Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

1902-05-11 – 1952-01-03 (age 49) Newport, Kentucky, USA
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Biography

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Dick Curtis (May 11, 1902 โ€“ January 3, 1952) was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career. Curtis was born Richard Dye in Newport, Kentucky. Standing at 6' 3", Curtis appeared in films stretching from Charles Starrett to The Three Stooges. In most of his films, he played villains or heavies. He made television appearances on The Lone Ranger and The Range Rider. He appeared in California Gold Rush, Spook Town, The Gene Autry Show, and many others.

Though his forte was in villainous roles, Curtis had a genuine comedic touch. As such, modern audiences will recognize Curtis for his roles in such Three Stooges films as Yes, We Have No Bonanza, You Nazty Spy!, and The Three Troubledoers. With the help of his friend and actor Russell Hayden, Curtis helped develop Pioneertown, a western movie set location in Southern California that was used for many television and film westerns.

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Known For

King Kong Screened
King Kong

1933

as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk

1941

as Tough Man on Train (uncredited)

Batman
Batman

1943

as Agent Croft of Section 50

Rawhide
Rawhide

1951

as Hawley (uncredited)

Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street

1945

as Detective (uncredited)

The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter

1950

as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Strongarm Man (uncredited)

Abilene Town
Abilene Town

1946

as 'Cap' Ryker

The Texas Rangers
Let Us Live
Let Us Live

1939

as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)

Boom Town
Boom Town

1940

as Hiring Boss (uncredited)

The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage

1951

as Veteran (uncredited)

The Man They Could Not Hang
The Man They Could Not Hang

1939

as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney

The Outriders
The Outriders

1950

as Outrider at Dance (uncredited)

Wyoming
Wyoming

1947

as Ed Lassiter

My Six Convicts
My Six Convicts

1952

as Guard

Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid

1941

as Kirby Claxton

Blind Alley
Blind Alley

1939

as Trooper with Joe

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939

as Heavy (uncredited)

So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night

1941

as Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited)