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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.
Filmography21 titles
Penrod's Double Trouble
1938as Tex Boyden
1938as Tex Boyden
New Moon
1940as Alexander
1940as Alexander
Follow the Fleet
1936as Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
1936as Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballots
1936as Ed Driscoll
1936as Ed Driscoll
The Bank Dick
1940as Mackley Q. Greene
1940as Mackley Q. Greene
Tough Kid
1938as 'Red' Murphy
1938as 'Red' Murphy
The Doorway to Hell
1930as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1930as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Irish Luck
1939as Steve Lanahan
1939as Steve Lanahan
Idaho
1943as Duke Springer
1943as Duke Springer
Timber Queen
1944as Milt Holmes
1944as Milt Holmes
Flight Command
1940as Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
1940as Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943as Johnny Smith
1943as Johnny Smith
Streets of New York
1939as T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
1939as T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
Phantom Killer
1942as Edward Clarkk
1942as Edward Clarkk
In Old California
1942as Joe Dawson
1942as Joe Dawson
King of the Zombies
1941as James 'Mac' McCarthy
1941as James 'Mac' McCarthy
Trocadero
1944as Spike Nelson
1944as Spike Nelson
Aerial Gunner
1943as Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
1943as Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
Heroes in Blue
1939as Terry Murphy
1939as Terry Murphy
Flying Blind
1941as Bob Fuller
1941as Bob Fuller
Air Devils
1938as Percy 'Slats' Harrington
1938as Percy 'Slats' Harrington