Dick Purcell
Dick Purcell
Born 06/08/1905 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.

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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5273293

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Filmography (Movies)

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

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Release Date:08/09/1989

Leave It to the Irish

Leave It to the Irish

Character:Pat Burke

Release Date:26/08/1944

Trocadero

Trocadero

Character:Spike Nelson

Release Date:24/04/1944

Captain America

Captain America

Character:Captain America / Grant Gardner

Release Date:05/02/1944

Timber Queen

Timber Queen

Character:Milt Holmes

Release Date:13/01/1944

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

Character:Johnny Smith

Release Date:05/11/1943

High Explosive

High Explosive

Character:Dave

Release Date:27/03/1943

Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner

Character:Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine

Release Date:20/03/1943

Idaho

Idaho

Character:Duke Springer

Release Date:10/03/1943

No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

Character:Randy Brooks

Release Date:11/02/1943

Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly

Character:Andy Adams

Release Date:04/02/1943

Fighting Men: Crack That Tank

Fighting Men: Crack That Tank

Character:Tank Instructor

Release Date:24/01/1943

X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

Character:Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker

Release Date:04/11/1942

Phantom Killer

Phantom Killer

Character:Edward Clarkk

Release Date:02/10/1942

The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead

Character:Scarf Lennin

Release Date:17/08/1942

I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger

Character:Norm Thompson

Release Date:16/06/1942

In Old California

In Old California

Character:Joe Dawson

Release Date:31/05/1942

Torpedo Boat

Torpedo Boat

Character:Ralph Andrews

Release Date:24/01/1942

No Hands on the Clock

No Hands on the Clock

Character:Red Harris

Release Date:01/12/1941

The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid

Character:Cliff Halliday

Release Date:29/08/1941

Flying Blind

Flying Blind

Character:Bob Fuller

Release Date:29/08/1941

Bullets for O'Hara

Bullets for O'Hara

Character:Wicks

Release Date:19/07/1941

Two in a Taxi

Two in a Taxi

Character:Bill Gratton

Release Date:10/07/1941

King of the Zombies

King of the Zombies

Character:James 'Mac' McCarthy

Release Date:14/05/1941

Flight Command

Flight Command

Character:Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne

Release Date:27/12/1940

The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick

Character:Mackley Q. Greene

Release Date:29/11/1940

Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love

Character:Pink

Release Date:08/11/1940

Private Affairs

Private Affairs

Character:Dick Cartwright

Release Date:05/07/1940

New Moon

New Moon

Character:Alexander

Release Date:28/06/1940

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Character:Agent Melvin Pierce

Release Date:07/03/1940

Heroes in Blue

Heroes in Blue

Character:Terry Murphy

Release Date:07/11/1939

Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving

Character:John Jones

Release Date:28/10/1939

Irish Luck

Irish Luck

Character:Steve Lanahan

Release Date:22/08/1939

While America Sleeps

While America Sleeps

Character:Dave Miller

Release Date:14/04/1939

Streets of New York

Streets of New York

Character:T.P. 'Tap' Keenan

Release Date:12/04/1939

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

Character:Dick Purcell

Release Date:08/04/1939

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

Character:Terry Walsh

Release Date:24/01/1939

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

Character:Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:31/12/1938

Tough Kid

Tough Kid

Character:'Red' Murphy

Release Date:28/12/1938

Nancy Drew… Detective

Nancy Drew… Detective

Character:Keiffer

Release Date:19/11/1938

Broadway Musketeers

Broadway Musketeers

Character:Vince Morrell

Release Date:08/10/1938

Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon

Character:Rick Fulton

Release Date:23/09/1938

Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

Character:Creel

Release Date:17/09/1938

Penrod's Double Trouble

Penrod's Double Trouble

Character:Tex Boyden

Release Date:23/07/1938

Mystery House

Mystery House

Character:Lance O'Leary

Release Date:21/05/1938

Air Devils

Air Devils

Character:Percy 'Slats' Harrington

Release Date:13/05/1938

Flight Into Nowhere

Flight Into Nowhere

Character:Bill Kellogg

Release Date:19/04/1938

Accidents Will Happen

Accidents Will Happen

Character:Jim Faber

Release Date:09/04/1938

Over the Wall

Over the Wall

Character:Ace Scanlon

Release Date:02/04/1938

The Daredevil Drivers

The Daredevil Drivers

Character:Bill Foster

Release Date:12/02/1938

Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses

Character:"Bull" Regan

Release Date:11/12/1937

Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

Character:David 'Harp' Santell

Release Date:13/10/1937

Wine, Women and Horses

Wine, Women and Horses

Character:George Mayhew

Release Date:11/09/1937

Reported Missing

Reported Missing

Character:Paul Wayne

Release Date:15/08/1937

Talent Scout

Talent Scout

Character:Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:24/07/1937

Public Wedding

Public Wedding

Character:Joe Taylor

Release Date:09/07/1937

Draegerman Courage

Draegerman Courage

Character:Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)

Release Date:15/05/1937

Melody for Two

Melody for Two

Character:Mel Lynch

Release Date:01/05/1937

Men in Exile

Men in Exile

Character:Jimmy Carmody

Release Date:04/04/1937

Navy Blues

Navy Blues

Character:Rusty Gibbs

Release Date:29/03/1937

King of Hockey

King of Hockey

Character:Gabby Dugan

Release Date:19/12/1936

The Captain's Kid

The Captain's Kid

Character:George Chester

Release Date:14/11/1936

Jailbreak

Jailbreak

Character:Ed Slayden

Release Date:05/08/1936

Bengal Tiger

Bengal Tiger

Character:Nick DeLargo

Release Date:29/07/1936

Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife

Character:Louie

Release Date:24/07/1936

The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Character:Crandal

Release Date:03/07/1936

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

Character:Ed Driscoll

Release Date:06/06/1936

The Law in Her Hands

The Law in Her Hands

Character:Marty

Release Date:16/05/1936

Times Square Playboy

Times Square Playboy

Character:Wally Calhoun

Release Date:09/05/1936

Brides Are Like That

Brides Are Like That

Character:Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)

Release Date:18/04/1936

Snowed Under

Snowed Under

Character:Bert (uncredited)

Release Date:29/03/1936

Follow the Fleet

Follow the Fleet

Character:Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)

Release Date:20/02/1936

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

Character:Skip McHenry

Release Date:29/01/1936

Freshman Love

Freshman Love

Character:Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Release Date:18/01/1936

Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero

Character:Smiley (as Dick Purcell)

Release Date:16/01/1936

The Doorway to Hell

The Doorway to Hell

Character:Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Release Date:18/10/1930

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