
Person
Dick Curtis
Acting · 1902–1952 · Newport, Kentucky, USA
Biography
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

King Kong
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
Strongarm Man (uncredited)

Blondie
Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited)

Scarlet Street
Detective (uncredited)

Lorna Doone
Carth

Whirlwind
Lon Kramer

Phantom Patrol
Henchman Josef

Ghost Patrol
Henchman Charlie

The Gunfighter
Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Up the River
New Inmate (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1952My Six ConvictsGuard
- 1952Rose of CimarronClem Dawley
- 1951The Tooth Will OutShemp's Last Patient (uncredited)
- 1951The Red Badge of CourageVeteran (uncredited)
- 1951Government Agents vs Phantom LegionRegan
- 1951The Texas Rangers
- 1951Lorna DooneCarth
- 1951Roar of the Iron HorseCampo - The Baron's Chief Gunman
- 1951Don't Throw That KnifeMr. Wycoff
- 1951WhirlwindLon Kramer
- 1951RawhideHawley (uncredited)
- 1951Three Arabian NutsHassan
- 1950Covered Wagon RaidHenchman Grif
- 1950The GunfighterTownsman at Funeral (uncredited)
- 1950Rock Island TrailBarton - Railroad Agitator
- 1950The Vanishing WesternerBartender
- 1950The OutridersOutrider at Dance (uncredited)
- 1949Navajo Trail RaidersHenchman Brad
- 1947WyomingEd Lassiter
- 1947Bride and GloomJoe Keeler
- 1946Santa Fe UprisingHenchman Luke Case
- 1946Lawless BreedBartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon
- 1946Wild BeautyJohn Andrews
- 1946Traffic in CrimeJake Schultz
- 1946Get Along, Little Zombie
- 1946The Three TroubledoersBadlands Blackie
- 1946Lost City of the JungleHenchman Johnson
- 1946Song of ArizonaHenchman Bart
- 1946California Gold RushChopin - the Harmonica Killer
- 1946Abilene Town'Cap' Ryker
- 1945Scarlet StreetDetective (uncredited)
- 1945Wagon Wheels WestwardHenchman Tuttle
- 1945Scared StiffBus Driver (Uncredited)
- 1945Pistol Packin' NitwitsRawhide Pete
- 1945Off Again, On AgainLouie Derringer
- 1945Snooper Service
- 1944Mystery of the RiverboatCraig Cassard [Ch. 1]
- 1944WaterfrontDrunken Sailor (uncredited)
- 1944Spook TownSam Benson
- 1944Lady in the Death HouseWillis Millen
- 1944Crash Goes the HashPrince Shaam of Ubeedarn
- 1943The PhantomTartar Chieftain (uncredited)
- 1943Cowboy in the CloudsRoy Madison
- 1943Salute to the MarinesCpl. Mosley
- 1943I Can Hardly WaitPatient (uncredited)
- 1943Higher Than a KiteGen. Bommel (uncredited)
- 1943BatmanAgent Croft of Section 50
- 1943Riders of the Northwest MountedVictor Renaud
- 1942Pardon My GunClint Hayes
- 1942City of Silent MenEd Muller
- 1942Vengeance of the WestJeff Gorman
- 1942Jackass MailJim Swade
- 1942Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to DieFrank McLowery
- 1942Men of San QuentinButch Mason
- 1942Two Yanks in TrinidadSea Captain
- 1942Shut My Big MouthHenchman
- 1941Arizona CycloneQuirt Crenshaw
- 1941Sea RaidersMate on the 'Astoria'
- 1941Honky TonkTough Man on Train (uncredited)
- 1941Stick to Your GunsNevada Teale
- 1941Mystery ShipVan Brock
- 1941I Was a Prisoner on Devil's IslandJules
- 1941Billy the KidKirby Claxton
- 1941The RoundupEd Crandall (as Richard Curtis)
- 1941So Ends Our NightGestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited)
- 1941Across the SierrasMitch Carew
- 1940The Son of Monte CristoGuard (Uncredited)
- 1940Three Men from TexasGardner
- 1940Ragtime Cowboy JoeBo Gilman
- 1940WyomingCorky - Henchman
- 1940Boom TownHiring Boss (uncredited)
- 1940Texas StagecoachShoshone Larsen
- 1940Men Without SoulsDuke
- 1940Terry and the PiratesMaster Fang
- 1940Blazing Six ShootersLash Bender
- 1940Rockin' Thru the RockiesIndian Chief (uncredited)
- 1940Bullets for RustlersStrang
- 1940Blondie on a BudgetTony - Mechanic (uncredited)
- 1940Pioneers of the FrontierMatt Brawley
- 1940You Nazty Spy!Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)
- 1940Mandrake the MagicianDorgan - Thug (Chs. 6-8)
- 1939My Son Is GuiltyMonk
- 1939The Awful GoofJoe Mark
- 1939Two-Fisted RangersDirk Hogan
- 1939Taming of the WestRawhide
- 1939The Stranger from TexasBat Stringer
- 1939Glove SlingersMadigan - Kid Benson's Trainer (uncredited)
- 1939The Amazing Mr. WilliamsJoe (uncredited)
- 1939Oily to Bed, Oily to RiseClipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)
- 1939Riders of Black RiverBlaize Carewe
- 1939Outpost of the MountiesWade Beaumont
- 1939The Man They Could Not HangJury Foreman Clifford Kearney
- 1939Behind Prison GatesCapt. Simmons
- 1939Overland with Kit CarsonDrake
- 1939Western CaravansMort Kohler
- 1939Yes, We Have No BonanzaMaxey
- 1939Blind AlleyTrooper with Joe
- 1939Mandrake the MagicianDorgan
- 1939Outside These WallsFlint
- 1939Spoilers of the RangeLobo Savage
- 1939Let Us LiveDeath Row Inmate (uncredited)
- 1939We Want Our MummyJackson (uncredited)
- 1939Flying G-MenKorman
- 1939The Lone Wolf Spy HuntHeavy (uncredited)
- 1939North of ShanghaiCreighton
- 1939The Thundering WestWolf Munro
- 1939Homicide BureauRadio Broadcaster (voice)
- 1938Smashing the Spy RingWilliams (uncredited)
- 1938Rio GrandeEd Barker
- 1938Flat Foot StoogesMr. Reardon
- 1938BlondieDaily Gazette Reporter (uncredited)
- 1938Adventure in SaharaKarnoldi
- 1938The Lady ObjectsJail Guard
- 1938West of the Santa FeMatt Taylor
- 1938Crashing Through DangerForeman
- 1938Juvenile CourtDetective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)
- 1938Colorado TrailHenchman Slash Driscoll
- 1938You Can't Take It with YouStrongarm Man (uncredited)
- 1938South of ArizonaEd Martin
- 1938City StreetsMadden (uncredited)
- 1938West of CheyenneLink Murdock
- 1938The Main EventSawyer
- 1938Law of the PlainsJim Fletcher
- 1938Call of the RockiesMatt Stark
- 1938RawhideHenchman Butch
- 1938Time Out for TroubleLouie Derringer
- 1938Women in PrisonMac
- 1938Cattle Raiders
- 1937The ShadowCarlos
- 1937Outlaws of the PrairieDragg
- 1937The Old Wyoming TrailEd Slade
- 1937Murder in Greenwich VillageCampbell Security Guard
- 1937Life Begins with LoveRadical (uncredited)
- 1937The Game That KillsWhitey
- 1937Boothill BrigadeBull Berke
- 1937One Man JusticeHenchman Hank Skinner
- 1937A Lawman Is BornLefty Drogan
- 1937Moonlight on the RangeHank - Henchman
- 1937Guns in the DarkBrace Stevens
- 1937The Frame-UpSlim (uncredited)
- 1937Bar-Z Bad MenBrent - Ranch Foreman
- 1937Two Gun LawLen Edwards
- 1937Motor Madness
- 1937Trail of VengeanceCartwright
- 1937The Gambling TerrorDirk
- 1937Blake of Scotland YardNicky
- 1937Valley of TerrorHenchman Buck
- 1937The Singing BuckarooHenchman Odie
- 1936Wild Horse Round-UpBill
- 1936Phantom PatrolHenchman Josef
- 1936The TraitorMorgan
- 1936Ghost PatrolHenchman Charlie
- 1936The Lion's DenHenchman Slim Burtis
- 1936Wildcat TrooperHenri
- 1936Burning GoldSwede
- 1935Racing Luck'Dynamite'
- 1935SkyboundMaster of Ceremonies
- 1935Western FrontierPioneer Settler
- 1935Trails of the WildHenchman Roper
- 1935The ArizonianSaloon Patron
- 1935Code of the MountedHenchman Snakey
- 1935The NitwitsCop on Stakeout
- 1935Mutiny AheadStevens (as Richard Dye)
- 1935Northern FrontierHenchman Pete (uncredited)
- 1933The Druggist's DilemmaMan in Crowd
- 1933King KongMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
- 1932The Famous Ferguson CaseO'Toole (uncredited)
- 1930Up the RiverNew Inmate (uncredited)
- 1930Shooting StraightButch
- 1926Tell It to the MarinesMarine in Barracks
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