Which character was played by Richard Gerald "Dick" Purcell Jr. that got his start in 1944?
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Dick Purcell Richard Gerald "Dick" Purcell Jr. (August 6, 1908 – April 10, 1944) was an American actor best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1943 film serial, co-starring with Lorna Gray and Lionel Atwill. Purcell also appeared in films such as "Tough Kid" (1938), "Accidents Will Happen" (1938), "Heroes in Blue" (1939), "Irish Luck" (1939) and "King of the Zombies" (1941),
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Captain America (serial) Captain America is a 1944 Republic black-and-white serial film loosely based on the Timely Comics (today known as Marvel Comics) character Captain America. It was the last Republic serial made about a superhero. It also has the distinction of being the most expensive serial that Republic ever made. It also stands as the first theatrical release connected to a Marvel character; the next theatrical release featuring a Marvel hero would not occur for more than 40 years.
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You Were Never Uglier You Were Never Uglier was a June 2, 1944 comedy short subject motion picture produced by Columbia Pictures and starring Andy Clyde, Emmett Lynn, and Esther Howard.
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The Climax The Climax is a horror film produced by Universal Pictures, first released in the United States in 1944. The credits state this is based on the play of the same name by Edward Locke, but the plot has little connection to Locke's play.
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Gildersleeve's Ghost Gildersleeve's Ghost is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas from an original screenplay by Robert E. Kent. It is the fourth and final film in the Gildersleeve's series, all of which were produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, based on the popular NBC radio program, The Great Gildersleeve, created by Leonard L. Levinson. Released on September 6, 1944, the film stars Harold Peary, Marion Martin, Richard LeGrand, Amelita Ward, Freddie Mercer, and Margie Stewart.
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Adventure in Music Adventure in Music is a 1944 American musical film directed by Reginald Le Borg and Ernst Matray. It stars José Iturbi, Emanuel Feuermann, and Mildred Dilling.
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My Pal Wolf My Pal Wolf is a 1944 American drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker from a screenplay by Lillie Hayward, Leonard Praskins, and John Paxton, based on the story by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, the film was released on October 8, 1944. The film stars Sharyn Moffett (in her film debut), Jill Esmond, Una O'Connor, George Cleveland, Charles Arnt, and Claire Carleton. In addition to Moffett's debut, this picture also marked the production debut of Adrian Scott, who was a writer and producer, who would become a member of the Hollywood Ten.
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A Guy Named Joe A Guy Named Joe is a 1943 film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Victor Fleming, produced by Everett Riskin, from a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo, adapted by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan from a story by Chandler Sprague and David Boehm. It starred Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne and Van Johnson, with Esther Williams in a minor role. Musically, it featured the popular song "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" by Fred Ahlert and Roy Turk, sung by Ms. Dunne.
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Keenan Wynn Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn (July 27, 1916 – October 14, 1986) was an American character actor. His expressive face was his stock-in-trade; and, though he rarely carried the lead role, he had prominent billing in most of his film and television roles.
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Sheriff of Sundown Sheriff of Sundown is a 1944 American western drama film.
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The Racket Man The Racket Man is a 1944 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman.
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Gangsters of the Frontier Gangsters of the Frontier (also known as Raiders of the Frontier in the United Kingdom) is a 1944 American film directed by Elmer Clifton. One of Producers Releasing Corporation "Texas Rangers" film series, the film is regarded as a metaphor for World War II as a fascist-type gang enslaves a town.
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Song of Nevada Song of Nevada is a 1944 American film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers.
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Flight into Nowhere Flight into Nowhere is a 1938 American adventure film directed by Lewis D. Collins, which stars Jack Holt, Jacqueline Wells, and Dick Purcell.
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Tucker Smallwood Tucker Smallwood (born February 22, 1944) is an American actor, author and vocalist.
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Timber Queen (1944 film) Timber Queen is a 1944 American drama film directed by Frank McDonald.
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The Charlotte Greenwood Show The Charlotte Greenwood Show is a radio situation comedy in the United States. It was broadcast on ABC from June 13 – September 5, 1944, and on NBC from October 15, 1944 – January 6, 1946.
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Nothing but Trouble (1944 film) Nothing But Trouble is a 1944 Laurel and Hardy feature film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Sam Taylor
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Dotty Dripple Dotty Dripple was an American comic strip started by Buford Tune in 1944 and distributed by Publisher's Syndicate, eventually acquired by King Features Syndicate. It also appeared in comic book form. It was a domestic comedy strip, heavily modeled on "Blondie", and ended in 1974.
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Red Barry (comic strip) Red Barry was a detective comic strip created by Will Gould (1911–1984) for King Features. The strip about two-fisted undercover cop Barry began Monday, March 19, 1934, as one of several strips introduced to compete with "Dick Tracy" by Chester Gould (no relation). Comics historian Rick Marschall labeled "Red Barry" as "one of the most individualistic strips of all time."
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It Happened Tomorrow It Happened Tomorrow is a 1944 American fantasy film directed by René Clair, starring Dick Powell, Linda Darnell and Jack Oakie, and featuring Edgar Kennedy and John Philliber.
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Harry Bartell Harry Bartell (November 28, 1913 – February 26, 2004) was an American actor and announcer in radio, television and film. With his rather youthful sounding voice, Bartell was one of the busiest West Coast character actors from the early 1940s until the final end of network radio drama in the 1960s. He served in the United States Army.