Dick Purcell
American actor, best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1943 film serial (1908–1944)
Richard Gerold Purcell Jr. was an American actor best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1944 film serial, co-starring with Lorna Gray and Lionel Atwill. Purcell also appeared in films such as Tough Kid (1938), Accidents Will Happen (1938), Heroes in Blue (1939), Irish Luck (1939), The Bank Dick (1940), and King of the Zombies (1941).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 16 films (1936–1943) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Captain America. | Elmer Clifton, John English | 2 reels | |||
| 1942 | X Marks The Spot. | George Sherman | 6 reels | |||
| 1941 | Drunk Driving | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. | 22 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1941 | King Of The Zombies. | Jean Yarbrough | 7 reels | |||
| 1939 | BLACKWELL'S ISLAND. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1939 | HEROES IN BLUE. | Monogram Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1938 | Garden Of The Moon | warner brothers | 94 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1938 | GARDEN OF THE MOON. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 10 reels | B&W | ||
| 1937 | ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1937 | MEN IN EXILE. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1937 | MYSTERY HOUSE. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1937 | NAVY BLUES. | Republic Pictures Corp | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1937 | OVER THE WALL. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1936 | BENGAL TIGER. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1936 | KING OF HOCKEY. | Vitaphone Corp. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1936 | THE CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS. | Vitaphone Corp. | 7 reels | B&W |