Deceased
How Did Dick Powell Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 58Richard Ewing Powell was an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility and successfully transformed into a hardboiled leading man, starring in projects of a more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray private detective Philip Marlowe on screen.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Conqueror: Hollywood FalloutMovie | Self (archive footage) | 120 |
| 2013 | Classic Movie Bloopers: UncensoredMovie | Self (archive footage) | 109 |
| 2012 | Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 108 |
| 2006 | Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway BoundMovie | Self (archive footage) | 102 |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 95 |
| 1985 | That's Dancing!Movie | — | 81 |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30sMovie | (archive footage) | 80 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 79 |
| 1976 | It's ShowtimeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 72 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell ShowSeries | Self - Host | 57 |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the WeekSeries | Self | 57 |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries | Paul Martin | 55 |
| 1958 | The All-Star Christmas ShowMovie | Self | 54 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries | Self - Host | 52 |
| 1954 | Climax!Series | Philip Marlowe | 50 |
| 1954 | Susan Slept HereMovie | Mark Christopher | 50 |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseSeries | Willie Dante | 48 |
| 1952 | The Bad and the BeautifulMovie | James Lee Bartlow | 48 |
| 1952 | This Is Your LifeSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1951 | The Tall TargetMovie | John Kennedy | 47 |
| 1951 | Cry DangerMovie | Rocky Mulloy | 47 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Self - Intermission Guest | 46 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self - Mystery Guest | 46 |
| 1950 | Right CrossMovie | Rick Garvey | 46 |
| 1950 | The Reformer and the RedheadMovie | Andrew Hale | 46 |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSeries | Self | 45 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 44 |
| 1948 | PitfallMovie | John Forbes | 44 |
| 1948 | To the Ends of the EarthMovie | Commissioner Michael Barrows | 44 |
| 1947 | Johnny O'ClockMovie | Johnny O'Clock | 43 |
| 1947 | Blow-Ups of 1947Movie | Self | 43 |
| 1945 | CorneredMovie | Laurence Gerard | 41 |
| 1944 | Meet the PeopleMovie | William 'Swanee' Swanson | 40 |
| 1943 | True to LifeMovie | Link Ferris | 39 |
| 1943 | Riding HighMovie | Steve Baird | 39 |
| 1943 | Three Cheers for the GirlsMovie | Singer (archive footage) (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1942 | Star Spangled RhythmMovie | Dick Powell | 38 |
| 1941 | In the NavyMovie | Thomas Halstead | 37 |
| 1940 | Christmas in JulyMovie | Jimmy MacDonald | 36 |
| 1939 | Naughty But NiceMovie | Professor Donald Hardwick | 35 |
| 1939 | Hollywood HobbiesMovie | Self (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1938 | Going PlacesMovie | Peter Mason | 34 |
| 1938 | Hard to GetMovie | Bill Davis | 34 |
| 1938 | Breakdowns of 1938Movie | Elly Jordan (archive footage) (uncredited) | 34 |
| 1938 | Hollywood HotelMovie | Ronnie Bowers | 34 |
| 1937 | Breakdowns of 1937Movie | Self | 33 |
| 1937 | On the AvenueMovie | Gary Blake | 33 |
| 1936 | Hearts DividedMovie | Jerome Bonaparte | 32 |
| 1936 | Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)Movie | Self | 32 |
| 1936 | ColleenMovie | Donald Ames | 32 |
| 1936 | Stage StruckMovie | George Randall | 32 |
| 1935 | A Midsummer Night's DreamMovie | Lysander | 31 |
| 1935 | Broadway GondolierMovie | Richard 'Dick' Purcell, aka Ricardo Purcelli | 31 |
| 1935 | Things You Never See on the ScreenMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1935 | Thanks a MillionMovie | Eric Land | 31 |
| 1935 | Gold Diggers of 1935Movie | Dick Curtis | 31 |
| 1935 | A Dream Comes TrueMovie | Himself (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1935 | Page Miss GloryMovie | Bingo Nelson | 31 |
| 1934 | Hollywood NewsreelMovie | Himself | 30 |
| 1934 | And She Learned About DamesMovie | Himself | 30 |
| 1933 | 42nd StreetMovie | Billy Lawler | 29 |
| 1933 | The King's VacationMovie | John Kent | 29 |
| 1933 | Gold Diggers of 1933Movie | Brad | 29 |
| 1932 | Blessed EventMovie | Bunny Harmon | 28 |
| 1932 | Too Busy to WorkMovie | Dan Hardy | 28 |