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Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 19, 1885
Died
July 25, 1941
Place of Birth
Bethel, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Purnell B. Pratt
Purnell Pratt
0.5 Popularity
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Purnell Pratt (October 20, 1885 – July 25, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in 114 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Bethel, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.
Known For
4.9
Doctors Don't Tell
1941
4.5
Dr. Taylor
Ringside Maisie
1941
5.5
Thompson (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
1941
7.0
Attorney General
Grand Ole Opry
1940
0.0
Mr. Hall
Colorado Sunset
1939
0.0
Mr. Ellis
My Wife's Relatives
1939
6.0
Senator Harvey
Come On, Rangers
1938
5.5
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Rosalie
1937
0.0
Frank Rogers
Under Suspicion
1937
6.3
Col. Blake
High, Wide and Handsome
1937
Credits
Doctors Don't Tell
1941
4.9
Ringside Maisie
as Dr. Taylor
1941
4.5
Pot o' Gold
as Thompson (uncredited)
1941
5.5
Grand Ole Opry
as Attorney General
1940
7.0
Colorado Sunset
as Mr. Hall
1939
0.0
My Wife's Relatives
as Mr. Ellis
1939
0.0
Come On, Rangers
as Senator Harvey
1938
6.0
Rosalie
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
1937
5.5
Under Suspicion
as Frank Rogers
1937
0.0
High, Wide and Handsome
as Col. Blake
1937
6.3
Night of Mystery
as John F. X. Markham
1937
0.0
King of Gamblers
as Strohm
1937
7.0
Murder Goes to College
as Arthur L. McShean
1937
3.0
Join the Marines
as Col. J. B. Denbrough
1937
3.0
The Plainsman
as Capt. Wood
1936
6.3
Wedding Present
as Howard Van Dorn
1936
6.5
Murder with Pictures
as Editor
1936
5.1
Wives Never Know
as Higgins
1936
0.0
Lady Be Careful
as Father
1936
4.0
Let's Make a Million
as Gilbert
1936
0.0
Straight from the Shoulder
as James McBride
1936
4.7
Hollywood Boulevard
as Mr. Steinman
1936
2.7
The Return of Sophie Lang
as Thomas Chadwick
1936
6.0
Dancing Feet
as Silas P. Jones
1936
5.2
Magnificent Obsession
as Hastings, Merrick's Attorney
1935
7.3
Frisco Waterfront
as Dr. Stevens
1935
0.0
A Night at the Opera
as Mayor (uncredited)
1935
7.4
A Night at the Opera
as The Mayor of New York (uncredited)
1935
7.4
$1,000 a Minute
as Charlie, the Editor
1935
5.8
It's in the Air
as Horace McNab
1935
5.0
Waterfront Lady
as D.A. Shaw
1935
4.0
Red Salute
as Gen. Van Allen
1935
5.6
Diamond Jim
as Physician
1935
6.0
Ladies Crave Excitement
as Amos Starke
1935
4.5
The Casino Murder Case
as District Attorney John Markham (as Purnell B. Pratt)
1935
6.5
Behind the Green Lights
as Detective Lt. Jim Kennedy
1935
6.0
Death Flies East
as Dr. Landers
1935
5.0
Rendezvous at Midnight
as The Mayor - Hamilton
1935
0.0
The Winning Ticket
as Mr. Powers
1935
3.3
The Band Plays On
as Judge Bone
1934
8.5
A Wicked Woman
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
1934
4.0
Crimson Romance
as Franklyn Pierce
1934
5.0
Name the Woman
as Forbes
1934
0.0
Midnight Alibi
as Wilson
1934
6.0
The Hell Cat
as Butler
1934
6.0
The Witching Hour
as District Attorney Robinson
1934
5.3
School for Girls
as Inspector Jameson
1934
6.0
Lazy River
as Mr. Lodge - Attorney
1934
6.0
The Mystery Squadron
as Lafe Johnson
1933
6.0
Son of a Sailor
as Captain Briggs
1933
5.0
The Chief
as Al Morgan
1933
3.0
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Doctor
1933
4.5
Midshipman Jack
as Commandant. Rogers
1933
6.0
Headline Shooter
as Eddie Edmunds, City Editor (uncredited)
1933
6.2
A Shriek in the Night
as Inspector Russell
1933
5.1
I Cover the Waterfront
as John Phelps
1933
4.8
Pick-up
as Prosecuting Attorney
1933
4.0
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as Senate Committee Chairman
1933
0.0
The Unwritten Law
as Stephen McBain
1932
0.0
Red Haired Alibi
as Regan
1932
4.4
False Faces
as Jefferson Howe
1932
3.5
Skyscraper Souls
as Harrington Brewster
1932
5.3
Grand Hotel
as Zinnowitz
1932
7.0
The Roadhouse Murder
as Inspector William Agnew
1932
4.3
The Famous Ferguson Case
as George M. Ferguson
1932
6.2
Scarface
as Mr. Garston, publisher
1932
7.4
Emma
as Haskins
1932
6.4
Ladies of the Big House
as John Hartman
1931
6.0
The Secret Witness
as Capt. McGowan
1931
2.3
Five Star Final
as Robert French
1931
6.6
The Spider
as Inspector Riley
1931
6.0
The Gay Diplomat
as Colonel George Gorin
1931
4.0
Traveling Husbands
as J.C. Wilson
1931
4.0
The Public Defender
as John Kirk
1931
6.0
Up for Murder
as William Winter
1931
3.5
The Public Enemy
as Officer Powers (uncredited)
1931
7.2
Bachelor Apartment
as Herbert 'Herb' Carraway
1931
5.7
Beyond Victory
1931
0.0
The Prodigal
as Rodman Farraday
1931
2.8
Dance, Fools, Dance
as Parker
1931
6.4
Paid
as Edward Gilder
1930
6.8
The Gorilla
as The Stranger
1930
0.0
The Silver Horde
as Wayne Wayland
1930
5.3
Sinners' Holiday
as Detective Sikes
1930
5.8
Lawful Larceny
as Judge Perry
1930
5.7
Common Clay
as Richard Fullerton
1930
0.0
Road to Paradise
as Updike
1930
6.2
The Furies
as District Attorney
1930
0.0
Puttin' on the Ritz
as George Barnes
1930
5.2
Painted Faces
as Foreman of Jury
1929
4.8
The Locked Door
as Police Officer
1929
5.9
The Trespasser
as Hector Ferguson
1929
6.6
Is Everybody Happy?
as Stage Manager
1929
0.0
Fast Life
as Berton Hall
1929
0.0
On With the Show!
as Sam Bloom
1929
5.2
Alibi
as Sgt. Pete Manning
1929
6.0
Thru Different Eyes
as Dist. Atty. Marston
1929
0.0
Midnight Lovers
as Wibley
1926
6.0
Phantom Police
as Tracy Downs
1926
0.0
The Flame Fighter
as Mike Turney
1925
0.0
The Lady Who Lied
as Ahmed
1925
0.0
Seven Keys to Baldpate
as John Bland
1917
4.4