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Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) [1] 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.
Dick Powell. Actor: Murder, My Sweet. Few actors ever managed a complete image transition as thoroughly as did Dick Powell: in his case, from the boyish, wavy-haired crooner in musicals to rugged crime fighters in film noirs.
- November 14, 1904
- January 2, 1963
Dick Powell was a versatile Hollywood star who transitioned from musicals to film noirs. He also produced and directed TV shows and movies, and co-founded Four Star Television.
- January 1, 1
- Mountain View, Arkansas, USA
- January 1, 1
- West Los Angeles, California, USA
A romantic singing lead in a number of musicals throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Dick Powell traded in his tenor voice and good guy image to take on a more hard-boiled persona following a career-transforming performance as Phillip Marlowe in the classic film noir "Murder, My Sweet" (1944).
Dick Powell was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss who starred in musicals, film noir and radio shows. Learn about his life, career, roles, and achievements on The Movie Database (TMDB).
Mar 12, 2018 · Dick Powell was a singer, musical star, actor, director, and producer who reinvented himself several times in his career. He starred in classics like "42nd Street", "Murder, My Sweet", and "The Bad and the Beautiful", and was married to Joan Blondell and June Allyson.
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