Reginald Purdell

Reginald Purdell

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reginald Purdell (4 November 1895 – 22 April 1953) was an English actor and screenwriter who appeared in over 40 films between 1930 and 1951. During the same period he also contributed to the screenplays of 15 feature films, and had a brief foray into directing with two films in 1937. Purdell was born in Clapham, London. As a young man he served in the British Army with the South Wales Borderers regiment for the duration of the First World War. On returning to civilian life after the war, he decided to try his luck as an actor and gained experience on the stage through the 1920s. His move into films in 1930 coincided with the advent of the talkie era in British cinema. Purdell's first screen appearance was in the 1930 comedy The Middle Watch, in a role he would later reprise in a 1940 remake. He next travelled to Germany to feature in historical drama Congress Dances, an ambitious and lavishly budgeted project by the UFA film company, involving the simultaneous filming of three versions of the same story in German, English and French in an attempt to prove that a European company could challenge the dominance of American studios in the new era of sound by delivering a continent-wide hit. Purdell soon began to accumulate screen credits in a wide variety of films ranging from cheaply made quota quickies to more sophisticated productions. He showed a knack for playing comedy, and his 1930s films fell mainly into this genre, with occasional ventures into straight drama and thrillers. Purdell's screenwriting career began in 1932 and he was most productive in this field during the late 1930s, with only occasional ventures later in his career. He tried his hand at film directing in 1937 with two comedies Don't Get Me Wrong, a Max Miller vehicle co-directed with Arthur B. Woods, and Patricia Gets Her Man. Both films were reasonably well-received, but Purdell appears to have decided that directing was not for him, as there would be no more ventures in this area. In the 1940s Purdell's acting career diversified, with fewer throwaway comedies and more appearances in high-quality dramatic vehicles. His credits included war dramas We Dive at Dawn and Two Thousand Women, Gainsborough melodrama Love Story, notorious box-office flop musical London Town and the classic Brighton Rock. Purdell's last screen appearance was in 1951 and he died on 22 April 1953, aged 57.

  • Npe: Reginald Purdell
  • Cov Nrov: 1.449
  • Paub Txog: Acting
  • Hnub yug: 1895-11-03
  • Qhov chaw yug: Clapham, London, England, UK
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Reginald Purdell Movies

  • 1934
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    The Queen's Affair

    The Queen's Affair

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1944
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    Two Thousand Women

    Two Thousand Women

    6.8 1944 HD

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  • 1950
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    Stage Fright

    Stage Fright

    6.8 1950 HD

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  • 1933
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    Up to the Neck

    Up to the Neck

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Root of All Evil

    The Root of All Evil

    6.8 1947 HD

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    Captain Boycott

    Captain Boycott

    6.5 1947 HD

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  • 1944
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    Love Story

    Love Story

    6.4 1944 HD

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  • 1947
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    Holiday Camp

    Holiday Camp

    6.1 1947 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Old Curiosity Shop

    The Old Curiosity Shop

    5.3 1934 HD

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  • 1947
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    A Man About the House

    A Man About the House

    6.9 1947 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Missing People

    The Missing People

    1 1939 HD

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    Q Planes

    Q Planes

    5.8 1939 HD

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  • 1935
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    Get Off My Foot

    Get Off My Foot

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1933
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    Crime on the Hill

    Crime on the Hill

    6.5 1933 HD

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  • 1936
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    Crown v. Stevens

    Crown v. Stevens

    6.2 1936 HD

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  • 1933
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    My Lucky Star

    My Lucky Star

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Middle Watch

    The Middle Watch

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1931
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    Congress Dances

    Congress Dances

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1944
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    Candles at Nine

    Candles at Nine

    5 1944 HD

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  • 1940
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    Busman's Honeymoon

    Busman's Honeymoon

    5.4 1940 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Luck of a Sailor

    The Luck of a Sailor

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Viper

    The Viper

    1 1938 HD

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    The Dark Stairway

    The Dark Stairway

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1935
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    What’s in a Name?

    What’s in a Name?

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1940
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    His Brother’s Keeper

    His Brother’s Keeper

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1938
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    Simply Terrific

    Simply Terrific

    1 1938 HD

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    Quiet, Please

    Quiet, Please

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1937
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    Side Street Angel

    Side Street Angel

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1936
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    Hail and Farewell

    Hail and Farewell

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1931
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    A Night in Montmartre

    A Night in Montmartre

    5 1931 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Middle Watch

    The Middle Watch

    5 1940 HD

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  • 1944
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    It's in the Bag

    It's in the Bag

    5.2 1944 HD

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    Bell-Bottom George

    Bell-Bottom George

    6 1944 HD

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  • 1932
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    A Night Like This

    A Night Like This

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1936
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    Debt of Honour

    Debt of Honour

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1948
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    Brighton Rock

    Brighton Rock

    6.8 1948 HD

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  • 1943
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    Variety Jubilee

    Variety Jubilee

    6.5 1943 HD

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  • 1943
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    We Dive at Dawn

    We Dive at Dawn

    6.4 1943 HD

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  • 1936
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    Where's Sally?

    Where's Sally?

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1943
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    The Dark Tower

    The Dark Tower

    6.1 1943 HD

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  • 1933
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    Three Men in a Boat

    Three Men in a Boat

    5 1933 HD

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  • 1945
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    Here Comes the Sun

    Here Comes the Sun

    6 1945 HD

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  • 1944
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    Dreaming

    Dreaming

    7 1944 HD

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  • 1933
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    My Lucky Star

    My Lucky Star

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1932
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    Love on the Spot

    Love on the Spot

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1937
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    Don't Get Me Wrong

    Don't Get Me Wrong

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Vulture

    The Vulture

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Viper

    The Viper

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Quiet, Please

    Quiet, Please

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1936
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    Hail and Farewell

    Hail and Farewell

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Compulsory Wife

    The Compulsory Wife

    1 1937 HD

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