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

Rosalie as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Night of Mystery as John F. X. Markham
King of Gamblers as Strohm
High, Wide and Handsome as Col. Blake
Murder Goes to College as Arthur L. McShean
Join the Marines as Col. J. B. Denbrough
Under Suspicion as Frank Rogers

1936

The Plainsman as Capt. Wood
Wedding Present as Howard Van Dorn
Wives Never Know as Higgins
Hollywood Boulevard as Mr. Steinman
Murder with Pictures as Editor
Dancing Feet as Silas P. Jones
Straight from the Shoulder as James McBride
Lady Be Careful as Father
Let's Make a Million as Gilbert
The Return of Sophie Lang as Thomas Chadwick

1935

A Night at the Opera as Mayor (uncredited)
Behind the Green Lights as Detective Lt. Jim Kennedy
Waterfront Lady as D.A. Shaw
$1,000 a Minute as Charlie, the Editor
Diamond Jim as Physician
It's in the Air as Horace McNab
Death Flies East as Dr. Landers
Ladies Crave Excitement as Amos Starke
The Winning Ticket as Mr. Powers
The Casino Murder Case as District Attorney John Markham (as Purnell B. Pratt)
Magnificent Obsession as Hastings, Merrick's Attorney
Red Salute as Gen. Van Allen
Rendezvous at Midnight as The Mayor - Hamilton
Frisco Waterfront as Dr. Stevens

1934

School for Girls as Inspector Jameson
Lazy River as Mr. Lodge - Attorney
A Wicked Woman as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
The Witching Hour as District Attorney Robinson
The Hell Cat as Butler
Midnight Alibi as Wilson
Name the Woman as Forbes
Crimson Romance as Franklyn Pierce
The Band Plays On as Judge Bone

1933

Pick-up as Prosecuting Attorney
The Chief as Al Morgan
Son of a Sailor as Captain Briggs
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! as Marchall Durant
A Shriek in the Night as Inspector Russell
Headline Shooter as Eddie Edmunds, City Editor (uncredited)
Midshipman Jack as Commandant. Rogers
The Billion Dollar Scandal as Senate Committee Chairman
I Cover the Waterfront as John Phelps
The Mystery Squadron as Lafe Johnson
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi as Doctor

1932

Scarface as Mr. Garston, publisher
Grand Hotel as Zinnowitz
Skyscraper Souls as Harrington Brewster
Emma as Haskins
The Famous Ferguson Case as George M. Ferguson
The Roadhouse Murder as Inspector William Agnew
The Unwritten Law as Stephen McBain
Red Haired Alibi as Regan
False Faces as Jefferson Howe

1931

The Public Enemy as Officer Powers (uncredited)
Five Star Final as Robert French
Dance, Fools, Dance as Parker
The Spider as Inspector Riley
Beyond Victory
The Prodigal as Rodman Farraday
The Public Defender as John Kirk
Ladies of the Big House as John Hartman
Up for Murder as William Winter
Bachelor Apartment as Herbert 'Herb' Carraway
The Secret Witness as Capt. McGowan
The Gay Diplomat as Colonel George Gorin
Traveling Husbands as J.C. Wilson

1930

Common Clay as Richard Fullerton
The Silver Horde as Wayne Wayland
Puttin' on the Ritz as George Barnes
Road to Paradise as Updike
Paid as Edward Gilder
The Furies as District Attorney
Lawful Larceny as Judge Perry
The Gorilla as The Stranger
Sinners' Holiday as Detective Sikes

1929

Alibi as Sgt. Pete Manning
The Locked Door as Police Officer
On With the Show! as Sam Bloom
The Trespasser as Hector Ferguson
Thru Different Eyes as Dist. Atty. Marston
Fast Life as Berton Hall
Is Everybody Happy? as Stage Manager
Painted Faces as Foreman of Jury

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