Dick Purcell

Acting

Dick Purcell

Born August 6, 1905Greenwich, Connecticut, USA76 credits

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

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
8.0

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

Movie

1989

Leave It to the Irish
3.1

Leave It to the Irish

Movie

1944

Trocadero
4.7

Trocadero

Movie

1944

Captain America
5.3

Captain America

Movie

1944

Timber Queen
5.7

Timber Queen

Movie

1944

The Mystery of the 13th Guest
5.4

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

Movie

1943

Filmography

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
1989Batman and Robin and Other Super HeroesMovie
Leave It to the Irish
1944Leave It to the Irishas Pat BurkeMovie
Trocadero
1944Trocaderoas Spike NelsonMovie
Captain America
1944Captain Americaas Captain America / Grant GardnerMovie
Timber Queen
1944Timber Queenas Milt HolmesMovie
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943The Mystery of the 13th Guestas Johnny SmithMovie
High Explosive
1943High Explosiveas DaveMovie
Aerial Gunner
1943Aerial Gunneras Lancelot 'Gadget' BlaineMovie
Idaho
1943Idahoas Duke SpringerMovie
No Place for a Lady
1943No Place for a Ladyas Randy BrooksMovie
Reveille with Beverly
1943Reveille with Beverlyas Andy AdamsMovie
Fighting Men: Crack That Tank
1943Fighting Men: Crack That Tankas Tank InstructorMovie
X Marks the Spot
1942X Marks the Spotas Police Lt. William 'Bill' DeckerMovie
Phantom Killer
1942Phantom Killeras Edward ClarkkMovie
The Old Homestead
1942The Old Homesteadas Scarf LenninMovie
I Live on Danger
1942I Live on Dangeras Norm ThompsonMovie
In Old California
1942In Old Californiaas Joe DawsonMovie
Torpedo Boat
1942Torpedo Boatas Ralph AndrewsMovie
No Hands on the Clock
1941No Hands on the Clockas Red HarrisMovie
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941The Pittsburgh Kidas Cliff HallidayMovie
Flying Blind
1941Flying Blindas Bob FullerMovie
Bullets for O'Hara
1941Bullets for O'Haraas WicksMovie
Two in a Taxi
1941Two in a Taxias Bill GrattonMovie
King of the Zombies
1941King of the Zombiesas James 'Mac' McCarthyMovie
Flight Command
1940Flight Commandas Lieut. 'Stichy' PayneMovie
The Bank Dick
1940The Bank Dickas Mackley Q. GreeneMovie
Arise, My Love
1940Arise, My Loveas PinkMovie
Private Affairs
1940Private Affairsas Dick CartwrightMovie
New Moon
1940New Moonas AlexanderMovie
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
1940Outside the Three-Mile Limitas Agent Melvin PierceMovie
Heroes in Blue
1939Heroes in Blueas Terry MurphyMovie
Drunk Driving
1939Drunk Drivingas John JonesMovie
Irish Luck
1939Irish Luckas Steve LanahanMovie
While America Sleeps
1939While America Sleepsas Dave MillerMovie
Streets of New York
1939Streets of New Yorkas T.P. 'Tap' KeenanMovie
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8as Dick PurcellMovie
Blackwell's Island
1939Blackwell's Islandas Terry WalshMovie
Breakdowns of 1938
1938Breakdowns of 1938as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Tough Kid
1938Tough Kidas 'Red' MurphyMovie
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938Nancy Drew… Detectiveas KeifferMovie
Broadway Musketeers
1938Broadway Musketeersas Vince MorrellMovie
Garden of the Moon
1938Garden of the Moonas Rick FultonMovie
Valley of the Giants
1938Valley of the Giantsas CreelMovie
Penrod's Double Trouble
1938Penrod's Double Troubleas Tex BoydenMovie
Mystery House
1938Mystery Houseas Lance O'LearyMovie
Air Devils
1938Air Devilsas Percy 'Slats' HarringtonMovie
Flight Into Nowhere
1938Flight Into Nowhereas Bill KelloggMovie
Accidents Will Happen
1938Accidents Will Happenas Jim FaberMovie
Over the Wall
1938Over the Wallas Ace ScanlonMovie
The Daredevil Drivers
1938The Daredevil Driversas Bill FosterMovie
Missing Witnesses
1937Missing Witnessesas "Bull" ReganMovie
Alcatraz Island
1937Alcatraz Islandas David 'Harp' SantellMovie
Wine, Women and Horses
1937Wine, Women and Horsesas George MayhewMovie
Reported Missing
1937Reported Missingas Paul WayneMovie
Talent Scout
1937Talent Scoutas Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Public Wedding
1937Public Weddingas Joe TaylorMovie
Draegerman Courage
1937Draegerman Courageas Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)Movie
Melody for Two
1937Melody for Twoas Mel LynchMovie
Men in Exile
1937Men in Exileas Jimmy CarmodyMovie
Navy Blues
1937Navy Bluesas Rusty GibbsMovie
King of Hockey
1936King of Hockeyas Gabby DuganMovie
The Captain's Kid
1936The Captain's Kidas George ChesterMovie
Jailbreak
1936Jailbreakas Ed SlaydenMovie
Bengal Tiger
1936Bengal Tigeras Nick DeLargoMovie
Public Enemy's Wife
1936Public Enemy's Wifeas LouieMovie
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936The Case of the Velvet Clawsas CrandalMovie
Bullets or Ballots
1936Bullets or Ballotsas Ed DriscollMovie
The Law in Her Hands
1936The Law in Her Handsas MartyMovie
Times Square Playboy
1936Times Square Playboyas Wally CalhounMovie
Brides Are Like That
1936Brides Are Like Thatas Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)Movie
Snowed Under
1936Snowed Underas Bert (uncredited)Movie
Follow the Fleet
1936Follow the Fleetas Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)Movie
Man Hunt
1936Man Huntas Skip McHenryMovie
Freshman Love
1936Freshman Loveas Radio Announcer (uncredited)Movie
Ceiling Zero
1936Ceiling Zeroas Smiley (as Dick Purcell)Movie
The Doorway to Hell
1930The Doorway to Hellas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Movie