Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 6, 1905
Died
April 10, 1944 (age 38)
Place of Birth
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
Richard Gerold Purcell Jr.
Richard Gerold Purcell
Richard G. Purcell
Richard Purcell
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
Film
Captain America
Captain America / Grant Gardner
1944
Film
Bullets or Ballots
Ed Driscoll
1936
Film
Flight Command
Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
1940
Film
Follow the Fleet
Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
1936
Film
The Bank Dick
Mackley Q. Greene
1940
Film
In Old California
Joe Dawson
1942
Film
Idaho
Duke Springer
1943
Film
Flight Into Nowhere
Bill Kellogg
1938
Film
Arise, My Love
Pink
1940
Film
Freshman Love
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1936
Film
Jailbreak
Ed Slayden
1936
Film
Mystery House
Lance O'Leary
1938
Film
Irish Luck
Steve Lanahan
1939
Film
King of the Zombies
James 'Mac' McCarthy
1941
Film
Broadway Musketeers
Vince Morrell
1938
Film
The Doorway to Hell
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1930
Film
Private Affairs
Dick Cartwright
1940
Film
Phantom Killer
Edward Clarkk
1942
Film
Public Enemy's Wife
Louie
1936
Film
Nancy Drew… Detective
Keiffer
1938
Filmography
1989FilmBatman and Robin and Other Super Heroes1944FilmLeave It to the Irishas Pat Burke1944FilmTrocaderoas Spike Nelson1944FilmCaptain Americaas Captain America / Grant Gardner1944FilmTimber Queenas Milt Holmes1943FilmThe Mystery of the 13th Guestas Johnny Smith1943FilmHigh Explosiveas Dave1943FilmAerial Gunneras Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine1943FilmIdahoas Duke Springer1943FilmNo Place for a Ladyas Randy Brooks1943FilmReveille with Beverlyas Andy Adams1943FilmFighting Men: Crack That Tankas Tank Instructor1942FilmX Marks the Spotas Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker1942FilmPhantom Killeras Edward Clarkk1942FilmThe Old Homesteadas Scarf Lennin1942FilmI Live on Dangeras Norm Thompson1942FilmIn Old Californiaas Joe Dawson1942FilmTorpedo Boatas Ralph Andrews1941FilmNo Hands on the Clockas Red Harris1941FilmThe Pittsburgh Kidas Cliff Halliday1941FilmFlying Blindas Bob Fuller1941FilmBullets for O'Haraas Wicks1941FilmTwo in a Taxias Bill Gratton1941FilmKing of the Zombiesas James 'Mac' McCarthy1940FilmFlight Commandas Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne1940FilmThe Bank Dickas Mackley Q. Greene1940FilmArise, My Loveas Pink1940FilmPrivate Affairsas Dick Cartwright1940FilmNew Moonas Alexander1940FilmOutside the Three-Mile Limitas Agent Melvin Pierce1939FilmHeroes in Blueas Terry Murphy1939FilmDrunk Drivingas John Jones1939FilmIrish Luckas Steve Lanahan1939FilmWhile America Sleepsas Dave Miller1939FilmStreets of New Yorkas T.P. 'Tap' Keenan1939FilmScreen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8as Dick Purcell1939FilmBlackwell's Islandas Terry Walsh1938FilmBreakdowns of 1938as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)1938FilmTough Kidas 'Red' Murphy1938FilmNancy Drew… Detectiveas Keiffer1938FilmBroadway Musketeersas Vince Morrell1938FilmGarden of the Moonas Rick Fulton1938FilmValley of the Giantsas Creel1938FilmPenrod's Double Troubleas Tex Boyden1938FilmMystery Houseas Lance O'Leary1938FilmAir Devilsas Percy 'Slats' Harrington1938FilmFlight Into Nowhereas Bill Kellogg1938FilmAccidents Will Happenas Jim Faber1938FilmOver the Wallas Ace Scanlon1938FilmThe Daredevil Driversas Bill Foster1937FilmMissing Witnessesas "Bull" Regan1937FilmAlcatraz Islandas David 'Harp' Santell1937FilmWine, Women and Horsesas George Mayhew1937FilmReported Missingas Paul Wayne1937FilmTalent Scoutas Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)1937FilmPublic Weddingas Joe Taylor1937FilmDraegerman Courageas Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)1937FilmMelody for Twoas Mel Lynch1937FilmMen in Exileas Jimmy Carmody1937FilmNavy Bluesas Rusty Gibbs1936FilmKing of Hockeyas Gabby Dugan1936FilmThe Captain's Kidas George Chester1936FilmJailbreakas Ed Slayden1936FilmBengal Tigeras Nick DeLargo1936FilmPublic Enemy's Wifeas Louie1936FilmThe Case of the Velvet Clawsas Crandal1936FilmBullets or Ballotsas Ed Driscoll1936FilmThe Law in Her Handsas Marty1936FilmTimes Square Playboyas Wally Calhoun1936FilmBrides Are Like Thatas Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)1936FilmSnowed Underas Bert (uncredited)1936FilmFollow the Fleetas Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)1936FilmMan Huntas Skip McHenry1936FilmFreshman Loveas Radio Announcer (uncredited)1936FilmCeiling Zeroas Smiley (as Dick Purcell)1930FilmThe Doorway to Hellas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)