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Reginald Purdell(1895-1953)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Reginald Purdell
Reginald Purdell was born on 4 November 1895 in Clapham, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Love on the Spot (1932), Patricia Gets Her Man (1937) and Brighton Rock (1948). He was married to May Watson. He died on 22 April 1953 in London, England, UK.
BornNovember 4, 1895
DiedApril 22, 1953(57)
BornNovember 4, 1895
DiedApril 22, 1953(57)
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Known for

Love on the Spot
  • Writer
  • 1932
Patricia Gets Her Man
  • Director
  • 1937
Richard Attenborough in Brighton Rock (1948)
Brighton Rock
7.3
  • Frank
  • 1948
Haunted Honeymoon (1940)
Haunted Honeymoon
6.3
  • MacBride
  • 1940

Credits

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Actor



  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Cast member 'The Island of Cipango'
    • 1952
  • Kaleidoscope
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Actor in Our Neighbours segment
    • 1951
  • Files from Scotland Yard
    5.0
    • Inspector Gower
    • 1951
  • Marlene Dietrich, Richard Todd, Michael Wilding, and Jane Wyman in Stage Fright (1950)
    Stage Fright
    7.0
    • Police Car Driver (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Flotsam's Follies
    TV Movie
    • 1950
  • Richard Attenborough in Brighton Rock (1948)
    Brighton Rock
    7.3
    • Frank
    • 1948
  • Stewart Granger and Kathleen Ryan in Captain Boycott (1947)
    Captain Boycott
    6.5
    • American reporter
    • 1947
  • Holiday Camp (1947)
    Holiday Camp
    6.6
    • Redcoat
    • 1947
  • Dulcie Gray, Margaret Johnston, and Kieron Moore in A Man About the House (1947)
    A Man About the House
    6.3
    • Higgs
    • 1947
  • The Root of All Evil (1947)
    The Root of All Evil
    6.7
    • Perkins
    • 1947
  • London Town (1946)
    London Town
    5.8
    • Stage Manager
    • 1946
  • Candles at Nine (1944)
    Candles at Nine
    5.7
    • Charles Lacey
    • 1944
  • Phyllis Calvert in Two Thousand Women (1944)
    Two Thousand Women
    6.6
    • Alec Harvey
    • 1944
  • A Lady Surrenders (1944)
    A Lady Surrenders
    6.6
    • Albert
    • 1944
  • Bell-Bottom George (1944)
    Bell-Bottom George
    5.9
    • Birdie Edwards
    • 1944

Writer



  • Comedy Tonight
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Before the Fringe
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Between Ourselves
    TV Movie
    • additional material
    • 1948
  • Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan, and Elsa Tee in Here Comes the Sun (1946)
    Here Comes the Sun
    5.8
    • screen play
    • 1946
  • Chesney Allen and Bud Flanagan in Dreaming (1944)
    Dreaming
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1944
  • The Dark Tower (1943)
    The Dark Tower
    6.0
    • additional dialogue
    • 1943
  • Pack Up Your Troubles
    • Writer
    • 1940
  • Many Tanks Mr. Atkins
    • writer
    • 1938
  • It's in the Blood
    • writer
    • 1938
  • The Viper
    • writer
    • 1938
  • Quiet Please
    • writer
    • 1938
  • Take It from Me
    5.9
    • story
    • 1937
  • Ship's Concert
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1937
  • The Compulsory Wife
    • Writer
    • 1937
  • Don't Get Me Wrong (1937)
    Don't Get Me Wrong
    5.9
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1937

Director



  • Don't Get Me Wrong (1937)
    Don't Get Me Wrong
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Patricia Gets Her Man
    • Director
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • November 4, 1895
    • Clapham, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 22, 1953
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • May WatsonJuly 14, 1928 - ? (1 child)
  • Other works
    He acted in Arthur Wing Pinero's play, "Preserving Mr. Panmure," at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Dorothy Reynolds, Gwen Cherrell, Alan MacNaughtan, and John Garside in the cast.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Stocky, dark-haired British stage and radio comedian, who later played supporting roles on screen and also occasionally contributed film scripts. Served with the British Army during World War I.

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