Dick Powell
American actor (1904-1963)
Richard Ewing Powell was an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility and successfully transformed into a hardboiled leading man, starring in projects of a more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray private detective Philip Marlowe on screen.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 29 films (1933–1961) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 155 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).