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Dick Purcell

Born: 1905-08-06 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Died: 1944-04-10

Biography:

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.

Also known as:

  • Richard Gerold Purcell Jr.
  • Richard Gerold Purcell
  • Richard G. Purcell
  • Richard Purcell
Filmography
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Trocadero - 1944-04-24

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Captain America - 1944-02-05

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Timber Queen - 1944-01-13

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High Explosive - 1943-03-27

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Aerial Gunner - 1943-03-20

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Idaho - 1943-03-10

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X Marks the Spot - 1942-11-04

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Phantom Killer - 1942-10-02

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The Old Homestead - 1942-08-17

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I Live on Danger - 1942-06-16

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In Old California - 1942-05-31

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Torpedo Boat - 1942-01-24

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Flying Blind - 1941-08-29