Acting
Dick Curtis
EN, NL, FR cinema · 170 credits
Born
11 May 1902
Died
3 January 1952 (aged 49)
Birthplace
Newport, Kentucky, USA
Also known as Richard Curtis
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
Rose of Cimarron
as Clem Dawley
My Six Convicts
as Guard
Don't Throw That Knife
as Mr. Wycoff
Three Arabian Nuts
as Hassan
Whirlwind
as Lon Kramer
Lorna Doone
as Carth
Rawhide
as Hawley (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Veteran (uncredited)
Roar of the Iron Horse
as Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman
The Tooth Will Out
as Shemp's Last Patient (uncredited)
The Gunfighter
as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
Rock Island Trail
as Barton - Railroad Agitator
Covered Wagon Raid
as Henchman Grif
The Vanishing Westerner
as Bartender
The Outriders
as Outrider at Dance (uncredited)
Navajo Trail Raiders
as Henchman Brad
Bride and Gloom
as Joe Keeler
Wyoming
as Ed Lassiter
The Three Troubledoers
as Badlands Blackie
Lost City of the Jungle
as Henchman Johnson
Lawless Breed
as Bartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon
Abilene Town
as 'Cap' Ryker
Traffic in Crime
as Jake Schultz
California Gold Rush
as Chopin - the Harmonica Killer
Santa Fe Uprising
as Henchman Luke Case
Song of Arizona
as Henchman Bart
Wild Beauty
as John Andrews
Off Again, On Again
as Louie Derringer
Scarlet Street
as Detective (uncredited)
Wagon Wheels Westward
as Henchman Tuttle
Scared Stiff
as Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Waterfront
as Drunken Sailor (uncredited)
Lady in the Death House
as Willis Millen
Crash Goes the Hash
as Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn
Spook Town
as Sam Benson
Mystery of the Riverboat
as Craig Cassard [Ch. 1]
The Phantom
as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
Higher Than a Kite
as Gen. Bommel (uncredited)
Salute to the Marines
as Cpl. Mosley
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
as Victor Renaud
Cowboy in the Clouds
as Roy Madison
I Can Hardly Wait
as Patient (uncredited)
Batman
as Agent Croft of Section 50
Jackass Mail
as Jim Swade
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
as Frank McLowery
Men of San Quentin
as Butch Mason
Vengeance of the West
as Jeff Gorman
Shut My Big Mouth
as Henchman
Pardon My Gun
as Clint Hayes
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Sea Captain
Stick to Your Guns
as Nevada Teale
Arizona Cyclone
as Quirt Crenshaw
Mystery Ship
as Van Brock
Sea Raiders
as Mate on the 'Astoria'
Across the Sierras
as Mitch Carew
The Roundup
as Ed Crandall (as Richard Curtis)
Billy the Kid
as Kirby Claxton
Honky Tonk
as Tough Man on Train (uncredited)
So Ends Our Night
as Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited)
You Nazty Spy!
as Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)
Rockin' Thru the Rockies
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
as Bo Gilman
Bullets for Rustlers
as Strang
Texas Stagecoach
as Shoshone Larsen
Blondie on a Budget
as Tony - Mechanic (uncredited)
Wyoming
as Corky - Henchman
Boom Town
as Hiring Boss (uncredited)
Three Men from Texas
as Gardner
The Son of Monte Cristo
as Guard (Uncredited)
Terry and the Pirates
as Master Fang
Blazing Six Shooters
as Lash Bender
Pioneers of the Frontier
as Matt Brawley
Mandrake the Magician
as Dorgan - Thug (Chs. 6-8)
The Man They Could Not Hang
as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
North of Shanghai
as Creighton
Two-Fisted Rangers
as Dirk Hogan
Flying G-Men
as Korman
The Awful Goof
as Joe Mark
Outside These Walls
as Flint
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
as Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)
Behind Prison Gates
as Capt. Simmons
Mandrake the Magician
as Dorgan
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Joe (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Heavy (uncredited)
Homicide Bureau
as Radio Broadcaster (voice)
Let Us Live
as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
Blind Alley
as Trooper with Joe
Glove Slingers
as Madigan - Kid Benson's Trainer (uncredited)
Western Caravans
as Mort Kohler
My Son Is Guilty
as Monk
The Stranger from Texas
as Bat Stringer
Outpost of the Mounties
as Wade Beaumont
Spoilers of the Range
as Lobo Savage
We Want Our Mummy
as Jackson (uncredited)
Riders of Black River
as Blaize Carewe
Taming of the West
as Rawhide
The Thundering West
as Wolf Munro
Flat Foot Stooges
as Mr. Reardon
Rawhide
as Henchman Butch
Crashing Through Danger
as Foreman
Blondie
as Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited)
Adventure in Sahara
as Karnoldi
You Can't Take It with You
as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
Smashing the Spy Ring
as Williams (uncredited)
The Lady Objects
as Jail Guard
City Streets
as Madden (uncredited)
Rio Grande
as Ed Barker
West of the Santa Fe
as Matt Taylor
Juvenile Court
as Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)
Colorado Trail
as Henchman Slash Driscoll
Time Out for Trouble
as Louie Derringer
The Main Event
as Sawyer
Law of the Plains
as Jim Fletcher
South of Arizona
as Ed Martin
West of Cheyenne
as Link Murdock
Call of the Rockies
as Matt Stark
Trail of Vengeance
as Cartwright
The Shadow
as Carlos
Bar-Z Bad Men
as Brent - Ranch Foreman
Guns in the Dark
as Brace Stevens
A Lawman Is Born
as Lefty Drogan
Boothill Brigade
as Bull Berke
The Game That Kills
as Whitey
The Singing Buckaroo
as Henchman Odie
The Old Wyoming Trail
as Ed Slade
Two Gun Law
as Len Edwards
Valley of Terror
as Henchman Buck
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Campbell Security Guard
Life Begins with Love
as Radical (uncredited)
Moonlight on the Range
as Hank - Henchman
The Frame-Up
as Slim (uncredited)
One Man Justice
as Henchman Hank Skinner
The Traitor
as Morgan
Ghost Patrol
as Henchman Charlie
Wildcat Trooper
as Henri
Phantom Patrol
as Henchman Josef
The Lion's Den
as Henchman Slim Burtis
Burning Gold
as Swede
Code of the Mounted
as Henchman Snakey
Racing Luck
as 'Dynamite'
Western Frontier
as Pioneer Settler
The Nitwits
as Cop on Stakeout
Northern Frontier
as Henchman Pete (uncredited)
Skybound
1935
Skybound
as Master of Ceremonies
Trails of the Wild
as Henchman Roper
The Arizonian
as Saloon Patron
Mutiny Ahead
as Stevens (as Richard Dye)
The Druggist's Dilemma
1933
The Druggist's Dilemma
as Man in Crowd
King Kong
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case
as O'Toole (uncredited)
Shooting Straight
as Butch
Up the River
as New Inmate (uncredited)
Tell It to the Marines
as Marine in Barracks