Dick Curtis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dick Curtis (May 11, 1902 – January 3, 1952) was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career. Curtis was born Richard Dye in Newport, Kentucky. Standing at 6' 3", Curtis appeared in films stretching from Charles Starrett to The Three Stooges. In most of his films, he played villains or heavies. He made television appearances on The Lone Ranger and The Range Rider. He appeared in California Gold Rush, Spook Town, The Gene Autry Show, and many others. Though his forte was in villainous roles, Curtis had a genuine comedic touch. As such, modern audiences will recognize Curtis for his roles in such Three Stooges films as Yes, We Have No Bonanza, You Nazty Spy!, and The Three Troubledoers. With the help of his friend and actor Russell Hayden, Curtis helped develop Pioneertown, a western movie set location in Southern California that was used for many television and film westerns.
Filmography
My Six Convicts
as Guard
My Six Convicts
as Guard
Rose of Cimarron
as Clem Dawley
Rose of Cimarron
as Clem Dawley
The Tooth Will Out
as Shemp's Last Patient (uncredited)
The Tooth Will Out
as Shemp's Last Patient (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Veteran (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Veteran (uncredited)
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
as Regan
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
as Regan
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers
Lorna Doone
as Carth
Lorna Doone
as Carth
Roar of the Iron Horse
as Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman
Roar of the Iron Horse
as Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman
Don't Throw That Knife
as Mr. Wycoff
Don't Throw That Knife
as Mr. Wycoff
Whirlwind
as Lon Kramer
Whirlwind
as Lon Kramer
Rawhide
as Hawley (uncredited)
Rawhide
as Hawley (uncredited)
Three Arabian Nuts
as Hassan
Three Arabian Nuts
as Hassan
Covered Wagon Raid
as Henchman Grif
Covered Wagon Raid
as Henchman Grif
The Gunfighter
as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
The Gunfighter
as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
Rock Island Trail
as Barton - Railroad Agitator
Rock Island Trail
as Barton - Railroad Agitator
The Vanishing Westerner
as Bartender
The Vanishing Westerner
as Bartender
The Outriders
as Outrider at Dance (uncredited)
The Outriders
as Outrider at Dance (uncredited)
Navajo Trail Raiders
as Henchman Brad
Navajo Trail Raiders
as Henchman Brad
Wyoming
as Ed Lassiter
Wyoming
as Ed Lassiter
Bride and Gloom
as Joe Keeler
Bride and Gloom
as Joe Keeler
Santa Fe Uprising
as Henchman Luke Case
Santa Fe Uprising
as Henchman Luke Case
Lawless Breed
as Bartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon
Lawless Breed
as Bartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon
Wild Beauty
as John Andrews
Wild Beauty
as John Andrews
Traffic in Crime
as Jake Schultz
Traffic in Crime
as Jake Schultz
Get Along, Little Zombie
Get Along, Little Zombie
The Three Troubledoers
as Badlands Blackie
The Three Troubledoers
as Badlands Blackie
Lost City of the Jungle
as Henchman Johnson
Lost City of the Jungle
as Henchman Johnson
Song of Arizona
as Henchman Bart
Song of Arizona
as Henchman Bart
California Gold Rush
as Chopin - the Harmonica Killer
California Gold Rush
as Chopin - the Harmonica Killer
Abilene Town
as 'Cap' Ryker
Abilene Town
as 'Cap' Ryker
Scarlet Street
as Detective (uncredited)
Scarlet Street
as Detective (uncredited)
Wagon Wheels Westward
as Henchman Tuttle
Wagon Wheels Westward
as Henchman Tuttle
Scared Stiff
as Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Scared Stiff
as Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
as Rawhide Pete
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
as Rawhide Pete
Off Again, On Again
as Louie Derringer
Off Again, On Again
as Louie Derringer
Snooper Service
Snooper Service
Mystery of the Riverboat
as Craig Cassard [Ch. 1]
Mystery of the Riverboat
as Craig Cassard [Ch. 1]
Waterfront
as Drunken Sailor (uncredited)
Waterfront
as Drunken Sailor (uncredited)
Spook Town
as Sam Benson
Spook Town
as Sam Benson
Lady in the Death House
as Willis Millen
Lady in the Death House
as Willis Millen
Crash Goes the Hash
as Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn
Crash Goes the Hash
as Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn
The Phantom
as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
The Phantom
as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
Cowboy in the Clouds
as Roy Madison
Cowboy in the Clouds
as Roy Madison
Salute to the Marines
as Cpl. Mosley
Salute to the Marines
as Cpl. Mosley
I Can Hardly Wait
as Patient (uncredited)
I Can Hardly Wait
as Patient (uncredited)
Higher Than a Kite
as Gen. Bommel (uncredited)
Higher Than a Kite
as Gen. Bommel (uncredited)
Batman
as Agent Croft of Section 50
Batman
as Agent Croft of Section 50
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
as Victor Renaud
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
as Victor Renaud
Pardon My Gun
as Clint Hayes
Pardon My Gun
as Clint Hayes
City of Silent Men
as Ed Muller
City of Silent Men
as Ed Muller
Vengeance of the West
as Jeff Gorman
Vengeance of the West
as Jeff Gorman
Jackass Mail
as Jim Swade
Jackass Mail
as Jim Swade
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
as Frank McLowery
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
as Frank McLowery
Men of San Quentin
as Butch Mason
Men of San Quentin
as Butch Mason
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Sea Captain
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Sea Captain
Shut My Big Mouth
as Henchman
Shut My Big Mouth
as Henchman
Arizona Cyclone
as Quirt Crenshaw
Arizona Cyclone
as Quirt Crenshaw
Sea Raiders
as Mate on the 'Astoria'
Sea Raiders
as Mate on the 'Astoria'
Honky Tonk
as Tough Man on Train (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
as Tough Man on Train (uncredited)
Stick to Your Guns
as Nevada Teale
Stick to Your Guns
as Nevada Teale
Mystery Ship
as Van Brock
Mystery Ship
as Van Brock
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
as Jules
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
as Jules
Billy the Kid
as Kirby Claxton
Billy the Kid
as Kirby Claxton
The Roundup
as Ed Crandall (as Richard Curtis)
The Roundup
as Ed Crandall (as Richard Curtis)
So Ends Our Night
as Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited)
So Ends Our Night
as Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Across the Sierras
as Mitch Carew
Across the Sierras
as Mitch Carew
The Son of Monte Cristo
as Guard (Uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo
as Guard (Uncredited)
Three Men from Texas
as Gardner
Three Men from Texas
as Gardner
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
as Bo Gilman
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
as Bo Gilman
Wyoming
as Corky - Henchman
Wyoming
as Corky - Henchman
Boom Town
as Hiring Boss (uncredited)
Boom Town
as Hiring Boss (uncredited)
Texas Stagecoach
as Shoshone Larsen
Texas Stagecoach
as Shoshone Larsen
Men Without Souls
as Duke
Men Without Souls
as Duke
Terry and the Pirates
as Master Fang
Terry and the Pirates
as Master Fang
Blazing Six Shooters
as Lash Bender
Blazing Six Shooters
as Lash Bender
Rockin' Thru the Rockies
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
Rockin' Thru the Rockies
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
Bullets for Rustlers
as Strang
Bullets for Rustlers
as Strang
Blondie on a Budget
as Tony - Mechanic (uncredited)
Blondie on a Budget
as Tony - Mechanic (uncredited)
Pioneers of the Frontier
as Matt Brawley
Pioneers of the Frontier
as Matt Brawley
You Nazty Spy!
as Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)
You Nazty Spy!
as Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician
as Dorgan - Thug (Chs. 6-8)
Mandrake the Magician
as Dorgan - Thug (Chs. 6-8)
My Son Is Guilty
as Monk
My Son Is Guilty
as Monk
The Awful Goof
as Joe Mark
The Awful Goof
as Joe Mark
Two-Fisted Rangers
as Dirk Hogan
Two-Fisted Rangers
as Dirk Hogan
Taming of the West
as Rawhide
Taming of the West
as Rawhide
The Stranger from Texas
as Bat Stringer
The Stranger from Texas
as Bat Stringer
Glove Slingers
as Madigan - Kid Benson's Trainer (uncredited)
Glove Slingers
as Madigan - Kid Benson's Trainer (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Joe (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Joe (uncredited)
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
as Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
as Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)
Riders of Black River
as Blaize Carewe
Riders of Black River
as Blaize Carewe
Outpost of the Mounties
as Wade Beaumont
Outpost of the Mounties
as Wade Beaumont
The Man They Could Not Hang
as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
The Man They Could Not Hang
as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
Behind Prison Gates
as Capt. Simmons
Behind Prison Gates
as Capt. Simmons
Overland with Kit Carson
as Drake
Overland with Kit Carson
as Drake
Western Caravans
as Mort Kohler
Western Caravans
as Mort Kohler
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
as Maxey
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
as Maxey
Blind Alley
as Trooper with Joe
Blind Alley
as Trooper with Joe
Mandrake the Magician
as Dorgan
Mandrake the Magician
as Dorgan
Outside These Walls
as Flint
Outside These Walls
as Flint
Spoilers of the Range
as Lobo Savage
Spoilers of the Range
as Lobo Savage
Let Us Live
as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
Let Us Live
as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
We Want Our Mummy
as Jackson (uncredited)
We Want Our Mummy
as Jackson (uncredited)
Flying G-Men
as Korman
Flying G-Men
as Korman
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Heavy (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Heavy (uncredited)
North of Shanghai
as Creighton
North of Shanghai
as Creighton
The Thundering West
as Wolf Munro
The Thundering West
as Wolf Munro
Homicide Bureau
as Radio Broadcaster (voice)
Homicide Bureau
as Radio Broadcaster (voice)
Smashing the Spy Ring
as Williams (uncredited)
Smashing the Spy Ring
as Williams (uncredited)
Rio Grande
as Ed Barker
Rio Grande
as Ed Barker
Flat Foot Stooges
as Mr. Reardon
Flat Foot Stooges
as Mr. Reardon
Blondie
as Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited)
Blondie
as Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited)
Adventure in Sahara
as Karnoldi
Adventure in Sahara
as Karnoldi
The Lady Objects
as Jail Guard
The Lady Objects
as Jail Guard
West of the Santa Fe
as Matt Taylor
West of the Santa Fe
as Matt Taylor
Crashing Through Danger
as Foreman
Crashing Through Danger
as Foreman
Juvenile Court
as Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)
Juvenile Court
as Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)
Colorado Trail
as Henchman Slash Driscoll
Colorado Trail
as Henchman Slash Driscoll
You Can't Take It with You
as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
South of Arizona
as Ed Martin
South of Arizona
as Ed Martin
City Streets
as Madden (uncredited)
City Streets
as Madden (uncredited)
West of Cheyenne
as Link Murdock
West of Cheyenne
as Link Murdock
The Main Event
as Sawyer
The Main Event
as Sawyer
Law of the Plains
as Jim Fletcher
Law of the Plains
as Jim Fletcher
Call of the Rockies
as Matt Stark
Call of the Rockies
as Matt Stark
Rawhide
as Henchman Butch
Rawhide
as Henchman Butch
Time Out for Trouble
as Louie Derringer
Time Out for Trouble
as Louie Derringer
Women in Prison
as Mac
Women in Prison
as Mac
Cattle Raiders
Cattle Raiders
The Shadow
as Carlos
The Shadow
as Carlos
Outlaws of the Prairie
as Dragg
Outlaws of the Prairie
as Dragg
The Old Wyoming Trail
as Ed Slade
The Old Wyoming Trail
as Ed Slade
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Campbell Security Guard
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Campbell Security Guard
Life Begins with Love
as Radical (uncredited)
Life Begins with Love
as Radical (uncredited)
The Game That Kills
as Whitey
The Game That Kills
as Whitey
Boothill Brigade
as Bull Berke
Boothill Brigade
as Bull Berke
One Man Justice
as Henchman Hank Skinner
One Man Justice
as Henchman Hank Skinner
A Lawman Is Born
as Lefty Drogan
A Lawman Is Born
as Lefty Drogan
Moonlight on the Range
as Hank - Henchman
Moonlight on the Range
as Hank - Henchman
Guns in the Dark
as Brace Stevens
Guns in the Dark
as Brace Stevens
The Frame-Up
as Slim (uncredited)
The Frame-Up
as Slim (uncredited)
Bar-Z Bad Men
as Brent - Ranch Foreman
Bar-Z Bad Men
as Brent - Ranch Foreman
Two Gun Law
as Len Edwards
Two Gun Law
as Len Edwards
Motor Madness
Motor Madness
Trail of Vengeance
as Cartwright
Trail of Vengeance
as Cartwright
The Gambling Terror
as Dirk
The Gambling Terror
as Dirk
Blake of Scotland Yard
as Nicky
Blake of Scotland Yard
as Nicky
Valley of Terror
as Henchman Buck
Valley of Terror
as Henchman Buck
The Singing Buckaroo
as Henchman Odie
The Singing Buckaroo
as Henchman Odie
Wild Horse Round-Up
as Bill
Wild Horse Round-Up
as Bill
Phantom Patrol
as Henchman Josef
Phantom Patrol
as Henchman Josef
The Traitor
as Morgan
The Traitor
as Morgan
Ghost Patrol
as Henchman Charlie
Ghost Patrol
as Henchman Charlie
The Lion's Den
as Henchman Slim Burtis
The Lion's Den
as Henchman Slim Burtis
Wildcat Trooper
as Henri
Wildcat Trooper
as Henri
Burning Gold
as Swede
Burning Gold
as Swede
Racing Luck
as 'Dynamite'
Racing Luck
as 'Dynamite'
Skybound
as Master of Ceremonies
Skybound
as Master of Ceremonies
Western Frontier
as Pioneer Settler
Western Frontier
as Pioneer Settler
Trails of the Wild
as Henchman Roper
Trails of the Wild
as Henchman Roper
The Arizonian
as Saloon Patron
The Arizonian
as Saloon Patron
Code of the Mounted
as Henchman Snakey
Code of the Mounted
as Henchman Snakey
The Nitwits
as Cop on Stakeout
The Nitwits
as Cop on Stakeout
Mutiny Ahead
as Stevens (as Richard Dye)
Mutiny Ahead
as Stevens (as Richard Dye)
Northern Frontier
as Henchman Pete (uncredited)
Northern Frontier
as Henchman Pete (uncredited)
The Druggist's Dilemma
as Man in Crowd
The Druggist's Dilemma
as Man in Crowd
King Kong
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
King Kong
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case
as O'Toole (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case
as O'Toole (uncredited)
Up the River
as New Inmate (uncredited)
Up the River
as New Inmate (uncredited)
Shooting Straight
as Butch
Shooting Straight
as Butch
Tell It to the Marines
as Marine in Barracks
Tell It to the Marines
as Marine in Barracks