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Dick Powell: Biography

Birth Name: Richard Ewing Powell
Birth Place: Mountain View, AR
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/14/1904, Scorpio
Date of Death: 01/02/1963
Profession: Actor; director; producer; singer

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Dick Powell Fast Facts:

Made his first notable film appearance in the musical Blessed Event (1932) and was subsequently made a contract player by Warner Bros.
Played clean-cut leads in many early Hollywood musicals, including 42nd Street (1933), costarring Ruby Keeler; they would reunite for several other successful films.
Also had a knack for hard-boiled dramatic roles, such as Philip Marlowe in Murder, My Sweet (1944).
Founded Four Star Television, which produced the series Four Star Playhouse in the 1950s; also produced and directed films.
In the film The Day of the Locust (1975), he was portrayed by his son, Dick Jr.

Dick Powell Relationships:
Mildred Maund - Ex-wife
Joan Blondell - Ex-wife
June Allyson - Wife
Dick Powell Jr. - Son
Ellen - Daughter
Norman - Son
Pamela - Daughter
Ewing Powell - Father
Sallie Powell - Mother
Luther Powell - Brother
Howard Powell - Brother
College:
Attended Little Rock College, Little Rock, AR

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