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