5.1
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 6, 1905(38)
Day of Death
April 10, 1944
Place of Birth
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
Richard Gerold Purcell Jr.Richard Gerold PurcellRichard G. PurcellRichard Purcell
Dick Purcell
Acting
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
Filmography
- 1989MovieBatman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
- 1944MovieLeave It to the Irishas Pat Burke
- 1944MovieTrocaderoas Spike Nelson
- 1944MovieCaptain Americaas Captain America / Grant Gardner
- 1944MovieTimber Queenas Milt Holmes
- 1943MovieThe Mystery of the 13th Guestas Johnny Smith
- 1943MovieHigh Explosiveas Dave
- 1943MovieAerial Gunneras Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
- 1943MovieIdahoas Duke Springer
- 1943MovieNo Place for a Ladyas Randy Brooks
- 1943MovieReveille with Beverlyas Andy Adams
- 1943MovieFighting Men: Crack That Tankas Tank Instructor
- 1942MovieX Marks the Spotas Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
- 1942MoviePhantom Killeras Edward Clarkk
- 1942MovieThe Old Homesteadas Scarf Lennin
- 1942MovieI Live on Dangeras Norm Thompson
- 1942MovieIn Old Californiaas Joe Dawson
- 1942MovieTorpedo Boatas Ralph Andrews
- 1941MovieNo Hands on the Clockas Red Harris
- 1941MovieThe Pittsburgh Kidas Cliff Halliday
- 1941MovieFlying Blindas Bob Fuller
- 1941MovieBullets for O'Haraas Wicks
- 1941MovieTwo in a Taxias Bill Gratton
- 1941MovieKing of the Zombiesas James 'Mac' McCarthy
- 1940MovieFlight Commandas Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
- 1940MovieThe Bank Dickas Mackley Q. Greene
- 1940MovieArise, My Loveas Pink
- 1940MoviePrivate Affairsas Dick Cartwright
- 1940MovieNew Moonas Alexander
- 1940MovieOutside the Three-Mile Limitas Agent Melvin Pierce
- 1939MovieHeroes in Blueas Terry Murphy
- 1939MovieDrunk Drivingas John Jones
- 1939MovieIrish Luckas Steve Lanahan
- 1939MovieWhile America Sleepsas Dave Miller
- 1939MovieStreets of New Yorkas T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
- 1939MovieScreen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8as Dick Purcell
- 1939MovieBlackwell's Islandas Terry Walsh
- 1938MovieBreakdowns of 1938as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1938MovieTough Kidas 'Red' Murphy
- 1938MovieNancy Drew… Detectiveas Keiffer
- 1938MovieBroadway Musketeersas Vince Morrell
- 1938MovieGarden of the Moonas Rick Fulton
- 1938MovieValley of the Giantsas Creel
- 1938MoviePenrod's Double Troubleas Tex Boyden
- 1938MovieMystery Houseas Lance O'Leary
- 1938MovieAir Devilsas Percy 'Slats' Harrington
- 1938MovieFlight Into Nowhereas Bill Kellogg
- 1938MovieAccidents Will Happenas Jim Faber
- 1938MovieOver the Wallas Ace Scanlon
- 1938MovieThe Daredevil Driversas Bill Foster