Purnell Pratt
American actor (1885-1941) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 55
Purnell Pratt was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Bethel, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.
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1941Died25 July 1941
Doctors Don't TellFilm, 1941
Ringside MaisieFilm, 1941Dr. Taylor1937
High, Wide and HandsomeFilm, Col. Blake1936
Murder with PicturesFilm, Editor1935
$1,000 a MinuteFilm, Charlie, the Editor1933
A Shriek in the NightFilm, Inspector Russell
Pick-upFilm, 1933Prosecuting Attorney1932
EmmaFilm, Haskins1931
Bachelor ApartmentFilm, Herbert 'Herb' Carraway
The Public EnemyFilm, 1931Officer Powers (uncredited)1930
PaidFilm, Edward Gilder1929
AlibiFilm, Sgt. Pete Manning
On With the Show!Film, 1929Sam Bloom1917
Seven Keys to BaldpateFilm, John Bland1885Born20 October 1885
Doctors Don't TellFilm, 1941Ringside MaisieFilm, 1941Dr. Taylor1937High, Wide and HandsomeFilm, Col. Blake1936Murder with PicturesFilm, Editor1935$1,000 a MinuteFilm, Charlie, the Editor1933A Shriek in the NightFilm, Inspector RussellPick-upFilm, 1933Prosecuting Attorney1932EmmaFilm, Haskins1931Bachelor ApartmentFilm, Herbert 'Herb' CarrawayThe Public EnemyFilm, 1931Officer Powers (uncredited)1930PaidFilm, Edward Gilder1929AlibiFilm, Sgt. Pete ManningOn With the Show!Film, 1929Sam Bloom1917Seven Keys to BaldpateFilm, John Bland1885Born20 October 1885Known for
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A Night at the Opera 1935
Scarface 1932
The Public Enemy 1931
Grand Hotel 1932
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Charles Reisner Directed It's in the Air and The Chief
Christy Cabanne Directed The Red-Haired Alibi (1932)- Nat Levine Produced 1,000 Dollars a Minute (1935)
Tully Marshall Also in Grand Hotel, Scarface and Black Fury
Lucien Hubbard Produced The Casino Murder Case and The Show-Off
Arthur Hoyt Also in A Shriek in the Night (1933)
Clarence Wilson Also in Paid and A Shriek in the Night
Hal B. Wallis Produced Five Star Final and Black Fury
Mervyn LeRoy Directed Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
Lloyd Bacon Directed Son of a Sailor (1933)
Edmund Goulding Directed Grand Hotel and The Trespasser
Joseph M. Schenck Produced I Cover the Waterfront (1933)
Louise Fazenda Also in On with the Show (1929)
Robert Florey Directed Hollywood Boulevard (1936)- Edward Small Produced I Cover the Waterfront and Red Salute
B. P. Schulberg Produced Wedding Present and Pick-Up
Robert Emmett O'Connor Also in Paid, Up for Murder and Diamond Jim
George Irving Also in Puttin' on the Ritz and Son of a Sailor
Oscar Apfel Also in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
Edward Hearn Also in Blossoms in the Dust and Son of a Sailor
Joan Crawford Also in Grand Hotel and Dance, Fools, Dance
Alan Crosland Directed On with the Show (1929)
George "Gabby" Hayes Also in The Plainsman and 1,000 Dollars a Minute
George Archainbaud Directed The Return of Sophie Lang (1936)
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1941 · aged 55
