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Dick Powell 11.14.1904 - 01.02.1963 (59 years old)

Dick Powell was a film producer, director, actor and singer from Arkansas who kick started his career with musical comedy. Also, he is known for portraying Philip Marlowe, fictional character who is a private detective, for the first time on screen. Click here to read more about Dick Powell

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This actor appeared in the following radio shows

Series	Episode title	Date
hollywood hotel	one in a million	1936-12-18
Maxwell House Coffee Time	baby snooks	1940-11-21
command performance	command performance (067) joan blondell, dick powell, martha tilton	1943-05-15
old gold comedy theater	true to life	1944-11-12
radio hall of fame, the	evelani	1945-01-28
Lux Radio Theater	lux radio theater (487) murder, my sweet	1945-06-11
rogues gallery	blondes prefer gentlemen	1945-10-18
rogues gallery	murder with muriel	1945-10-25
rogues gallery	house of fear	1945-11-15
rogues gallery	little old lady	1945-11-29
rogues gallery	blood on the sand	1945-12-13
rogues gallery	george grant case	1945-12-20
rogues gallery	anson leeds will	1946-01-17
rogues gallery	carlotta the magnificent	1946-01-31
rogues gallery	the clark ames case	1946-02-21
rogues gallery	mike royale	1946-04-04
Request Performance	request performance (29) spring comes to central park dick powell, george raft, abbott and costello	1946-04-21
rogues gallery	judge collin baker case	1946-05-16
rogues gallery	the patrica flynn case	1946-06-06
rogues gallery	star of savoy	1946-06-23
rogues gallery	matt webb murder	1946-06-30
rogues gallery	angela mullins rehearsal	1946-07-14
Lux Radio Theater	lux radio theater (571) johnny o'clock	1947-05-12
life of riley	life of riley (191) the nuts and bolts club riley punches his foreman	1948-03-06
life of riley	life of riley (203) cooperation picnic riley and gillis buy a car together	1948-05-29
life of riley	life of riley (215) the problem child	1948-10-15
life of riley	flashback thanksgiving trouble with peg	1948-11-19
life of riley	life of riley (222) riley tries to get football tickets a foremanship is up for grabs	1948-12-03
life of riley	life of riley (223) riley's jilted sister visits	1948-12-10
life of riley	life of riley (230) a quiet evening by the fireside	1949-01-28
life of riley	life of riley (231) riley talks in his sleep about 'gertrude'	1949-02-04
life of riley	life of riley (233) a valentine locket from monahan is signed by riley	1949-02-18
life of riley	the life of riley movie premiere	1949-03-04
life of riley	life of riley (236) wedding photograph wire recorder	1949-03-11
life of riley	life of riley (238) babs runs for ucla president	1949-03-25
life of riley	life of riley (239) riley won't let peg help junior with his homework	1949-04-01
life of riley	life of riley (240) riley is held up	1949-04-08
life of riley	guest burt lancaster	1949-04-08
life of riley	riley breaks pegs chinese bowl	1949-04-22
life of riley	riley is fired	1949-04-29
life of riley	life of riley (244) babs leaves home 3rd riley movie show	1949-05-06
life of riley	gitchigoomi	1949-05-13
life of riley	junior drops out of school	1949-05-20
richard diamond private detective	the stolen purse	1949-05-22
richard diamond private detective	betty moran case	1949-05-29
richard diamond private detective	tom waxman murdered	1949-06-26
richard diamond private detective	hat without a body	1949-07-02
richard diamond private detective	the man who hated women	1949-07-16
richard diamond private detective	the martin hyer case	1949-07-23
richard diamond private detective	tom cook accused of murder	1949-08-20
richard diamond private detective	the eddie garrett case	1949-08-27
richard diamond private detective	the 200 thousand dollar bundle	1949-09-24
richard diamond private detective	50 thousand dollar diamond heist	1949-11-12
richard diamond private detective	the jacoby case	1949-11-19
richard diamond private detective	william carter loses memory	1949-11-26
richard diamond private detective	the house of mystery case	1949-12-10
suspense	slow burn	1950-02-23
richard diamond private detective	the ivory statue	1950-04-05
richard diamond private detective	mike burton murder case	1950-07-05
richard diamond private detective	martha campbell kidnapped	1950-07-26
richard diamond private detective	the circus case	1950-08-16
richard diamond private detective	insurance matter	1950-08-23
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	harold loses his job	1950-09-17
richard diamond private detective	pete rocco breaks jail	1950-10-04
richard diamond private detective	mona lisa murder	1950-11-15
richard diamond private detective	the cover up murders	1950-11-22
harold peary show, the	new years barn dance	1950-12-27
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	new years dance	1950-12-27
harold peary show, the	mrs odays warbleware party	1951-01-03
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	warbleware party	1951-01-03
richard diamond private detective	marilyn conners case	1951-01-12
harold peary show, the	harold thinks of going to new york	1951-01-17
harold peary show, the	harold gets engaged twice	1951-01-24
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	engaged twice	1951-01-24
harold peary show, the	civic achievement award	1951-01-31
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	civic achievement award	1951-01-31
harold peary show, the	harolds mother has a suitor	1951-02-07
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	mothers suitor	1951-02-07
harold peary show, the	florabelle returns	1951-02-21
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	florabelle returns	1951-02-21
richard diamond private detective	the lady in distress	1951-02-23
harold peary show, the	willis cant pass the physical	1951-02-28
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	willis cant pass the physical	1951-02-28
harold peary show, the	red cross drive	1951-03-07
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	red cross drive	1951-03-07
harold peary show, the	income tax	1951-03-14
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	income tax	1951-03-14
richard diamond private detective	monsieur bouchon	1951-03-16
richard diamond private detective	little chiva	1951-03-23
richard diamond private detective	the carnival	1951-03-30
Saint, The	saint, the (166)the strange bedfellows	1951-04-15
harold peary show, the	harold decides to clean out the cellar	1951-04-18
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	cleaning the cellar	1951-04-18
harold peary show, the	harold is marshall for a day	1951-05-30
honest harold (The Harold Peary Show)	marshall for a day	1951-05-30
richard diamond private detective	the plaid overcoat case	1951-12-28
richard diamond private detective	merry go round case	1952-01-04
richard diamond private detective	antique buddha	1953-06-21
richard diamond private detective	the rifle case	1953-06-28
richard diamond private detective	lt levinson kidnapped	1953-08-02
richard diamond private detective	big foot grafton case	1953-08-30
Lux Radio Theater	lux radio theater (905) island in the sky	1955-01-11

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He had a great voice.

Victoria

He had a wonderful voice, I loved all his movies with Ruby Keeler. His film noir movies and his TV work.. Zane Grey theater.

Carole

Pretty good singer, too.

Russell

Liked him best in "Richard Diamond".

Robert

Listen and re-listen to Richard Diamond over, and over, and over, and over. Never get sick of them. :)

Dave

Murder, My Sweet, The Bad and the Beautiful, and the Busby Berkley films

Molly

Murder, My Sweet [with much affection for his work in the Busby Berkeley films]

Lorilee

The Bad and the Beautiful and Susan Slept Here and all of his movie musicals. these are great movies.

Therese

One of my personal favorites.. Richard Diamond..

Steven

I love his old radio programs!

Evelyn

Great actor! never boring to listen too his works.

Anderas

Absolutely love Dick Powell

Windi

Love Dick Powell

Noreen

Very cute!

Virginia

I love Dick Powell, especially his voice.

Windi

Love listening to all the old radio shows

Theresa

Some of the best wise cracks on old time radio--next to Pat Novak!

Michael

Dick Powell From 1949–1953, Powell played the lead role in the NBC radio theater production Richard Diamond, Private Detective. His character in the 30-minute weekly was a likable private detective with a quick wit. Many episodes ended with Detective Diamond having an excuse to sing a little song to his date, showcasing Powell's vocal abilities. Many of the episodes were written by Blake Edwards. When Richard Diamond came to television in 1957, the lead role was portrayed by David Janssen, who did no singing in the series. Prior to the Richard Diamond series, he starred in Rogue's Gallery. He played Richard Rogue, private detective. The Richard Diamond tongue-in-cheek persona developed in the Rogue series.

Mike

Adore dick powell...he could do anything related to show biz!

Sara

I love his radio show series "Richard Diamond-Private Detective".

Jeff

before becoming director he was very talented actor one of his funniest called on the avenue

Simon

Enjoy his radio show, Richard Diamond - Private Detective.

Scott

Great actor. Loved him on radio, Rogues Gallery and Richard Diamond private detective...

Mary

Like him on the radio too--Richard Diamond, PI

Frank

Dick Powell ,he did such an excellent job switching his career from a crooner in Busby Berkeley musicals to tough detectives.

Lynne

Powell, Dick (birth name was Richard Ewing Powell) Born in Mountain View, Arkansas 11/14/1904; died 1/2/1963 of cancer in Hollywood, California. Married and divorced to actress Joan Blondell (1936-1945); actress June Allyson (1945-1963 his death). Theater master of ceremonies prior to his screen debut in The Blessed Event (1932).

Michael

Powell was voted one of the ten best money making stars of 1935 and 1936. Host of radio programs including Hollywood Hotel on CBS (1934-1937); Your Hollywood Parade on NBC (1937-1938); Good News Of 1940 on NBC (1940); The Fitch Bandwagon on NBC (1944-1945). Singing host of The Tuesday Night Party on CBS-Radio (1939); Campana Serenade on NBC-Radio (1942-1943). Dennis Murray on Miss Pinkerton, Inc. for NBC-Radio (1941). Vocalist on Southern Cruise for CBS-Radio (1941). Richard Rogue on Rogue's Gallery for the Mutual and NBC Radio Networks (1945-1946). Johnny Dollar on the CBS-Radio audition program of, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (12/8/1948). Diamond on Richard Diamond, Private Detective for the NBC and ABC Radio Networks (1949-1952).

Michael

Regular performer on Four Star Playhouse (recurring role of nightclub owner Willie Dante) for CBS-TV (1952-1956). Host (sometimes star) of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater for CBS-TV (1956- 1962); The Dick Powell Show for NBC-TV (1961-1963 his death).

Michael

Powell, Charles Boyer, Rosalind Russell and Joel McCrea founded Four Star Films, the producers of television series including Four Star Playhouse on CBS (1952-1956); The Alcoa Theatre on NBC (1955-1960); Trackdown on CBS (1957-1959); Richard Diamond, Private Detective on CBS and NBC (1957-1960); Goodyear Theatre on NBC (1957-1960); The Rifleman on ABC (1958-1963); Johnny Ringo on CBS (1959-1960); The Dupont Show Starring June Allyson on CBS (1959-1961); Ensign O'Toole on NBC (1962-63); Honey West on ABC (1965-1966); The Smothers Brothers Show on CBS (1965-1966).

Michael

Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler

Mark

Few Hollywood stars have ever remade themselves quite so successfully as Dick Powell, whose 110th birthday is today. He began his career as a buoyant boy singer, first on record and then in movie musicals, before, beginning with his turn as Philip Marlowe in MURDER, MY SWEET (1944), turning to tough guy roles in a series of films noir. As evidenced by his quote below, Powell went on to became a successful director and producer. And to top it all off, he was married to Joan Blondell! (June Allyson, too.) Quite a versatile and varied life and career did our Mr. Powell enjoy.

Mike

Dick Powell, Rosemary lane, and Lola Lane in Hollywood Hotel.

Dick Powell and birthday girl Ruby Keeler

Dick Powell and Toby Wing in 42nd Street

Al Jolson (Ruby's husband), birthday girl Ruby Keeler, and Dick Powell

Jack Benny, June Allyson, Dick Powell and Joe E. Brown

Dick Powell 11.14.1904 - 01.02.1963 (59 years old)

This actor appeared in the following radio shows

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