Portrait of Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell

Bio: Dick Purcell (born Richard Gerold Purcell, Jr. ) was an American screen and stage actor
Born: Sun, Aug 06 1905
Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Death: Mon, Apr 10 1944
Dick Purcell is 38 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Horrible Horror
Horrible Horror
Dick Purcell would have been no older than
38 in Horrible Horror
as 'James McCarthy in 'King of the Zombies''.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Leave It to the Irish
Leave It to the Irish
Dick Purcell would have been no older than
38 in Leave It to the Irish
as 'Pat Burke'.
Sat, Aug 26 1944
Poster of Trocadero
Trocadero
Dick Purcell would have been no older than
38 in Trocadero
as 'Spike Nelson'.
Mon, Apr 24 1944
Poster of Captain America
Captain America
Dick Purcell was
38 in Captain America
as 'Captain America / Grant Gardner'.
Sat, Feb 05 1944
Poster of Timber Queen
Timber Queen
Dick Purcell was
38 in Timber Queen
as 'Milt Holmes'.
Thu, Jan 13 1944
Poster of The Mystery of the 13th Guest
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Dick Purcell was
38 in The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as 'Johnny Smith'.
Fri, Nov 05 1943
Poster of High Explosive
High Explosive
Dick Purcell was
37 in High Explosive
as 'Dave'.
Sat, Mar 27 1943
Poster of Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner
Dick Purcell was
37 in Aerial Gunner
as 'Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of Idaho
Idaho
Dick Purcell was
37 in Idaho
as 'Duke Springer'.
Wed, Mar 10 1943
Poster of No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady
Dick Purcell was
37 in No Place for a Lady
as 'Randy Brooks'.
Thu, Feb 11 1943
Poster of Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly
Dick Purcell was
37 in Reveille with Beverly
as 'Andy Adams'.
Thu, Feb 04 1943
Poster of Fighting Men: Crack That Tank
Fighting Men: Crack That Tank
Dick Purcell was
37 in Fighting Men: Crack That Tank
as 'Tank Instructor'.
Sun, Jan 24 1943
Poster of X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot
Dick Purcell was
37 in X Marks the Spot
as 'Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker'.
Wed, Nov 04 1942
Poster of Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer
Dick Purcell was
37 in Phantom Killer
as 'Edward Clarkk'.
Fri, Oct 02 1942
Poster of The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead
Dick Purcell was
37 in The Old Homestead
as 'Scarf Lennin'.
Mon, Aug 17 1942
Poster of I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger
Dick Purcell was
36 in I Live on Danger
as 'Norm Thompson'.
Tue, Jun 16 1942
Poster of In Old California
In Old California
Dick Purcell was
36 in In Old California
as 'Joe Dawson'.
Sun, May 31 1942
Poster of Torpedo Boat
Torpedo Boat
Dick Purcell was
36 in Torpedo Boat
as 'Ralph Andrews'.
Sat, Jan 24 1942
Poster of No Hands on the Clock
No Hands on the Clock
Dick Purcell was
36 in No Hands on the Clock
as 'Red Harris'.
Mon, Dec 01 1941
Poster of The Pittsburgh Kid
The Pittsburgh Kid
Dick Purcell was
36 in The Pittsburgh Kid
as 'Cliff Halliday'.
Fri, Aug 29 1941
Poster of Flying Blind
Flying Blind
Dick Purcell was
36 in Flying Blind
as 'Bob Fuller'.
Fri, Aug 29 1941
Poster of Bullets for O'Hara
Bullets for O'Hara
Dick Purcell was
35 in Bullets for O'Hara
as 'Wicks'.
Sat, Jul 19 1941
Poster of Two in a Taxi
Two in a Taxi
Dick Purcell was
35 in Two in a Taxi
as 'Bill Gratton'.
Thu, Jul 10 1941
Poster of King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies
Dick Purcell was
35 in King of the Zombies
as 'James 'Mac' McCarthy'.
Wed, May 14 1941
Poster of Flight Command
Flight Command
Dick Purcell was
35 in Flight Command
as 'Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne'.
Fri, Dec 27 1940
Poster of The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick
Dick Purcell was
35 in The Bank Dick
as 'Mackley Q. Greene'.
Fri, Nov 29 1940
Poster of Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love
Dick Purcell was
35 in Arise, My Love
as 'Pinky O'Connor'.
Fri, Nov 08 1940
Poster of Private Affairs
Private Affairs
Dick Purcell was
34 in Private Affairs
as 'Dick Cartwright'.
Fri, Jul 05 1940
Poster of New Moon
New Moon
Dick Purcell was
34 in New Moon
as 'Alexander'.
Fri, Jun 28 1940
Poster of Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Dick Purcell was
34 in Outside the Three-Mile Limit
as 'Agent Melvin Pierce'.
Thu, Mar 07 1940
Poster of Heroes in Blue
Heroes in Blue
Dick Purcell was
34 in Heroes in Blue
as 'Terry Murphy'.
Tue, Nov 07 1939
Poster of Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving
Dick Purcell was
34 in Drunk Driving
as 'John Jones'.
Sat, Oct 28 1939
Poster of Irish Luck
Irish Luck
Dick Purcell was
34 in Irish Luck
as 'Steve Lanahan'.
Tue, Aug 22 1939
Poster of While America Sleeps
While America Sleeps
Dick Purcell was
33 in While America Sleeps
as 'Dave Miller'.
Fri, Apr 14 1939
Poster of Streets of New York
Streets of New York
Dick Purcell was
33 in Streets of New York
as 'T.P. 'Tap' Keenan'.
Wed, Apr 12 1939
Poster of Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Dick Purcell was
33 in Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as 'Dick Purcell'.
Sat, Apr 08 1939
Poster of Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island
Dick Purcell was
33 in Blackwell's Island
as 'Terry Walsh'.
Tue, Jan 24 1939
Poster of Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Dick Purcell was
33 in Breakdowns of 1938
as 'Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
Poster of Tough Kid
Tough Kid
Dick Purcell was
33 in Tough Kid
as ''Red' Murphy'.
Wed, Dec 28 1938
Poster of Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective
Dick Purcell was
33 in Nancy Drew… Detective
as 'Keiffer'.
Sat, Nov 19 1938
Poster of Broadway Musketeers
Broadway Musketeers
Dick Purcell was
33 in Broadway Musketeers
as 'Vince Morrell'.
Sat, Oct 08 1938
Poster of Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon
Dick Purcell was
33 in Garden of the Moon
as 'Rick Fulton'.
Fri, Sep 23 1938
Poster of Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants
Dick Purcell was
33 in Valley of the Giants
as 'Creel'.
Sat, Sep 17 1938
Poster of Penrod's Double Trouble
Penrod's Double Trouble
Dick Purcell was
32 in Penrod's Double Trouble
as 'Tex Boyden'.
Sat, Jul 23 1938
Poster of Mystery House
Mystery House
Dick Purcell was
32 in Mystery House
as 'Lance O'Leary'.
Sat, May 21 1938
Poster of Air Devils
Air Devils
Dick Purcell was
32 in Air Devils
as 'Percy 'Slats' Harrington'.
Fri, May 13 1938
Poster of Flight Into Nowhere
Flight Into Nowhere
Dick Purcell was
32 in Flight Into Nowhere
as 'Bill Kellogg'.
Tue, Apr 19 1938
Poster of Accidents Will Happen
Accidents Will Happen
Dick Purcell was
32 in Accidents Will Happen
as 'Jim Faber'.
Sat, Apr 09 1938
Poster of Over the Wall
Over the Wall
Dick Purcell was
32 in Over the Wall
as 'Ace Scanlon'.
Sat, Apr 02 1938
Poster of The Daredevil Drivers
The Daredevil Drivers
Dick Purcell was
32 in The Daredevil Drivers
as 'Bill Foster'.
Sat, Feb 12 1938
Poster of Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses
Dick Purcell was
32 in Missing Witnesses
as '"Bull" Regan'.
Sat, Dec 11 1937
Poster of Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island
Dick Purcell was
32 in Alcatraz Island
as 'David 'Harp' Santell'.
Wed, Oct 13 1937
Poster of Wine, Women and Horses
Wine, Women and Horses
Dick Purcell was
32 in Wine, Women and Horses
as 'George Mayhew'.
Sat, Sep 11 1937
Poster of Reported Missing
Reported Missing
Dick Purcell was
32 in Reported Missing
as 'Paul Wayne'.
Sun, Aug 15 1937
Poster of Talent Scout
Talent Scout
Dick Purcell was
31 in Talent Scout
as 'Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 24 1937
Poster of Public Wedding
Public Wedding
Dick Purcell was
31 in Public Wedding
as 'Joe Taylor'.
Fri, Jul 09 1937
Poster of Draegerman Courage
Draegerman Courage
Dick Purcell was
31 in Draegerman Courage
as 'Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 15 1937
Poster of Melody for Two
Melody for Two
Dick Purcell was
31 in Melody for Two
as 'Mel Lynch'.
Sat, May 01 1937
Poster of Men in Exile
Men in Exile
Dick Purcell was
31 in Men in Exile
as 'Jimmy Carmody'.
Sun, Apr 04 1937
Poster of Navy Blues
Navy Blues
Dick Purcell was
31 in Navy Blues
as 'Rusty Gibbs'.
Mon, Mar 29 1937
Poster of King of Hockey
King of Hockey
Dick Purcell was
31 in King of Hockey
as 'Gabby Dugan'.
Sat, Dec 19 1936
Poster of The Captain's Kid
The Captain's Kid
Dick Purcell was
31 in The Captain's Kid
as 'George Chester'.
Sat, Nov 14 1936
Poster of Jailbreak
Jailbreak
Dick Purcell was
30 in Jailbreak
as 'Ed Slayden'.
Wed, Aug 05 1936
Poster of Bengal Tiger
Bengal Tiger
Dick Purcell was
30 in Bengal Tiger
as 'Nick DeLargo'.
Wed, Jul 29 1936
Poster of Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife
Dick Purcell was
30 in Public Enemy's Wife
as 'Louie'.
Fri, Jul 24 1936
Poster of The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws
Dick Purcell was
30 in The Case of the Velvet Claws
as 'Crandal'.
Fri, Jul 03 1936
Poster of Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots
Dick Purcell was
30 in Bullets or Ballots
as 'Ed Driscoll'.
Sat, Jun 06 1936
Poster of The Law in Her Hands
The Law in Her Hands
Dick Purcell was
30 in The Law in Her Hands
as 'Marty'.
Sat, May 16 1936
Poster of Times Square Playboy
Times Square Playboy
Dick Purcell was
30 in Times Square Playboy
as 'Wally Calhoun'.
Sat, May 09 1936
Poster of Brides Are Like That
Brides Are Like That
Dick Purcell was
30 in Brides Are Like That
as 'Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)'.
Sat, Apr 18 1936
Poster of Snowed Under
Snowed Under
Dick Purcell was
30 in Snowed Under
as 'Bert (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 29 1936
Poster of Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet
Dick Purcell was
30 in Follow the Fleet
as 'Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 20 1936
Poster of Man Hunt
Man Hunt
Dick Purcell was
30 in Man Hunt
as 'Skip McHenry'.
Wed, Jan 29 1936
Poster of Freshman Love
Freshman Love
Dick Purcell was
30 in Freshman Love
as 'Radio Announcer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 18 1936
Poster of Ceiling Zero
Ceiling Zero
Dick Purcell was
30 in Ceiling Zero
as 'Smiley (as Dick Purcell)'.
Thu, Jan 16 1936
Poster of The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell
Dick Purcell was
25 in The Doorway to Hell
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 18 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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