Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he successfully transformed into a hardbitten leading man of darker projects.


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The Dick Powell Show
... The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company ... It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts (and retitled The Dick Powell ... The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry ...
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... I Got a Heartful of Sunshine - Candy Candido and Dick Powell Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride - Priscilla Lane and Dick Powell Git Along Little Doggie - Johnnie Davis I'll ...
Four Star Television - History - Dick Powell's Death
... On January 2, 1963, a day after his last appearance on his program The Dick Powell Show aired, Dick Powell died of stomach cancer, likely a result of having directed ... brought in to run the studio for Niven, Boyer and Powell's family ... But without Powell's vision, the studio went into decline ...
List Of American Films Of 1944 - I-N
... John Carradine Sci-Fi, Horror Universal Pictures It Happened Tomorrow René Clair Dick Powell, Linda Darnell Fantasy, Comedy 2 Academy Award nominations Jammin' the Blues Gjon Mili Short The Keys of the ... Astor Musical 4 Oscar nominations Meet the People Charles Reisner Lucille Ball, Dick Powell Musical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Memphis Belle A Story of a Flying Fortress William Wyler ... Lon Chaney, John Carradine Horror Universal Pictures Murder, My Sweet Edward Dmytryk Dick Powell, Claire Trevor Film noir RKO Pictures Mystery of the River Boat Lewis D ...

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    No battle is worth fighting except the last one.
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