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
| Birth Location | Newport, Kentucky, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902-05-11 |
| Died | 1952-01-03 |
Movies
My Six Convicts
as Guard
1952
Rose of Cimarron
as Clem Dawley
1952
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
as Regan
1951
1951
Roar of the Iron Horse
as Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman
1951
Lorna Doone
as Carth
1951
Don't Throw That Knife
as Mr. Wycoff
1951
Whirlwind
as Lon Kramer
1951
Rawhide
as Hawley (uncredited)
1951
Three Arabian Nuts
as Hassan
1951
Covered Wagon Raid
as Henchman Grif
1950
The Gunfighter
as Crowd Extra (uncredited)
1950
Rock Island Trail
as Barton - Railroad Agitator
1950
The Vanishing Westerner
as Bartender
1950
Navajo Trail Raiders
as Henchman Brad
1949
Wyoming
as Ed Lassiter
1947
Bride and Gloom
as Joe Keeler
1947
Santa Fe Uprising
as Henchman Luke Case
1946
Lawless Breed
as Bartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon
1946
Wild Beauty
as John Andrews
1946
Traffic in Crime
as Jake Schultz
1946
The Three Troubledoers
as Badlands Blackie
1946
Lost City of the Jungle
as Henchman Johnson
1946
Song of Arizona
as Henchman Bart
1946
California Gold Rush
as Chopin - the Harmonica Killer
1946
Abilene Town
as 'Cap' Ryker
1946
Scarlet Street
as Detective (uncredited)
1945
Wagon Wheels Westward
as Henchman Tuttle
1945
Scared Stiff
as Bus Driver (Uncredited)
1945
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
as Rawhide Pete
1945
Off Again, On Again
as Louie Derringer
1945
1945
Mystery of the Riverboat
as Craig Cassard [Ch. 1]
1944
Waterfront
as Drunken Sailor (uncredited)
1944
Spook Town
as Sam Benson
1944
Lady in the Death House
as Willis Millen
1944
Crash Goes the Hash
as Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn
1944
The Phantom
as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
1943
Cowboy in the Clouds
as Roy Madison
1943
Salute to the Marines
as Cpl. Mosley
1943
I Can Hardly Wait
as Patient (uncredited)
1943
Higher Than a Kite
as Gen. Bommel (uncredited)
1943
Batman
as Agent Croft of Section 50
1943
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
as Victor Renaud
1943
Pardon My Gun
as Clint Hayes
1942
City of Silent Men
as Ed Muller
1942
Vengeance of the West
as Jeff Gorman
1942
Jackass Mail
as Jim Swade
1942
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
as Frank McLowery
1942
Men of San Quentin
as Butch Mason
1942
Shut My Big Mouth
as Henchman
1942
Arizona Cyclone
as Quirt Crenshaw
1941
Sea Raiders
as Mate on the 'Astoria'
1941
Honky Tonk
as Tough Man on Train
1941
Stick to Your Guns
as Nevada Teale
1941
Mystery Ship
as Van Brock
1941
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
as Jules
1941
Billy the Kid
as Kirby Claxton
1941
The Roundup
as Ed Crandall (as Richard Curtis)
1941
So Ends Our Night
as Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited)
1941
Across the Sierras
as Mitch Carew
1941
The Son of Monte Cristo
as Guard (Uncredited)
1940
Three Men from Texas
as Gardner
1940
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
as Bo Gilman
1940
Wyoming
as Corky - Henchman
1940
Boom Town
as Hiring Boss (uncredited)
1940
Texas Stagecoach
as Shoshone Larsen
1940
Men Without Souls
as Duke
1940
Terry and the Pirates
as Master Fang
1940
Blazing Six Shooters
as Lash Bender
1940
Rockin' Thru the Rockies
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
1940
Bullets for Rustlers
as Strang
1940
Blondie on a Budget
as Tony - Mechanic (uncredited)
1940
Pioneers of the Frontier
as Matt Brawley
1940
You Nazty Spy!
as Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)
1940
Mandrake the Magician
as Dorgan - Thug (Chs. 6-8)
1940
My Son is Guilty
as Monk
1939
The Awful Goof
as Joe Mark
1939
Two-Fisted Rangers
as Dirk Hogan
1939
The Taming of the West
as Rawhide
1939
The Stranger from Texas
as Bat Stringer
1939
Glove Slingers
as Madigan - Kid Benson's Trainer (uncredited)
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Joe (uncredited)
1939
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
as Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)
1939
Riders of Black River
as Blaize Carewe
1939
Outpost of the Mounties
as Wade Beaumont
1939
The Man They Could Not Hang
as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
1939
Behind Prison Gates
as Capt. Simmons
1939
Overland with Kit Carson
as Drake
1939
Western Caravans
as Mort Kohler
1939
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
as Maxey
1939
Blind Alley
as Trooper with Joe
1939
Mandrake the Magician
as Dorgan
1939
Outside These Walls
as Flint
1939
Spoilers of the Range
as Lobo Savage
1939
Let Us Live
as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
1939
We Want Our Mummy
as Jackson (uncredited)
1939
Flying G-Men
as Korman
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Heavy (uncredited)
1939
North of Shanghai
as Creighton
1939
Homicide Bureau
as Radio Broadcaster (voice)
1939
Smashing the Spy Ring
as Williams (uncredited)
1938
Rio Grande
as Ed Barker
1938
Flat Foot Stooges
as Mr. Reardon
1938
Blondie
as Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited)
1938
Adventure in Sahara
as Karnoldi
1938
The Lady Objects
as Jail Guard
1938
West of the Santa Fe
as Matt Taylor
1938
Crashing Through Danger
as Foreman
1938
Juvenile Court
as Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)
1938
Colorado Trail
as Henchman Slash Driscoll
1938
You Can't Take It with You
as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
1938
City Streets
as Madden (uncredited)
1938
The Main Event
as Sawyer
1938
Rawhide
as Henchman Butch
1938
Time Out for Trouble
as Louie Derringer
1938
Women in Prison
as Mac
1938
The Shadow
as Carlos
1937
Outlaws of the Prairie
as Dragg
1937
The Old Wyoming Trail
as Ed Slade
1937
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Campbell Security Guard
1937
Life Begins with Love
as Radical (uncredited)
1937
The Game That Kills
as Whitey
1937
Boothill Brigade
as Bull Berke
1937
A Lawman Is Born
as Lefty Drogan
1937
Moonlight on the Range
as Hank - Henchman
1937
Guns in the Dark
as Brace Stevens
1937
Bar-Z Bad Men
as Brent - Ranch Foreman
1937
Two Gun Law
as Len Edwards
1937
Trail of Vengeance
as Cartwright
1937
The Gambling Terror
as Dirk
1937
Blake of Scotland Yard
as Nicky
1937
Valley of Terror
as Henchman Buck
1937
The Singing Buckaroo
as Henchman Odie
1937
Wild Horse Round-Up
as Bill
1936
Phantom Patrol
as Henchman Josef
1936
The Traitor
as Morgan
1936
Ghost Patrol
as Henchman Charlie
1936
The Lion's Den
as Henchman Slim Burtis
1936
Wildcat Trooper
as Henri
1936
Burning Gold
as Swede
1936
Racing Luck
as 'Dynamite'
1935
Skybound
as Master of Ceremonies
1935
Western Frontier
as Pioneer Settler
1935
Trails of the Wild
as Henchman Roper
1935
The Arizonian
as Saloon Patron
1935
The Nitwits
as Cop on Stakeout
1935
Code of the Mounted
as Henchman Snakey
1935
Mutiny Ahead
as Stevens (as Richard Dye)
1935
Northern Frontier
as Henchman Pete (uncredited)
1935
The Druggist's Dilemma
as Man in Crowd
1933
King Kong
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
1933
The Famous Ferguson Case
as O'Toole (uncredited)
1932
Up the River
as New Inmate (uncredited)
1930
Shooting Straight
as Butch
1930
Tell It to the Marines
as Marine in Barracks
1926
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