Dick Curtis

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Dick Curtis

Born	Richard Dye (1902-05-11)May 11, 1902 Newport, Kentucky, USA
Died	January 3, 1952(1952-01-03) (aged 49) Hollywood, California, USA
Years active	1919-1952
Spouse(s)	Ruth Sullivan

Dick Curtis (May 11, 1902 – January 3, 1952) was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career.

Career

Curtis was born Richard Dye in Newport, Kentucky. A tall, hulking actor, standing at 6' 3", Curtis appeared in films stretching from Charles Starrett to The Three Stooges. In most of his films, he played villains or heavies. He made television appearances on The Lone Ranger and The Range Rider. He appeared in California Gold Rush, Spook Town, The Gene Autry Show, and many others.

Though his forte was in villainous roles, Curtis had a genuine comedic touch. As such, modern audiences will recognize Curtis for his roles such Three Stooges films as Yes, We Have No Bonanza, You Nazty Spy! and The Three Troubledoers.

Pioneertown

With the help of his friend and actor Russell Hayden, Curtis helped develop Pioneertown, a western movie set location in Southern California that was used for many television and film westerns.

Death

Curtis died of pneumonia on January 3, 1952, fifteen days before Curly Howard, and 2 months before fellow Stooge character actor Eddie Laughton in March. His final appearance with the Stooges was as Shemp Howard's dental patient in The Tooth Will Out.

He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Selected filmography

External links

Dick Curtis at the Internet Movie Database
Dick Curtis at Find a Grave
Three Stooges Online Filmography

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Name	Curtis, Dick
Alternative names	Dye, Richard
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	1902-5-11
Place of birth	Newport, Kentucky
Date of death	1952-1-3
Place of death	Hollywood, California

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