Birthday
1904/11/14
Day of death
1963/01/02 (58 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Mountain View, Arkansas, USA
Also know as
Richard Ewing Powell, Дик Пауэлл, Richard Ewing "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 t...Read more
(1933) 42nd Street
as Billy Lawler
(1944) Murder, My Sweet
as Philip Marlowe
(1944) It Happened Tomorrow
as Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens
(1933) Gold Diggers of 1933
as Brad Roberts
(1952) The Bad and the Beautiful
as James Lee Bartlow
(1948) Pitfall
as John Forbes
(1951) Cry Danger
as Rocky Mulloy
(1941) In the Navy
as Thomas Halstead
(1951) The Tall Target
as John Kennedy
(1940) Christmas in July
as Jimmy McDonald
(1933) Footlight Parade
as Scotty Blair
(1945) Cornered
as Laurence Gerard
(1948) Station West
as Lt. John Martin Haven
(1932) Blessed Event
as Bunny Harmon
(1935) Broadway Gondolier
as Richard 'Dick' Purcell, aka Ricardo Purcelli
(1938) Hollywood Hotel
as Ronnie Bowers
(1935) Gold Diggers of 1935
as Dick Curtis
(1934) Dames
as Jimmy Higgens
(1950) The Reformer and the Redhead
as Andrew Hale
(1938) Going Places
as Peter Mason
(1948) To the Ends of the Earth
as Commissioner Michael Barrows
(1947) Johnny O'Clock
as Johnny O'Clock
(1935) A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Lysander
(1954) Susan Slept Here
as Mark Christopher
(1934) Flirtation Walk
as Dick "Canary" Dorcy
(1936) Gold Diggers of 1937
as Rosmer Peck
(1944) Meet the People
as William 'Swanee' Swanson
(1937) On the Avenue
as Gary Blake
(1942) Star Spangled Rhythm
as Dick Powell
(1934) Twenty Million Sweethearts
as Buddy Clayton
(1935) Thanks a Million
as Eric Land
(1936) Colleen
as Donald Ames
(1951) You Never Can Tell
as Rex Shepherd
(1934) Happiness Ahead
as Bob Lane
(1934) Wonder Bar
as Tommy
(1933) The King's Vacation
as John Kent
(1938) Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Elly Jordan
(1937) Varsity Show
as Charles 'Chuck' Daly
(1933) College Coach
as Phil "Sarge" Sargeant
(1943) Happy Go Lucky
as Pete Hamilton
(1933) The Road Is Open Again
as The Songwriter
(1936) Hearts Divided
as Jerome Bonaparte
(1935) Page Miss Glory
as Bingo Nelson
(1983) Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1935) Shipmates Forever
as Richard 'Dick' Melville III
(1950) Right Cross
as Rick Garvey
(1936) Stage Struck
as George Randall
(1933) Just Around the Corner
as Jerry
(1943) Riding High
as Steve Baird
(1940) I Want a Divorce
as Alan MacNally
(1939) Naughty But Nice
as Professor Donald Hardwick
(1937) The Singing Marine
as Bob Brent
(1938) Hard to Get
as Bill Davis
(1943) True to Life
as Link Ferris
(1948) Rogues' Regiment
as Whit Corbett
(1933) Convention City
as Jerry Ford
(1939) Hollywood Hobbies
as Self (uncredited)
(2006) 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as Self (archive footage)
(1984) Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
(2013) Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
(1941) Model Wife
as Frederick "Fred" Chambers
(1932) Too Busy to Work
as Dan Hardy
(1961) Who Killed Julie Greer?
as Host / Inspector Amos Burke
(2024) The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
as Self (archive footage)
(1961) Ricochet
as Self - Host
(1934) Hollywood Newsreel
as Himself
(1999) Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
(2006) Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
as Self (archive footage)
(1949) Mrs. Mike
as Sgt. Mike Flannigan
(1936) One And One Is One
as Himself
(1932) Big City Blues
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
(1938) Breakdowns of 1938
as Elly Jordan (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1943) Three Cheers for the Girls
as Singer (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1935) Things You Never See on the Screen
as Self
(1935) A Dream Comes True
as Himself (uncredited)
(1937) Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
(1947) Blow-Ups of 1947
as Self
(1975) Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
(1934) And She Learned About Dames
as Himself
(1936) Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as Self
(1976) It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
(1985) That's Dancing!
as ---
(1934) Studio Highlights
as Self (archive footage)
(1960) Miss Jenny
as ---
(1952) This Is Your Life
as Self
(1954) Climax!
as Philip Marlowe
(1961) The DuPont Show of the Week
as Self
(1959) The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Paul Martin
(1949) The Emmy Awards
as Self
(1950) Lux Video Theatre
as Self - Intermission Guest
(1961) The Dick Powell Show
as Self - Host
(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Self - Host
(1959) The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Dr. Timothy McVey
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Willie Dante
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Eddie White
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as US Marshal Philip Dana
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Burt Stroude
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Graham
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Paul
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Mike Donegan
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Dan
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Dan Hodges
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Dave Robinson
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Fred
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Chris
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Eddie
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Jeff
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Dave
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Capt. Avery
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Andrew
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Will Sonnett
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Fleet Mason
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Grover Doane
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Steve
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Priest
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Philip Benton
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Dan Matson
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
(1944) Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Host