Dick Purcell
Popularity:0.239
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1905-08-06
Place of Birth:Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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Also Known As:Richard Gerold Purcell Jr., Richard Gerold Purcell, Richard G. Purcell, Richard Purcell

The Bank Dick (1940)
Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a...

The Old Homestead (1942)
In this entry in the "Weaver Family" series, the town of Farmington is being plagued by a crime wave. The angry citizens are ready to impeach the...

King of the Zombies (1941)
During World War II, a small plane somewhere over the Caribbean runs low on fuel and is blown off course by a storm. Guided by a faint radio signal,...

Outside the Three-Mile Limit (1940)
Government Agent Conway, posing as a crew member of a ship, is investigating the flood of counterfeit money that seemingly is originating for a...

Bullets or Ballots (1936)
After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger...

New Moon (1940)
A revolutionary leader romances a French aristocrat in Louisiana.

Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)
After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation to her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery.

Blackwell's Island (1939)
A reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.

Times Square Playboy (1936)
A stock broker's small-town best friend thinks the bride-to-be and her family are gold-diggers so he does everything he can to prevent the wedding.

Mystery House (1938)
When a banker is found shot dead with a gun in his hand, his daughter refuses to believe it is a suicide. With the help of a detective, she hopes to...

Flight Command (1940)
A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression...

Reveille with Beverly (1943)
Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a...

Captain America (1944)
Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of...

No Hands on the Clock (1941)
A wise-cracking private detective's honeymoon is interrupted by a kidnapping case.

Arise, My Love (1940)
A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.

Over the Wall (1938)
When a singing, song-writing prizefighter is framed for murder and sent to the state pen, his girlfriend sets out to prove his innocence.

Phantom Killer (1942)
Well-known philanthropist and deaf-mute John G. Harrison is identified leaving the scene of several murders but evades successful prosecution as...

The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)
A woman of twenty-one opens her grandfather's will left to her thirteen years earlier, per his instructions. Murder soon follows.

The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
Perry and Della are finally married by his old friend, Judge Mary. They plan to go on a honeymoon, but before it can start, Perry is retained by a...

Brides Are Like That (1936)
Fred, the wealthy owner of apple groves, has sent his nephew to college, but the only job that his nephew has after graduating is the job of not...

Men in Exile (1937)
An ex-con takes flight after he's framed for a jewelry store robbery and murder.

Wine, Women and Horses (1937)
An ex-gambler hooks up with an old flame after his old habit resurfaces and drives off his wife.

Public Enemy's Wife (1936)
Judith has just been paroled for a crime which her vindictive, jealous, violent husband, Gene, fingered her for. Gene is in prison for life. She...

Missing Witnesses (1937)
A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.

X Marks the Spot (1942)
A private detective, soon to enlist in the army, is drawn into one final case when his police officer father is killed in the line of duty. Soon his...

Valley of the Giants (1938)
A lumberman takes on a sleezy corporate giant wanting to move in and do whatever it takes to drive everyone else out of business.

Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)
When a young boy disappears, a man desperate for the offered reward money turns up with an identical child.

Melody for Two (1937)
A singing bandleader signs on with an all-girls band.

Accidents Will Happen (1938)
A married insurance claims adjuster investigates a gang of accident-fraud racketeers, but they retaliate by targeting his wife.

Navy Blues (1937)
A sailor bets his friends he can get a date with any woman they choose. They pick out a librarian with glasses and a bookish appearance. When he...

King of Hockey (1936)
Gamblers try to pressure a star hockey player into throwing a game.

Leave It to the Irish (1944)
A private eye (James Dunn) investigates the murder of a fur dealer. Monogram.

Trocadero (1944)
A newspaper columnist and host of his own national network radio program, interviewing more film personalities on his show than any other...

I Live on Danger (1942)
A cocky radio reporter sets out to prove an ex-convict is innocent in the murder of a mob boss.

Irish Luck (1939)
A spunky young bellhop investigates the murder of a hotel guest.

Follow the Fleet (1936)
When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while...

Air Devils (1938)
Two daredevil pilots go after the same girl.

Heroes in Blue (1939)
Family heartbreak: A dedicated New York City policeman raises two sons, one following in his dad's footsteps as a cop while the other turns to crime...

The Law in Her Hands (1936)
A female lawyer sets up her own practice but only achieves success as an attorney for the mob.

Timber Queen (1944)
Russ Evans, A WWII veteran army pilot, decides to check up on the widow of an old war buddy of his, Elaine Graham. The logging company she inherited...

Reported Missing (1937)
A gang is sabotaging planes so that when they crash, the corpses can be robbed.

The Daredevil Drivers (1938)
To spite his girlfriend, the owner of a successful bus company, an auto racer goes to work for her rival.

Bullets for O'Hara (1941)
A detective courts a gangster's ex-wife to lure him into a trap.

Garden of the Moon (1938)
Don Vincente is determined to make a success of himself and his band. He gets his break by performing at the Garden of the Moon, which is broadcast...

Public Wedding (1937)
The operators of a bankrupt carnival sideshow hope to restore their fallen fortunes by staging a fake 'public wedding' in the mouth of their...

Jailbreak (1936)
A reporter gets himself sent to prison so he can solve a murder behind bars.

Man Hunt (1936)
A bored small-town teacher gets mixed up with an escaped bank robber.

Tough Kid (1938)
Skipper Murphy is serving as trainer and inspiration for his brother Red Murphy training for a world championship title bout. Trouble comes for the...

Alcatraz Island (1937)
A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.

The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
Unable to sign boxer Joe Louis to movie contract, Republic Pictures had to make do with the losers of Louis' heavyweight championship bouts. One of...

No Place for a Lady (1943)
A private detective and a blonde acquaintance whom he has rescued from a misdirected murder charge, discover a body in his beachside cottage; only...

Torpedo Boat (1942)
Richard Arlen and Phil Terry star as Skimmer and Tommy, two lifelong buddies who've invented a lightweight, high-speed torpedo boat (hence the...

Aerial Gunner (1943)
Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.

In Old California (1942)
Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the...

Freshman Love (1936)
A star rower is forced to join a good school under a pseudonym because his wealthy dad doesn't like schools that have high academic standards.

Talent Scout (1937)
A Hollywood heartthrob helps a small-town girl achieve stardom.

Flight Into Nowhere (1938)
When headstrong pilot Bill Kellogg disobeys orders and takes a plane to photograph potential landing fields in uncharted Latin American country, he...

The Captain's Kid (1936)
In this children's adventure, the children of a small town are enthralled by the tales of the town drunk.

Flying Blind (1941)
A spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner crashes in the wilderness & the survivors are...

Broadway Musketeers (1938)
Three women who grew up in an orphanage cross paths later in life: one unhappily married with a young daughter, one an office secretary, and one a...

While America Sleeps (1939)
An episode in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Dave Miller, an aircraft plant worker, is actually selling secret bomber plans to foreign agents....

Drunk Driving (1939)
In this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks too much but denies he has a problem. One day he mixes...

Idaho (1943)
A deputy sets out to prove that a respected judge, who had once been a criminal, is being framed for crimes committed by a crooked saloon owner.

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.

Ceiling Zero (1936)
War veteran pilots Dizzy Davis, Texas Clark and Jake Lee are working in an airline. Dizzy is fooling with one of the younger pilot's girl-friend and...

Fighting Men: Crack That Tank (1943)
A tank driver explains the nature of the armored combat vehicle and the techniques of how the infantry can deal with them in combat.

The Doorway to Hell (1930)
A vicious crime lord decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues decides to give the business to his second in command and...

Private Affairs (1940)
A girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she's never seen, for advice on her mixed-up love life.

Bengal Tiger (1936)
After causing his friend's death, an animal trainer marries the man's daughter to atone.

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939)
Ice skating is the theme; at the Tropical Ice Garden, in Westwood Hills, are seen a flock of skating stars including Irene Dare and Phyllis Ann...

Streets of New York (1939)
Jimmy, an idealistic and hard-working young man, has just arrived in New York City with dreams of making his fortune. Along the way he faces numerous...

Draegerman Courage (1937)
After a mine cave in, the rescue crew risks their lives to search for two trapped miners.

Two in a Taxi (1941)
An ambitious but financially strapped taxi driver becomes involved with mobsters to obtain money to buy a gas station.

High Explosive (1943)
Mike Douglas (Barry Sullivan), owner of a nitroglycerin concern hires his old friend "Buzz" Mitchell (Chester Morris), a race-driver of midget-auto...

Snowed Under (1936)
Alan Tanner's new play opens in a week, but Tanner just can't finish the third act. He's retreated to a snowbound cottage to work, but blonde...