Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1904-11-14
- Day of Death1963-01-02 (58 years)
- Place of BirthMountain View, Arkansas, USA
- Also Known AsRichard Ewing PowellДик ПауэллRichard Ewing "Dick" Powell
Dick Powell
Biography
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...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 1961
Who Killed Julie Greer?
As: Host / Inspector Amos Burke
- 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
As: Paul Martin
- 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
As: Dr. Timothy McVey
- 1954
Climax!
As: Philip Marlowe
- 1954
Susan Slept Here
As: Mark Christopher
- 1952
The Bad and the Beautiful
As: James Lee Bartlow
- 1951
You Never Can Tell
As: Rex Shepherd
- 1951
The Tall Target
As: John Kennedy
- 1951
Cry Danger
As: Rocky Mulloy
- 1950
Right Cross
As: Rick Garvey
- 1950
The Reformer and the Redhead
As: Andrew Hale
- 1949
Mrs. Mike
As: Sgt. Mike Flannigan
- 1948
Rogues' Regiment
As: Whit Corbett
- 1948
Station West
As: Lt. John Martin Haven
- 1948
Pitfall
As: John Forbes
- 1948
To the Ends of the Earth
As: Commissioner Michael Barrows
- 1947
Johnny O'Clock
As: Johnny O'Clock
- 1945
Cornered
As: Laurence Gerard
- 1944
Murder, My Sweet
As: Philip Marlowe
- 1944
Meet the People
As: William 'Swanee' Swanson
- 1944
It Happened Tomorrow
As: Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens
- 1943
True to Life
As: Link Ferris
- 1943
Riding High
As: Steve Baird
- 1943
Happy Go Lucky
As: Pete Hamilton
- 1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
As: Dick Powell
- 1941
In the Navy
As: Thomas Halstead
- 1941
Model Wife
As: Frederick "Fred" Chambers
- 1940
Christmas in July
As: Jimmy McDonald
- 1940
I Want a Divorce
As: Alan MacNally
- 1939
Naughty But Nice
As: Professor Donald Hardwick
- 1938
Going Places
As: Peter Mason
- 1938
Hard to Get
As: Bill Davis
- 1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
As: Elly Jordan
- 1938
Hollywood Hotel
As: Ronnie Bowers
- 1937
Varsity Show
As: Charles 'Chuck' Daly
- 1937
The Singing Marine
As: Bob Brent
- 1937
On the Avenue
As: Gary Blake
- 1936
Gold Diggers of 1937
As: Rosmer Peck
- 1936
Stage Struck
As: George Randall
- 1936
Hearts Divided
As: Jerome Bonaparte
- 1936
Colleen
As: Donald Ames
- 1935
Thanks a Million
As: Eric Land
- 1935
Shipmates Forever
As: Richard 'Dick' Melville III
- 1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream
As: Lysander
- 1935
Page Miss Glory
As: Bingo Nelson
- 1935
Broadway Gondolier
As: Richard 'Dick' Purcell, aka Ricardo Purcelli
- 1935
Gold Diggers of 1935
As: Dick Curtis
- 1934
Flirtation Walk
As: Dick "Canary" Dorcy
- 1934
Happiness Ahead
As: Bob Lane
- 1934
Dames
As: Jimmy Higgens
- 1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts
As: Buddy Clayton
- 1934
Wonder Bar
As: Tommy
- 1933
Convention City
As: Jerry Ford
- 1933
College Coach
As: Phil "Sarge" Sargeant
- 1933
Footlight Parade
As: Scotty Blair
- 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
As: Brad Roberts
- 1933
42nd Street
As: Billy Lawler
- 1933
The King's Vacation
As: John Kent
- 1933
The Road Is Open Again
As: The Songwriter
- 1933
Just Around the Corner
As: Jerry
- 1932
Too Busy to Work
As: Dan Hardy
- 1932
Big City Blues
As: Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1932
Blessed Event
As: Bunny Harmon