Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1902-05-11 (50 years old)
Deathday
1952-01-03
Place of Birth
Newport, Kentucky, USA
Also known As
Richard Curtis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dick Curtis (May 11, 1902 – January 3, 1952) was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career. Curtis was born Richard Dye in Newport, Kentucky. Standing at 6' 3", Curtis appeared in films stretching from Charles Starrett to The Three Stooges. In most of his films, he played villains or heavies. He made television appearances on The Lone Ranger and The Range Rider. He appeared in California Gold Rush, Spook Town, The Gene Autry Show, and many others. Though his forte was in villainous roles, Curtis had a genuine comedic touch. As such, modern audiences will reco...
1939
as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
1939
as Creighton
1951
1936
as Bill
1939
as Dirk Hogan
1937
as Cartwright
1937
as Nicky
1944
as Drunken Sailor (uncredited)
1939
as Korman
1939
as Joe Mark
1944
as Willis Millen
1941
as Nevada Teale
1936
as Morgan
1939
as Flint
1942
as Jim Swade
1943
as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
1938
as Mac
1939
as Maxey
1938
as Mr. Reardon
1944
as Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn
1946
as Badlands Blackie
1951
as Hassan
1951
as Mr. Wycoff
1938
as Henchman Butch
1951
as Lon Kramer
1940
as Duke
1937
as Carlos
1935
as Henchman Snakey
1940
as Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)
1943
as Gen. Bommel (uncredited)
1939
as Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)
1940
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
1939
as Capt. Simmons
1936
as Henchman Charlie
1946
as Henchman Johnson
1936
as Henri
1936
as Henchman Josef
1951
as Carth
1937
as Brent - Ranch Foreman
1937
as Brace Stevens
1937
as Lefty Drogan
1937
as Bull Berke
1937
as Dirk
1939
as Dorgan
1939
as Drake
1937
as Whitey
1938
as Foreman
1930
as Butch
1942
as Frank McLowery
1926
as Marine in Barracks
1942
as Butch Mason
1935
as 'Dynamite'
1935
as Pioneer Settler
1938
as Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited)
1939
as Joe (uncredited)
1939
as Heavy (uncredited)
1939
as Radio Broadcaster (voice)
1935
as Cop on Stakeout
1932
as O'Toole (uncredited)
1935
as Henchman Pete (uncredited)
1939
as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
1939
as Trooper with Joe
1939
as Madigan - Kid Benson's Trainer (uncredited)
1947
as Joe Keeler
1945
as Louie Derringer
1941
as Quirt Crenshaw
1935
as Master of Ceremonies
1940
as Bo Gilman
1940
as Strang
1940
as Shoshone Larsen
1939
as Mort Kohler
1938
as Karnoldi
1941
as Van Brock
1936
as Henchman Slim Burtis
1945
as Detective (uncredited)
1938
as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
1938
as Williams (uncredited)
1938
as Jail Guard
1951
as Hawley (uncredited)
1940
as Tony - Mechanic (uncredited)
1945
1946
as Bartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon
1938
as Madden (uncredited)
1936
as Swede
1939
as Monk
1950
as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
1940
as Corky - Henchman
1935
as Henchman Roper
1937
as Henchman Odie
1940
as Gardner
1940
as Hiring Boss (uncredited)
1938
as Ed Barker
1937
as Len Edwards
1937
as Ed Slade
1937
as Dragg
1937
as Henchman Buck
1952
as Clem Dawley
1938
as Matt Taylor
1946
as 'Cap' Ryker
1939
as Bat Stringer
1939
as Lobo Savage
1939
as Wade Beaumont
1951
as Veteran (uncredited)
1945
as Rawhide Pete
1935
as Saloon Patron
1940
as Guard (Uncredited)
1941
as Mate on the 'Astoria'
1940
as Master Fang
1933
as Man in Crowd
1943
as Cpl. Mosley
1950
as Barton - Railroad Agitator
1946
as Jake Schultz
1942
as Jeff Gorman
1943
as Victor Renaud
1942
as Henchman
1950
as Henchman Grif
1941
as Mitch Carew
1951
as Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman
1938
as Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)
1940
as Lash Bender
1945
as Henchman Tuttle
1946
as Chopin - the Harmonica Killer
1946
as Henchman Luke Case
1943
as Roy Madison
1941
as Ed Crandall (as Richard Curtis)
1940
as Matt Brawley
1944
as Sam Benson
1946
as Henchman Bart
1946
as John Andrews
1947
as Ed Lassiter
1942
as Clint Hayes
1950
as Bartender
1941
as Kirby Claxton
1949
as Henchman Brad
1943
as Patient (uncredited)
1939
as Jackson (uncredited)
1941
as Tough Man on Train
1944
as Craig Cassard [Ch. 1]
1941
as Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited)
1937
as Campbell Security Guard
1937
as Radical (uncredited)
1935
as Stevens (as Richard Dye)
1941
1938
as Henchman Slash Driscoll
1940
as Dorgan - Thug (Chs. 6-8)
1938
as Louie Derringer
1942
as Ed Muller
1943
as Agent Croft of Section 50
1939
as Blaize Carewe
1933
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
1952
as Guard
1930
as New Inmate (uncredited)
1937
as Hank - Henchman
1939
as Rawhide
1938
as Sawyer
1945
as Bus Driver (Uncredited)
1950
as Outrider at Dance (uncredited)
1938
1939
as Wolf Munro
1938
as Jim Fletcher
1937
as Slim (uncredited)
1951
as Shemp's Last Patient (uncredited)
1942
as Sea Captain
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