Dick Purcell American actor best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1943 film serial
Dick Purcell is a 35 years old American actor best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1943 film serial from Greenwich, Connecticut. Dick Purcell was born on August 06, 1908 (died on April 10, 1944, he was 35 years old) in Greenwich, Connecticut as Richard Gerald Purcell Jr.. His nickname was Richard G. Purcell.
About
Birth name of Dick Purcell is Richard Gerald Purcell Jr.
No, he died on 04/10/1944, 80 years ago. He was 35 years old when he died. Cause of death: myocardial infarction. He died in Hollywood
Family
Wife
Ethelind Terry, Actor
He married with Ethelind Terry in 1942. Dick Purcell was 33 and Ethelind Terry was 42 years old. After , they break up in 1942.
Works
Dick Purcell Movies (65)
There are 65 movies of Dick Purcell.
His first feature film was Captain America (1944, as Captain America / Grant Gardner). He was 35 when he starred in this movie. Since 1944, he has appeared in 65 feature films. The last one is Leave It to the Irish (1944). In this movie, we watched him in the Pat Burke character .
View all Dick Purcell movies.
Dick Purcell movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Captain America / Grant Gardner | Captain America (1944) | 35 |
| Mackley Q. Greene | The Bank Dick (1940) | 32 |
| Lead Marine on Ship | Follow the Fleet (1936) | 27 |
| Ed Driscoll | Bullets or Ballots (1936) | 27 |
| James 'Mac' McCarthy | King of the Zombies (1941) | 32 |
| Pinky O'Connor | Arise, My Love (1940) | 32 |
| Keiffer | Nancy Drew: Detective (1938) | 30 |
| Joe Dawson | In Old California (1942) | 33 |
| Bob Fuller | Flying Blind (1941) | 33 |
| 'Red' Murphy | Tough Kid (1938) | 30 |
| Terry Walsh | Blackwell's Island (1939) | 30 |
| Johnny Smith | The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943) | 35 |
| T.P. 'Tap' Keenan | Streets of New York (1939) | 30 |
| Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne | Flight Command (1940) | 32 |
| Skip McHenry | Man Hunt (1936) | 27 |
| John Jones | Drunk Driving (1939) | 31 |
| Himself | Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) | 29 |
| Terry Murphy | Heroes in Blue (1939) | 31 |
| Smiley | Ceiling Zero (1936) | 27 |
| Cliff Halliday | The Pittsburgh Kid (1941) | 33 |
| Edward Clarkk | Phantom Killer (1942) | 34 |
| Alexander | New Moon (1940) | 31 |
| Andy Adams | Reveille with Beverly (1943) | 34 |
| Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker | X Marks the Spot (1942) | 34 |
| Radio Announcer | Freshman Love (1936) | 27 |
| Red Harris | No Hands on the Clock (1941) | 33 |
| Rand Brooke | No Place for a Lady (1943) | 34 |
| Jimmy Carmody | Men In Exile (1937) | 28 |
| Bill Foster | The Daredevil Drivers (1938) | 29 |
| Vincent 'Vince' Morrell | Broadway Musketeers (1938) | 30 |
| Spike Nelson | Trocadero (1944) | 35 |
| Louie | Public Enemy's Wife (1936) | 27 |
| David 'Harp' Santell | Alcatraz Island (1937) | 29 |
| Rick Fulton | Garden of the Moon (1938) | 30 |
| Norm Thompson | I Live on Danger (1942) | 33 |
| Ed Slayden | Jailbreak (1936) | 27 |
| Steve Lanahan | Irish Luck (1939) | 31 |
| Creel | Valley of the Giants (1938) | 30 |
| Duke Springer | Idaho (1943) | 34 |
| Milt Holmes | Timber Queen (1944) | 35 |
| Wally Calhoun | Times Square Playboy (1936) | 27 |
| Gabby Dugan | King of Hockey (1936) | 28 |
| Wicks the 'Chauffeur' | Bullets for O'Hara (1941) | 32 |
| Bill Kellogg | Flight Into Nowhere (1938) | 29 |
| Percy 'Slats' Harrington | Air Devils (1938) | 29 |
| Russell J. 'Rusty' Gibbs | Navy Blues (1937) | 28 |
| Mel Lynch | Melody For Two (1937) | 28 |
| Jim Faber | Accidents Will Happen (1938) | 29 |
| Crandal | The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936) | 28 |
| Lance O'Leary | Mystery House (1938) | 29 |
| Tex Boyden | Penrod's Double Trouble (1938) | 29 |
| Marty | The Law in Her Hands (1936) | 27 |
| Dr. Randolph Jenkins | Brides Are Like That (1936) | 27 |
| George Chester | The Captain's Kid (1936) | 28 |
| Joe Taylor | Public Wedding (1937) | 28 |
| Benefit Show Guest | Talent Scout (1937) | 28 |
| Paul Wayne | Reported Missing (1937) | 29 |
| George Mayhew | Wine, Women and Horses (1937) | 29 |
| "Bull" Regan | Missing Witnesses (1937) | 29 |
| Ace Scanlon | Over the Wall (1938) | 29 |
| Dave Miller | While America Sleeps (1939) | 30 |
| Ralph Andrews | Torpedo Boat (1942) | 33 |
| Tank Instructor | Fighting Men: Crack That Tank (1943) | 34 |
| Pvt. Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine | Aerial Gunner (1943) | 34 |
| Pat Burke | Leave It to the Irish (1944) | 36 |
Education
He graduated from Fordham University
What was Dick's zodiac sign?Dick Purcell zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about Dick Purcell
| Alias | Richard G. Purcell |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Richard Gerald Purcell Jr. |
| DeathCause | Myocardial infarction |
| Place of death | Hollywood |
| Education | Fordham University |
| Nationality | United States |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Date of death | 1944-04-10T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Purcell. Show people with the surname Purcell |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Cause of death | Myocardial Infarction |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
| Given name | Dick |
