Dick Purcell (born Richard Gerold Purcell, Jr.) was an American screen and stage actor. He is best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1944 film serial. The serial was released on February 5, and Purcell, age 38, died two months later, on 10 April 1944, the result of a fatal heart attack.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6 August 1905
Death Day
10 April 1944
Place of Birth
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
Richard Gerold Purcell Jr., Richard Gerold Purcell, Richard G. Purcell, Richard Purcell