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Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Birthday: 1902-05-11 | Place of Birth: Newport, Kentucky, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dick Curtis (May 11, 1902 – 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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1952
Rose of Cimarron

as    Clem Dawley

1950
The Vanishing Westerner

as    Bartender

1946
Abilene Town

as    'Cap' Ryker

1946
Lawless Breed

as    Bartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon

1946
Lost City of the Jungle

as    Henchman Johnson

1946
Santa Fe Uprising

as    Henchman Luke Case

1943
Salute to the Marines

as    Cpl. Mosley

1942
Men of San Quentin

as    Butch Mason

1942
City of Silent Men

as    Ed Muller

1942
Jackass Mail

as    Jim Swade

1941
Across the Sierras

as    Mitch Carew

1941
Arizona Cyclone

as    Quirt Crenshaw

1940
Three Men from Texas

as    Gardner

1940
Blazing Six Shooters

as    Lash Bender

1939
Mandrake the Magician

as    Dorgan

1939
The Man They Could Not Hang

as    Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney

1939
Yes, We Have No Bonanza

as    Maxey

1939
My Son is Guilty

as    Monk

1938
Rawhide

as    Henchman Butch

1938
Adventure in Sahara

as    Karnoldi

1937
The Shadow

as    Carlos

1937
The Gambling Terror

as    Dirk

1937
Outlaws of the Prairie

as    Dragg

1937
The Singing Buckaroo

as    Henchman Odie

1936
Ghost Patrol

as    Henchman Charlie

1930
Shooting Straight

as    Butch