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Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Acting
1932 — 1954 · 22 films
Lived
14 November 1904 — d. 1963
From
Mountain View, Arkansas, USA

Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.

Career Signature

How Dick Powell’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

crowd-pleaser
joyful exuberance
bittersweet
kinetic urgency
theatrical style

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

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Filmography

Susan Slept Here

1954

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

Cry Danger

1951

The Tall Target

1951

You Never Can Tell

1951

Pitfall

1948

Station West

1948

Johnny O'Clock

1947

Cornered

1945

Murder, My Sweet

1944

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

In the Navy

1941

Christmas in July

1940

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935

Dames

1934

Flirtation Walk

1934

Wonder Bar

1934

Footlight Parade

1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

Blessed Event

1932