Person Details
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Aliases: Richard Gerold Purcell Jr. , Richard Gerold Purcell , Richard G. Purcell , Richard Purcell
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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Movie Involvements: 51
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
In Old California
(1942) Joe DawsonCaptain America
(1944) Captain America / Grant GardnerBullets or Ballots
(1936) Ed DriscollTorpedo Boat
(1942) Ralph AndrewsIdaho
(1943) Duke SpringerFlight Command
(1940) Lieut. 'Stichy' PayneThe Doorway to Hell
(1930) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Air Devils
(1938) Percy 'Slats' HarringtonActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1986 | James McCarthy in 'King of the Zombies' | |
1944 | Pat Burke | |
Spike Nelson | ||
Captain America / Grant Gardner | ||
Milt Holmes | ||
1943 | Johnny Smith | |
Dave | ||
Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine | ||
Duke Springer | ||
Randy Brooks | ||
Andy Adams | ||
Tank Instructor | ||
1942 | Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker | |
Edward Clarkk | ||
Scarf Lennin | ||
Norm Thompson | ||
Joe Dawson | ||
Ralph Andrews | ||
1941 | Red Harris | |
Cliff Halliday | ||
Bob Fuller | ||
Wicks | ||
Bill Gratton | ||
James 'Mac' McCarthy | ||
1940 | Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne | |
Mackley Q. Greene | ||
Pinky O'Connor | ||
Dick Cartwright | ||
Alexander | ||
Agent Melvin Pierce | ||
1939 | Terry Murphy | |
John Jones | ||
Steve Lanahan | ||
Dave Miller | ||
T.P. 'Tap' Keenan | ||
Dick Purcell | ||
Terry Walsh | ||
1938 | Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
'Red' Murphy | ||
Keiffer | ||
Vince Morrell | ||
Rick Fulton | ||
Creel | ||
Tex Boyden | ||
Lance O'Leary | ||
Percy 'Slats' Harrington | ||
Bill Kellogg | ||
Jim Faber | ||
Ace Scanlon | ||
Bill Foster | ||
1937 | "Bull" Regan | |
David 'Harp' Santell | ||
George Mayhew | ||
Paul Wayne | ||
Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Joe Taylor | ||
Trapped Draegerman (uncredited) | ||
Mel Lynch | ||
Jimmy Carmody | ||
Rusty Gibbs | ||
1936 | Gabby Dugan | |
George Chester | ||
Crandal | ||
Ed Slayden | ||
Nick DeLargo | ||
Louie | ||
Ed Driscoll | ||
Marty | ||
Wally Calhoun | ||
Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell) | ||
Bert (uncredited) | ||
Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited) | ||
Skip McHenry | ||
Radio Announcer (uncredited) | ||
Smiley (as Dick Purcell) | ||
1930 | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |