Dick Purcell
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Dick Purcell
Filmography
Acting (76)
1944
Leave It to the Irishas Pat Burke
4.4
1944
Trocaderoas Spike Nelson
5.1
1944
Captain Americaas Captain America / Grant Gardner
5.3
1944
Timber Queenas Milt Holmes
6.0
1943
The Mystery of the 13th Guestas Johnny Smith
5.7
1943
High Explosiveas Dave
6.3
1943
Aerial Gunneras Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
5.0
1943
Idahoas Duke Springer
6.3
1943
No Place for a Ladyas Randy Brooks
6.0
1943
Reveille with Beverlyas Andy Adams
7.5
1943
Fighting Men: Crack That Tankas Tank Instructor
6.0
1942
X Marks the Spotas Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
4.5
1942
Phantom Killeras Edward Clarkk
5.3
1942
The Old Homesteadas Scarf Lennin
8.0
1942
I Live on Dangeras Norm Thompson
6.1
1942
In Old Californiaas Joe Dawson
5.3
1942
Torpedo Boatas Ralph Andrews
7.5
1941
No Hands on the Clockas Red Harris
5.6
1941
The Pittsburgh Kidas Cliff Halliday
7.0
1941
Flying Blindas Bob Fuller
4.6
1941
Bullets for O'Haraas Wicks
5.0
1941
Two in a Taxias Bill Gratton
8.0
1941
King of the Zombiesas James 'Mac' McCarthy
5.2
1940
Flight Commandas Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
5.9
1940
The Bank Dickas Mackley Q. Greene
6.5
1940
Arise, My Loveas Pink
6.3
1940
Private Affairsas Dick Cartwright
7.0
1940
New Moonas Alexander
6.9
1940
Outside the Three-Mile Limitas Agent Melvin Pierce
5.7
1939
Heroes in Blueas Terry Murphy
4.9
1939
Drunk Drivingas John Jones
5.8
1939
Irish Luckas Steve Lanahan
6.4
1939
While America Sleepsas Dave Miller
6.7
1939
Streets of New Yorkas T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
5.4
1939
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8as Dick Purcell
4.0
1939
Blackwell's Islandas Terry Walsh
5.5
1938
Breakdowns of 1938as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.8
1938
Tough Kidas 'Red' Murphy
6.5
1938
Nancy Drew… Detectiveas Keiffer
6.5
1938
Broadway Musketeersas Vince Morrell
4.4
1938
Garden of the Moonas Rick Fulton
6.8
1938
Valley of the Giantsas Creel
6.7
1938
Penrod's Double Troubleas Tex Boyden
7.5
1938
Mystery Houseas Lance O'Leary
4.8
1938
Air Devilsas Percy 'Slats' Harrington
4.3
1938
Flight Into Nowhereas Bill Kellogg
5.3
1938
Accidents Will Happenas Jim Faber
6.3
1938
Over the Wallas Ace Scanlon
5.7
1938
The Daredevil Driversas Bill Foster
6.0
1937
Missing Witnessesas "Bull" Regan
7.0
1937
Alcatraz Islandas David 'Harp' Santell
5.1
1937
Wine, Women and Horsesas George Mayhew
5.3
1937
Reported Missingas Paul Wayne
10.0
1937
Talent Scoutas Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.7
1937
Public Weddingas Joe Taylor
6.0
1937
Draegerman Courageas Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)
7.3
1937
Melody for Twoas Mel Lynch
7.0
1937
Men in Exileas Jimmy Carmody
5.0
1937
Navy Bluesas Rusty Gibbs
6.0
1936
King of Hockeyas Gabby Dugan
5.4
1936
The Captain's Kidas George Chester
6.7
1936
Jailbreakas Ed Slayden
6.7
1936
Bengal Tigeras Nick DeLargo
4.8
1936
Public Enemy's Wifeas Louie
6.4
1936
The Case of the Velvet Clawsas Crandal
7.2
1936
Bullets or Ballotsas Ed Driscoll
6.6
1936
The Law in Her Handsas Marty
6.0
1936
Times Square Playboyas Wally Calhoun
4.8
1936
Brides Are Like Thatas Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
6.1
1936
Snowed Underas Bert (uncredited)
7.4
1936
Follow the Fleetas Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
6.9
1936
Man Huntas Skip McHenry
10.0
1936
Freshman Loveas Radio Announcer (uncredited)
7.0
1936
Ceiling Zeroas Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
5.9
1930
The Doorway to Hellas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
6.5