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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. In the case of Dick Powell, from boyish, wavy-haired crooners in musicals to rugged crime fighters in films noir.
Dick Powell. Actor: Murder, My Sweet. Few actors ever managed a complete image transition as thoroughly. In the case of Dick Powell, from boyish, wavy-haired crooners in musicals to rugged crime fighters in films noir.
Biography. On November 14, 1904, Richard Ewing Powell was born to Ewing and Sallie Powell in Mountain View, Arkansas. They already had one son, Howard, and in two years would complete the family with Luther. Ewing was the head of the International Harvester Company and his job kept him moving around the state.
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 ...
Dick Powell is one of the most underrated film stars of the golden age of Hollywood. He was at one time listed as one of the top ten favorite actors in Hollywood and he transcended several genres. His work in musicals cemented his fame-- literally.
Mar 12, 2018 · Diagnosed with lung cancer six years later, Dick Powell succumbed to the disease the day after New Year’s, 1963. He was just 58. He left an estate valued at $10 million, a tribute to his business instincts and success as a producer. But what I and his other living fans remember is up on the screen — it’s Dick Powell the actor.
Aug 17, 2023 · Dick Powell (1904–1963) aka: Richard Ewing Powell. Richard Ewing Powell was a musician, actor, and director. An ambitious man always pursuing new avenues for his creativity, Powell experimented with different media (radio, film, and television) at a time when not many did.
A biography and filmography of Dick Powell, singing star of 42nd Street and Footlight Parade and husband of Joan Blondell and June Allyson.
Dick Powell, born Richard Ewing Powell on November 14, 1904, was an American actor, singer, producer, and director. He had a successful career spanning several decades, transitioning from musicals to film noir and later becoming a prominent television executive.
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