Acting • AGE 58
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...


The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
Self (archive footage)
2024

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
2013

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
2012

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self (archive footage)
2006

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

American Experience
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988

That's Dancing!
1985

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

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

It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976

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

Paper Moon
Thanks
1973

Ghostbreakers
Executive Producer
1967

The Losers
Executive Producer
1963

Ricochet
Self - Host
1961

Who Killed Julie Greer?
Host / Inspector Amos Burke
1961

The Dick Powell Show
Self - Host
1961

The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
1961

One Must Die
1961

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Paul Martin
1959

The All-Star Christmas Show
Self
1958

The Hunters
Director
1958

The Enemy Below
Director
1957

You Can't Run Away from It
Director
1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Self - Host
1956

The Conqueror
Director
1956

Climax!
Philip Marlowe
1954

Susan Slept Here
Mark Christopher
1954

Split Second
Director
1953

The Bad and the Beautiful
James Lee Bartlow
1952

This Is Your Life
Self
1952

Four Star Playhouse
Willie Dante
1952

You Never Can Tell
Rex Shepherd
1951

The Tall Target
John Kennedy
1951

Cry Danger
Rocky Mulloy
1951

The Jack Benny Program
Dick Powell
1950

Right Cross
Rick Garvey
1950

The Reformer and the Redhead
Andrew Hale
1950

What's My Line?
Self
1950

Mrs. Mike
Sgt. Mike Flannigan
1949

The Emmy Awards
Self
1949

Rogues' Regiment
Whit Corbett
1948

Station West
Lt. John Martin Haven
1948

Pitfall
John Forbes
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948

To the Ends of the Earth
Commissioner Michael Barrows
1948

Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
1947

Johnny O'Clock
Johnny O'Clock
1947

Cornered
Laurence Gerard
1945

Murder, My Sweet
Philip Marlowe
1944

Meet the People
William 'Swanee' Swanson
1944

It Happened Tomorrow
Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host
1944

True to Life
Link Ferris
1943

Riding High
Steve Baird
1943

Three Cheers for the Girls
Singer (archive footage) (uncredited)
1943

Happy Go Lucky
Pete Hamilton
1943

Star Spangled Rhythm
Dick Powell
1942

In the Navy
Thomas Halstead
1941

Model Wife
Frederick "Fred" Chambers
1941

Christmas in July
Jimmy McDonald
1940

I Want a Divorce
Alan MacNally
1940

Naughty but Nice
Professor Donald Hardwick
1939

Hollywood Hobbies
Self (uncredited)
1939

Going Places
Peter Mason
1938

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

Hard to Get
Bill Davis
1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn
Elly Jordan
1938

Hollywood Hotel
Ronnie Bowers
1938

Breakdowns of 1937
Self
1937

Varsity Show
Charles 'Chuck' Daly
1937

The Singing Marine
Bob Brent
1937

On the Avenue
Gary Blake
1937

Gold Diggers of 1937
Rosmer Peck
1936

Stage Struck
George Randall
1936

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

Hearts Divided
Jerome Bonaparte
1936

Colleen
Donald Ames
1936

One And One Is One
Himself
1936

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

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

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

A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
1935

Things You Never See on the Screen
Self
1935

Thanks a Million
Eric Land
1935

Shipmates Forever
Richard 'Dick' Melville III
1935

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lysander
1935

Page Miss Glory
Bingo Nelson
1935

Broadway Gondolier
Richard 'Dick' Purcell, aka Ricardo Purcelli
1935

Gold Diggers of 1935
Dick Curtis
1935

Flirtation Walk
Dick "Canary" Dorcy
1934

Happiness Ahead
Bob Lane
1934

Dames
Jimmy Higgens
1934

Twenty Million Sweethearts
Buddy Clayton
1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
Self
1934

Wonder Bar
Tommy
1934

And She Learned About Dames
Himself
1934

Convention City
Jerry Ford
1933

College Coach
Phil "Sarge" Sargeant
1933

Footlight Parade
Scotty Blair
1933

Gold Diggers of 1933
Brad
1933

42nd Street
Billy Lawler
1933

The King's Vacation
John Kent
1933

The Road Is Open Again
The Songwriter
1933

Just Around the Corner
Jerry
1933

Too Busy to Work
Dan Hardy
1932

Big City Blues
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1932

Blessed Event
Bunny Harmon
1932