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Purnell Pratt

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Purnell Pratt (October 20, 1885 – July 25, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in 114 films between 1914 and 1941
Born: Mon, Oct 19 1885
Birthplace: Bethel, Illinois, USA

Death: Fri, Jul 25 1941
Purnell Pratt is 55 years old
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Poster of Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell
Purnell Pratt would have been no older than
55 in Doctors Don't Tell
Mon, Sep 22 1941
Poster of Ringside Maisie
Ringside Maisie
Purnell Pratt would have been no older than
55 in Ringside Maisie
as 'Dr. Taylor'.
Fri, Aug 01 1941
Poster of Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold
Purnell Pratt was
55 in Pot o' Gold
as 'Thompson (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 03 1941
Poster of Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
Purnell Pratt was
54 in Grand Ole Opry
as 'Attorney General'.
Tue, Jun 25 1940
Poster of Colorado Sunset
Colorado Sunset
Purnell Pratt was
53 in Colorado Sunset
as 'Mr. Hall'.
Sun, Jul 30 1939
Poster of My Wife's Relatives
My Wife's Relatives
Purnell Pratt was
53 in My Wife's Relatives
as 'Mr. Ellis'.
Sat, May 20 1939
Poster of Come On, Rangers
Come On, Rangers
Purnell Pratt was
53 in Come On, Rangers
as 'Senator Harvey'.
Mon, Nov 21 1938
Poster of Rosalie
Rosalie
Purnell Pratt was
52 in Rosalie
as 'Ship Captain (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 24 1937
Poster of Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion
Purnell Pratt was
52 in Under Suspicion
as 'Frank Rogers'.
Mon, Nov 22 1937
Poster of High, Wide and Handsome
High, Wide and Handsome
Purnell Pratt was
51 in High, Wide and Handsome
as 'Col. Blake'.
Wed, Jul 21 1937
Poster of Night of Mystery
Night of Mystery
Purnell Pratt was
51 in Night of Mystery
as 'John F. X. Markham'.
Fri, May 21 1937
Poster of King of Gamblers
King of Gamblers
Purnell Pratt was
51 in King of Gamblers
as 'Strohm'.
Thu, Apr 22 1937
Poster of Murder Goes to College
Murder Goes to College
Purnell Pratt was
51 in Murder Goes to College
as 'Arthur L. McShean'.
Wed, Feb 24 1937
Poster of Join the Marines
Join the Marines
Purnell Pratt was
51 in Join the Marines
as 'Col. J. B. Denbrough'.
Mon, Jan 25 1937
Poster of The Plainsman
The Plainsman
Purnell Pratt was
51 in The Plainsman
as 'Capt. Wood'.
Mon, Nov 16 1936
Poster of Wedding Present
Wedding Present
Purnell Pratt was
50 in Wedding Present
as 'Howard Van Dorn'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Poster of Murder with Pictures
Murder with Pictures
Purnell Pratt was
50 in Murder with Pictures
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Sep 24 1936
Poster of Wives Never Know
Wives Never Know
Purnell Pratt was
50 in Wives Never Know
as 'Higgins'.
Fri, Sep 18 1936
Poster of Lady Be Careful
Lady Be Careful
Purnell Pratt was
50 in Lady Be Careful
as 'Father'.
Thu, Sep 03 1936
Poster of Let's Make a Million
Let's Make a Million
Purnell Pratt was
50 in Let's Make a Million
as 'Gilbert'.
Tue, Sep 01 1936
Poster of Straight from the Shoulder
Straight from the Shoulder
Purnell Pratt was
50 in Straight from the Shoulder
as 'James McBride'.
Fri, Aug 28 1936
Poster of Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
Purnell Pratt was
50 in Hollywood Boulevard
as 'Mr. Steinman'.
Thu, Aug 20 1936
Poster of The Return of Sophie Lang
The Return of Sophie Lang
Purnell Pratt was
50 in The Return of Sophie Lang
as 'Thomas Chadwick'.
Thu, Jun 18 1936
Poster of Dancing Feet
Dancing Feet
Purnell Pratt was
50 in Dancing Feet
as 'Silas P. Jones'.
Mon, Jan 20 1936
Poster of Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession
Purnell Pratt was
50 in Magnificent Obsession
as 'Hastings, Merrick's Attorney'.
Mon, Dec 30 1935
Poster of Frisco Waterfront
Frisco Waterfront
Purnell Pratt was
50 in Frisco Waterfront
as 'Dr. Stevens'.
Tue, Dec 03 1935
Poster of A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera
Purnell Pratt was
50 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Mayor (uncredited), The Mayor of New York (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 15 1935
Poster of $1,000 a Minute
$1,000 a Minute
Purnell Pratt was
50 in $1,000 a Minute
as 'Charlie, the Editor'.
Mon, Oct 21 1935
Poster of It's in the Air
It's in the Air
Purnell Pratt was
49 in It's in the Air
as 'Horace McNab'.
Thu, Oct 10 1935
Poster of Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady
Purnell Pratt was
49 in Waterfront Lady
as 'D.A. Shaw'.
Fri, Oct 04 1935
Poster of Red Salute
Red Salute
Purnell Pratt was
49 in Red Salute
as 'Gen. Van Allen'.
Thu, Sep 12 1935
Poster of Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim
Purnell Pratt was
49 in Diamond Jim
as 'Physician'.
Sun, Sep 01 1935
Poster of Ladies Crave Excitement
Ladies Crave Excitement
Purnell Pratt was
49 in Ladies Crave Excitement
as 'Amos Starke'.
Fri, Jun 21 1935
Poster of The Casino Murder Case
The Casino Murder Case
Purnell Pratt was
49 in The Casino Murder Case
as 'Markham'.
Fri, Mar 15 1935
Poster of Behind the Green Lights
Behind the Green Lights
Purnell Pratt was
49 in Behind the Green Lights
as 'Detective Lt. Jim Kennedy'.
Mon, Mar 11 1935
Poster of Death Flies East
Death Flies East
Purnell Pratt was
49 in Death Flies East
as 'Dr. Landers'.
Thu, Feb 28 1935
Poster of Rendezvous at Midnight
Rendezvous at Midnight
Purnell Pratt was
49 in Rendezvous at Midnight
as 'The Mayor - Hamilton'.
Mon, Feb 11 1935
Poster of The Winning Ticket
The Winning Ticket
Purnell Pratt was
49 in The Winning Ticket
as 'Mr. Powers'.
Fri, Feb 08 1935
Poster of The Bands Plays On
The Bands Plays On
Purnell Pratt was
49 in The Bands Plays On
as 'Judge Bone'.
Fri, Dec 21 1934
Poster of A Wicked Woman
A Wicked Woman
Purnell Pratt was
49 in A Wicked Woman
as 'Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 07 1934
Poster of Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance
Purnell Pratt was
48 in Crimson Romance
as 'Franklyn Pierce'.
Fri, Oct 12 1934
Poster of Name the Woman
Name the Woman
Purnell Pratt was
48 in Name the Woman
as 'Forbes'.
Wed, Jul 25 1934
Poster of Midnight Alibi
Midnight Alibi
Purnell Pratt was
48 in Midnight Alibi
as 'Wilson'.
Thu, Jul 12 1934
Poster of The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat
Purnell Pratt was
48 in The Hell Cat
as 'Butler'.
Sat, Jun 16 1934
Poster of The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour
Purnell Pratt was
48 in The Witching Hour
as 'District Attorney Robinson'.
Thu, Apr 26 1934
Poster of School for Girls
School for Girls
Purnell Pratt was
48 in School for Girls
as 'Inspector Jameson'.
Thu, Mar 22 1934
Poster of Lazy River
Lazy River
Purnell Pratt was
48 in Lazy River
as 'Mr. Lodge - Attorney'.
Fri, Mar 16 1934
Poster of The Mystery Squadron
The Mystery Squadron
Purnell Pratt was
48 in The Mystery Squadron
as 'Lafe Johnson'.
Thu, Dec 21 1933
Poster of Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor
Purnell Pratt was
48 in Son of a Sailor
as 'Captain Briggs'.
Wed, Nov 29 1933
Poster of The Chief
The Chief
Purnell Pratt was
48 in The Chief
as 'Al Morgan'.
Fri, Nov 03 1933
Poster of The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Purnell Pratt was
48 in The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, Oct 25 1933
Poster of Midshipman Jack
Midshipman Jack
Purnell Pratt was
47 in Midshipman Jack
as 'Commandant. Rogers'.
Fri, Sep 22 1933
Poster of Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
Purnell Pratt was
47 in Headline Shooter
as 'Eddie Edmunds, City Editor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 28 1933
Poster of A Shriek in the Night
A Shriek in the Night
Purnell Pratt was
47 in A Shriek in the Night
as 'Inspector Russell'.
Sat, Jul 22 1933
Poster of I Cover the Waterfront
I Cover the Waterfront
Purnell Pratt was
47 in I Cover the Waterfront
as 'John Phelps'.
Fri, May 19 1933
Poster of Pick-up
Pick-up
Purnell Pratt was
47 in Pick-up
as 'Prosecuting Attorney'.
Fri, Mar 24 1933
Poster of The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Purnell Pratt was
47 in The Billion Dollar Scandal
as 'Senate Committee Chairman'.
Fri, Jan 06 1933
Poster of The Unwritten Law
The Unwritten Law
Purnell Pratt was
47 in The Unwritten Law
as 'Stephen McBain'.
Sat, Nov 26 1932
Poster of Red Haired Alibi
Red Haired Alibi
Purnell Pratt was
47 in Red Haired Alibi
as 'Regan'.
Fri, Oct 21 1932
Poster of False Faces
False Faces
Purnell Pratt was
46 in False Faces
as 'Jefferson Howe'.
Wed, Oct 12 1932
Poster of Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls
Purnell Pratt was
46 in Skyscraper Souls
as 'Harrington Brewster'.
Sat, Jul 16 1932
Poster of Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel
Purnell Pratt was
46 in Grand Hotel
as 'Zinnowitz'.
Wed, May 25 1932
Poster of The Roadhouse Murder
The Roadhouse Murder
Purnell Pratt was
46 in The Roadhouse Murder
as 'Inspector William Agnew'.
Thu, Apr 28 1932
Poster of The Famous Ferguson Case
The Famous Ferguson Case
Purnell Pratt was
46 in The Famous Ferguson Case
as 'George M. Ferguson'.
Tue, Apr 19 1932
Poster of Scarface
Scarface
Purnell Pratt was
46 in Scarface
as 'Mr. Garston, publisher'.
Sat, Apr 09 1932
Poster of Emma
Emma
Purnell Pratt was
46 in Emma
as 'Haskins'.
Sat, Jan 02 1932
Poster of Ladies of the Big House
Ladies of the Big House
Purnell Pratt was
46 in Ladies of the Big House
as 'John Hartman'.
Sat, Dec 26 1931
Poster of The Secret Witness
The Secret Witness
Purnell Pratt was
46 in The Secret Witness
as 'Capt. McGowan'.
Sat, Dec 12 1931
Poster of Five Star Final
Five Star Final
Purnell Pratt was
45 in Five Star Final
as 'Robert French'.
Sat, Sep 26 1931
Poster of The Spider
The Spider
Purnell Pratt was
45 in The Spider
as 'Inspector Riley'.
Wed, Sep 23 1931
Poster of The Gay Diplomat
The Gay Diplomat
Purnell Pratt was
45 in The Gay Diplomat
as 'Colonel George Gorin'.
Sat, Aug 22 1931
Poster of Traveling Husbands
Traveling Husbands
Purnell Pratt was
45 in Traveling Husbands
as 'J.C. Wilson'.
Sat, Aug 15 1931
Poster of The Public Defender
The Public Defender
Purnell Pratt was
45 in The Public Defender
as 'John Kirk'.
Sat, Aug 01 1931
Poster of Up for Murder
Up for Murder
Purnell Pratt was
45 in Up for Murder
as 'William Winter'.
Tue, May 26 1931
Poster of The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy
Purnell Pratt was
45 in The Public Enemy
as 'Officer Powers (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 23 1931
Poster of Bachelor Apartment
Bachelor Apartment
Purnell Pratt was
45 in Bachelor Apartment
as 'Herbert 'Herb' Carraway'.
Wed, Apr 15 1931
Poster of Beyond Victory
Beyond Victory
Purnell Pratt was
45 in Beyond Victory
Fri, Apr 03 1931
Poster of The Prodigal
The Prodigal
Purnell Pratt was
45 in The Prodigal
as 'Rodman Farraday'.
Sat, Feb 21 1931
Poster of Dance, Fools, Dance
Dance, Fools, Dance
Purnell Pratt was
45 in Dance, Fools, Dance
as 'Parker'.
Sat, Feb 07 1931
Poster of Paid
Paid
Purnell Pratt was
45 in Paid
as 'Edward Gilder'.
Tue, Dec 30 1930
Poster of The Gorilla
The Gorilla
Purnell Pratt was
45 in The Gorilla
as 'The Stranger'.
Sun, Nov 02 1930
Poster of The Silver Horde
The Silver Horde
Purnell Pratt was
45 in The Silver Horde
as 'Wayne Wayland'.
Fri, Oct 24 1930
Poster of Sinners' Holiday
Sinners' Holiday
Purnell Pratt was
44 in Sinners' Holiday
as 'Detective Sikes'.
Sat, Oct 11 1930
Poster of Lawful Larceny
Lawful Larceny
Purnell Pratt was
44 in Lawful Larceny
as 'Judge Perry'.
Sun, Aug 17 1930
Poster of Common Clay
Common Clay
Purnell Pratt was
44 in Common Clay
as 'Richard Fullerton'.
Fri, Aug 01 1930
Poster of Road to Paradise
Road to Paradise
Purnell Pratt was
44 in Road to Paradise
as 'Inspector Updike'.
Sun, Jul 20 1930
Poster of The Furies
The Furies
Purnell Pratt was
44 in The Furies
as 'District Attorney'.
Sun, Mar 16 1930
Poster of Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz
Purnell Pratt was
44 in Puttin' on the Ritz
as 'George Barnes'.
Wed, Feb 19 1930
Poster of Painted Faces
Painted Faces
Purnell Pratt was
44 in Painted Faces
as 'Foreman of Jury'.
Tue, Nov 19 1929
Poster of The Locked Door
The Locked Door
Purnell Pratt was
44 in The Locked Door
as 'Police Officer'.
Sat, Nov 16 1929
Poster of The Trespasser
The Trespasser
Purnell Pratt was
44 in The Trespasser
as 'Hector Ferguson'.
Mon, Nov 11 1929
Poster of Is Everybody Happy?
Is Everybody Happy?
Purnell Pratt was
44 in Is Everybody Happy?
as 'Stage Manager'.
Sat, Oct 19 1929
Poster of Fast Life
Fast Life
Purnell Pratt was
43 in Fast Life
as 'Berton Hall'.
Sun, Sep 01 1929
Poster of On With the Show!
On With the Show!
Purnell Pratt was
43 in On With the Show!
as 'Sam Bloom'.
Sat, Jul 13 1929
Poster of Alibi
Alibi
Purnell Pratt was
43 in Alibi
as 'Sgt. Pete Manning'.
Sat, Apr 20 1929
Poster of Midnight Lovers
Midnight Lovers
Purnell Pratt was
41 in Midnight Lovers
as 'Wibley'.
Mon, Oct 25 1926
Poster of The Lady Who Lied
The Lady Who Lied
Purnell Pratt was
39 in The Lady Who Lied
as 'Ahmed'.
Sun, Jul 12 1925
Poster of Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Purnell Pratt was
31 in Seven Keys to Baldpate
as 'John Bland'.
Tue, Oct 16 1917

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