Dick Powell

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...

Known For

The Bad and the Beautiful

as James Lee Bartlow

Murder, My Sweet

as Philip Marlowe

Cast Credits

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

as Self (archive footage)

Ricochet

as Self - Host

Who Killed Julie Greer?

as Host / Inspector Amos Burke

Susan Slept Here

as Mark Christopher

The Bad and the Beautiful

as James Lee Bartlow

You Never Can Tell

as Rex Shepherd

The Tall Target

as John Kennedy

Cry Danger

as Rocky Mulloy

Right Cross

as Rick Garvey

Mrs. Mike

as Sgt. Mike Flannigan

Rogues' Regiment

as Whit Corbett

Station West

as Lt. John Martin Haven

Pitfall

as John Forbes

To the Ends of the Earth

as Commissioner Michael Barrows

Johnny O'Clock

as Johnny O'Clock

Cornered

as Laurence Gerard

Murder, My Sweet

as Philip Marlowe

Meet the People

as William 'Swanee' Swanson

It Happened Tomorrow

as Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens

True to Life

as Link Ferris

Riding High

as Steve Baird

Three Cheers for the Girls

as Singer (archive footage) (uncredited)

Happy Go Lucky

as Pete Hamilton

Star Spangled Rhythm

as Dick Powell

In the Navy

as Thomas Halstead

Model Wife

as Frederick "Fred" Chambers

Christmas in July

as Jimmy McDonald

I Want a Divorce

as Alan MacNally

Crew Credits

Ghostbreakers

Executive Producer

The Losers

Executive Producer

Ricochet

Executive Producer

Who Killed Julie Greer?

Executive Producer

The Hunters

Director

Split Second

Director

Cry Danger

Director