Dick Powell | |
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 Dick Powell in 1962 | |
| Born | Richard Ewing Powell November 14, 1904 Mountain View, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 1963 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
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| Years active | 1930–1963 |
| Spouses | Mildred Maund
(m. 1925; div. 1932) |
| Children | 3 |
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Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963)[1] was an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility and successfully transformed into a hardboiled leading man, starring in projects of a more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray private detective Philip Marlowe on screen.
- ^ "Death Takes Dick Powell". The Desert Sun. January 3, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via University of California/Riverside Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research (CBSR).