Dick Powell



First NameDick
Middle NameEwing
Last NamePowell
Full Name at BirthRichard Ewing Powell
Age58 (age at death)
Date of BirthNovember 14, 1904
BirthplaceMountain View, Arkansas
Date of DeathJanuary 2, 1963
Location of DeathWest Los Angeles, California
Cause of DeathCancer of the Lymph Glands
Height6' (183 cm)
BuildLarge
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignScorpio
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityLittle Rock College
OccupationAmerican singer / Actor / Producer / Director / Studio Boss
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to Fame42nd Street / Footlight Parade /Gold Diggers of 1933
Music GenreVocal
Music StyleShow Tunes, Vocal Pop, Cast Recordings, Stage & Screen, Traditional Pop
InstrumentViolin, Vocals
Official Websitewikinfo.org
Other Family MembersEllen Powell (Daughter) Mother Joan Blondell
Norman Powell (Adopted Son) Mother Joan Blondell
Paula Powell (Adopted Daughter) Mother June Allyson
Richard Powell (Son) Mother June Allyson
FriendsGary Cooper, Glenda Farrell, Ronald Reagan, James Cagney, George Murphy, Jane Wyman, Edward Dmytryk, Regis Toomey, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Frances Langford, Ruby Keeler, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Wagner

Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.


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Filmography

Selected Dick Powell film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1962
Ensign O'Toole
Chief Richard E. Powell

1961
Alex Harper

1960
Colonel Drayton

1959
Dr. Timothy McVey, Paul Martin

1957
Mr. Adams and Eve
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1956
Ben Sanderson, Brenner, Col. Blackburn, Col. Blackburn

1956
Best in Mystery, The
Willie Dante

1954
Mark Christopher

1954
Climax!
Philip Marlowe

1952
James Lee Bartlow

1952
Willie Dante, Andrew Ward, Bill 'Chris' Christopher, Bill 'Chris' Christopher

1951
Rocky

1951
John Kennedy

1951
Rex Shepherd

1950
Rick Garvey

1950
Andrew 'Andy' Rockton Hale

1949
Sgt. Mike Flannigan

1948
John Forbes

1948
Whit Corbett

1948
Lt. John Martin Haven

1948
Commissioner Michael Barrows

1947
Johnny O'Clock

1945
Laurence Gerard

1944
Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens

1944
William 'Swanee' Swanson

1944
Philip Marlowe

1943
Pete Hamilton

1943
Steve Baird

1943
True to Life
Link Ferris

1942
Dick Powell - Hit the Road to Dreamland Number

1941
Thomas Halstead

1941
Model Wife
Fred Chambers

1940
Jimmy MacDonald

1940
I Want a Divorce
Alan MacNally

1939
Professor Donald 'Don' Hardwick

1938
Elly Jordan, aka Wyoming Steve Gibson

1938
Peter Mason

1938
Bill Davis

1937
Ronnie Bowers

1937
Gary Blake

1937
Charles 'Chuck' Daly

1937
Pfc. Robert 'Bob'/'Arkansas' Brent

1936
Donald Ames 3rd

1936
Rosmer 'Rossi' Peck

1936
Captain Jerome Bonaparte

1936
George Randall

1935
Lysander, In love with Hermia

1935
Richard 'Dick' Purcell, aka Ricardo Purcelli

1935
Dick Curtis

1935
Bingo Nelson

1935
Eric Land

1935
Richard John 'Dick' Melville III

1934
James 'Jimmy' Higgens

1934
Richard Palmer Grant 'Canary', 'Dick', 'Dickie Boy' Dorcy

1934
Buddy Clayton

1934
Tommy

1934
Bob Lane

1933
Billy Lawler

1933
Philip 'Phil'/'Sarge' Sargeant

1933
Jerry Ford

1933
Scott 'Scotty' Blair

1933
The King's Vacation
John Kent

1933
Just Around the Corner
Jerry

1933
The Road Is Open Again
The Songwriter

1932
Radio Announcer

1932
Blessed Event
Bunny Harmon

1932
Too Busy to Work
Dan Hardy

Producer Credits

1967
Ghostbreakers
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1958
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1956
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Soundtrack Credits

2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
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1991
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.
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1973
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1943
True to Life
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1943
Three Cheers for the Girls
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1941
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1938
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1938
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1938
For Auld Lang Syne
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1937
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1937
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1936
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1936
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1934
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1934
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1934
And She Learned About Dames
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1933
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1933
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1933
The Road Is Open Again
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1932
Blessed Event
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