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Born
1904-11-14
Mountain View, AR
(Richard Ewing Powell)
Died
1963-01-02   (58)
West Los Angeles, CA

Star of Warner Bros.' 1930s musicals, he overcame a career slump as popular leading man in 1940s noirs (most notably as 'Philip Marlowe' in MURDER MY SWEET). In the 1950s he became a successful television producer and director. Married to Joan Blondell (1936 - 1944) and June Allyson (1945 - his death).

Acting Credits (6)

Film or Short Title Featuring Role
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS Series 15 # 7 (1936) Moe, Larry and Curly Himself
VARSITY SHOW (1937) Ted Healy (Solo) Chuck Daly
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL (1938) Ted Healy (Solo) Ronnie Bowers
IN THE NAVY (1941) Shemp Howard (Solo) Russ Raymond / Tommy Halstead
HOLLYWOOD MY HOME TOWN (1962) Moe, Larry and Curly Himself
MGM's THE BIG PARADE OF COMEDY (1964) Ted Healy and His Stooges archive footage

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