Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Acting

Born November 14, 1904 · Mountain View, Arkansas, USA

9 films as director · Active 1936–1959

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 Arkans…

Known for

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

American Experience

American Experience

1988

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Directed(9)

1959Woman on the Run★ 6.0

The Hunters

1958The Hunters★ 5.8

The Enemy Below

1957The Enemy Below★ 7.2

The Conqueror

1956The Conqueror★ 3.6

You Can't Run Away from It

1956You Can't Run Away from It★ 5.1

Split Second

1953Split Second★ 6.3

Cry Danger

1951Cry Danger★ 6.7

One And One Is One

1936One And One Is One★ 5.5

Acting(106)

2024The Conqueror: Hollywood FalloutSelf (archive footage)

2013Classic Movie Bloopers: UncensoredSelf (archive footage)

2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeSelf (archive footage)

200642nd Street: From Book to Screen to StageSelf (archive footage)

2006Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway BoundSelf (archive footage)

1999Television: The First Fifty YearsSelf (archive footage)

1994FDRSelf (archive footage)

1988American ExperienceSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1985That's Dancing!

1984Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)

1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1976It's ShowtimeSelf (archive footage)

1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)

1961RicochetSelf - Host

1961Who Killed Julie Greer?Host / Inspector Amos Burke

1961The Dick Powell ShowSelf - Host

1961The DuPont Show of the WeekSelf

1961One Must Die

1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonPaul Martin

1958The All-Star Christmas ShowSelf

1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf

1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSelf - Host

1954Climax!Philip Marlowe

1954Susan Slept HereMark Christopher

1952The Bad and the BeautifulJames Lee Bartlow

1952This Is Your LifeSelf

1952Four Star PlayhouseWillie Dante

1951You Never Can TellRex Shepherd

1951The Tall TargetJohn Kennedy

1951Cry DangerRocky Mulloy

1950The Jack Benny ProgramDick Powell

1950Right CrossRick Garvey

1950Lux Video TheatreSelf - Intermission Guest

1950The Reformer and the RedheadAndrew Hale

1950What's My Line?Self

1949Mrs. MikeSgt. Mike Flannigan

1949The Emmy AwardsSelf

1948Rogues' RegimentWhit Corbett

1948Station WestLt. John Martin Haven

1948PitfallJohn Forbes

1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf

1948To the Ends of the EarthCommissioner Michael Barrows

1947Blow-Ups of 1947Self

1947Johnny O'ClockJohnny O'Clock

1945CorneredLaurence Gerard

1944Murder, My SweetPhilip Marlowe

1944Meet the PeopleWilliam 'Swanee' Swanson

1944It Happened TomorrowLawrence 'Larry' Stevens

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Host

1943True to LifeLink Ferris

1943Riding HighSteve Baird

1943Three Cheers for the GirlsSinger (archive footage) (uncredited)

1943Happy Go LuckyPete Hamilton

1942Star Spangled RhythmDick Powell

1941In the NavyThomas Halstead

1941Model WifeFrederick "Fred" Chambers

1940Christmas in JulyJimmy MacDonald

1940I Want a DivorceAlan MacNally

1939Naughty but NiceProfessor Donald Hardwick

1939Hollywood HobbiesSelf (uncredited)

1938Going PlacesPeter Mason

1938Breakdowns of 1938Elly Jordan (archive footage) (uncredited)

1938Hard to GetBill Davis

1938Cowboy from BrooklynElly Jordan

1938Hollywood HotelRonnie Bowers

1937Breakdowns of 1937Self

1937Varsity ShowCharles 'Chuck' Daly

1937The Singing MarineBob Brent

1937On the AvenueGary Blake

1936Gold Diggers of 1937Rosmer Peck

1936Stage StruckGeorge Randall

1936Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)Self

1936Hearts DividedJerome Bonaparte

1936ColleenDonald Ames

1936One And One Is OneHimself

1936Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 5"

1936Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 1, From beginning"

1936Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 3, Normie"

1935A Dream Comes TrueHimself (uncredited)

1935Things You Never See on the ScreenSelf

1935Thanks a MillionEric Land

1935Shipmates ForeverRichard 'Dick' Melville III

1935A Midsummer Night's DreamLysander

1935Page Miss GloryBingo Nelson

1935Broadway GondolierRichard 'Dick' Purcell, aka Ricardo Purcelli

1935Gold Diggers of 1935Dick Curtis

1934Flirtation WalkDick "Canary" Dorcy

1934Happiness AheadBob Lane

1934DamesJimmy Higgens

1934Studio HighlightsSelf (archive footage)

1934Twenty Million SweetheartsBuddy Clayton

1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-10Self

1934Wonder BarTommy

1934And She Learned About DamesHimself

1934Hollywood NewsreelHimself

1933Convention CityJerry Ford

1933College CoachPhil "Sarge" Sargeant

1933Footlight ParadeScotty

1933Gold Diggers of 1933Brad

193342nd StreetBilly Lawler

1933The King's VacationJohn Kent

1933The Road Is Open AgainThe Songwriter

1933Just Around the CornerJerry

1932Too Busy to WorkDan Hardy

1932Big City BluesRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1932Blessed EventBunny Harmon