Dick Purcell
Acting

Dick Purcell

Born 1905-08-06 · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA · Died 1944-04-10

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.

Cast

Known for

In Old California★ 5.2Viewing moment
In Old California
1942
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8Viewing moment
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
Follow the Fleet★ 6.9Viewing moment
Follow the Fleet
1936
Breakdowns of 1938★ 5Viewing moment
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
The Bank Dick★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Bank Dick
1940
Bullets or Ballots★ 6.6Viewing moment
Bullets or Ballots
1936
Men in Exile★ 5.7Viewing moment
Men in Exile
1937
Captain America★ 6.1Viewing moment
Captain America
1944
Arise, My Love★ 6.1Viewing moment
Arise, My Love
1940
Wine, Women and Horses★ 4Viewing moment
Wine, Women and Horses
1937
Blackwell's Island★ 5.4Viewing moment
Blackwell's Island
1939
Aerial Gunner★ 4.4Viewing moment
Aerial Gunner
1943
King of the Zombies★ 5.2Viewing moment
King of the Zombies
1941
Ceiling Zero★ 5.6Viewing moment
Ceiling Zero
1936
Heroes in Blue★ 4Viewing moment
Heroes in Blue
1939
Over the Wall★ 4Viewing moment
Over the Wall
1938
Streets of New York★ 5.7Viewing moment
Streets of New York
1939
No Hands on the Clock★ 4.9Viewing moment
No Hands on the Clock
1941
X Marks the Spot★ 3.6Viewing moment
X Marks the Spot
1942
The Doorway to Hell★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Doorway to Hell
1930
Timber Queen★ 5.5Viewing moment
Timber Queen
1944
Times Square Playboy★ 4.3Viewing moment
Times Square Playboy
1936
Navy Blues★ 5Viewing moment
Navy Blues
1937
Valley of the Giants★ 6Viewing moment
Valley of the Giants
1938
Two in a TaxiViewing moment
Two in a Taxi
1941
Air Devils★ 4Viewing moment
Air Devils
1938
Freshman Love★ 6Viewing moment
Freshman Love
1936
Brides Are Like That★ 4.8Viewing moment
Brides Are Like That
1936
Torpedo BoatViewing moment
Torpedo Boat
1942
Jailbreak★ 6.4Viewing moment
Jailbreak
1936
Melody for TwoViewing moment
Melody for Two
1937
The Law in Her Hands★ 4Viewing moment
The Law in Her Hands
1936
The Captain's Kid★ 6Viewing moment
The Captain's Kid
1936
High Explosive★ 6Viewing moment
High Explosive
1943
Flight Command★ 5.3Viewing moment
Flight Command
1940
Accidents Will Happen★ 6Viewing moment
Accidents Will Happen
1938
The Mystery of the 13th Guest★ 5.6Viewing moment
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943
The Case of the Velvet Claws★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
Public Enemy's Wife★ 5.9Viewing moment
Public Enemy's Wife
1936
The Pittsburgh KidViewing moment
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941

Frequent collaborators

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