Biography

Richard Powell(1896-1937)

Actor

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Richard Powell was born on 31 December 1896 in Peoria, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for La Fiancée imprévue (1935), La tornade (1937) and L'île au trésor (1934). He died on 1 January 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Jean Arthur, Herbert Marshall, and Moje Åslund in La Fiancée imprévue (1935)

La Fiancée imprévue

7.0

Chesty

1935

Errol Flynn and Kay Francis in La tornade (1937)

6.1

Pvt. Henderson

1937

Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper in L'île au trésor (1934)

L'île au trésor

7.1

Pirate of the Spanish Main

1934

Roscoe Karns and Eleanore Whitney in Clarence (1937)

5.8

Dinwiddie

1937

Credits

Actor

La tornade
6.1
- Pvt. Henderson
- 1937
Capitaines courageux
7.9
- First Steward (uncredited)
- 1937
L'Amour en première page
6.9
- Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
- 1937
Clarence
5.8
- Dinwiddie
- 1937
Woman-Wise
7.8
- Reporter (uncredited)
- 1937
Nick, gentleman détective
7.6
- Surprised Policeman Who Shot at Mirror (uncredited)
- 1936
Career Woman
6.5
- Court Officer--New York (uncredited)
- 1936
Charlie Chan à l'opéra
7.1
- Cop (uncredited)
- 1936
Every Sunday
6.7
Short
- Pop, Judy's Father (uncredited)
- 1936
The Cowboy Star
6.3
- Joe - the Press Agent (uncredited)
- 1936
L'audacieuse
6.6
- Charles - Fake Detective (uncredited)
- 1936
Bonne blague
6.2
- Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
- 1936
The Longest Night
6.0
- Fireman (uncredited)
- 1936
À New-York tous les deux
6.7
- Announcer
- 1936
Au seuil de la vie
6.7
- Football Salesman (uncredited)
- 1936

Personal details

Born
- December 31, 1896
- Peoria, Illinois, USA
Died
- January 1, 1937
- Los Angeles, California, USA(fractured skull from automobile accident)

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