Dick Powell

Dick Powell
Dick Powell
	Powell in 1961
Born	Richard Ewing Powell; November 14, 1904; Mountain View, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	January 2, 1963 (aged 58); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Occupations	Actor; singer; musician; producer; director; studio head;
Years active	1930–1963
Spouses	; Mildred Maund (m. 1925; div. 1932) ; Joan Blondell (m. 1936; div. 1944) ; June Allyson (m. 1945)
Children	4
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Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American actor, singer, musician, producer, 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 private detective Philip Marlowe on screen.