- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 14, 1904
- Place of Birth
- Mountain View, Arkansas, USA
- Died
- January 2, 1963
Dick Powell
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 to Pittsburgh, where he found great local success as the Master of Ceremonies at the Enright Theater and the Stanley Theater. In April 1930, Warner Bros. bought up Brunswick Records which at that time owned Vocalion. Warner Bros. was sufficiently impressed by Powell's singing and stage presence to offer him a film contract in 1932. He made his film debut as a singing bandleader in Blessed Event. He…
Filmography
movieThe Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieClassic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieFascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movie42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieGold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999 · Self (archive footage)
tvAmerican Experience
1988 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThat's Dancing!
1985
movieGoing Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · (archive footage)
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieIt's Showtime
1976 · Self (archive footage)
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
moviePaper Moon
1973 · Thanks
movieGhostbreakers
1967 · Executive Producer
movieThe Losers
1963 · Executive Producer
movieRicochet
1961 · Self - Host, Executive Producer
movieWho Killed Julie Greer?
1961 · Host / Inspector Amos Burke, Executive Producer
tvThe Dick Powell Show
1961 · Self - Host, Producer, Executive Producer
tvThe DuPont Show of the Week
1961 · Self
movieOne Must Die
1961
tvThe DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959 · Paul Martin, Dr. Timothy McVey
Woman on the Run
1959 · Director
movieThe All-Star Christmas Show
1958 · Self
movieThe Hunters
1958 · Director, Producer
movieThe Enemy Below
1957 · Director, Producer
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self
movieYou Can't Run Away from It
1956 · Director
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · Self - Host, Creator
movieThe Conqueror
1956 · Director, Producer
tvClimax!
1954 · Philip Marlowe
movieSusan Slept Here
1954 · Mark Christopher
movieSplit Second
1953 · Director
movieThe Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · James Lee Bartlow
tvThis Is Your Life
1952 · Self
tvFour Star Playhouse
1952 · Willie Dante, Eddie White, US Marshal Philip Dana, Burt Stroude, Graham, Mike Donegan, Paul, Dan Hodges, Dave Robinson, Fred, Chris, Jeff, Capt. Avery, Andrew, Will Sonnett, Fleet Mason, Grover Doane, Steve, Priest, Philip Benton, Dan Matson
movieYou Never Can Tell
1951 · Rex Shepherd
movieThe Tall Target
1951 · John Kennedy
movieCry Danger
1951 · Rocky Mulloy, Director
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950 · Dick Powell
movieRight Cross
1950 · Rick Garvey
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Self - Intermission Guest
movieThe Reformer and the Redhead
1950 · Andrew Hale
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self, Self - Panelist
movieMrs. Mike
1949 · Sgt. Mike Flannigan
tvThe Emmy Awards
1949 · Self
movieRogues' Regiment
1948 · Whit Corbett
movieStation West
1948 · Lt. John Martin Haven
moviePitfall
1948 · John Forbes
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieTo the Ends of the Earth
1948 · Commissioner Michael Barrows
movieBlow-Ups of 1947
1947 · Self
movieJohnny O'Clock
1947 · Johnny O'Clock
movieCornered
1945 · Laurence Gerard
movieMurder, My Sweet
1944 · Philip Marlowe
movieMeet the People
1944 · William 'Swanee' Swanson
movieIt Happened Tomorrow
1944 · Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Host
movieTrue to Life
1943 · Link Ferris
movieRiding High
1943 · Steve Baird
movieThree Cheers for the Girls
1943 · Singer (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHappy Go Lucky
1943 · Pete Hamilton
movieStar Spangled Rhythm
1942 · Dick Powell
movieIn the Navy
1941 · Thomas Halstead
movieModel Wife
1941 · Frederick "Fred" Chambers
movieChristmas in July
1940 · Jimmy McDonald
movieI Want a Divorce
1940 · Alan MacNally
movieNaughty but Nice
1939 · Professor Donald Hardwick
movieHollywood Hobbies
1939 · Self (uncredited)
movieGoing Places
1938 · Peter Mason
movieBreakdowns of 1938
1938 · Elly Jordan (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHard to Get
1938 · Bill Davis
movieCowboy from Brooklyn
1938 · Elly Jordan
movieHollywood Hotel
1938 · Ronnie Bowers
movieBreakdowns of 1937
1937 · Self
movieVarsity Show
1937 · Charles 'Chuck' Daly
movieThe Singing Marine
1937 · Bob Brent
movieOn the Avenue
1937 · Gary Blake
movieGold Diggers of 1937
1936 · Rosmer Peck
movieStage Struck
1936 · George Randall
movieScreen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936 · Self
movieHearts Divided
1936 · Jerome Bonaparte
movieColleen
1936 · Donald Ames
movieOne And One Is One
1936 · Himself, Director
movieDick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 5"
1936
movieDick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 1, From beginning"
1936
movieDick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 3, Normie"
1936
movieA Dream Comes True
1935 · Himself (uncredited)
movieThings You Never See on the Screen
1935 · Self
movieThanks a Million
1935 · Eric Land
movieShipmates Forever
1935 · Richard 'Dick' Melville III
movieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1935 · Lysander
moviePage Miss Glory
1935 · Bingo Nelson
movieBroadway Gondolier
1935 · Richard 'Dick' Purcell, aka Ricardo Purcelli
movieGold Diggers of 1935
1935 · Dick Curtis
movieFlirtation Walk
1934 · Dick "Canary" Dorcy
movieHappiness Ahead
1934 · Bob Lane
movieDames
1934 · Jimmy Higgens
Studio Highlights
1934 · Self (archive footage)
movieTwenty Million Sweethearts
1934 · Buddy Clayton
movieHollywood on Parade No. B-10
1934 · Self
movieWonder Bar
1934 · Tommy
movieAnd She Learned About Dames
1934 · Himself
Hollywood Newsreel
1934 · Himself
movieConvention City
1933 · Jerry Ford
movieCollege Coach
1933 · Phil "Sarge" Sargeant
movieFootlight Parade
1933 · Scotty
movieGold Diggers of 1933
1933 · Brad
movie42nd Street
1933 · Billy Lawler
movieThe King's Vacation
1933 · John Kent
movieThe Road Is Open Again
1933 · The Songwriter
movieJust Around the Corner
1933 · Jerry
movieToo Busy to Work
1932 · Dan Hardy
movieBig City Blues
1932 · Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
movieBlessed Event
1932 · Bunny Harmon