Acting
Dick Purcell
Born August 6, 1905 · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA · Died April 10, 1944
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
7.1
The Bank Dick
Mackley Q. Greene
7.1
Follow the Fleet
Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
5.3
King of the Zombies
James 'Mac' McCarthy
7.0
Bullets or Ballots
Ed Driscoll
6.3
In Old California
Joe Dawson
5.1
Captain America
Captain America / Grant Gardner
6.8
Arise, My Love
Pink
6.5
The Doorway to Hell
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
6.6
Nancy Drew… Detective
Keiffer
6.7
Ceiling Zero
Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
5.3
X Marks the Spot
Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
6.3
Flight Command
Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
5.7
Alcatraz Island
David 'Harp' Santell
5.4
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Johnny Smith
6.5
Drunk Driving
John Jones
5.6
Mystery House
Lance O'Leary
6.6
New Moon
Alexander
6.1
Blackwell's Island
Terry Walsh
6.0
No Hands on the Clock
Red Harris
5.5
Heroes in Blue
Terry Murphy
Filmography
- 1989Batman and Robin and Other Super HeroesMovie
- 1944Leave It to the IrishPat BurkeMovie
- 1944TrocaderoSpike NelsonMovie
- 1944Captain AmericaCaptain America / Grant GardnerMovie
- 1944Timber QueenMilt HolmesMovie
- 1943The Mystery of the 13th GuestJohnny SmithMovie
- 1943High ExplosiveDaveMovie
- 1943Aerial GunnerLancelot 'Gadget' BlaineMovie
- 1943IdahoDuke SpringerMovie
- 1943No Place for a LadyRandy BrooksMovie
- 1943Reveille with BeverlyAndy AdamsMovie
- 1943Fighting Men: Crack That TankTank InstructorMovie
- 1942X Marks the SpotPolice Lt. William 'Bill' DeckerMovie
- 1942Phantom KillerEdward ClarkkMovie
- 1942The Old HomesteadScarf LenninMovie
- 1942I Live on DangerNorm ThompsonMovie
- 1942In Old CaliforniaJoe DawsonMovie
- 1942Torpedo BoatRalph AndrewsMovie
- 1941No Hands on the ClockRed HarrisMovie
- 1941Flying BlindBob FullerMovie
- 1941The Pittsburgh KidCliff HallidayMovie
- 1941Bullets for O'HaraWicksMovie
- 1941Two in a TaxiBill GrattonMovie
- 1941King of the ZombiesJames 'Mac' McCarthyMovie
- 1940Flight CommandLieut. 'Stichy' PayneMovie
- 1940The Bank DickMackley Q. GreeneMovie
- 1940Arise, My LovePinkMovie
- 1940Private AffairsDick CartwrightMovie
- 1940New MoonAlexanderMovie
- 1940Outside the Three-Mile LimitAgent Melvin PierceMovie
- 1939Heroes in BlueTerry MurphyMovie
- 1939Drunk DrivingJohn JonesMovie
- 1939Irish LuckSteve LanahanMovie
- 1939While America SleepsDave MillerMovie
- 1939Streets of New YorkT.P. 'Tap' KeenanMovie
- 1939Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8Dick PurcellMovie
- 1939Blackwell's IslandTerry WalshMovie
- 1938Breakdowns of 1938Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1938Tough Kid'Red' MurphyMovie
- 1938Nancy Drew… DetectiveKeifferMovie
- 1938Broadway MusketeersVince MorrellMovie
- 1938Garden of the MoonRick FultonMovie
- 1938Valley of the GiantsCreelMovie
- 1938Penrod's Double TroubleTex BoydenMovie
- 1938Mystery HouseLance O'LearyMovie
- 1938Air DevilsPercy 'Slats' HarringtonMovie
- 1938Flight Into NowhereBill KelloggMovie
- 1938Accidents Will HappenJim FaberMovie
- 1938Over the WallAce ScanlonMovie
- 1938The Daredevil DriversBill FosterMovie
- 1937Missing Witnesses"Bull" ReganMovie
- 1937Alcatraz IslandDavid 'Harp' SantellMovie
- 1937Wine, Women and HorsesGeorge MayhewMovie
- 1937Reported MissingPaul WayneMovie
- 1937Talent ScoutBenefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1937Public WeddingJoe TaylorMovie
- 1937Draegerman CourageTrapped Draegerman (uncredited)Movie
- 1937Melody for TwoMel LynchMovie
- 1937Men in ExileJimmy CarmodyMovie
- 1937Navy BluesRusty GibbsMovie
- 1936King of HockeyGabby DuganMovie
- 1936The Captain's KidGeorge ChesterMovie
- 1936JailbreakEd SlaydenMovie
- 1936Bengal TigerNick DeLargoMovie
- 1936Public Enemy's WifeLouieMovie
- 1936The Case of the Velvet ClawsCrandalMovie
- 1936Bullets or BallotsEd DriscollMovie
- 1936The Law in Her HandsMartyMovie
- 1936Times Square PlayboyWally CalhounMovie
- 1936Brides Are Like ThatDr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)Movie
- 1936Snowed UnderBert (uncredited)Movie
- 1936Follow the FleetLead Marine on Ship (uncredited)Movie
- 1936Man HuntSkip McHenryMovie
- 1936Freshman LoveRadio Announcer (uncredited)Movie
- 1936Ceiling ZeroSmiley (as Dick Purcell)Movie
- 1930The Doorway to HellUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Movie