Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell

Deceased · Born: Aug 6, 1905 · Died: Apr 10, 1944

Personal Details

BornAug 6, 1905 Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Biography

Dick Purcell, a talented actor of considerable renown, came into this world on August 6, 1905, in the charming town of Greenwich, Connecticut, United States of America.

Throughout his illustrious career, Purcell left an indelible mark on the silver screen, with notable performances in films such as Captain America, a 1944 production, Mystery House, a 1938 release, and Heroes in Blue, which premiered in 1939.

In his personal life, Purcell was married to the lovely Ethelind Terry, a union that brought joy and happiness to both parties.

Regrettably, Dick Purcell's life was cut short, and he passed away on April 10, 1944, in the city of Hollywood, California, United States of America.

Career

1944
Captain America
Captain America as Captain America / Grant Gardner
Timber Queen
Timber Queen as Milt Holmes
Trocadero
Trocadero as Spike Nelson
1943
No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady as Randy Brooks
Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner as Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
Idaho
Idaho as Duke Springer
1942
The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead as Scarf Lennin
In Old California
In Old California as Joe Dawson
Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer as Edward Clarkk
Torpedo Boat
Torpedo Boat as Ralph Andrews
X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot as Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger as Norm Thompson
1941
Flying Blind
Flying Blind as Bob Fuller
Two in a Taxi
Two in a Taxi as Bill Gratton
King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies as James 'Mac' McCarthy
1940
New Moon
New Moon as Alexander
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Outside the Three-Mile Limit as Agent Melvin Pierce
Private Affairs
Private Affairs as Dick Cartwright
Flight Command
Flight Command as Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick as Mackley Q. Greene
1939
Irish Luck
Irish Luck as Steve Lanahan
Streets of New York
Streets of New York as T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island as Terry Walsh
Heroes in Blue
Heroes in Blue as Terry Murphy
1938
Over the Wall
Over the Wall as Ace Scanlon
Mystery House
Mystery House as Lance O'Leary
Tough Kid
Tough Kid as 'Red' Murphy
Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon as Rick Fulton
Air Devils
Air Devils as Percy 'Slats' Harrington
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938 as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
1937
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses as "Bull" Regan
Public Wedding
Public Wedding as Joe Taylor
Navy Blues
Navy Blues as Rusty Gibbs
Wine, Women and Horses
Wine, Women and Horses as George Mayhew
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island as David 'Harp' Santell
Reported Missing!
Reported Missing! as Paul Wayne
Men in Exile
Men in Exile as Jimmy Carmody
Slim
Slim as Tom
Bengal Tiger
Bengal Tiger as Nick DeLargo
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots as Ed Driscoll
King of Hockey
King of Hockey as Gabby Dugan
Brides Are Like That
Brides Are Like That as Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
Ceiling Zero
Ceiling Zero as Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
Snowed Under
Snowed Under as Bert (uncredited)
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet as Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
1930
The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)