

Dick Purcell
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
6 Aug 1905
Age
121 Years
Born In
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Total Projects
76
Years Active
59 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.1 ★
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.
Known For
Filmography

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Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

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Leave It to the Irish
Leave It to the Irish
as Pat Burke

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Trocadero
Trocadero
as Spike Nelson

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Captain America
Captain America
as Captain America / Grant Gardner

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Timber Queen
Timber Queen
as Milt Holmes

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The Mystery of the 13th Guest
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as Johnny Smith

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High Explosive
High Explosive
as Dave

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Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner
as Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine

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Idaho
Idaho
as Duke Springer

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No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady
as Randy Brooks

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Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly
as Andy Adams

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Fighting Men: Crack That Tank
Fighting Men: Crack That Tank
as Tank Instructor

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X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot
as Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker

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Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer
as Edward Clarkk

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The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead
as Scarf Lennin

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I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger
as Norm Thompson

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In Old California
In Old California
as Joe Dawson

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Torpedo Boat
Torpedo Boat
as Ralph Andrews

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No Hands on the Clock
No Hands on the Clock
as Red Harris

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The Pittsburgh Kid
The Pittsburgh Kid
as Cliff Halliday

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Flying Blind
Flying Blind
as Bob Fuller

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Bullets for O'Hara
Bullets for O'Hara
as Wicks

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Two in a Taxi
Two in a Taxi
as Bill Gratton

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King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies
as James 'Mac' McCarthy

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Flight Command
Flight Command
as Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne

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The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick
as Mackley Q. Greene

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Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love
as Pink

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Private Affairs
Private Affairs
as Dick Cartwright

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New Moon
New Moon
as Alexander

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Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
as Agent Melvin Pierce

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Heroes in Blue
Heroes in Blue
as Terry Murphy

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Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving
as John Jones

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Irish Luck
Irish Luck
as Steve Lanahan

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While America Sleeps
While America Sleeps
as Dave Miller

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Streets of New York
Streets of New York
as T.P. 'Tap' Keenan

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Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as Dick Purcell

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Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island
as Terry Walsh

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Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Tough Kid
Tough Kid
as 'Red' Murphy

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Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Keiffer

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Broadway Musketeers
Broadway Musketeers
as Vince Morrell

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Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon
as Rick Fulton

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Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants
as Creel

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Penrod's Double Trouble
Penrod's Double Trouble
as Tex Boyden

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Mystery House
Mystery House
as Lance O'Leary

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Air Devils
Air Devils
as Percy 'Slats' Harrington

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Flight Into Nowhere
Flight Into Nowhere
as Bill Kellogg

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Accidents Will Happen
Accidents Will Happen
as Jim Faber

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Over the Wall
Over the Wall
as Ace Scanlon

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The Daredevil Drivers
The Daredevil Drivers
as Bill Foster

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Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses
as "Bull" Regan

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Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island
as David 'Harp' Santell

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Wine, Women and Horses
Wine, Women and Horses
as George Mayhew

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Reported Missing
Reported Missing
as Paul Wayne

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Talent Scout
Talent Scout
as Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Public Wedding
Public Wedding
as Joe Taylor

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Draegerman Courage
Draegerman Courage
as Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)

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Melody for Two
Melody for Two
as Mel Lynch

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Men in Exile
Men in Exile
as Jimmy Carmody

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Navy Blues
Navy Blues
as Rusty Gibbs

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King of Hockey
King of Hockey
as Gabby Dugan

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The Captain's Kid
The Captain's Kid
as George Chester

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Jailbreak
Jailbreak
as Ed Slayden

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Bengal Tiger
Bengal Tiger
as Nick DeLargo

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Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife
as Louie

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The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Crandal

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Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots
as Ed Driscoll

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The Law in Her Hands
The Law in Her Hands
as Marty

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Times Square Playboy
Times Square Playboy
as Wally Calhoun

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Brides Are Like That
Brides Are Like That
as Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)

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Snowed Under
Snowed Under
as Bert (uncredited)

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Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet
as Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)

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Man Hunt
Man Hunt
as Skip McHenry

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Freshman Love
Freshman Love
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Ceiling Zero
Ceiling Zero
as Smiley (as Dick Purcell)

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The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)