6.5
Movie
Acting
Dick Purcell
- Born
- Died
- (aged 38)
- Birthplace
- Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
- Credits
- 76 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
5.2
Movie
King of the Zombies
6.6
Movie
Bullets or Ballots
5.3
Movie
In Old California
5.3
Movie
Captain America
6.5
Movie
Arise, My Love
6.5
Movie
Nancy Drew… Detective
5.9
Movie
Ceiling Zero
4.5
Movie
X Marks the Spot
5.9
Movie
Flight Command
5.1
Movie
Alcatraz Island
5.7
Movie
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
5.8
Movie
Drunk Driving
4.8
Movie
Mystery House
6.9
Movie
New Moon
5.5
Movie
Blackwell's Island
5.6
Movie
No Hands on the Clock
5.0
Movie
Men in Exile
Acting credits 76
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes Film | |
| 1944 | Leave It to the Irish Film | Pat Burke |
| 1944 | Trocadero Film | Spike Nelson |
| 1944 | Captain America Film | Captain America / Grant Gardner |
| 1944 | Timber Queen Film | Milt Holmes |
| 1943 | The Mystery of the 13th Guest Film | Johnny Smith |
| 1943 | High Explosive Film | Dave |
| 1943 | Aerial Gunner Film | Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine |
| 1943 | Idaho Film | Duke Springer |
| 1943 | No Place for a Lady Film | Randy Brooks |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly Film | Andy Adams |
| 1943 | Fighting Men: Crack That Tank Film | Tank Instructor |
| 1942 | X Marks the Spot Film | Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker |
| 1942 | Phantom Killer Film | Edward Clarkk |
| 1942 | The Old Homestead Film | Scarf Lennin |
| 1942 | I Live on Danger Film | Norm Thompson |
| 1942 | In Old California Film | Joe Dawson |
| 1942 | Torpedo Boat Film | Ralph Andrews |
| 1941 | No Hands on the Clock Film | Red Harris |
| 1941 | The Pittsburgh Kid Film | Cliff Halliday |
| 1941 | Flying Blind Film | Bob Fuller |
| 1941 | Bullets for O'Hara Film | Wicks |
| 1941 | Two in a Taxi Film | Bill Gratton |
| 1941 | King of the Zombies Film | James 'Mac' McCarthy |
| 1940 | Flight Command Film | Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne |
| 1940 | The Bank Dick Film | Mackley Q. Greene |
| 1940 | Arise, My Love Film | Pink |
| 1940 | Private Affairs Film | Dick Cartwright |
| 1940 | New Moon Film | Alexander |
| 1940 | Outside the Three-Mile Limit Film | Agent Melvin Pierce |
| 1939 | Heroes in Blue Film | Terry Murphy |
| 1939 | Drunk Driving Film | John Jones |
| 1939 | Irish Luck Film | Steve Lanahan |
| 1939 | While America Sleeps Film | Dave Miller |
| 1939 | Streets of New York Film | T.P. 'Tap' Keenan |
| 1939 | Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 Film | Dick Purcell |
| 1939 | Blackwell's Island Film | Terry Walsh |
| 1938 | Breakdowns of 1938 Film | Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Tough Kid Film | 'Red' Murphy |
| 1938 | Nancy Drew… Detective Film | Keiffer |
| 1938 | Broadway Musketeers Film | Vince Morrell |
| 1938 | Garden of the Moon Film | Rick Fulton |
| 1938 | Valley of the Giants Film | Creel |
| 1938 | Penrod's Double Trouble Film | Tex Boyden |
| 1938 | Mystery House Film | Lance O'Leary |
| 1938 | Air Devils Film | Percy 'Slats' Harrington |
| 1938 | Flight Into Nowhere Film | Bill Kellogg |
| 1938 | Accidents Will Happen Film | Jim Faber |
| 1938 | Over the Wall Film | Ace Scanlon |
| 1938 | The Daredevil Drivers Film | Bill Foster |
| 1937 | Missing Witnesses Film | "Bull" Regan |
| 1937 | Alcatraz Island Film | David 'Harp' Santell |
| 1937 | Wine, Women and Horses Film | George Mayhew |
| 1937 | Reported Missing Film | Paul Wayne |
| 1937 | Talent Scout Film | Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Public Wedding Film | Joe Taylor |
| 1937 | Draegerman Courage Film | Trapped Draegerman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Melody for Two Film | Mel Lynch |
| 1937 | Men in Exile Film | Jimmy Carmody |
| 1937 | Navy Blues Film | Rusty Gibbs |