Dick Powell

1904 - 1963

Dick Powell  American Actor

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Relationships

Dick Powell was previously married to June Allyson (1945 - 1963), Joan Blondell (1936 - 1944) and Maude Maund (1925 - 1927).

Dick Powell was in relationships with Gloria Pall (1961 - 1962), Margaret Lindsay (1933) and Mary Brian (1928).

Dick Powell had an encounter with Karin Booth (1942).

About

American Actor Dick Powell was born Richard Ewing Powell on 14th November, 1904 in Mountain View, Arkansas, USA and passed away on 2nd Jan 1963 West Los Angeles, California aged 58. He is most remembered for 42nd Street / Footlight Parade /Gold Diggers of 1933. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Dick Powell was in 5 on-screen matchups, including Debbie Reynolds in Susan Slept Here (1954), June Allyson in The Reformer and the Redhead (1950), Ruby Keeler in Shipmates Forever (1935), Dorothy Lamour in Riding High (1943) and Linda Darnell in It Happened Tomorrow (1944).

Dick Powell is a member of the following lists: Bell Records artists, American film actors and American film producers.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married317 years, 5 months9 years, 1 month-
Dating396 years, 1 month62 years, 9 months1 year
Encounter1---
Total796 years, 1 month30 years, 9 months1 year

Details

First NameDick
Last NamePowell
Full Name at BirthRichard Ewing Powell
Alternative NameRichard Ewing Powell, Dick Powell
Birthday14th November, 1904
BirthplaceMountain View, Arkansas, USA
Died2nd January, 1963
Place of DeathWest Los Angeles, California
Cause of DeathCancer of the Lymph Glands
BuriedForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Height6' 0" (183 cm)
BuildLarge
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Zodiac SignScorpio
SexualityStraight
ReligionChristian Science
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityLittle Rock College
Occupation TextAmerican singer / Actor / Producer / Director / Studio Boss
OccupationActor
Claim to Fame42nd Street / Footlight Parade /Gold Diggers of 1933
Music GenreVocal
Year(s) Active1930–63, 1930–1963
Music StyleShow Tunes, Vocal Pop, Cast Recordings, Stage & Screen, Traditional Pop
InstrumentViolin, Vocals
Official Websites
Family MemberEllen Powell (Daughter) Mother Joan Blondell, Norman Powell (Adopted Son) Mother Joan Blondell, Paula Powell (Adopted Daughter) Mother June Allyson, Richard Powell (Son) Mother June Allyson
FriendGary Cooper, Glenda Farrell, Ronald Reagan, James Cagney, George Murphy, Jane Wyman, Edward Dmytryk, Regis Toomey, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Frances Langford, Ruby Keeler, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Wagner, Olivia De Havilliand

Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, voice actor, film producer, film 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 the private detective Philip Marlowe on screen.