Dick Powell

Actor | Director | Executive Producer | Producer | Thanks

Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss. Born in Mountain View, the seat of Stone County in northern Arkansas, Powell attended the former Little Rock College in the state capital, before he started his entertainment career as a singer with the Charlie Davis Orchestra, based in the midwest. He recorded a number of records with Davis and on his own, for the Vocalion label in the late 1920s. Powell moved t...

Place of Birth: Mountain View, Arkansas

Date of Birth: Nov 14, 1904

Date of Death: Jan 2, 1963

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Actor (75 Known Credits)

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Himself (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Himself (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Himself

The Love Goddesses

Himself (archive footage)

The Dick Powell Show

Host

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater

Himself - Host

Susan Slept Here

Mark Christopher

The Bad and the Beautiful

James Lee Bartlow

Cry Danger

'Rocky' Mulloy

The Tall Target

John Kennedy

You Never Can Tell

Rex Shepherd

The Reformer and the Redhead

Andrew Hale

Rick Garvey

Sgt. Mike Flannigan

John Forbes

Lt. John Martin Haven

To the Ends of the Earth

Commissioner Michael Barrows

Whit Corbett

Himself

Laurence Gerard

Philip Marlowe

Lawrence " Larry " Stevens

Meet the People

William 'Swanee' Swanson

Happy Go Lucky

Pete Hamilton

Riding High

Steve Baird

True to Life

Link Ferris

Three Cheers for the Girls

Singer (Marine Hymn) - (film clip) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Star Spangled Rhythm

Dick Powell - ' Hit the Road to Dreamland' Number

Thomas Halstead

Fred Chambers

Jimmy McDonald

Alan MacNally

Professor Donald Hardwick

Hollywood Hobbies

Himself

Going Places

Peter Mason

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Elly Jordan, aka Wyoming Steve Gibson

Bill

Himself

Ronnie Bowers

Gary Blake

Charles 'Chuck' Daly

Bob Brent

Himself

Rosmer 'Rossi' Peck

Donald Ames 3rd

Jerome Bonaparte

George Randall

Himself

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Lysander, In love with Hermia

Broadway Gondolier

Richard 'Dick' Purcell, aka Ricardo Purcelli

Gold Diggers of 1935

Dick Curtis

Thanks a Million

Eric Land

Shipmates Forever

Richard John 'Dick' Melville III

Page Miss Glory

Betty

A Dream Comes True

Himself (uncredited)

Things You Never See on the Screen

Himself

Dames

James 'Jimmy' Higgens

Flirtation Walk

Dick 'Canary' Dorcy / Richard Palmer Grant Dorcy

Twenty Million Sweethearts

Buddy Clayton

Wonder Bar

Tommy

Happiness Ahead

Bob Lane

And She Learned About Dames

Himself

Himself

Billy Lawler

Scott 'Scotty' Blair

Brad Roberts

John Kent

Phillip 'Phil' / 'Sarge' Sargeant

The Road Is Open Again

The Songwriter

Just Around the Corner

Jerry

Convention City

Jerry Ford

Blessed Event

Bunny Harmon

Big City Blues

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Too Busy to Work

Dan Hardy

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013)

Himself (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Himself (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

Himself

The Love Goddesses (1965)

Himself (archive footage)

The Dick Powell Show (1961 - 1963)

Host

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (1956 - 1961)

Himself - Host

Susan Slept Here (1954)

Mark Christopher

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

James Lee Bartlow

Cry Danger (1951)

'Rocky' Mulloy

The Tall Target (1951)

John Kennedy

You Never Can Tell (1951)

Rex Shepherd

The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)

Andrew Hale

Right Cross (1950)

Rick Garvey

Mrs. Mike (1949)

Sgt. Mike Flannigan

Pitfall (1948)

John Forbes

Station West (1948)

Lt. John Martin Haven

To the Ends of the Earth (1948)

Commissioner Michael Barrows

Rogues' Regiment (1948)

Whit Corbett

Johnny O'Clock (1947)

Johnny O'Clock

Blow-Ups of 1947 (1947)

Himself

Cornered (1945)

Laurence Gerard

Murder, My Sweet (1944)

Philip Marlowe

It Happened Tomorrow (1944)

Lawrence " Larry " Stevens

Meet the People (1944)

William 'Swanee' Swanson

Happy Go Lucky (1943)

Pete Hamilton

Riding High (1943)

Steve Baird

True to Life (1943)

Link Ferris

Three Cheers for the Girls (1943)

Singer (Marine Hymn) - (film clip) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)

Dick Powell - ' Hit the Road to Dreamland' Number

In the Navy (1941)

Thomas Halstead

Model Wife (1941)

Fred Chambers

Christmas in July (1940)

Jimmy McDonald

I Want a Divorce (1940)

Alan MacNally

Naughty But Nice (1939)

Professor Donald Hardwick

Hollywood Hobbies (1939)

Himself

Going Places (1938)

Peter Mason

Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)

Elly Jordan, aka Wyoming Steve Gibson

Hard to Get (1938)

Bill

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

Himself

Hollywood Hotel (1937)

Ronnie Bowers

On the Avenue (1937)

Gary Blake

Varsity Show (1937)

Charles 'Chuck' Daly

The Singing Marine (1937)

Bob Brent

Breakdowns of 1937 (1937)

Himself

Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)

Rosmer 'Rossi' Peck

Colleen (1936)

Donald Ames 3rd

Hearts Divided (1936)

Jerome Bonaparte

Stage Struck (1936)

George Randall

One And One Is One (1936)

Himself

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)

Lysander, In love with Hermia

Broadway Gondolier (1935)

Richard 'Dick' Purcell, aka Ricardo Purcelli

Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)

Dick Curtis

Thanks a Million (1935)

Eric Land

Shipmates Forever (1935)

Richard John 'Dick' Melville III

Page Miss Glory (1935)

Betty

A Dream Comes True (1935)

Himself (uncredited)

Things You Never See on the Screen (1935)

Himself

Dames (1934)

James 'Jimmy' Higgens

Flirtation Walk (1934)

Dick 'Canary' Dorcy / Richard Palmer Grant Dorcy

Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934)

Buddy Clayton

Wonder Bar (1934)

Tommy

Happiness Ahead (1934)

Bob Lane

And She Learned About Dames (1934)

Himself

Hollywood Newsreel (1934)

Himself

42nd Street (1933)

Billy Lawler

Footlight Parade (1933)

Scott 'Scotty' Blair

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

Brad Roberts

The King's Vacation (1933)

John Kent

College Coach (1933)

Phillip 'Phil' / 'Sarge' Sargeant

The Road Is Open Again (1933)

The Songwriter

Just Around the Corner (1933)

Jerry

Convention City (1933)

Jerry Ford

Blessed Event (1932)

Bunny Harmon

Big City Blues (1932)

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Too Busy to Work (1932)

Dan Hardy

Director (6 Known Credits)

The Hunters

Director

The Enemy Below

Director

The Conqueror

Director

You Can't Run Away from It

Director

Split Second

Director

One And One Is One

Director

The Hunters (1958)

Director

The Enemy Below (1957)

Director

The Conqueror (1956)

Director

You Can't Run Away from It (1956)

Director

Split Second (1953)

Director

One And One Is One (1936)

Director

Executive Producer (1 Known Credits)

Ghostbreakers

Executive Producer

Ghostbreakers (1967)

Executive Producer

Producer (3 Known Credits)

The Dick Powell Show

Producer

The Enemy Below

Producer

The Conqueror

Producer

The Dick Powell Show (1961 - 1963)

Producer

The Enemy Below (1957)

Producer

The Conqueror (1956)

Producer

Thanks (1 Known Credits)

Paper Moon

Thanks

Paper Moon (1973)

Thanks

Age At Time Of Release

Dick Powell

Actor | Director | Executive Producer | Producer | Thanks

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