Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell

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.

Acting

1944

Captain America
Movie

Captain America / Grant Gardner

1942

1941

1941

King of the Zombies
Movie

James 'Mac' McCarthy

1940

Flight Command
Movie

Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne

1940

The Bank Dick
Movie

Mackley Q. Greene

1939

1939

Irish Luck
Movie

Steve Lanahan

1938

Breakdowns of 1938
Movie

Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)

1938

1938

Mystery House
Movie

Lance O'Leary

1938

1937

1937

Alcatraz Island
Movie

David 'Harp' Santell

1937

Talent Scout
Movie

Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)

1937

1937

Draegerman Courage
Movie

Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)

1937

1937

Men in Exile
Movie

Jimmy Carmody

1936

1936

1936

Jailbreak
Movie

Ed Slayden

1936

Bengal Tiger
Movie

Nick DeLargo

1936

1936

Brides Are Like That
Movie

Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)

1936

Snowed Under
Movie

Bert (uncredited)

1936

Follow the Fleet
Movie

Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)

1936

Man Hunt
Movie

Skip McHenry

1936

Man Hunt
Movie

Skip McHenry

1936

Man Hunt
Movie

Skip McHenry

1936

Freshman Love
Movie

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1936

Ceiling Zero
Movie

Smiley (as Dick Purcell)

1930

The Doorway to Hell
Movie

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Infos

Full Name
Dick Purcell
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
8/6/1905
Date of Death
4/10/1944
Also Known As

Richard Gerold Purcell Jr.

Richard Gerold Purcell

Richard G. Purcell

Richard Purcell