Dick Curtis

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

as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You

as Strongarm Man (uncredited)

Scarlet Street

as Detective (uncredited)

The Gunfighter

as Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Batman

as Agent Croft of Section 50

The Red Badge of Courage

as Veteran (uncredited)

Rawhide

as Hawley (uncredited)

Boom Town

as Hiring Boss (uncredited)

The Man They Could Not Hang

as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney

Up the River

as New Inmate (uncredited)