Dick Curtis
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1902-05-11
Day of Death
1952-01-03 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
Newport, Kentucky, USA
Dick Curtis
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
(1952)
My Six Convicts
as Guard
(1952)
Rose of Cimarron
as Clem Dawley
(1951)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Veteran (uncredited)
(1951)
(1951)
Rawhide
as Hawley (uncredited)
(1951)
Lorna Doone
as Carth
(1951)
(1951)
The Tooth Will Out
as Shemp's Last Patient (uncredited)
(1951)
Three Arabian Nuts
as Hassan
(1951)
Whirlwind
as Lon Kramer
(1951)
Don't Throw That Knife
as Mr. Wycoff
(1951)
Roar of the Iron Horse
as Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman
(1950)
The Gunfighter
as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
(1950)
The Outriders
as Outrider at Dance (uncredited)
(1950)
Rock Island Trail
as Barton - Railroad Agitator
(1950)
Covered Wagon Raid
as Henchman Grif
(1950)
The Vanishing Westerner
as Bartender
(1949)
Navajo Trail Raiders
as Henchman Brad
(1947)
Wyoming
as Ed Lassiter
(1947)
Bride and Gloom
as Joe Keeler
(1946)
Abilene Town
as 'Cap' Ryker
(1946)
Santa Fe Uprising
as Henchman Luke Case
(1946)
Lost City of the Jungle
as Henchman Johnson
(1946)
Song of Arizona
as Henchman Bart
(1946)
Traffic in Crime
as Jake Schultz
(1946)
Lawless Breed
as Bartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon
(1946)
California Gold Rush
as Chopin - the Harmonica Killer
(1946)
Wild Beauty
as John Andrews
(1946)
(1946)
The Three Troubledoers
as Badlands Blackie
(1945)
Scarlet Street
as Detective (uncredited)
(1945)
Off Again, On Again
as Louie Derringer
(1945)
Scared Stiff
as Bus Driver (Uncredited)
(1945)
Wagon Wheels Westward
as Henchman Tuttle
(1945)
(1945)
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
as Rawhide Pete
(1944)
Lady in the Death House
as Willis Millen
(1944)
Spook Town
as Sam Benson
(1944)
Crash Goes the Hash
as Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn
(1944)
Waterfront
as Drunken Sailor (uncredited)
(1944)
Mystery of the Riverboat
as Craig Cassard [Ch. 1]
(1943)
Batman
as Agent Croft of Section 50
(1943)
The Phantom
as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
(1943)
I Can Hardly Wait
as Patient (uncredited)
(1943)
Higher Than a Kite
as Gen. Bommel (uncredited)
(1943)
Salute to the Marines
as Cpl. Mosley
(1943)
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
as Victor Renaud
(1943)
Cowboy in the Clouds
as Roy Madison
(1942)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Sea Captain
(1942)
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
as Frank McLowery
(1942)
City of Silent Men
as Ed Muller
(1942)
Shut My Big Mouth
as Henchman
(1942)
Vengeance of the West
as Jeff Gorman
(1942)
Jackass Mail
as Jim Swade
(1942)
Men of San Quentin
as Butch Mason
(1942)
Pardon My Gun
as Clint Hayes
(1941)
Stick to Your Guns
as Nevada Teale
(1941)
Billy the Kid
as Kirby Claxton
(1941)
Honky Tonk
as Tough Man on Train (uncredited)
(1941)
So Ends Our Night
as Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited)
(1941)
Across the Sierras
as Mitch Carew
(1941)
The Roundup
as Ed Crandall (as Richard Curtis)
(1941)
Mystery Ship
as Van Brock
(1941)
Sea Raiders
as Mate on the 'Astoria'
(1941)
(1941)
Arizona Cyclone
as Quirt Crenshaw
(1940)
Three Men from Texas
as Gardner
(1940)
The Son of Monte Cristo
as Guard (Uncredited)
(1940)
Boom Town
as Hiring Boss (uncredited)
(1940)
Terry and the Pirates
as Master Fang
(1940)
Rockin' Thru the Rockies
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
(1940)
Bullets for Rustlers
as Strang
(1940)
Blondie on a Budget
as Tony - Mechanic (uncredited)
(1940)
You Nazty Spy!
as Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)
(1940)
Wyoming
as Corky - Henchman
(1940)
Pioneers of the Frontier
as Matt Brawley
(1940)
Men Without Souls
as Duke
(1940)
Texas Stagecoach
as Shoshone Larsen
(1940)
Mandrake the Magician
as Dorgan - Thug (Chs. 6-8)
(1940)
Blazing Six Shooters
as Lash Bender
(1940)
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
as Bo Gilman
(1939)
Let Us Live
as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
(1939)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Heavy (uncredited)
(1939)
North of Shanghai
as Creighton
(1939)
The Man They Could Not Hang
as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Joe (uncredited)
(1939)
Blind Alley
as Trooper with Joe
(1939)
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
as Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)
(1939)
Behind Prison Gates
as Capt. Simmons
(1939)
Homicide Bureau
as Radio Broadcaster (voice)
(1939)
The Taming of the West
as Rawhide
(1939)
Outpost of the Mounties
as Wade Beaumont
(1939)
Spoilers of the Range
as Lobo Savage
(1939)
My Son Is Guilty
as Monk
(1939)
Glove Slingers
as Madigan - Kid Benson's Trainer (uncredited)
(1939)
Flying G-Men
as Korman
(1939)
Mandrake the Magician
as Dorgan
(1939)
We Want Our Mummy
as Jackson (uncredited)
(1939)
Outside These Walls
as Flint
(1939)
Two-Fisted Rangers
as Dirk Hogan
(1939)
Western Caravans
as Mort Kohler
(1939)
Riders of Black River
as Blaize Carewe
(1939)
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
as Maxey
(1939)
The Thundering West
as Wolf Munro
(1939)
Overland with Kit Carson
as Drake
(1939)
The Awful Goof
as Joe Mark
(1939)
The Stranger from Texas
as Bat Stringer
(1938)
You Can't Take It with You
as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
(1938)
Blondie
as Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited)
(1938)
Juvenile Court
as Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)
(1938)
The Lady Objects
as Jail Guard
(1938)
Adventure in Sahara
as Karnoldi
(1938)
Rawhide
as Henchman Butch
(1938)
The Main Event
as Sawyer
(1938)
City Streets
as Madden (uncredited)
(1938)
Colorado Trail
as Henchman Slash Driscoll
(1938)
Time Out for Trouble
as Louie Derringer
(1938)
Crashing Through Danger
as Foreman
(1938)
Smashing the Spy Ring
as Williams (uncredited)
(1938)
Women in Prison
as Mac
(1938)
(1938)
West of the Santa Fe
as Matt Taylor
(1938)
Flat Foot Stooges
as Mr. Reardon
(1938)
Law of the Plains
as Jim Fletcher
(1938)
Rio Grande
as Ed Barker
(1937)
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Campbell Security Guard
(1937)
Life Begins with Love
as Radical (uncredited)
(1937)
The Game That Kills
as Whitey
(1937)
Valley of Terror
as Henchman Buck
(1937)
The Singing Buckaroo
as Henchman Odie
(1937)
Bar-Z Bad Men
as Brent - Ranch Foreman
(1937)
The Shadow
as Carlos
(1937)
Boothill Brigade
as Bull Berke
(1937)
Outlaws of the Prairie
as Dragg
(1937)
Guns in the Dark
as Brace Stevens
(1937)
Blake of Scotland Yard
as Nicky
(1937)
A Lawman Is Born
as Lefty Drogan
(1937)
The Frame-Up
as Slim (uncredited)
(1937)
The Gambling Terror
as Dirk
(1937)
Two Gun Law
as Len Edwards
(1937)
Moonlight on the Range
as Hank - Henchman
(1937)
Trail of Vengeance
as Cartwright
(1937)
The Old Wyoming Trail
as Ed Slade
(1936)
Phantom Patrol
as Henchman Josef
(1936)
Burning Gold
as Swede
(1936)
The Lion's Den
as Henchman Slim Burtis
(1936)
Ghost Patrol
as Henchman Charlie
(1936)
The Traitor
as Morgan
(1936)
Wild Horse Round-Up
as Bill
(1936)
Wildcat Trooper
as Henri
(1935)
The Arizonian
as Saloon Patron
(1935)
Racing Luck
as 'Dynamite'
(1935)
The Nitwits
as Cop on Stakeout
(1935)
Mutiny Ahead
as Stevens (as Richard Dye)
(1935)
Trails of the Wild
as Henchman Roper
(1935)
Northern Frontier
as Henchman Pete (uncredited)
(1935)
Western Frontier
as Pioneer Settler
(1935)
Code of the Mounted
as Henchman Snakey
(1935)
Skybound
as Master of Ceremonies
(1933)
King Kong
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
(1933)
The Druggist's Dilemma
as Man in Crowd
(1932)
The Famous Ferguson Case
as O'Toole (uncredited)
(1930)
Up the River
as New Inmate (uncredited)
(1930)
Shooting Straight
as Butch
(1926)
Tell It to the Marines
as Marine in Barracks