Dick Purcell
Acting
Born: August 6, 1905
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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.
Also Known As
- Richard Gerold Purcell Jr.
- Richard Gerold Purcell
- Richard G. Purcell
- Richard Purcell
Known For
The Bank Dick
November 29, 1940
Follow the Fleet
February 20, 1936
King of the Zombies
May 14, 1941
Bullets or Ballots
June 06, 1936
In Old California
May 31, 1942
Captain America
February 05, 1944
The Doorway to Hell
October 18, 1930
Arise, My Love
November 08, 1940
Nancy Drew… Detective
November 19, 1938
Ceiling Zero
January 16, 1936
Flight Command
December 27, 1940
X Marks the Spot
November 04, 1942