Dick Purcell
August 6, 1905 (119 years old) in 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 result of a fatal heart attack.
Known For
Credits
- 1944 ·Leave It to the Irishas Pat Burke
- 1944 ·Trocaderoas Spike Nelson
- 1944 ·Captain Americaas Captain America / Grant Gardner
- 1944 ·Timber Queenas Milt Holmes
- 1943 ·The Mystery of the 13th Guestas Johnny Smith
- 1943 ·High Explosiveas Dave
- 1943 ·Aerial Gunneras Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
- 1943 ·Idahoas Duke Springer
- 1943 ·No Place for a Ladyas Randy Brooks
- 1943 ·Reveille with Beverlyas Andy Adams
- 1943 ·Fighting Men: Crack That Tankas Tank Instructor
- 1942 ·X Marks the Spotas Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
- 1942 ·Phantom Killeras Edward Clarkk
- 1942 ·The Old Homesteadas Scarf Lennin
- 1942 ·I Live on Dangeras Norm Thompson
- 1942 ·In Old Californiaas Joe Dawson
- 1942 ·Torpedo Boatas Ralph Andrews
- 1941 ·No Hands on the Clockas Red Harris
- 1941 ·The Pittsburgh Kidas Cliff Halliday
- 1941 ·Flying Blindas Bob Fuller
- 1941 ·Bullets for O'Haraas Wicks
- 1941 ·Two in a Taxias Bill Gratton
- 1941 ·King of the Zombiesas James 'Mac' McCarthy
- 1940 ·Flight Commandas Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
- 1940 ·The Bank Dickas Mackley Q. Greene
- 1940 ·Arise, My Loveas Pinky O'Connor
- 1940 ·Private Affairsas Dick Cartwright
- 1940 ·New Moonas Alexander
- 1940 ·Outside the Three-Mile Limitas Agent Melvin Pierce
- 1939 ·Heroes in Blueas Terry Murphy
- 1939 ·Drunk Drivingas John Jones
- 1939 ·Irish Luckas Steve Lanahan
- 1939 ·While America Sleepsas Dave Miller
- 1939 ·Streets of New Yorkas T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
- 1939 ·Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8as Dick Purcell
- 1939 ·Blackwell's Islandas Terry Walsh
- 1938 ·Breakdowns of 1938as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1938 ·Tough Kidas 'Red' Murphy
- 1938 ·Nancy Drew… Detectiveas Keiffer
- 1938 ·Broadway Musketeersas Vince Morrell
- 1938 ·Garden of the Moonas Rick Fulton
- 1938 ·Valley of the Giantsas Creel
- 1938 ·Penrod's Double Troubleas Tex Boyden
- 1938 ·Mystery Houseas Lance O'Leary
- 1938 ·Air Devilsas Percy 'Slats' Harrington
- 1938 ·Flight Into Nowhereas Bill Kellogg
- 1938 ·Accidents Will Happenas Jim Faber
- 1938 ·Over the Wallas Ace Scanlon
- 1938 ·The Daredevil Driversas Bill Foster
- 1937 ·Missing Witnessesas "Bull" Regan
- 1937 ·Alcatraz Islandas David 'Harp' Santell
- 1937 ·Wine, Women and Horsesas George Mayhew
- 1937 ·Reported Missingas Paul Wayne
- 1937 ·Talent Scoutas Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1937 ·Public Weddingas Joe Taylor
- 1937 ·Draegerman Courageas Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)
- 1937 ·Melody for Twoas Mel Lynch
- 1937 ·Men in Exileas Jimmy Carmody
- 1937 ·Navy Bluesas Rusty Gibbs
- 1936 ·King of Hockeyas Gabby Dugan
- 1936 ·The Captain's Kidas George Chester
- 1936 ·Jailbreakas Ed Slayden
- 1936 ·Bengal Tigeras Nick DeLargo
- 1936 ·Public Enemy's Wifeas Louie
- 1936 ·The Case of the Velvet Clawsas Crandal
- 1936 ·Bullets or Ballotsas Ed Driscoll
- 1936 ·The Law in Her Handsas Marty
- 1936 ·Times Square Playboyas Wally Calhoun
- 1936 ·Brides Are Like Thatas Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
- 1936 ·Snowed Underas Bert (uncredited)
- 1936 ·Follow the Fleetas Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
- 1936 ·Man Huntas Skip McHenry
- 1936 ·Freshman Loveas Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1936 ·Ceiling Zeroas Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
- 1930 ·The Doorway to Hellas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)