Full Name Richard Dye Years active 1919-1952 | Name Dick Curtis Role Actor | |
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Died January 3, 1952, Hollywood, California, United States Spouse Ruth Sullivan (m. 1925–1952) Children John Curtis, Phyllis Curtis Movies and TV shows Cattanooga Cats, Government Agents vs Phantom, Motormouse and Autocat, You Nazty Spy!, Yes - We Have No Bonanza Similar People Jules White, Sam Newfield, Del Lord, Edward Bernds, James W Horne | ||
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Dick Curtis (May 11, 1902 – January 3, 1952) was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career.
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Dick curtis
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.
Pioneertown
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.
Death
Curtis died of lung cancer on January 3, 1952, fifteen days before Curly Howard, and two months before fellow Stooge character actor Eddie Laughton in March. His final appearance with the Stooges was as Shemp Howard's dental patient in The Tooth Will Out.
He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
Filmography
Actor
1952
Bronco Buster as
Bartender (uncredited)
1952
Heebie Gee-Gees (Short) as
Big Dan
1952
My Six Convicts as
Guard (uncredited)
1952
Rootin' Tootin' Tenderfeet (Short) as
Mr. Luke
1952
Rose of Cimarron as
Clem Dawley
1951
Chicago Calling as
Road Gang Foreman (uncredited)
1951
Red Ryder (TV Series) as
Rawhide
- Whiplash (1951) - Rawhide
1951
The Range Rider (TV Series) as
Sam Dawson / Henchman Max / Crutch Bellows / ...
- Western Fugitive (1951) - Sam Dawson
- Six Gun Party (1951) - Henchman Max
- Right of Way (1951) - Crutch Bellows
- Gunslinger in Paradise (1951) - Noah Geiger
- Harsh Reckoning (1951) - Henchman Bob Guthry
- The Ghost of Poco Loco (1951) - Henchman Clint
1950
The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) as
Johnny McLean, alias Doc Leary / Sam--Foreman / Henchman Ed Simms / ...
- Revenge Trail (1951) - Johnny McLean, alias Doc Leary
- Frame for Trouble (1951) - Sam--Foreman
- T.N.T. (1950) - Henchman Ed Simms
- The Sheriff of Santa Rosa (1950) - Hutch Logan
1951
The Tooth Will Out (Short) as
Shemp's Last Patient (uncredited)
1951
The Red Badge of Courage as
Veteran (uncredited)
1951
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion as
Regan
1951
The Texas Rangers as
Prison Guard (uncredited)
1951
Lorna Doone as
Garth (uncredited)
1951
Roar of the Iron Horse - Rail-Blazer of the Apache Trail as
Campo
1951
Don't Throw That Knife (Short) as
Mr. Wycoff
1951
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) as
Sheriff Graham
- Lady Mayor (1951) - Sheriff Graham
1951
Whirlwind as
Lon Kramer
1951
Rawhide as
Hawley (uncredited)
1951
Inside Straight as
Marshal (uncredited)
1951
Three Arabian Nuts (Short) as
Hassan
1950
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) as
Clint Bolton / Soapy Farrell / Spike Wade
- Bad Medicine (1950) - Clint Bolton
- Matter of Courage (1950) - Soapy Farrell
- Man of the House (1950) - Spike Wade
1950
The Jackpot as
Moving Man (uncredited)
1950
The Sun Sets at Dawn as
Guard (uncredited)
1950
A Slip and a Miss (Short) as
Neighbor's husband (uncredited)
1950
Covered Wagon Raid as
Henchman Grif
1950
The Gunfighter as
Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
1950
Rock Island Trail as
Barton (uncredited)
1950
The Vanishing Westerner as
Bartender
1950
Wabash Avenue as
Jim - Poker Player (uncredited)
1950
Cargo to Capetown as
Charlie - Sailor in Bar (uncredited)
1950
The Outriders as
Outrider at Dance (uncredited)
1949
Navajo Trail Raiders as
Henchman Brad
1947
Wyoming as
Ed Lassiter
1947
Bride and Gloom (Short) as
Joe Keeler
1946
Renegade Girl as
Joe Barnes (as Richard Curtis)
1946
Santa Fe Uprising as
Luke Case
1946
Lawless Breed as
Bartley Mellon and Captain Isaac Mellon
1946
Wild Beauty as
John Andrews
1946
Hot Water (Short) as
Malloy
1946
Traffic in Crime as
Jake Schultz
1946
Get Along Little Zombie (Short) as
Joe Mulligan
1946
The Three Troubledoers (Short) as
Badlands Blackie
1946
Lost City of the Jungle as
Johnson
1946
Song of Arizona as
Henchman Bart
1946
California Gold Rush as
Chopin
1946
The Scarlet Horseman as
Jed (uncredited)
1946
Abilene Town as
'Cap' Ryker
1946
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest as
Castle Gate Guard (uncredited)
1945
Scarlet Street as
Detective (uncredited)
1945
Wagon Wheels Westward as
Henchman Tuttle
1945
The Mayor's Husband (Short) as
Gangster
1945
The Great John L. as
Waldo (uncredited)
1945
Scared Stiff as
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1945
Blonde from Brooklyn as
Soldier (uncredited)
1945
The Last Installment (Short) as
Brannigan Bull Henchman (uncredited)
1945
The Master Key as
Reicher (uncredited)
1945
Pistol Packin' Nitwits (Short) as
Rawhide Pete
1945
High Powered as
Worker (uncredited)
1945
Off Again, on Again (Short) as
Louie Derringer
1945
Snooper Service (Short)
1945
Woo, Woo! (Short) as
Jealous Husband
1944
Mystery of the River Boat as
Craig Cassard
1944
Waterfront as
Drunken Sailor (uncredited)
1944
Spook Town as
Sam Benson
1944
The Black Parachute as
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
1944
Gambler's Choice as
Mr. Hadley (uncredited)
1944
Hey, Rookie as
Sergeant (uncredited)
1944
Lady in the Death House as
Willis Millen
1944
Crash Goes the Hash (Short) as
Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn
1943
The Phantom as
Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
1943
Cowboy in the Clouds as
Roy Madison
1943
Jack London as
Cannery Foreman (uncredited)
1943
The Cross of Lorraine as
Nazi Guard in Village (uncredited)
1943
Salute to the Marines as
Corporal Mosley
1943
Higher Than a Kite (Short) as
Gen. Bommel (uncredited)
1943
Batman as
Agent Croft of Section 50 [Ch. 10-12]) (uncredited)
1943
Riders of the Northwest Mounted as
Victor Renaud (uncredited)
1943
You Can't Beat the Law as
Prison Guard (uncredited)
1942
Pardon My Gun as
Clint Hayes (uncredited)
1942
City of Silent Men as
Frank Muller
1942
Vengeance of the West as
Jeff Gorman
1942
Jackass Mail as
Jim Swade
1942
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die as
Frank McLowery
1942
Men of San Quentin as
Butch Mason
1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad as
Sea Captain
1942
Shut My Big Mouth as
Henchman (uncredited)
1941
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring as
Policeman (uncredited)
1941
Arizona Cyclone as
Quirt Crenshaw
1941
Sea Raiders as
Mate on the 'Astoria' [Chs. 4-5] (uncredited)
1941
Honky Tonk as
Tough Man on Train (uncredited)
1941
Stick to Your Guns as
Nevada Teale
1941
Mystery Ship as
Van Brock
1941
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island as
Jules
1941
Billy the Kid as
Kirby Claxton
1941
The Round Up as
Ed Crandall (as Richard Curtis)
1941
Across the Sierras as
Mitch Carew
1941
So Ends Our Night as
Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited)
1940
The Son of Monte Cristo as
Guard (uncredited)
1940
Three Men from Texas as
Gardner
1940
Ragtime Cowboy Joe as
Bo Gilman
1940
Wyoming as
Corky - Henchman (uncredited)
1940
Boom Town as
Hiring Boss (uncredited)
1940
Texas Stagecoach as
Shoshone Larsen
1940
Men Without Souls as
Duke
1940
Terry and the Pirates as
Fang
1940
Blazing Six Shooters as
Lash Bender
1940
Rockin' Thru the Rockies (Short) as
Indian Chief (uncredited)
1940
Bullets for Rustlers as
Strang
1940
Blondie on a Budget as
Tony - Mechanic (uncredited)
1940
Pioneers of the Frontier as
Matt Brawley
1940
You Nazty Spy! (Short) as
Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)
1939
My Son Is Guilty as
Monk
1939
The Awful Goof (Short) as
Joe Mark
1939
Two-Fisted Rangers as
Henchman Dirk Hogan
1939
The Stranger from Texas as
Bat Stringer
1939
Glove Slingers (Short) as
Madigan - Kid Benson's Trainer (uncredited)
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams as
Joe (uncredited)
1939
All-American Blondes (Short)
1939
Scandal Sheet as
Guard
1939
Taming of the West as
Rawhide
1939
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (Short) as
Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)
1939
Those High Grey Walls as
Convict (uncredited)
1939
Outpost of the Mounties as
Wade Beaumont
1939
Riders of Black River as
Blaize Carewe
1939
The Man They Could Not Hang as
Kearney
1939
Behind Prison Gates as
Capt. Simmons
1939
Trouble Finds Andy Clyde (Short) as
Policeman
1939
Overland with Kit Carson as
Drake - Henchman
1939
Western Caravans as
Mort Kohler
1939
Now It Can Be Sold (Short)
1939
Missing Daughters as
Henchman (uncredited)
1939
Yes, We Have No Bonanza (Short) as
Maxey
1939
Mandrake, the Magician as
Dorgan - Henchman (Chs. 6-8)
1939
Outside These Walls as
Flint
1939
Spoilers of the Range as
Lobo Savage
1939
Blind Alley as
Trooper with Joe (uncredited)
1939
Romance of the Redwoods as
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1939
Let Us Live as
Convict on Death Row (uncredited)
1939
Boom Goes the Groom (Short) as
Henchman
1939
We Want Our Mummy (Short) as
Jackson (uncredited)
1939
My Son Is a Criminal as
Gangster (uncredited)
1939
Flying G-Men as
Henchman Korman
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt as
Heavy (uncredited)
1939
North of Shanghai as
Creighton
1939
The Thundering West as
Wolf Munro
1939
Homicide Bureau as
Radio Broadcaster (voice, uncredited)
1938
Smashing the Spy Ring as
Williams (uncredited)
1938
The Little Adventuress as
Race Starter (uncredited)
1938
Rio Grande as
Ed Barker
1938
Flat Foot Stooges (Short) as
Mr. Reardon
1938
Blondie as
Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited)
1938
Adventure in Sahara as
Karnoldi
1938
A Nag in the Bag (Short) as
Dan - the Bookie (uncredited)
1938
The Lady Objects as
Jail Guard (uncredited)
1938
The Spider's Web as
Malloy (uncredited)
1938
West of the Santa Fe as
Matt Taylor
1938
Juvenile Court as
Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)
1938
The Colorado Trail as
Henchman Slash Driscoll
1938
You Can't Take It with You as
Strongarm Man (uncredited)
1938
South of Arizona as
Ed Martin
1938
City Streets as
Madden - County Welfare Officer (uncredited)
1938
West of Cheyenne as
Link Murdock
1938
Squadron of Honor as
Craig
1938
The Main Event as
Sawyer
1938
Reformatory as
Guard (uncredited)
1938
Law of the Plains as
Jim Fletcher
1938
Call of the Rockies as
Matt Stark
1938
Rawhide as
Butch - Saunders Henchman
1938
The Lone Wolf in Paris as
Palace Vault Guard (uncredited)
1938
Time Out for Trouble (Short) as
Louie Derringer
1938
Women in Prison as
Mac
1938
Who Killed Gail Preston? as
Henchman Mike (uncredited)
1938
Cattle Raiders as
Ed Munro
1938
Penitentiary as
Tex (uncredited)
1938
Little Miss Roughneck (uncredited)
1937
The Shadow as
Carlos
1937
Paid to Dance as
Mike Givens
1937
Outlaws of the Prairie as
Dragg
1937
The Old Wyoming Trail as
Ed Slade
1937
Murder in Greenwich Village as
Campbell Security Guard (uncredited)
1937
Counsel for Crime as
Hood (uncredited)
1937
Life Begins with Love as
Radical (uncredited)
1937
Moonlight on the Range as
Hank - Henchman
1937
The Game That Kills as
Whitey
1937
Boothill Brigade as
Bull Berke
1937
One Man Justice as
Henchman Hank Skinner
1937
A Lawman Is Born as
Lefty Drogan
1937
Guns in the Dark as
Brace Stevens
1937
The Frame-Up as
Slim (uncredited)
1937
Bar-Z Bad Men as
Henchman Brent
1937
Two Gun Law as
Len Edwards
1937
Motor Madness as
Sailor (uncredited)
1937
Trail of Vengeance as
Cartwright - Henchman
1937
Headline Crasher as
Joe (uncredited)
1937
The Gambling Terror as
Dick - Henchman
1937
Blake of Scotland Yard as
Nicky - Henchman
1937
The Singing Buckaroo as
Odie - Henchman
1937
Valley of Terror as
Buck - Henchman
1936
Wild Horse Round-Up as
Bill
1936
Daniel Boone as
Vince - Frontiersman (uncredited)
1936
Phantom Patrol as
Henchman Josef (as Richard Curtis)
1936
The Traitor as
Henchman Morgan
1936
Ghost Patrol as
Henchman Charlie
1936
The Crooked Trail as
Kirk - Miner (uncredited)
1936
The Lion's Den as
Slim Burtis - Henchman
1936
Wildcat Trooper as
Henri (uncredited)
1936
Go-Get-'Em, Haines as
Mike - Cab Driver (uncredited)
1936
Crashing Through Danger as
Foreman
1936
Federal Agent as
Curbside Cabbie (uncredited)
1936
Burning Gold as
Swede
1935
Just My Luck as
Henchman (uncredited)
1935
Racing Luck as
'Dynamite'
1935
Western Courage as
Henchman Bat (uncredited)
1935
Skybound as
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1935
Condemned to Live as
Villager at Pit Rim (uncredited)
1935
Western Frontier as
Pioneer Settler (uncredited)
1935
Trails of the Wild as
Roper (uncredited)
1935
The Arizonian as
Hednchman (uncredited)
1935
Code of the Mounted as
Snakey - Henchman
1935
The Nitwits as
Cop on Stakeout (uncredited)
1935
Tars and Stripes (Short) as
Navy Man (uncredited)
1935
The Miracle Rider as
Copelee (uncredited)
1935
Wilderness Mail as
Jacques - Henchman (as Richard Curtis)
1935
Mutiny Ahead as
Stevens (as Richard Dye)
1935
Northern Frontier as
Pete (uncredited)
1935
Clive of India as
Hoodlum on Dock (uncredited)
1934
Romance in Manhattan as
Man at East River (uncredited)
1934
The Silver Streak as
Boulder Dam Foreman (uncredited)
1934
A Successful Failure as
Man in Rally Crowd (uncredited)
1934
King Kelly of the U.S.A. as
Otto - Palace Guard (uncredited)
1933
The Druggist's Dilemma (Short) as
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
1933
King Kong as
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case as
O'Toole (uncredited)
1932
Girl Crazy as
Cowboy Giving Directions (uncredited)
1932
Hell's House as
Cop on the Beat (uncredited)
1931
Secret Service as
Prisoner Buying Goobers (uncredited)
1930
The Silver Horde as
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1930
Up the River as
New Inmate (uncredited)
1930
Shooting Straight as
Butch (uncredited)
1926
Tell It to the Marines as
Marine in Barracks (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2015
Hey Moe, Hey Dad! (TV Series documentary) as
Various characters
- Good Night & Good Nyuck! (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
- Eureka! (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
- Slap Happy (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
- A Trio Grows in Brooklyn (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
2000
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (TV Movie documentary)
1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch as
Henchman (uncredited)
1974
The Three Stooges Follies as
Jack
1949
Prairie Pirates (Short)(uncredited)
1949
Sheriff of Wichita as
Henchman (uncredited)
1937
Blake of Scotland Yard as
Nicky - Gang Member
References
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