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Dick Powell

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Nov 14 1904
Birthplace: Mountain View, Arkansas, USA

Death: Wed, Jan 02 1963
Dick Powell is 58 years old
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Poster of The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
Dick Powell would have been no older than
58 in The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 28 2024
Poster of Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Dick Powell would have been no older than
58 in Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 29 2013
Poster of 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Dick Powell would have been no older than
58 in 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 21 2006
Poster of Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Dick Powell would have been no older than
58 in Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 21 2006
Poster of Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years
Dick Powell would have been no older than
58 in Television: The First Fifty Years
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
Dick Powell would have been no older than
58 in That's Dancing!
Fri, Jan 18 1985
Poster of Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Dick Powell would have been no older than
58 in Going Hollywood: The '30s
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Dick Powell would have been no older than
58 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of It's Showtime
It's Showtime
Dick Powell would have been no older than
58 in It's Showtime
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 31 1976
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Dick Powell would have been no older than
58 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Poster of The Love Goddesses
The Love Goddesses
Dick Powell would have been no older than
58 in The Love Goddesses
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 03 1965
Poster of Ricochet
Ricochet
Dick Powell was
56 in Ricochet
as 'Self - Host'.
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Who Killed Julie Greer?
Who Killed Julie Greer?
Dick Powell was
56 in Who Killed Julie Greer?
as 'Host / Inspector Amos Burke'.
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Poster of Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here
Dick Powell was
49 in Susan Slept Here
as 'Mark Christopher'.
Wed, Jul 28 1954
Poster of The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
Dick Powell was
48 in The Bad and the Beautiful
as 'James Lee Bartlow'.
Thu, Dec 25 1952
Poster of You Never Can Tell
You Never Can Tell
Dick Powell was
46 in You Never Can Tell
as 'Rex Shepherd'.
Sun, Sep 23 1951
Poster of The Tall Target
The Tall Target
Dick Powell was
46 in The Tall Target
as 'John Kennedy'.
Fri, Aug 17 1951
Poster of Cry Danger
Cry Danger
Dick Powell was
46 in Cry Danger
as 'Rocky Mulloy'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951
Poster of Right Cross
Right Cross
Dick Powell was
45 in Right Cross
as 'Rick Garvey'.
Fri, Oct 06 1950
Poster of The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead
Dick Powell was
45 in The Reformer and the Redhead
as 'Andrew Hale'.
Fri, May 05 1950
Poster of Mrs. Mike
Mrs. Mike
Dick Powell was
45 in Mrs. Mike
as 'Sgt. Mike Flannigan'.
Fri, Dec 23 1949
Poster of Rogues' Regiment
Rogues' Regiment
Dick Powell was
44 in Rogues' Regiment
as 'Whit Corbett'.
Tue, Dec 28 1948
Poster of Station West
Station West
Dick Powell was
43 in Station West
as 'Lt. John Martin Haven'.
Wed, Sep 01 1948
Poster of Pitfall
Pitfall
Dick Powell was
43 in Pitfall
as 'John Forbes'.
Wed, Aug 11 1948
Poster of To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth
Dick Powell was
43 in To the Ends of the Earth
as 'Commissioner Michael Barrows'.
Sat, Feb 07 1948
Poster of Blow-Ups of 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
Dick Powell was
43 in Blow-Ups of 1947
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 31 1947
Poster of Johnny O'Clock
Johnny O'Clock
Dick Powell was
42 in Johnny O'Clock
as 'Johnny O'Clock'.
Tue, Jan 07 1947
Poster of Cornered
Cornered
Dick Powell was
41 in Cornered
as 'Laurence Gerard'.
Fri, Nov 23 1945
Poster of Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
Dick Powell was
40 in Murder, My Sweet
as 'Philip Marlowe'.
Thu, Dec 14 1944
Poster of Meet the People
Meet the People
Dick Powell was
39 in Meet the People
as 'William 'Swanee' Swanson'.
Thu, Jun 01 1944
Poster of It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
Dick Powell was
39 in It Happened Tomorrow
as 'Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens'.
Fri, Mar 31 1944
Poster of True to Life
True to Life
Dick Powell was
39 in True to Life
as 'Link Ferris'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of Riding High
Riding High
Dick Powell was
38 in Riding High
as 'Steve Baird'.
Thu, Nov 11 1943
Poster of Three Cheers for the Girls
Three Cheers for the Girls
Dick Powell was
38 in Three Cheers for the Girls
as 'Singer (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 08 1943
Poster of Happy Go Lucky
Happy Go Lucky
Dick Powell was
38 in Happy Go Lucky
as 'Pete Hamilton'.
Mon, Jan 04 1943
Poster of Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
Dick Powell was
37 in Star Spangled Rhythm
as 'Dick Powell'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of In the Navy
In the Navy
Dick Powell was
36 in In the Navy
as 'Thomas Halstead'.
Fri, May 30 1941
Poster of Model Wife
Model Wife
Dick Powell was
36 in Model Wife
as 'Frederick "Fred" Chambers'.
Thu, Apr 17 1941
Poster of Christmas in July
Christmas in July
Dick Powell was
35 in Christmas in July
as 'Jimmy McDonald'.
Fri, Oct 25 1940
Poster of I Want a Divorce
I Want a Divorce
Dick Powell was
35 in I Want a Divorce
as 'Alan MacNally'.
Fri, Sep 20 1940
Poster of Naughty But Nice
Naughty But Nice
Dick Powell was
34 in Naughty But Nice
as 'Professor Donald Hardwick'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
Poster of Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies
Dick Powell was
34 in Hollywood Hobbies
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 03 1939
Poster of Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Dick Powell was
34 in Breakdowns of 1938
as 'Elly Jordan (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
Poster of Going Places
Going Places
Dick Powell was
34 in Going Places
as 'Peter Mason'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
Poster of Hard to Get
Hard to Get
Dick Powell was
33 in Hard to Get
as 'Bill Davis'.
Sat, Nov 05 1938
Poster of Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Dick Powell was
33 in Cowboy from Brooklyn
as 'Elly Jordan'.
Sat, Jul 09 1938
Poster of Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hotel
Dick Powell was
33 in Hollywood Hotel
as 'Ronnie Bowers'.
Sat, Jan 15 1938
Poster of Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Dick Powell was
33 in Breakdowns of 1937
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of Varsity Show
Varsity Show
Dick Powell was
32 in Varsity Show
as 'Charles 'Chuck' Daly'.
Sat, Sep 04 1937
Poster of The Singing Marine
The Singing Marine
Dick Powell was
32 in The Singing Marine
as 'Bob Brent'.
Sat, Jul 03 1937
Poster of On the Avenue
On the Avenue
Dick Powell was
32 in On the Avenue
as 'Gary Blake'.
Fri, Feb 12 1937
Poster of Gold Diggers of 1937
Gold Diggers of 1937
Dick Powell was
32 in Gold Diggers of 1937
as 'Rosmer Peck'.
Mon, Dec 28 1936
Poster of Stage Struck
Stage Struck
Dick Powell was
31 in Stage Struck
as 'George Randall'.
Sat, Sep 12 1936
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Dick Powell was
31 in Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 11 1936
Poster of Hearts Divided
Hearts Divided
Dick Powell was
31 in Hearts Divided
as 'Jerome Bonaparte'.
Sat, Jun 20 1936
Poster of Colleen
Colleen
Dick Powell was
31 in Colleen
as 'Donald Ames'.
Sat, Mar 21 1936
Poster of One And One Is One
One And One Is One
Dick Powell was
31 in One And One Is One
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Jan 01 1936
Poster of A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True
Dick Powell was
31 in A Dream Comes True
as 'Himself (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 31 1935
Poster of Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen
Dick Powell was
31 in Things You Never See on the Screen
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 01 1935
Poster of Thanks a Million
Thanks a Million
Dick Powell was
30 in Thanks a Million
as 'Eric Land'.
Wed, Nov 13 1935
Poster of Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever
Dick Powell was
30 in Shipmates Forever
as 'Richard 'Dick' Melville III'.
Sat, Oct 12 1935
Poster of A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Dick Powell was
30 in A Midsummer Night's Dream
as 'Lysander'.
Wed, Oct 09 1935
Poster of Page Miss Glory
Page Miss Glory
Dick Powell was
30 in Page Miss Glory
as 'Bingo Nelson'.
Sat, Sep 07 1935
Poster of Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier
Dick Powell was
30 in Broadway Gondolier
as 'Richard 'Dick' Purcell, aka Ricardo Purcelli'.
Sat, Jul 27 1935
Poster of Gold Diggers of 1935
Gold Diggers of 1935
Dick Powell was
30 in Gold Diggers of 1935
as 'Dick Curtis'.
Fri, Mar 15 1935
Poster of Flirtation Walk
Flirtation Walk
Dick Powell was
30 in Flirtation Walk
as 'Dick "Canary" Dorcy'.
Sat, Dec 01 1934
Poster of Happiness Ahead
Happiness Ahead
Dick Powell was
29 in Happiness Ahead
as 'Bob Lane'.
Sat, Oct 27 1934
Poster of Dames
Dames
Dick Powell was
29 in Dames
as 'Jimmy Higgens'.
Sat, Sep 01 1934
Poster of Studio Highlights
Studio Highlights
Dick Powell was
29 in Studio Highlights
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 01 1934
Poster of Twenty Million Sweethearts
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Dick Powell was
29 in Twenty Million Sweethearts
as 'Buddy Clayton'.
Sat, May 26 1934
Poster of Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
Dick Powell was
29 in Wonder Bar
as 'Tommy'.
Sat, Mar 31 1934
Poster of And She Learned About Dames
And She Learned About Dames
Dick Powell was
29 in And She Learned About Dames
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Mar 27 1934
Poster of Hollywood Newsreel
Hollywood Newsreel
Dick Powell was
29 in Hollywood Newsreel
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Mar 24 1934
Poster of Convention City
Convention City
Dick Powell was
29 in Convention City
as 'Jerry Ford'.
Thu, Dec 14 1933
Poster of College Coach
College Coach
Dick Powell was
28 in College Coach
as 'Phil "Sarge" Sargeant'.
Sat, Nov 04 1933
Poster of Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade
Dick Powell was
28 in Footlight Parade
as 'Scotty Blair'.
Sat, Oct 21 1933
Poster of Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
Dick Powell was
28 in Gold Diggers of 1933
as 'Brad Roberts'.
Sat, May 27 1933
Poster of 42nd Street
42nd Street
Dick Powell was
28 in 42nd Street
as 'Billy Lawler'.
Sat, Mar 11 1933
Poster of The King's Vacation
The King's Vacation
Dick Powell was
28 in The King's Vacation
as 'John Kent'.
Sat, Feb 25 1933
Poster of The Road Is Open Again
The Road Is Open Again
Dick Powell was
28 in The Road Is Open Again
as 'The Songwriter'.
Mon, Jan 30 1933
Poster of Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner
Dick Powell was
28 in Just Around the Corner
as 'Jerry'.
Tue, Jan 17 1933
Poster of Too Busy to Work
Too Busy to Work
Dick Powell was
28 in Too Busy to Work
as 'Dan Hardy'.
Fri, Dec 02 1932
Poster of Big City Blues
Big City Blues
Dick Powell was
27 in Big City Blues
as 'Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 18 1932
Poster of Blessed Event
Blessed Event
Dick Powell was
27 in Blessed Event
as 'Bunny Harmon'.
Sat, Sep 10 1932

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
Dick Powell was
56+ in The Dick Powell Show
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Poster of The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week
Dick Powell was
56+ in The DuPont Show of the Week
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1961
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Dick Powell was
54+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'Paul Martin, Dr. Timothy McVey'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Dick Powell was
52+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell was
51+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Dick Powell was
49+ in Climax!
as 'Philip Marlowe'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Dick Powell was
47+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Dick Powell was
47+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Willie Dante, Eddie White, US Marshal Philip Dana, Burt Stroude, Graham, Mike Donegan, Paul, Dan, Dan Hodges, Dave Robinson, Fred, Chris, Eddie, Jeff, Dave, Capt. Avery, Andrew, Will Sonnett, Fleet Mason, Grover Doane, Steve, Priest, Philip Benton, Dan Matson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Dick Powell was
45+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Self - Intermission Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Dick Powell was
45+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
Dick Powell was
44+ in The Emmy Awards
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1949
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Dick Powell was
43+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self, Self - Guest Host'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948