Dick Purcell

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.

Known for

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Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

1989 ⭐ 8.0

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Timber Queen

1944 ⭐ 6.0

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High Explosive

1943 ⭐ 6.3

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Idaho

1943 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

1989

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes Notable

1989

⭐ 8.0

1944

Leave It to the Irish

Pat Burke · 1944

⭐ 4.4

Trocadero

Spike Nelson · 1944

⭐ 5.1

Captain America

Captain America / Grant Gardne · 1944

⭐ 5.4

1943

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

Johnny Smith · 1943

⭐ 5.7

High Explosive

Dave · 1943

⭐ 6.3

Aerial Gunner

Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine · 1943

⭐ 5.0

1942

X Marks the Spot

Police Lt. William 'Bill' Deck · 1942

⭐ 4.4

Phantom Killer

Edward Clarkk · 1942

⭐ 5.3

The Old Homestead Notable

Scarf Lennin · 1942

⭐ 8.0

1941

No Hands on the Clock

Red Harris · 1941

⭐ 5.6

The Pittsburgh Kid Notable

Cliff Halliday · 1941

⭐ 7.0

Flying Blind

Bob Fuller · 1941

⭐ 4.6

1940

Flight Command

Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne · 1940

⭐ 5.9

The Bank Dick

Mackley Q. Greene · 1940

⭐ 6.5

Arise, My Love

Pink · 1940

⭐ 6.3

1939

Heroes in Blue

Terry Murphy · 1939

⭐ 4.9

Drunk Driving

John Jones · 1939

⭐ 5.8

Irish Luck

Steve Lanahan · 1939

⭐ 6.4

1938

Breakdowns of 1938

Tex Boyden (archive footage) ( · 1938

⭐ 5.8

Tough Kid

'Red' Murphy · 1938

⭐ 6.5

Nancy Drew… Detective

Keiffer · 1938

⭐ 6.5

1937

Missing Witnesses Notable

"Bull" Regan · 1937

⭐ 7.0

Alcatraz Island

David 'Harp' Santell · 1937

⭐ 5.1

Wine, Women and Horses

George Mayhew · 1937

⭐ 5.3

1936

King of Hockey

Gabby Dugan · 1936

⭐ 5.4

The Captain's Kid

George Chester · 1936

⭐ 6.7

Jailbreak

Ed Slayden · 1936

⭐ 6.7

1930

The Doorway to Hell

Undetermined Secondary Role (u · 1930

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Adam West

Burt Ward

Buster Crabbe

George Reeves

Richard Arlen

Russell Evans

Mary Beth Hughes

Elaine Graham

June Havoc

Lil Boggs

Sheldon Leonard

Smacksie Golden

George E. Stone

Squirrel

Full filmography

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Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

1989 ⭐ 8.0

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Leave It to the Irish

1944 ⭐ 4.4

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Trocadero

1944 ⭐ 5.1

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Captain America

1944 ⭐ 5.4

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Timber Queen

1944 ⭐ 6.0

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The Mystery of the 13th Guest

1943 ⭐ 5.7

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High Explosive

1943 ⭐ 6.3

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Aerial Gunner

1943 ⭐ 5.0

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Idaho

1943 ⭐ 6.3

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No Place for a Lady

1943 ⭐ 6.0

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Reveille with Beverly

1943 ⭐ 7.5

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Fighting Men: Crack That Tank

1943 ⭐ 6.0

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X Marks the Spot

1942 ⭐ 4.4

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Phantom Killer

1942 ⭐ 5.3

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The Old Homestead

1942 ⭐ 8.0

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I Live on Danger

1942 ⭐ 6.1

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In Old California

1942 ⭐ 5.3

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Torpedo Boat

1942 ⭐ 7.5

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No Hands on the Clock

1941 ⭐ 5.6

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The Pittsburgh Kid

1941 ⭐ 7.0