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Purnell Pratt(1878-1941)

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Purnell Pratt
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Purnell Pratt was born on 20 October 1878 in Bethel, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Scarface (1932), Alibi (1929) and Red-Haired Alibi (1932). He was married to Julia C. Price. He died on 25 July 1941 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornOctober 20, 1878
DiedJuly 25, 1941(62)
BornOctober 20, 1878
DiedJuly 25, 1941(62)
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Known for

Ann Dvorak, Paul Muni, and Osgood Perkins in Scarface (1932)
Scarface
7.7
  • Publisher
  • 1932
Mae Busch and Chester Morris in Alibi (1929)
Alibi
5.6
  • Police Sgt. Pete Manning(as Mr. Purnell B. Pratt)
  • 1929
Shirley Temple, Merna Kennedy, Theodore von Eltz, and Grant Withers in Red-Haired Alibi (1932)
Red-Haired Alibi
5.5
  • Police Inspector Regan
  • 1932
Erich von Stroheim, Ben Lyon, and Sari Maritza in Crimson Romance (1934)
Crimson Romance
5.5
  • Franklyn Pierce
  • 1934

Credits

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Actor

  • John Beal, Edward Norris, and Florence Rice in Doctors Don't Tell (1941)
    Doctors Don't Tell
    5.4
    • Dr. Watkins (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
    Life Begins for Andy Hardy
    6.7
    • Dr. Storfen (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • George Murphy and Ann Sothern in Ringside Maisie (1941)
    Ringside Maisie
    6.4
    • Dr. Taylor
    • 1941
  • Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Blossoms in the Dust
    6.9
    • Texas Senator (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, and Charles Winninger in Pot o' Gold (1941)
    Pot o' Gold
    6.0
    • Thompson (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Lois Ranson, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Grand Ole Opry (1940)
    Grand Ole Opry
    6.7
    • Attorney General
    • 1940
  • Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey in Colorado Sunset (1939)
    Colorado Sunset
    6.3
    • Mr. Hall
    • 1939
  • Tyrone Power, Mary Healy, Sonja Henie, and Rudy Vallee in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Second Fiddle
    6.4
    • Abbott the Editor (scenes deleted)
    • 1939
  • James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Russell Gleason in My Wife's Relatives (1939)
    My Wife's Relatives
    • Mr. Ellis
    • 1939
  • Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts, and Harry Woods in Come on, Rangers! (1938)
    Come on, Rangers!
    6.0
    • Senator Harvey
    • 1938
  • Eleanor Powell and Nelson Eddy in Rosalie (1937)
    Rosalie
    5.9
    • Ship Captain (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Katherine DeMille and Jack Holt in Under Suspicion (1937)
    Under Suspicion
    6.1
    • Frank Rogers
    • 1937
  • Randolph Scott, Irene Dunne, and Dorothy Lamour in High, Wide and Handsome (1937)
    High, Wide and Handsome
    6.4
    • Col. Blake
    • 1937
  • Buster Crabbe, June Martel, and John Patterson in Forlorn River (1937)
    Forlorn River
    5.2
    • David Ward (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Night of Mystery (1937)
    Night of Mystery
    4.5
    • John F. X. Markham
    • 1937

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Mr. Purnell B. Pratt
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • October 20, 1878
    • Bethel, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • July 25, 1941
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Julia C. PriceAugust 5, 1902 - July 25, 1941 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    American character actor whose career began in silents but moved ahead in small film roles playing both sides of the moral fence as both no-nonsense inspectors, judges or attorneys and as crime bosses or crooked politicos.

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