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Richard Purdon(1850-1916)

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Richard Purdon
Richard Purdon was born in 1850 in Ireland. He was an actor, known for Almost a Heroine (1916), The Ventures of Marguerite (1915) and When Appearances Deceive (1915). He died on 11 October 1916 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Born1850
DiedOctober 11, 1916
Born1850
DiedOctober 11, 1916
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Known for

Rose Melville in Almost a Heroine (1916)
Almost a Heroine
Short
  • Mr. Purdy - Jack's Father
  • 1916
The Ventures of Marguerite (1915)
The Ventures of Marguerite
2.5
  • Peter Enright
  • 1915
When Appearances Deceive (1915)
When Appearances Deceive
Short
  • Peter Enright
  • 1915
The Lurking Peril
Short
  • Peter Enright
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor

  • A Double Elopement (1916)
    A Double Elopement
    Short
    • Mr. Higgins
    • 1916
  • The Wishing Ring
    Short
    • Uncle Jerry
    • 1916
  • Rose Melville in The Psychic Phenomenon (1916)
    The Psychic Phenomenon
    Short
    • Mr. Overwork
    • 1916
  • Her Great Invention
    Short
    • The Great Inventor
    • 1916
  • The Stenographer's Strategy
    Short
    • 1916
  • Juggling Justice
    Short
    • Constable Perkins
    • 1916
  • Rose Melville in Sis the Detective (1916)
    Sis the Detective
    Short
    • Rockgold - the Dill Pickle Magnate
    • 1916
  • A Baby Grand
    Short
    • Scrooge
    • 1916
  • Rose Melville in An Innocent Vampire (1916)
    An Innocent Vampire
    Short
    • Widower Smith
    • 1916
  • A Lunch Room Legacy
    Short
    • The Proprietor
    • 1916
  • The Dumb Heiress
    Short
    • Uncle Goldcoin
    • 1916
  • A Lucky Mistake
    Short
    • Mr. Skeezicks
    • 1916
  • A Double-barreled Courtship
    Short
    • Uncle Dick
    • 1916
  • Rose Melville in Romance and Riot (1916)
    Romance and Riot
    Short
    • Mr. Mossbanks
    • 1916
  • The Fickle Fiddler's Finish
    Short
    • Pa
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Born
    • 1850
    • Ireland
  • Died
    • October 11, 1916
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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