Dick Purcell

American actor, best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1943 film serial
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Dick Purcell
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Dick Purcell

Summary

Dick Purcell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greenwich[2]. He was born on +1908-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hollywood[4]. He died on +1944-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a television actor[6] and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dick Purcell was born in Greenwich[2].
  • Dick Purcell died in Hollywood[4].
  • Dick Purcell was born on +1908-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dick Purcell was born on +1905-08-06T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Dick Purcell died on +1944-04-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Dick Purcell's spouses was Ethelind Terry[10].
  • Dick Purcell held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Dick Purcell's professions included television actor[6].
  • Dick Purcell worked as a film actor[7].
  • Dick Purcell was educated at Fordham University[12].
  • Dick Purcell's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Dick Purcell's image is recorded as King of the Zombies (1941) 1.jpg[14].
  • Dick Purcell's image is recorded as Dick Purcell in King of the Zombies (1941).jpg[15].
  • Dick Purcell is recorded as male[16].
  • Dick Purcell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dick Purcell's ISNI is recorded as 000000007141368X[18].
  • Dick Purcell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76608743[19].
  • Dick Purcell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85376890[20].
  • Dick Purcell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150884178[21].
  • Dick Purcell's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0700711[22].
  • Dick Purcell's Commons category is recorded as Dick Purcell[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Dick Purcell's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7889[25].
  • Dick Purcell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c03h21[26].
  • Dick Purcell's family name is recorded as Purcell[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dick Purcell's place of birth was Greenwich[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1908-08-06T00:00:00Z[3] and +1905-08-06T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Dick Purcell's education included a stint at Fordham University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6] and film actor[7].

Personal Life

Dick Purcell was married to Ethelind Terry[10]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Dick Purcell died on +1944-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hollywood[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Why It Matters

Dick Purcell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Dick Purcell born?

Dick Purcell's place of birth was Greenwich[2].

Where did Dick Purcell die?

Dick Purcell passed away in Hollywood[4].

Who was Dick Purcell married to?

Dick Purcell's spouses include Ethelind Terry[10].

What did Dick Purcell do for work?

Dick Purcell worked as television actor[6] and film actor[7].

Where did Dick Purcell go to school?

Dick Purcell was educated at Fordham University[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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