 1938
The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws 1936
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet 1936
Ceiling Zero
Ceiling Zero 1936
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots 1936
Brides Are Like That
Brides Are Like That 1936
The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell 1930

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