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Dick Purcell Died at age: 38

Actor | Producer

    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 relea

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    Horrible Horror

    James McCarthy in 'King of the Zombies' ( Actor )

    ... 1986

    Trocadero

    Spike Nelson ( Actor )

    ... 1944

    Captain America

    Captain America / Grant Gardner ( Actor )

    ... 1944

Fullname:

Dick Purcell

Date of Birth:

Aug 06, 1905

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Apr 10, 1944

Biography of

Dick Purcell

    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.

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Filmography of

Dick Purcell

Found 70 Movies in total

Horrible Horror

James McCarthy in 'King of the Zombies' ( Actor )

... 1986

Trocadero

Spike Nelson ( Actor )

... 1944

Captain America

Captain America / Grant Gardner ( Actor )

... 1944

Timber Queen

Milt Holmes ( Actor )

... 1944

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

Johnny Smith ( Actor )

... 1943

High Explosive

Dave ( Actor )

... 1943

Aerial Gunner

Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine ( Actor )

... 1943

Idaho

Duke Springer ( Actor )

... 1943

No Place for a Lady

Randy Brooks ( Actor )

... 1943

Reveille with Beverly

Andy Adams ( Actor )

... 1943

X Marks the Spot

Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker ( Actor )

... 1942

Phantom Killer

Edward Clarkk ( Actor )

... 1942

The Old Homestead

Scarf Lennin ( Actor )

... 1942

I Live on Danger

Norm Thompson ( Actor )

... 1942

In Old California

Joe Dawson ( Actor )

... 1942

Torpedo Boat

Ralph Andrews ( Actor )

... 1942

No Hands on the Clock

Red Harris ( Actor )

... 1941

The Pittsburgh Kid

Cliff Halliday ( Actor )

... 1941

Flying Blind

Bob Fuller ( Actor )

... 1941

Bullets for O'Hara

Wicks ( Actor )

... 1941

Two in a Taxi

Bill Gratton ( Actor )

... 1941

King of the Zombies

James 'Mac' McCarthy ( Actor )

... 1941

Flight Command

Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne ( Actor )

... 1940

The Bank Dick

Mackley Q. Greene ( Actor )

... 1940

Arise, My Love

Pinky O'Connor ( Actor )

... 1940

Private Affairs

Dick Cartwright ( Actor )

... 1940

New Moon

Alexander ( Actor )

... 1940

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Agent Melvin Pierce ( Actor )

... 1940

Heroes in Blue

Terry Murphy ( Actor )

... 1939

Irish Luck

Steve Lanahan ( Actor )

... 1939

Streets of New York

T.P. 'Tap' Keenan ( Actor )

... 1939

Blackwell's Island

Terry Walsh ( Actor )

... 1939

Tough Kid

'Red' Murphy ( Actor )

... 1938

Nancy Drew… Detective

Keiffer ( Actor )

... 1938

Broadway Musketeers

Vince Morrell ( Actor )

... 1938

Garden of the Moon

Rick Fulton ( Actor )

... 1938

Valley of the Giants

Creel ( Actor )

... 1938

Penrod's Double Trouble

Tex Boyden ( Actor )

... 1938

Mystery House

Lance O'Leary ( Actor )

... 1938

Air Devils

Percy 'Slats' Harrington ( Actor )

... 1938

Flight Into Nowhere

Bill Kellogg ( Actor )

... 1938

Accidents Will Happen

Jim Faber ( Actor )

... 1938

Over the Wall

Ace Scanlon ( Actor )

... 1938

The Daredevil Drivers

Bill Foster ( Actor )

... 1938

Missing Witnesses

"Bull" Regan ( Actor )

... 1937

Alcatraz Island

David 'Harp' Santell ( Actor )

... 1937

Wine, Women and Horses

George Mayhew ( Actor )

... 1937

Reported Missing

Paul Wayne ( Actor )

... 1937

Talent Scout

Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1937

Public Wedding

Joe Taylor ( Actor )

... 1937

Draegerman Courage

Trapped Draegerman (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1937

Melody for Two

Mel Lynch ( Actor )

... 1937

Men in Exile

Jimmy Carmody ( Actor )

... 1937

Navy Blues

Rusty Gibbs ( Actor )

... 1937

King of Hockey

Gabby Dugan ( Actor )

... 1936

The Captain's Kid

George Chester ( Actor )

... 1936

Jailbreak

Ed Slayden ( Actor )

... 1936

Bengal Tiger

Nick DeLargo ( Actor )

... 1936

Public Enemy's Wife

Louie ( Actor )

... 1936

... 1936

Bullets or Ballots

Ed Driscoll ( Actor )

... 1936

The Law in Her Hands

Marty ( Actor )

... 1936

Times Square Playboy

Wally Calhoun ( Actor )

... 1936

Brides Are Like That

Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell) ( Actor )

... 1936

Snowed Under

Bert (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1936

Follow the Fleet

Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1936

Man Hunt

Skip McHenry ( Actor )

... 1936

Freshman Love

Radio Announcer (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1936

Ceiling Zero

Smiley (as Dick Purcell) ( Actor )

... 1936

The Doorway to Hell

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1930