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Reginald Purdell

Reginald Purdell

ActorWriterCrewDirector Nov 3 (died age 57) Clapham, London, England, UK 1930–1950 (20 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reginald Purdell (4 November 1895 – 22 April 1953) was an English actor and screenwriter who appeared in over 40 films between 1930 and 1951. During the same period he also contributed to the screenplays of 15 feature films, and had a brief foray into directing with two films in 1937. Purdell was born in Clapham, London. As a young man he served in the British Army with the South Wales Borderers regiment for the duration of the First World War. On returnin…

Known For

Stage Fright
Film

Stage Fright

Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Brighton Rock
Film

Brighton Rock

Frank
Q Planes
Film

Q Planes

Pilot
We Dive at Dawn
Film

We Dive at Dawn

Coxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs
The Dark Tower
Film

The Dark Tower

Screenplay
Two Thousand Women
Film

Two Thousand Women

Alec Harvey
Holiday Camp
Film

Holiday Camp

Redcoat
Captain Boycott
Film

Captain Boycott

American reporter

Filmography

Acting (41)

Movies (41)

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

1950

as Police Car Driver (uncredited)

6.8
Brighton Rock

Brighton Rock

1948

as Frank

6.8
Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

1947

as American reporter

6.8
Holiday Camp

Holiday Camp

1947

as Redcoat

6.6
The Root of All Evil

The Root of All Evil

1947

as Perkins

6.8
A Man About the House

A Man About the House

1947

as Higgs

6.9
Candles at Nine

Candles at Nine

1944

as Charles Lacey

5.0
Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women

1944

as Alec Harvey

6.9
Love Story

Love Story

1944

as Albert

6.4
Bell-Bottom George

Bell-Bottom George

1944

as Birdie Edwards

6.0
It's in the Bag

It's in the Bag

1944

as Joe

5.2
We Dive at Dawn

We Dive at Dawn

1943

as Coxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs

6.4
Variety Jubilee

Variety Jubilee

1943

as Joe Swan

6.5
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1940

as Tommy Perkins

Busman's Honeymoon

Busman's Honeymoon

1940

as MacBride

5.8
His Brother’s Keeper

His Brother’s Keeper

1940

as Bunny Reeves

The Middle Watch

The Middle Watch

1940

as Cpl Duckett

5.0
The Missing People

The Missing People

1939

as Harry Morgan

Q Planes

Q Planes

1939

as Pilot

5.9
The Dark Stairway

The Dark Stairway

1938

as Askew

Quiet, Please

Quiet, Please

1938

as Algy Beresford

Simply Terrific

Simply Terrific

1938

as Sam Todd

The Viper

The Viper

1938

as Announcer

Side Street Angel

Side Street Angel

1937

as McGill

Crown v. Stevens

Crown v. Stevens

1936

as Alf

6.3
Debt of Honour

Debt of Honour

1936

as Pedro Salvas

Where's Sally?

Where's Sally?

1936

as Dick Burgess

Hail and Farewell

Hail and Farewell

1936

as Nobby

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

1935

as Harry Stubbs

Get Off My Foot

Get Off My Foot

1935

as Joe

The Queen's Affair

The Queen's Affair

1934

as Guard

On the Air

On the Air

1934

as Harold V. King

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

1934

as Dick Swiveller

5.3
The Luck of a Sailor

The Luck of a Sailor

1934

as Jenkins

Up to the Neck

Up to the Neck

1933

as Jimmy Catlin

Crime on the Hill

Crime on the Hill

1933

as Reporter

6.5
My Lucky Star

My Lucky Star

1933

as Portrait Painter

The Congress Dances

The Congress Dances

1932

as Pepi

A Night Like This

A Night Like This

1932

as Waiter(uncredited)

A Night in Montmartre

A Night in Montmartre

1931

as Tino

5.0
The Middle Watch

The Middle Watch

1930

as Corporal Duckett