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.

All movies available from Dick Purcell

Poster movie The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick

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Poster movie King of the Zombies

King of the Zombies

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Poster movie Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

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Poster movie Nancy Drew… Detective

Nancy Drew… Detective

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Poster movie Times Square Playboy

Times Square Playboy

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Poster movie Flight Command

Flight Command

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Poster movie Captain America

Captain America

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Poster movie Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love

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Poster movie Brides Are Like That

Brides Are Like That

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Poster movie Wine, Women and Horses

Wine, Women and Horses

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Poster movie Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

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Poster movie King of Hockey

King of Hockey

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Poster movie Irish Luck

Irish Luck

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Poster movie Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

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Poster movie The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid

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Poster movie Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner

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Poster movie In Old California

In Old California

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Poster movie The Captain's Kid

The Captain's Kid

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Poster movie Idaho

Idaho

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Poster movie Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero

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Poster movie Streets of New York

Streets of New York

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Poster movie Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

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Movies unavailable from Dick Purcell

The Old Homestead

Scarf Lennin

Movie 1942

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Agent Melvin Pierce

Movie 1940

New Moon

Alexander

Movie 1940

Blackwell's Island

Terry Walsh

Movie 1939

Mystery House

Lance O'Leary

Movie 1938

Reveille with Beverly

Andy Adams

Movie 1943

No Hands on the Clock

Red Harris

Movie 1941

Over the Wall

Ace Scanlon

Movie 1938

Phantom Killer

Edward Clarkk

Movie 1942

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

Johnny Smith

Movie 1943

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Crandal

Movie 1936

Men in Exile

Jimmy Carmody

Movie 1937

Public Enemy's Wife

Louie

Movie 1936

Missing Witnesses

"Bull" Regan

Movie 1937

X Marks the Spot

Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker

Movie 1942

Penrod's Double Trouble

Tex Boyden

Movie 1938

Melody for Two

Mel Lynch

Movie 1937

Accidents Will Happen

Jim Faber

Movie 1938

Navy Blues

Rusty Gibbs

Movie 1937

Leave It to the Irish

Pat Burke

Movie 1944

Trocadero

Spike Nelson

Movie 1944

I Live on Danger

Norm Thompson

Movie 1942

Follow the Fleet

Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)

Movie 1936

Air Devils

Percy 'Slats' Harrington

Movie 1938

Heroes in Blue

Terry Murphy

Movie 1939

The Law in Her Hands

Marty

Movie 1936

Timber Queen

Milt Holmes

Movie 1944

Reported Missing

Paul Wayne

Movie 1937

The Daredevil Drivers

Bill Foster

Movie 1938

Bullets for O'Hara

Wicks

Movie 1941

Garden of the Moon

Rick Fulton

Movie 1938

Public Wedding

Joe Taylor

Movie 1937

Jailbreak

Ed Slayden

Movie 1936

Man Hunt

Skip McHenry

Movie 1936

Tough Kid

'Red' Murphy

Movie 1938

No Place for a Lady

Randy Brooks

Movie 1943

Torpedo Boat

Ralph Andrews

Movie 1942

Freshman Love

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Movie 1936

Talent Scout

Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie 1937

Flight Into Nowhere

Bill Kellogg

Movie 1938

Flying Blind

Bob Fuller

Movie 1941

Broadway Musketeers

Vince Morrell

Movie 1938

While America Sleeps

Dave Miller

Movie 1939

Drunk Driving

John Jones

Movie 1939

Breakdowns of 1938

Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie 1938

Fighting Men: Crack That Tank

Tank Instructor

Movie 1943

The Doorway to Hell

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Movie 1930

Private Affairs

Dick Cartwright

Movie 1940

Bengal Tiger

Nick DeLargo

Movie 1936

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

Dick Purcell

Movie 1939

Draegerman Courage

Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)

Movie 1937

Two in a Taxi

Bill Gratton

Movie 1941

High Explosive

Dave

Movie 1943

Snowed Under

Bert (uncredited)

Movie 1936