Dick Curtis
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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.
Acted in
My Six Convicts
1952
as Guard
Rose of Cimarron
1952
as Clem Dawley
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
as Veteran (uncredited)
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
1951
as Regan
The Texas Rangers
1951
Lorna Doone
1951
as Carth
Roar of the Iron Horse
1951
as Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman
Don't Throw That Knife
1951
as Mr. Wycoff
Whirlwind
1951
as Lon Kramer
Rawhide
1951
as Hawley (uncredited)
Three Arabian Nuts
1951
as Hassan
Covered Wagon Raid
1950
as Henchman Grif
The Gunfighter
1950
as Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Rock Island Trail
1950
as Barton - Railroad Agitator
The Vanishing Westerner
1950
as Bartender
Navajo Trail Raiders
1949
as Henchman Brad
Wyoming
1947
as Ed Lassiter
Bride and Gloom
1947
as Joe Keeler
Santa Fe Uprising
1946
as Henchman Luke Case
Lawless Breed
1946
as Bartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon
Wild Beauty
1946
as John Andrews
Traffic in Crime
1946
as Jake Schultz
Get Along, Little Zombie
1946
The Three Troubledoers
1946
as Badlands Blackie
Lost City of the Jungle
1946
as Henchman Johnson
Song of Arizona
1946
as Henchman Bart
California Gold Rush
1946
as Chopin - the Harmonica Killer
Abilene Town
1946
as 'Cap' Ryker
Scarlet Street
1945
as Detective (uncredited)
Wagon Wheels Westward
1945
as Henchman Tuttle
Scared Stiff
1945
as Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
1945
as Rawhide Pete
Off Again, On Again
1945
as Louie Derringer
Snooper Service
1945
Mystery of the Riverboat
1944
as Craig Cassard [Ch. 1]
Waterfront
1944
as Drunken Sailor (uncredited)
Spook Town
1944
as Sam Benson
Lady in the Death House
1944
as Willis Millen
Crash Goes the Hash
1944
as Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn
The Phantom
1943
as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
Cowboy in the Clouds
1943
as Roy Madison
Salute to the Marines
1943
as Cpl. Mosley
I Can Hardly Wait
1943
as Patient (uncredited)
Higher Than a Kite
1943
as Gen. Bommel (uncredited)
Batman
1943
as Agent Croft of Section 50
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
1943
as Victor Renaud
Pardon My Gun
1942
as Clint Hayes
City of Silent Men
1942
as Ed Muller
Vengeance of the West
1942
as Jeff Gorman
Jackass Mail
1942
as Jim Swade
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
1942
as Frank McLowery
Men of San Quentin
1942
as Butch Mason
Shut My Big Mouth
1942
as Henchman
Arizona Cyclone
1941
as Quirt Crenshaw
Sea Raiders
1941
as Mate on the 'Astoria'
Honky Tonk
1941
as Tough Man on Train
Stick to Your Guns
1941
as Nevada Teale
Mystery Ship
1941
as Van Brock
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
1941
as Jules
Billy the Kid
1941
as Kirby Claxton
The Roundup
1941
as Ed Crandall (as Richard Curtis)
So Ends Our Night
1941
as Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Across the Sierras
1941
as Mitch Carew
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
as Guard (Uncredited)
Three Men from Texas
1940
as Gardner
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
1940
as Bo Gilman
Wyoming
1940
as Corky - Henchman
Boom Town
1940
as Hiring Boss (uncredited)
Texas Stagecoach
1940
as Shoshone Larsen
Men Without Souls
1940
as Duke
Terry and the Pirates
1940
as Master Fang
Blazing Six Shooters
1940
as Lash Bender
Rockin' Thru the Rockies
1940
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
Bullets for Rustlers
1940
as Strang
Blondie on a Budget
1940
as Tony - Mechanic (uncredited)
Pioneers of the Frontier
1940
as Matt Brawley
You Nazty Spy!
1940
as Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician
1940
as Dorgan - Thug (Chs. 6-8)
My Son Is Guilty
1939
as Monk
The Awful Goof
1939
as Joe Mark
Two-Fisted Rangers
1939
as Dirk Hogan
The Taming of the West
1939
as Rawhide
The Stranger from Texas
1939
as Bat Stringer
Glove Slingers
1939
as Madigan - Kid Benson's Trainer (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Joe (uncredited)
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
1939
as Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)
Riders of Black River
1939
as Blaize Carewe
Outpost of the Mounties
1939
as Wade Beaumont
The Man They Could Not Hang
1939
as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
Behind Prison Gates
1939
as Capt. Simmons
Overland with Kit Carson
1939
as Drake
Western Caravans
1939
as Mort Kohler
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
1939
as Maxey
Blind Alley
1939
as Trooper with Joe
Mandrake the Magician
1939
as Dorgan
Outside These Walls
1939
as Flint
Spoilers of the Range
1939
as Lobo Savage
Let Us Live
1939
as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
We Want Our Mummy
1939
as Jackson (uncredited)
Flying G-Men
1939
as Korman
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Heavy (uncredited)
North of Shanghai
1939
as Creighton
Homicide Bureau
1939
as Radio Broadcaster (voice)
Smashing the Spy Ring
1938
as Williams (uncredited)
Rio Grande
1938
as Ed Barker
Flat Foot Stooges
1938
as Mr. Reardon
Blondie
1938
as Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited)
Adventure in Sahara
1938
as Karnoldi
The Lady Objects
1938
as Jail Guard
West of the Santa Fe
1938
as Matt Taylor
Crashing Through Danger
1938
as Foreman
Juvenile Court
1938
as Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)
Colorado Trail
1938
as Henchman Slash Driscoll
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
City Streets
1938
as Madden (uncredited)
The Main Event
1938
as Sawyer
Rawhide
1938
as Henchman Butch
Time Out for Trouble
1938
as Louie Derringer
Women in Prison
1938
as Mac
The Shadow
1937
as Carlos
Outlaws of the Prairie
1937
as Dragg
The Old Wyoming Trail
1937
as Ed Slade
Murder in Greenwich Village
1937
as Campbell Security Guard
Life Begins with Love
1937
as Radical (uncredited)
The Game That Kills
1937
as Whitey
Boothill Brigade
1937
as Bull Berke
A Lawman Is Born
1937
as Lefty Drogan
Moonlight on the Range
1937
as Hank - Henchman
Guns in the Dark
1937
as Brace Stevens
Bar-Z Bad Men
1937
as Brent - Ranch Foreman
Two Gun Law
1937
as Len Edwards
Trail of Vengeance
1937
as Cartwright
The Gambling Terror
1937
as Dirk
Blake of Scotland Yard
1937
as Nicky
Valley of Terror
1937
as Henchman Buck
The Singing Buckaroo
1937
as Henchman Odie
Wild Horse Round-Up
1936
as Bill
Phantom Patrol
1936
as Henchman Josef
The Traitor
1936
as Morgan
Ghost Patrol
1936
as Henchman Charlie
The Lion's Den
1936
as Henchman Slim Burtis
Wildcat Trooper
1936
as Henri
Burning Gold
1936
as Swede
Racing Luck
1935
as 'Dynamite'
Skybound
1935
as Master of Ceremonies
Western Frontier
1935
as Pioneer Settler
Trails of the Wild
1935
as Henchman Roper
The Arizonian
1935
as Saloon Patron
Code of the Mounted
1935
as Henchman Snakey
The Nitwits
1935
as Cop on Stakeout
Mutiny Ahead
1935
as Stevens (as Richard Dye)
Northern Frontier
1935
as Henchman Pete (uncredited)
The Druggist's Dilemma
1933
as Man in Crowd
King Kong
1933
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as O'Toole (uncredited)
Up the River
1930
as New Inmate (uncredited)
Shooting Straight
1930
as Butch
Tell It to the Marines
1926
as Marine in Barracks