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Dick Powell
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Actor Born: November 14, 1904 in Mountain View, AR Death: January 2, 1963 in West Los Angeles, CA Biography:Curly-haired actor, director, and producer, "Powell" worked as a vocalist and instrumentalist for bands (he had several hit records), and occasionally was an M.C. He debuted onscreen in 1932, at first as a crooner in '30s Warner Bros. backstage musicals, often opposite "Ruby Keeler". After playing choir-boy-type leads for a decade, he made a surprising switch to dramatic roles in the 1940s, showing special skill as tough heroes or private eyes such as Philip Marlowe. Powell's last big-screen appearance was in "Susan Slept Here" (1954), in which he once again sang; he went on to appear frequently on TV. His career took another turn in the early '50s when he began producing and directing films; he was also a founder and president of Four Star Television, a prosperous TV production company. His second wife was actress "Joan Blondell", with whom he appeared in "Model Wife" (1941) and "I Want a Divorce"... Full Biography
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