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.
Scarf Lennin
Film 1942
Agent Melvin Pierce
Film 1940
Alexander
Film 1940
Terry Walsh
Film 1939
Lance O'Leary
Film 1938
Andy Adams
Film 1943
Red Harris
Film 1941
Ace Scanlon
Film 1938
Edward Clarkk
Film 1942
Johnny Smith
Film 1943
Crandal
Film 1936
Jimmy Carmody
Film 1937
Louie
Film 1936
"Bull" Regan
Film 1937
Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
Film 1942
Tex Boyden
Film 1938
Mel Lynch
Film 1937
Jim Faber
Film 1938
Rusty Gibbs
Film 1937
Pat Burke
Film 1944
Spike Nelson
Film 1944
Norm Thompson
Film 1942
Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
Film 1936
Percy 'Slats' Harrington
Film 1938
Terry Murphy
Film 1939
Marty
Film 1936
Milt Holmes
Film 1944
Paul Wayne
Film 1937
Bill Foster
Film 1938
Wicks
Film 1941
Rick Fulton
Film 1938
Joe Taylor
Film 1937
Ed Slayden
Film 1936
Skip McHenry
Film 1936
'Red' Murphy
Film 1938
Randy Brooks
Film 1943
Ralph Andrews
Film 1942
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Film 1936
Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
Film 1937
Bill Kellogg
Film 1938
Bob Fuller
Film 1941
Vince Morrell
Film 1938
Dave Miller
Film 1939
John Jones
Film 1939
Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
Film 1938
Tank Instructor
Film 1943
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Film 1930
Dick Cartwright
Film 1940
Nick DeLargo
Film 1936
Dick Purcell
Film 1939
Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)
Film 1937
Bill Gratton
Film 1941
Dave
Film 1943
Bert (uncredited)
Film 1936