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Richard Ewing Powell was an American singer, actor, voice actor, film producer, film director and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility, and successfully transformed into a hardboiled leading man starring in projects of a more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray the private detective Philip Marlowe on screen.

Birth Name

Richard Ewing Powell

Born

Monday, 14 November 1904

Died

Wednesday, 02 January 1963

Actor Filmography

Title

Character

Year

The Forsaken Westerns

Will Sonnet

2017

Vito

Tommy

2011

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Self

2009

Broadway: The American Musical

Billy Lawler

2004

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Self

2002

Ronald Reagan: The Hollywood Years, the Presidential Years

Self

2001

Television: The First Fifty Years

Self

1999

Classified X

Self

1998

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Self

1997

American Cinema

Philip Marlowe (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944))

1995

(see additional filmography)

Actor Filmography

Title

Character

Year

The Forsaken Westerns

Will Sonnet

2017

Vito

Tommy

2011

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Self

2009

Broadway: The American Musical

Billy Lawler

2004

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Self

2002

Ronald Reagan: The Hollywood Years, the Presidential Years

Self

2001

Television: The First Fifty Years

Self

1999

Classified X

Self

1998

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Self

1997

American Cinema

Philip Marlowe (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944))

1995

Classic Movie Bloopers

Self

1990

American Experience

Self

1988

Bloopermania

Self

1987

American Masters

Billy Lawler / James 'Jimmy' Higgens

1986

That's Dancing!

1985

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

1984

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self

1983

Inside the Third Reich

Actor in film clip (edited from: Footlight Parade)

1982

It's Showtime

(archive footage)

1976

Brother Can You Spare a Dime

(archive footage) / Self (archive footage)

1975

Great Performances

Self

1971

Hollywood My Home Town

Self

1965

The Love Goddesses

Self / (archive footage)

1965

Hollywood and the Stars

Self

1963

Hollywood Without Make-Up

Self / Himself

1963

Hollywood: The Great Stars

Self

1963

G.E. True

Self - Host

1962

Ensign O'Toole

Chief Richard E. Powell

1962

The Tonight Show

Self - Actor

1962

The Dick Powell Theatre

Host / Self - Host / Maj. Ed Clayborn / Vincent T. Malloy / William Gannon / Vincent Powers / Paul Martin / Mike Scott / Lt. Smith / John J. Diggs / Inspector Amos Burke / Dave Bannon / Collin Shatner / Col. Luke Harper / Burton Stevens / Alex Harper

1961

The DuPont Show of the Week

Self

1961

Car 54, Where Are You?

Dick Powell

1961

The Law and Mr. Jones

Colonel Drayton

1960

The Tom Ewell Show

Self

1960

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Dr. Timothy McVey / Paul Martin / Self - Guest Host

1959

Premier Khrushchev in the USA

Self

1959

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar

Himself

1957

Zane Grey Theatre

Self - Host / Col. Blackburn / Dan Case / Dave Cameron / Dr. Mike Reynolds / John Fallon / Lawrence / Marshal Jess Brackett / Mike Brenner / Rebel / Sam Gracie / Self --Host / Sgt. Maj. Ben Dravo / Sheriff Agate Slade / Sheriff Ben Sanderson / Sheriff Morgan Winter / Sheriff Ross Connors

1956

Climax!

Philip Marlowe

1954

The Tonight Show

Self

1954

Susan Slept Here

Mark Christopher

1954

Person to Person

Self

1953

The Bad and the Beautiful

James Lee Bartlow

1952

This Is Your Life

Self

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Willie Dante / Dan / Will Sonnett / US Marshal Philip Dana / Steve / Priest / Philip Benton / Paul / Mike Donegan / Jeff / Grover Doane / Graham / Fred / Fleet Mason / Eddie / Eddie White / Dave / Dave Robinson / Dan Matson / Dan Hodges / Chris / Capt. Avery / Burt Stroude / Andrew

1952

The Red Skelton Hour

Cameo

1951

You Never Can Tell

Rex Shepherd / Rex Shepard

1951

The Kate Smith Evening Hour

Self

1951

The Tall Target

John Kennedy