Dick Curtis

Known For

Acting

Born

May 11, 1902

Died

Jan 03, 1952

Place of Birth

Newport, Kentucky, USA

Credits

170 titles

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

Filmography

1952

My Six Convicts

Guard

Movie
1952

Rose of Cimarron

Clem Dawley

Movie
1951

The Tooth Will Out

Shemp's Last Patient (uncredited)

Movie
1951

The Red Badge of Courage

Veteran (uncredited)

Movie
1951

Government Agents vs Phantom Legion

Regan

Movie
1951

The Texas Rangers

Movie
1951

Lorna Doone

Carth

Movie
1951

Roar of the Iron Horse

Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman

Movie
1951

Don't Throw That Knife

Mr. Wycoff

Movie
1951

Whirlwind

Lon Kramer

Movie
1951

Rawhide

Hawley (uncredited)

Movie
1951

Three Arabian Nuts

Hassan

Movie
1950

Covered Wagon Raid

Henchman Grif

Movie
1950

The Gunfighter

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Movie
1950

Rock Island Trail

Barton - Railroad Agitator

Movie
1950

The Vanishing Westerner

Bartender

Movie
1950

The Outriders

Outrider at Dance (uncredited)

Movie
1949

Navajo Trail Raiders

Henchman Brad

Movie
1947

Wyoming

Ed Lassiter

Movie
1947

Bride and Gloom

Joe Keeler

Movie
1946

Santa Fe Uprising

Henchman Luke Case

Movie
1946

Lawless Breed

Bartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon

Movie
1946

Wild Beauty

John Andrews

Movie
1946

Traffic in Crime

Jake Schultz

Movie
1946

Get Along, Little Zombie

Movie
1946

The Three Troubledoers

Badlands Blackie

Movie
1946

Lost City of the Jungle

Henchman Johnson

Movie
1946

Song of Arizona

Henchman Bart

Movie
1946

California Gold Rush

Chopin - the Harmonica Killer

Movie
1946

Abilene Town

'Cap' Ryker

Movie
1945

Scarlet Street

Detective (uncredited)

Movie
1945

Wagon Wheels Westward

Henchman Tuttle

Movie
1945

Scared Stiff

Bus Driver (Uncredited)

Movie
1945

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

Rawhide Pete

Movie
1945

Off Again, On Again

Louie Derringer

Movie
1945

Snooper Service

Movie
1944

Mystery of the Riverboat

Craig Cassard [Ch. 1]

Movie
1944

Waterfront

Drunken Sailor (uncredited)

Movie
1944

Spook Town

Sam Benson

Movie
1944

Lady in the Death House

Willis Millen

Movie
1944

Crash Goes the Hash

Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn

Movie
1943

The Phantom

Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)

Movie
1943

Cowboy in the Clouds

Roy Madison

Movie
1943

Salute to the Marines

Cpl. Mosley

Movie
1943

I Can Hardly Wait

Patient (uncredited)

Movie
1943

Higher Than a Kite

Gen. Bommel (uncredited)

Movie
1943

Batman

Agent Croft of Section 50

Movie
1943

Riders of the Northwest Mounted

Victor Renaud

Movie
1942

Pardon My Gun

Clint Hayes

Movie
1942

City of Silent Men

Ed Muller

Movie