Dick Powell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dick Powell

American singer, actor, film producer, film director and studio head

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1904

Place of Birth: Mountain View, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jan-1963

Profession: actor, businessperson, singer, film director, film producer, television actor, film actor, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, voice actor, film producer, film director and studio head.
Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility, and successfully transformed into a hardboiled leading man starring in projects of a more dramatic nature.
He was the first actor to portray the private detective Philip Marlowe on screen.