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Dick Curtis

Actor · Died January 3, 1952, aged 49 · Newport, Kentucky, USA

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.

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Born
May 11, 1902
Died
January 3, 1952 (aged 49)
From
Newport, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 171 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Dick Curtis' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 0

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

Steady 13 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 0

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Casual 12 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dick Curtis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Subscription and free streaming for Dick Curtis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

171 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Six Convicts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Guard

  • Rose of Cimarron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Clem Dawley

  • The Tooth Will Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Shemp's Last Patient (uncredited)

  • The Red Badge of Courage(1951)

    as Veteran (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Lorna Doone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Carth

  • Roar of the Iron Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman

  • Don't Throw That Knife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mr. Wycoff

  • Whirlwind(1951)

    as Lon Kramer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Rawhide(1951)

    as Hawley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Three Arabian Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Hassan

  • Covered Wagon Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Henchman Grif

  • The Gunfighter(1950)

    as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Rock Island Trail(1950)

    as Barton - Railroad Agitator

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • The Vanishing Westerner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bartender

  • The Outriders(1950)

    as Outrider at Dance (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Navajo Trail Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Henchman Brad

  • Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ed Lassiter

  • Bride and Gloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Joe Keeler

  • Santa Fe Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Henchman Luke Case

  • Lawless Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon

  • Wild Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as John Andrews

  • Traffic in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jake Schultz

  • Get Along, Little Zombie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • The Three Troubledoers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Badlands Blackie

  • Lost City of the Jungle(1946)

    as Henchman Johnson

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Song of Arizona(1946)

    as Henchman Bart

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • California Gold Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Chopin - the Harmonica Killer

  • Abilene Town(1946)

    as 'Cap' Ryker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Scarlet Street(1945)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Wagon Wheels Westward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Henchman Tuttle

  • Scared Stiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Bus Driver (Uncredited)

  • Pistol Packin' Nitwits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Rawhide Pete

  • Off Again, On Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Louie Derringer

  • Snooper Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Mystery of the River Boat(1944)

    as Craig Cassard [Ch. 1]

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Waterfront(1944)

    as Drunken Sailor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Spook Town(1944)

    as Sam Benson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Lady in the Death House(1944)

    as Willis Millen

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • Crash Goes the Hash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn

  • The Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)

  • Cowboy in the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Roy Madison

  • Salute to the Marines(1943)

    as Cpl. Mosley

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • I Can Hardly Wait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Patient (uncredited)

  • Higher Than a Kite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Gen. Bommel (uncredited)

  • Batman(1943)

    as Agent Croft of Section 50

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Riders of the Northwest Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Victor Renaud

  • Pardon My Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Clint Hayes

  • City of Silent Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ed Muller

  • Vengeance of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jeff Gorman

  • Jackass Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jim Swade

  • Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Men of San Quentin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Butch Mason

  • Two Yanks in Trinidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sea Captain

  • Shut My Big Mouth(1942)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Arizona Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Quirt Crenshaw

  • Sea Raiders(1941)

    as Mate on the 'Astoria'

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Honky Tonk(1941)

    as Tough Man on Train (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Stick to Your Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Nevada Teale

  • Mystery Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Van Brock

  • I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jules

  • Billy the Kid(1941)

    as Kirby Claxton

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • The Roundup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ed Crandall (as Richard Curtis)

  • So Ends Our Night(1941)

    as Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Across the Sierras(1941)

    as Mitch Carew

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • The Son of Monte Cristo(1940)

    as Guard (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Three Men from Texas(1940)

    as Gardner

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Ragtime Cowboy Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bo Gilman

  • Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Corky - Henchman

  • Boom Town(1940)

    as Hiring Boss (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Texas Stagecoach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Shoshone Larsen

  • Men Without Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Duke

  • Terry and the Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Master Fang

  • Blazing Six Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Lash Bender

  • Rockin' Thru the Rockies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Indian Chief (uncredited)

  • Bullets for Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Strang

  • Blondie on a Budget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Tony - Mechanic (uncredited)

  • Pioneers of the Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Matt Brawley

  • You Nazty Spy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)

  • Mandrake the Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dorgan - Thug (Chs. 6-8)

  • My Son Is Guilty(1939)

    as Monk

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • The Awful Goof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Joe Mark

  • Two-Fisted Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dirk Hogan

  • Taming of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Rawhide

  • The Stranger from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bat Stringer

  • Glove Slingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Madigan - Kid Benson's Trainer (uncredited)

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams(1939)

    as Joe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)

  • Riders of Black River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Blaize Carewe

  • Outpost of the Mounties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Wade Beaumont

  • The Man They Could Not Hang(1939)

    as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • Behind Prison Gates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Capt. Simmons

  • Overland with Kit Carson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Drake

  • Western Caravans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mort Kohler

  • Yes, We Have No Bonanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Maxey

  • Blind Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Trooper with Joe

  • Mandrake the Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dorgan

  • Outside These Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Flint

  • Spoilers of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lobo Savage

  • Let Us Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)

  • We Want Our Mummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jackson (uncredited)

  • Flying G-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Korman

  • The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt(1939)

    as Heavy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • North of Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Creighton

  • The Thundering West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Wolf Munro

  • Homicide Bureau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Radio Broadcaster (voice)

  • Smashing the Spy Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Williams (uncredited)

  • Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ed Barker

  • Flat Foot Stooges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. Reardon

  • Blondie(1938)

    as Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Adventure in Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Karnoldi

  • The Lady Objects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jail Guard

  • West of the Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Matt Taylor

  • Crashing Through Danger(1936)

    as Foreman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Juvenile Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)

  • Colorado Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henchman Slash Driscoll

  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    as Strongarm Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • South of Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ed Martin

  • City Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Madden (uncredited)

  • West of Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Link Murdock

  • The Main Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sawyer

  • Law of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jim Fletcher

  • Call of the Rockies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Matt Stark

  • Rawhide(1938)

    as Henchman Butch

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Time Out for Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Louie Derringer

  • Women in Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mac

  • Cattle Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • The Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Carlos

  • Outlaws of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dragg

  • The Old Wyoming Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ed Slade

  • Murder in Greenwich Village(1937)

    as Campbell Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Life Begins with Love(1937)

    as Radical (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • The Game That Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Whitey

  • Boothill Brigade(1937)

    as Bull Berke

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • One Man Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman Hank Skinner

  • A Lawman Is Born(1937)

    as Lefty Drogan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Moonlight on the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hank - Henchman

  • Guns in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Brace Stevens

  • The Frame-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Slim (uncredited)

  • Bar-Z Bad Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Brent - Ranch Foreman

  • Two Gun Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Len Edwards

  • Motor Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Trail of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Cartwright

  • The Gambling Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dirk

  • Blake of Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Nicky

  • Valley of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman Buck

  • The Singing Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman Odie

  • Wild Horse Round-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bill

  • Phantom Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henchman Josef

  • The Traitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Morgan

  • Ghost Patrol(1936)

    as Henchman Charlie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
  • The Lion's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henchman Slim Burtis

  • Wildcat Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henri

  • Burning Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Swede

  • Racing Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as 'Dynamite'

  • Skybound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Master of Ceremonies

  • Western Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Pioneer Settler

  • Trails of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman Roper

  • The Arizonian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Saloon Patron

  • Code of the Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman Snakey

  • The Nitwits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Cop on Stakeout

  • Mutiny Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Stevens (as Richard Dye)

  • Northern Frontier(1935)

    as Henchman Pete (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Wilderness Mail(1935)

    as Jacques - Henchman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • The Druggist's Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Man in Crowd

  • King Kong(1933)

    as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • The Famous Ferguson Case(1932)

    as O'Toole (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Up the River(1930)

    as New Inmate (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Shooting Straight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Butch

  • Tell It to the Marines(1926)

    as Marine in Barracks

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 170 titles from 1926 to 1952.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting170 of 170: 170 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s88 · acting1940s64 · acting1950s17 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Dick Curtis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed17

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Dick Curtis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dick Curtis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Newfield shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers