Dick Purcell
Acting
Born August 6, 1905·Died April 10, 1944 (at 38)·Greenwich, Connecticut, USA·Male
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.
Known for
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
76 credits across 76 titlesActing
69 creditsAs self
7 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
