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