Purcell, dick

Purcell was born in Greenwich , Connecticut, in 1905. He was one of 5 children. He attended a Catholic elementary school and high school, before enrolling as a student at the University of Fordham , in which he was a member of the hockey team.

Dick Purcell began his acting career in the theater, playing in at least three plays: Men in White (1933) , Sailor, Beware! , Paths of Glory . During the Paths of Glory show, he was spotted and this led to a small role in the film Ceiling Zero (1936) . His next film was Man Hunt (1936), in which Purcell played a large role as a newspaper reporter. In 1936, he appears in 11 films.

“ Captain America ” (1944) is a series released by Republic Pictures , which is based on the comic book character Captain America . This was the last superhero series released by Republic Pictures. He also holds the title of the most expensive series ever produced by Republic Pictures.

Dick Purcell got the role of Grant Gartner / Captain America.

The role that made Dick Pursell famous was his last, he died a few weeks after the filming was completed before the series was released. According to movie historian Ray Steadman, the tension from filming Captain America was too great for his heart. He died in the locker room of a country club, shortly after playing golf.

Actor

• 1944 - " Leave It to the Irish "
• 1944 - Trocadero
• 1944 - Captain America
• 1944 - Timber Queen
• 1943 - Mystery of the 13th Guest
• 1943 - " High Explosive "
• 1943 - Aerial Gunner
• 1943 - Idaho
• 1943 - “ No Place for a Lady ”
• 1943 - Reveille with Beverly
• 1942 - “ X Marks the Spot ”
• 1942 - The Phantom Killer
• 1942 - The Old Homestead
• 1942 - “ I Live on Danger ”
• 1942 - “ In Old California ” / In Old California
• 1942 - The Torpedo Boat
• 1941 - " No Hands on the Clock "
• 1941 - Flying Blind
• 1941 - " The Pittsburgh Kid "
• 1941 - “ Bullets for O'Hara ” / Bullets for O'Hara
• 1941 - “ Two in a Taxi ”
• 1941 - King of the Zombies
• 1940 - Flight Link / Flight Command
• 1940 - The Bank Detective / The Bank Dick
• 1940 - “ Sunday, My Love ” / Arise, My Love
• 1940 - Private Affairs
• 1940 - New Moon / New Moon
• 1940 - “ Outside the Three-Mile Limit ”
• 1939 - Heroes in Blue
• 1939 - Drunk Driving
• 1939 - Irish Luck
• 1939 - While America Sleeps
• 1939 - Streets of New York
• 1939 - Blackwell's Island
• 1938 - Tough Kid
• 1938 - Nancy Drew - Detective / Nancy Drew: Detective
• 1938 - Broadway Musketeers
• 1938 - Garden of the Moon
• 1938 - Valley of the Giants
• 1938 - Penrod's Double Trouble
• 1938 - Mystery House
• 1938 - “ Air Devils ”
• 1938 - Flight Into Nowhere
• 1938 - “ Scandals Happen ” / Accidents Will Happen
• 1938 - Over the Wall
• 1938 - The Daredevil Drivers
• 1937 - Missing Witnesses
• 1937 - Alcatraz Island
• 1937 - Wine, Women and Horses
• 1937 - Reported Missing! "
• 1937 - Public Wedding
• 1937 - Slim
• 1937 - " Draegerman Courage "
• 1937 - " Melody for Two "
• 1937 - Men in Exile
• 1937 - Navy Blues
• 1936 - King of Hockey
• 1936 - The Captain's Kid
• 1936 - The Case of the Velvet Claws
• 1936 - Jailbreak
• 1936 - " Bengal Tiger "
• 1936 - Public Enemy's Wife
• 1936 - “ Bullets or Voices ” / Bullets or Ballots
• 1936 - The Law in Her Hands
• 1936 - Times Square Playboy
• 1936 - “ Snowed Under ”
• 1936 - Brides Are Like That
• 1936 - " Man Hunt "
• 1936 - Freshman Love
• 1936 - Ceiling Zero
• 1932 - “ The Strange Love of Molly Louvain ”
• 1930 - The Gateway to Hell / The Doorway to Hell

Own appearance

• 1943 - Fighting Men: Crack That Tank
• 1939 - Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 "
• 1938 - " Breakdowns of 1938 "

Archive

• 2005 - “ The Great Man: WC Fields ”
• 1989 - " Action Heroes of Movies & TV: A Campy Compilation "
• 1986 - Horrible Horror
• 1937 - " Talent Scout "

• Dick Pursell on IMDb
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• viaf.org
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