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Dick Curtis

Acting Born May 11, 1902 Newport, Kentucky, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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 recognize Curtis for his roles in such Three Stooges films as Yes, We Have No Bonanza, You Nazty Spy!, and The Three Troubledoers. With the help of his friend and actor Russell Hayden, Curtis helped develop Pioneertown, a western movie set location in Southern California that was used for many television and film westerns.

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Known for

Film

Honky Tonk

as Tough Man on Train (uncredited)
Film

King Kong

as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Film

Scarlet Street

as Detective (uncredited)
Film

The Gunfighter

as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
Film

You Can't Take It with You

as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
Film

Rawhide

as Hawley (uncredited)
Film

The Texas Rangers

1951

Two Captains

as Guard (Uncredited)
Film

My Six Convicts

as Guard

Full filmography

  • Honky Tonk (1941) as Tough Man on Train (uncredited)
  • King Kong (1933) as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
  • Batman (1943) as Agent Croft of Section 50
  • Scarlet Street (1945) as Detective (uncredited)
  • The Gunfighter (1950) as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
  • You Can't Take It with You (1938) as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
  • Rawhide (1951) as Hawley (uncredited)
  • Boom Town (1940) as Hiring Boss (uncredited)
  • Abilene Town (1946) as 'Cap' Ryker
  • The Texas Rangers (1951)
  • The Red Badge of Courage (1951) as Veteran (uncredited)
  • The Outriders (1950) as Outrider at Dance (uncredited)
  • Let Us Live (1939) as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
  • The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) as Guard (Uncredited)
  • My Six Convicts (1952) as Guard
  • The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
  • The Phantom (1943) as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
  • The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939) as Heavy (uncredited)
  • Blind Alley (1939) as Trooper with Joe
  • Wyoming (1947) as Ed Lassiter
  • Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die (1942) as Frank McLowery
  • Murder in Greenwich Village (1937) as Campbell Security Guard
  • The Roundup (1941) as Ed Crandall (as Richard Curtis)
  • Billy the Kid (1941) as Kirby Claxton