Purnell Pratt(1878-1941)

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Purnell Pratt

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Grand Hôtel (1932)

Purnell Pratt was born on 20 October 1878 in Bethel, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Scarface (1932), Alibi (1929) and Red-Haired Alibi (1932). He was married to Julia C. Price. He died on 25 July 1941 in Hollywood, California, USA.

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Known for

Karen Morley and Paul Muni in Scarface (1932)

7.7

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1932

Mae Busch and Chester Morris in Alibi (1929)

5.6

Police Sgt. Pete Manning(as Mr. Purnell B. Pratt)

1929

Shirley Temple, Merna Kennedy, Theodore von Eltz, and Grant Withers in Red-Haired Alibi (1932)

Red-Haired Alibi

5.5

Police Inspector Regan

1932

Erich von Stroheim, Ben Lyon, and Sari Maritza in Crimson Romance (1934)

Crimson Romance

5.5

Franklyn Pierce

1934

Credits

Actor

Doctors Don't Tell
5.4
- Dr. Watkins (uncredited)
- 1941
La vie commence pour André Hardy
6.7
- Dr. Storfen (uncredited)
- 1941
Ringside Maisie
6.4
- Dr. Taylor
- 1941
Les oubliés
6.9
- Texas Senator (uncredited)
- 1941
L'or du ciel
6.0
- Thompson (uncredited)
- 1941
Grand Ole Opry
6.8
- Attorney General
- 1940
Colorado Sunset
6.3
- Mr. Hall
- 1939
La fille du nord
6.3
- Abbott the Editor (scenes deleted)
- 1939
My Wife's Relatives
- Mr. Ellis
- 1939
Come on, Rangers!
6.0
- Senator Harvey
- 1938
Rosalie
6.0
- Ship Captain (uncredited)
- 1937
Under Suspicion
6.2
- Frank Rogers
- 1937
La furie de l'or noir
6.4
- Col. Blake
- 1937
Forlorn River
5.2
- David Ward (uncredited)
- 1937
Night of Mystery
5.0
- John F. X. Markham
- 1937

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Five Star Final

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

Personal details

Alternative names
- Mr. Purnell B. Pratt
Height
- 1.80 m
Born
- October 20, 1878
- Bethel, Illinois, USA
Died
- July 25, 1941
- Hollywood, California, USA
Spouse
- Julia C. PriceAugust 5, 1902 - July 25, 1941 (his death)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
American character actor whose career began in silents but moved ahead in small film roles playing both sides of the moral fence as both no-nonsense inspectors, judges or attorneys and as crime bosses or crooked politicos.

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