Purnell Pratt
Born: 1885-10-19 in Bethel, Illinois, USA
Died: 1941-07-25
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1941
- Ringside Maisie as Dr. Taylor
- Pot o' Gold as Thompson (uncredited)
- Doctors Don't Tell
1940
- Grand Ole Opry as Attorney General
1939
- My Wife's Relatives as Mr. Ellis
- Colorado Sunset as Mr. Hall
1938
- Come On, Rangers as Senator Harvey
1937
- Under Suspicion as Frank Rogers
- Rosalie as Ship Captain (uncredited)
- Join the Marines as Col. J. B. Denbrough
- Murder Goes to College as Arthur L. McShean
- Night of Mystery as John F. X. Markham
- High, Wide and Handsome as Col. Blake
- King of Gamblers as Strohm
1936
- Hollywood Boulevard as Mr. Steinman
- The Plainsman as Capt. Wood
- Wedding Present as Howard Van Dorn
- The Return of Sophie Lang as Thomas Chadwick
- Wives Never Know as Higgins
- Straight from the Shoulder as James McBride
- Let's Make a Million as Gilbert
- Lady Be Careful as Father
- Murder with Pictures as Editor
- Dancing Feet as Silas P. Jones
1935
- Frisco Waterfront as Dr. Stevens
- Diamond Jim as Physician
- Red Salute as Gen. Van Allen
- A Night at the Opera as Mayor (uncredited)
- Magnificent Obsession as Hastings, Merrick's Attorney
- It's in the Air as Horace McNab
- The Casino Murder Case as District Attorney John Markham (as Purnell B. Pratt)
- Rendezvous at Midnight as The Mayor - Hamilton
- Ladies Crave Excitement as Amos Starke
- Waterfront Lady as D.A. Shaw
- Behind the Green Lights as Detective Lt. Jim Kennedy
- $1,000 a Minute as Charlie, the Editor
- Death Flies East as Dr. Landers
- The Winning Ticket as Mr. Powers
1934
- Crimson Romance as Franklyn Pierce
- Lazy River as Mr. Lodge - Attorney
- The Hell Cat as Butler
- The Band Plays On as Judge Bone
- A Wicked Woman as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
- School for Girls as Inspector Jameson
- Name the Woman as Forbes
- Midnight Alibi as Wilson
- The Witching Hour as District Attorney Robinson
1933
- Midshipman Jack as Commandant. Rogers
- Pick-up as Prosecuting Attorney
- Headline Shooter as Eddie Edmunds, City Editor (uncredited)
- Son of a Sailor as Captain Briggs
- The Chief as Al Morgan
- The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi as Doctor
- I Cover the Waterfront as John Phelps
- The Billion Dollar Scandal as Senate Committee Chairman
- A Shriek in the Night as Inspector Russell
- The Mystery Squadron as Lafe Johnson
1932
- Skyscraper Souls as Harrington Brewster
- False Faces as Jefferson Howe
- Scarface as Mr. Garston, publisher
- Grand Hotel as Zinnowitz
- The Unwritten Law as Stephen McBain
- The Roadhouse Murder as Inspector William Agnew
- Red Haired Alibi as Regan
- Emma as Haskins
- The Famous Ferguson Case as George M. Ferguson
1931
- The Spider as Inspector Riley
- Bachelor Apartment as Herbert 'Herb' Carraway
- The Prodigal as Rodman Farraday
- The Public Enemy as Officer Powers (uncredited)
- Ladies of the Big House as John Hartman
- Beyond Victory
- The Public Defender as John Kirk
- The Secret Witness as Capt. McGowan
- Up for Murder as William Winter
- The Gay Diplomat as Colonel George Gorin
- Dance, Fools, Dance as Parker
- Five Star Final as Robert French
- Traveling Husbands as J.C. Wilson
1930
- Paid as Edward Gilder
- Lawful Larceny as Judge Perry
- The Gorilla as The Stranger
- Sinners' Holiday as Detective Sikes
- The Silver Horde as Wayne Wayland
- Road to Paradise as Updike
- Puttin' on the Ritz as George Barnes
- Common Clay as Richard Fullerton
- The Furies as District Attorney
1929
- The Trespasser as Hector Ferguson
- Painted Faces as Foreman of Jury
- Fast Life as Berton Hall
- The Locked Door as Police Officer
- Thru Different Eyes as Dist. Atty. Marston
- On With the Show! as Sam Bloom
- Alibi as Sgt. Pete Manning
- Is Everybody Happy? as Stage Manager
1926
- Phantom Police as Tracy Downs
- Midnight Lovers as Wibley
1925
- The Lady Who Lied as Ahmed
- The Flame Fighter as Mike Turney
1917
- Seven Keys to Baldpate as John Bland