Purnell Pratt

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1885-10-19 (56 years old)

Deathday

1941-07-25

Place of Birth

Bethel, Illinois, USA

Purnell Pratt

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Purnell Pratt (October 20, 1885 – July 25, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in 114 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Bethel, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.

Acting

1932

Scarface

as Mr. Garston, publisher

1937

Under Suspicion

as Frank Rogers

1933

A Shriek in the Night

as Inspector Russell

1939

1932

Grand Hotel

as Zinnowitz

1934

1929

Alibi

as Sgt. Pete Manning

1931

Five Star Final

as Robert French

1929

The Locked Door

as Police Officer

1932

The Unwritten Law

as Stephen McBain

1929

The Trespasser

as Hector Ferguson

1935

The Winning Ticket

as Mr. Powers

1931

Bachelor Apartment

as Herbert 'Herb' Carraway

1935

A Night at the Opera

as Mayor (uncredited)

1930

The Furies

as District Attorney

1932

Emma

as Haskins

1935

Behind the Green Lights

as Detective Lt. Jim Kennedy

1931

1938

Come On, Rangers

as Senator Harvey

1932

The Roadhouse Murder

as Inspector William Agnew

1933

The Mystery Squadron

as Lafe Johnson

1931

1933

Pick-up

as Prosecuting Attorney

1935

1930

1934

1929

Painted Faces

as Foreman of Jury

1937

Night of Mystery

as John F. X. Markham

1934

The Witching Hour

as District Attorney Robinson

1931

The Gay Diplomat

as Colonel George Gorin

1936

The Return of Sophie Lang

as Thomas Chadwick

1934

Crimson Romance

as Franklyn Pierce

1930

Common Clay

as Richard Fullerton

1931

Traveling Husbands

as J.C. Wilson

1940

Grand Ole Opry

as Attorney General

1931

Up for Murder

as William Winter

1933

The Chief

as Al Morgan

1937

Murder Goes to College

as Arthur L. McShean

1932

False Faces

as Jefferson Howe

1934

The Hell Cat

as Butler

1935

Death Flies East

as Dr. Landers

1931

The Spider

as Inspector Riley

1931

1936

Wedding Present

as Howard Van Dorn

1930

Paid

as Edward Gilder

1937

1932

1941

Pot o' Gold

as Thompson (uncredited)

1936

The Plainsman

as Capt. Wood

1934

The Band Plays On

as Judge Bone

1934

Lazy River

as Mr. Lodge - Attorney

1930

Lawful Larceny

as Judge Perry

1935

Rendezvous at Midnight

as The Mayor - Hamilton

1936

Dancing Feet

as Silas P. Jones

1931

The Secret Witness

as Capt. McGowan

1930

The Gorilla

as The Stranger

1932

The Famous Ferguson Case

as George M. Ferguson

1929

On With the Show!

as Sam Bloom

1931

The Prodigal

as Rodman Farraday

1933

Midshipman Jack

as Commandant. Rogers

1936

Hollywood Boulevard

as Mr. Steinman

1933

Son of a Sailor

as Captain Briggs

1935

Red Salute

as Gen. Van Allen

1935

$1,000 a Minute

as Charlie, the Editor

1933

1937

1935

Waterfront Lady

as D.A. Shaw

1935

It's in the Air

as Horace McNab

1937

Rosalie

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

1932

Skyscraper Souls

as Harrington Brewster

1929

Fast Life

as Berton Hall

1929

Is Everybody Happy?

as Stage Manager

1935

Diamond Jim

as Physician

1930

The Silver Horde

as Wayne Wayland

1926

1933

Headline Shooter

as Eddie Edmunds, City Editor (uncredited)

1937

Join the Marines

as Col. J. B. Denbrough

1935

A Night at the Opera

as The Mayor of New York (uncredited)

1936

1935

Frisco Waterfront

as Dr. Stevens

1934

A Wicked Woman

as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

1917

1935

Magnificent Obsession

as Hastings, Merrick's Attorney

1936

1931

The Public Enemy

as Officer Powers (uncredited)

1933

The Billion Dollar Scandal

as Senate Committee Chairman

1941

Ringside Maisie

as Dr. Taylor

1930

Sinners' Holiday

as Detective Sikes

1925

1934

School for Girls

as Inspector Jameson

1936

1930

Puttin' on the Ritz

as George Barnes

1936

1939

Colorado Sunset

as Mr. Hall

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