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.
Filmography
Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
Leave It to the Irish
as Pat Burke
Leave It to the Irish
as Pat Burke
Trocadero
as Spike Nelson
Trocadero
as Spike Nelson
Captain America
as Captain America / Grant Gardner
Captain America
as Captain America / Grant Gardner
Timber Queen
as Milt Holmes
Timber Queen
as Milt Holmes
Idaho
as Duke Springer
Idaho
as Duke Springer
No Place for a Lady
as Randy Brooks
No Place for a Lady
as Randy Brooks
Reveille with Beverly
as Andy Adams
Reveille with Beverly
as Andy Adams
X Marks the Spot
as Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
X Marks the Spot
as Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
Phantom Killer
as Edward Clarkk
Phantom Killer
as Edward Clarkk
I Live on Danger
as Norm Thompson
I Live on Danger
as Norm Thompson
In Old California
as Joe Dawson
In Old California
as Joe Dawson
Torpedo Boat
as Ralph Andrews
Torpedo Boat
as Ralph Andrews
No Hands on the Clock
as Red Harris
No Hands on the Clock
as Red Harris
The Pittsburgh Kid
as Cliff Halliday
The Pittsburgh Kid
as Cliff Halliday
Flying Blind
as Bob Fuller
Flying Blind
as Bob Fuller
Bullets for O'Hara
as Wicks
Bullets for O'Hara
as Wicks
Two in a Taxi
as Bill Gratton
Two in a Taxi
as Bill Gratton
Flight Command
as Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
Flight Command
as Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
The Bank Dick
as Mackley Q. Greene
The Bank Dick
as Mackley Q. Greene
Arise, My Love
as Pink
Arise, My Love
as Pink
Private Affairs
as Dick Cartwright
Private Affairs
as Dick Cartwright
New Moon
as Alexander
New Moon
as Alexander
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
as Agent Melvin Pierce
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
as Agent Melvin Pierce
Heroes in Blue
as Terry Murphy
Heroes in Blue
as Terry Murphy
Drunk Driving
as John Jones
Drunk Driving
as John Jones
Irish Luck
as Steve Lanahan
Irish Luck
as Steve Lanahan
While America Sleeps
as Dave Miller
While America Sleeps
as Dave Miller
Streets of New York
as T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
Streets of New York
as T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as Dick Purcell
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as Dick Purcell
Blackwell's Island
as Terry Walsh
Blackwell's Island
as Terry Walsh
Breakdowns of 1938
as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tough Kid
as 'Red' Murphy
Tough Kid
as 'Red' Murphy
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Keiffer
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Keiffer
Broadway Musketeers
as Vince Morrell
Broadway Musketeers
as Vince Morrell
Garden of the Moon
as Rick Fulton
Garden of the Moon
as Rick Fulton
Valley of the Giants
as Creel
Valley of the Giants
as Creel
Penrod's Double Trouble
as Tex Boyden
Penrod's Double Trouble
as Tex Boyden
Mystery House
as Lance O'Leary
Mystery House
as Lance O'Leary
Air Devils
as Percy 'Slats' Harrington
Air Devils
as Percy 'Slats' Harrington
Flight Into Nowhere
as Bill Kellogg
Flight Into Nowhere
as Bill Kellogg
Accidents Will Happen
as Jim Faber
Accidents Will Happen
as Jim Faber
Over the Wall
as Ace Scanlon
Over the Wall
as Ace Scanlon
The Daredevil Drivers
as Bill Foster
The Daredevil Drivers
as Bill Foster
Missing Witnesses
as "Bull" Regan
Missing Witnesses
as "Bull" Regan
Alcatraz Island
as David 'Harp' Santell
Alcatraz Island
as David 'Harp' Santell
Wine, Women and Horses
as George Mayhew
Wine, Women and Horses
as George Mayhew
Reported Missing
as Paul Wayne
Reported Missing
as Paul Wayne
Talent Scout
as Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
Talent Scout
as Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
Public Wedding
as Joe Taylor
Public Wedding
as Joe Taylor
Draegerman Courage
as Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)
Draegerman Courage
as Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)
Melody for Two
as Mel Lynch
Melody for Two
as Mel Lynch
Men in Exile
as Jimmy Carmody
Men in Exile
as Jimmy Carmody
Navy Blues
as Rusty Gibbs
Navy Blues
as Rusty Gibbs
King of Hockey
as Gabby Dugan
King of Hockey
as Gabby Dugan
The Captain's Kid
as George Chester
The Captain's Kid
as George Chester
Jailbreak
as Ed Slayden
Jailbreak
as Ed Slayden
Bengal Tiger
as Nick DeLargo
Bengal Tiger
as Nick DeLargo
Public Enemy's Wife
as Louie
Public Enemy's Wife
as Louie
Bullets or Ballots
as Ed Driscoll
Bullets or Ballots
as Ed Driscoll
The Law in Her Hands
as Marty
The Law in Her Hands
as Marty
Brides Are Like That
as Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
Brides Are Like That
as Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
Snowed Under
as Bert (uncredited)
Snowed Under
as Bert (uncredited)
Follow the Fleet
as Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
Follow the Fleet
as Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
Man Hunt
as Skip McHenry
Man Hunt
as Skip McHenry
Freshman Love
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Freshman Love
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Ceiling Zero
as Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
Ceiling Zero
as Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
The Doorway to Hell
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The Doorway to Hell
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)