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.
1989Batman and Robin and Other Super HeroesMovie
1944Leave It to the IrishMovieas Pat Burke
1944TrocaderoMovieas Spike Nelson1944Captain AmericaMovieas Captain America / Grant Gardner
1944Timber QueenMovieas Milt Holmes1943The Mystery of the 13th GuestMovieas Johnny Smith
1943High ExplosiveMovieas Dave
1943Aerial GunnerMovieas Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
1943IdahoMovieas Duke Springer
1943No Place for a LadyMovieas Randy Brooks
1943Reveille with BeverlyMovieas Andy Adams
1943Fighting Men: Crack That TankMovieas Tank Instructor1942X Marks the SpotMovieas Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
1942Phantom KillerMovieas Edward Clarkk
1942The Old HomesteadMovieas Scarf Lennin
1942I Live on DangerMovieas Norm Thompson1942In Old CaliforniaMovieas Joe Dawson
1942Torpedo BoatMovieas Ralph Andrews1941No Hands on the ClockMovieas Red Harris
1941Flying BlindMovieas Bob Fuller
1941The Pittsburgh KidMovieas Cliff Halliday
1941Bullets for O'HaraMovieas Wicks
1941Two in a TaxiMovieas Bill Gratton1941King of the ZombiesMovieas James 'Mac' McCarthy1940Flight CommandMovieas Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne1940The Bank DickMovieas Mackley Q. Greene1940Arise, My LoveMovieas Pink
1940Private AffairsMovieas Dick Cartwright1940New MoonMovieas Alexander
1940Outside the Three-Mile LimitMovieas Agent Melvin Pierce1939Heroes in BlueMovieas Terry Murphy1939Drunk DrivingMovieas John Jones
1939Irish LuckMovieas Steve Lanahan
1939While America SleepsMovieas Dave Miller
1939Streets of New YorkMovieas T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
1939Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8Movieas Dick Purcell1939Blackwell's IslandMovieas Terry Walsh
1938Breakdowns of 1938Movieas Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938Tough KidMovieas 'Red' Murphy1938Nancy Drew… DetectiveMovieas Keiffer
1938Broadway MusketeersMovieas Vince Morrell
1938Garden of the MoonMovieas Rick Fulton
1938Valley of the GiantsMovieas Creel
1938Penrod's Double TroubleMovieas Tex Boyden1938Mystery HouseMovieas Lance O'Leary
1938Air DevilsMovieas Percy 'Slats' Harrington
1938Flight Into NowhereMovieas Bill Kellogg
1938Accidents Will HappenMovieas Jim Faber
1938Over the WallMovieas Ace Scanlon
1938The Daredevil DriversMovieas Bill Foster
1937Missing WitnessesMovieas "Bull" Regan1937Alcatraz IslandMovieas David 'Harp' Santell
1937Wine, Women and HorsesMovieas George Mayhew
1937Reported MissingMovieas Paul Wayne
1937Talent ScoutMovieas Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
1937Public WeddingMovieas Joe Taylor
1937Draegerman CourageMovieas Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)
1937Melody for TwoMovieas Mel Lynch
1937Men in ExileMovieas Jimmy Carmody
1937Navy BluesMovieas Rusty Gibbs
1936King of HockeyMovieas Gabby Dugan
1936The Captain's KidMovieas George Chester
1936JailbreakMovieas Ed Slayden
1936Bengal TigerMovieas Nick DeLargo
1936Public Enemy's WifeMovieas Louie
1936The Case of the Velvet ClawsMovieas Crandal1936Bullets or BallotsMovieas Ed Driscoll
1936The Law in Her HandsMovieas Marty
1936Times Square PlayboyMovieas Wally Calhoun
1936Brides Are Like ThatMovieas Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
1936Snowed UnderMovieas Bert (uncredited)1936Follow the FleetMovieas Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
1936Man HuntMovieas Skip McHenry
1936Freshman LoveMovieas Radio Announcer (uncredited)1936Ceiling ZeroMovieas Smiley (as Dick Purcell)1930The Doorway to HellMovieas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)