Dick Purcell


    Starbirth:
    August 6, 1905
    Supernova:
    April 10, 1944
    Birthplace:
    Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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Overview

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.


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Horrible Horror James McCarthy in 'King of the Zombies' 1986
Leave It to the Irish Pat Burke 1944
Trocadero Spike Nelson 1944
Captain America Captain America / Grant Gardner 1944
Timber Queen Milt Holmes 1944
The Mystery of the 13th Guest Johnny Smith 1943
High Explosive Dave 1943
Aerial Gunner Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine 1943
Idaho Duke Springer 1943
No Place for a Lady Randy Brooks 1943
Reveille with Beverly Andy Adams 1943
Fighting Men: Crack That Tank Tank Instructor 1943
X Marks the Spot Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker 1942
Phantom Killer Edward Clarkk 1942
The Old Homestead Scarf Lennin 1942
I Live on Danger Norm Thompson 1942
In Old California Joe Dawson 1942
Torpedo Boat Ralph Andrews 1942
No Hands on the Clock Red Harris 1941
The Pittsburgh Kid Cliff Halliday 1941
Flying Blind Bob Fuller 1941
Bullets for O'Hara Wicks 1941
Two in a Taxi Bill Gratton 1941
King of the Zombies James 'Mac' McCarthy 1941
Flight Command Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne 1940
The Bank Dick Mackley Q. Greene 1940
Arise, My Love Pinky O'Connor 1940
Private Affairs Dick Cartwright 1940
New Moon Alexander 1940
Outside the Three-Mile Limit Agent Melvin Pierce 1940
Heroes in Blue Terry Murphy 1939
Drunk Driving John Jones 1939
Irish Luck Steve Lanahan 1939
While America Sleeps Dave Miller 1939
Streets of New York T.P. 'Tap' Keenan 1939
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 Dick Purcell 1939
Blackwell's Island Terry Walsh 1939
Breakdowns of 1938 Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited) 1938
Tough Kid 'Red' Murphy 1938
Nancy Drew… Detective Keiffer 1938
Broadway Musketeers Vince Morrell 1938
Garden of the Moon Rick Fulton 1938
Valley of the Giants Creel 1938
Penrod's Double Trouble Tex Boyden 1938
Mystery House Lance O'Leary 1938
Air Devils Percy 'Slats' Harrington 1938
Flight Into Nowhere Bill Kellogg 1938
Accidents Will Happen Jim Faber 1938
Over the Wall Ace Scanlon 1938
The Daredevil Drivers Bill Foster 1938
Missing Witnesses "Bull" Regan 1937
Alcatraz Island David 'Harp' Santell 1937
Wine, Women and Horses George Mayhew 1937
Reported Missing Paul Wayne 1937
Talent Scout Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) 1937
Public Wedding Joe Taylor 1937
Draegerman Courage Trapped Draegerman (uncredited) 1937
Melody for Two Mel Lynch 1937
Men in Exile Jimmy Carmody 1937
Navy Blues Rusty Gibbs 1937
King of Hockey Gabby Dugan 1936
The Captain's Kid George Chester 1936
Jailbreak Ed Slayden 1936
Bengal Tiger Nick DeLargo 1936
Public Enemy's Wife Louie 1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws Crandal 1936
Bullets or Ballots Ed Driscoll 1936
The Law in Her Hands Marty 1936
Times Square Playboy Wally Calhoun 1936
Brides Are Like That Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell) 1936
Snowed Under Bert (uncredited) 1936
Follow the Fleet Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited) 1936
Man Hunt Skip McHenry 1936
Freshman Love Radio Announcer (uncredited) 1936
Ceiling Zero Smiley (as Dick Purcell) 1936
The Doorway to Hell Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) 1930
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