Purnell Pratt

actor

Purnell Pratt was born on Oct 20, 1878 in USA. Purnell Pratt's big-screen debut came with The Flame Fighter directed by Robert Dillon in 1925, strarring Mike Turney. Purnell Pratt is known for A Night at the Opera directed by Sam Wood, Groucho Marx stars as Otis B. Driftwood and Chico Marx as Fiorello. The upcoming new movie Purnell Pratt plays is Doctors Don't Tell which will be released on Sep 22, 1941.

Purnell Pratt was born on October 20, 1878 in Bethel, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Scarface (1932), Alibi (1929) and Red-Haired Alibi (1932). He was previously married to Julia C. Price. He died on July 25, 1941 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Birthday
Oct 20, 1878
Place of Birth
Bethel, Illinois, USA

Known For

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

19357.8

19327.7

19327.3

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

19317.6

Five Star Final

Five Star Final

19317.3

Movies & TV Shows

1941
Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell
actor
5.2
1941
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
actor
as Dr. Storfen (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Ringside Maisie
Ringside Maisie
actor
as Dr. Taylor
6.4
1941
Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust
actor
as Texas Senator (uncredited)
6.9
1941
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold
actor
as Thompson (uncredited)
6.0
1940
Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
actor
as Attorney General
6.8
1939
Colorado Sunset
Colorado Sunset
actor
as Mr. Hall
6.3
1939
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle
actor
as Abbott, the Editor (scenes deleted)
6.4
1939
My Wife's Relatives
My Wife's Relatives
actor
as Mr. Ellis
1938
Come on, Rangers!
Come on, Rangers!
actor
as Senator Harvey
6.0
1937
Rosalie
Rosalie
actor
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
6.0
1937
High, Wide and Handsome
High, Wide and Handsome
actor
as Col. Blake
6.4
1937
Forlorn River
Forlorn River
actor
as David Ward (uncredited)
5.2
1937
Night of Mystery
Night of Mystery
actor
as John F. X. Markham
4.9
1937
Murder Goes to College
Murder Goes to College
actor
as President Arthur L. McShean
6.1
1937
Join the Marines
Join the Marines
actor
as Col. J. B. Denbrough
6.2
1936
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
actor
as Capt. Wood
6.8
1936
Murder with Pictures
Murder with Pictures
actor
as Editor
5.6
1936
Wives Never Know
Wives Never Know
actor
as Higgins
6.2
1936
Lady Be Careful
Lady Be Careful
actor
as Father
6.1
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
actor
as Mr. Steinman
6.5
1936
The Return of Sophie Lang
The Return of Sophie Lang
actor
as Thomas Chadwick
6.9
1936
Dancing Feet
Dancing Feet
actor
as Silas P. Jones
6.7
1935
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession
actor
as Hastings (uncredited)
6.8
1935
Frisco Waterfront
Frisco Waterfront
actor
as Dr. Stevens
4.8
1935
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera
actor
as Mayor (uncredited)
7.8
1935
$1000 a Minute
$1000 a Minute
actor
as Charlie
6.0
1935
It's in the Air
It's in the Air
actor
as Horace McNab (as Purnell B. Pratt)
5.7
1935
Red Salute
Red Salute
actor
as Gen. Van Allen
5.9
1935
Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim
actor
as Physician
6.8
1935
Ladies Crave Excitement
Ladies Crave Excitement
actor
as Amos Starke
5.8
1935
Black Fury
Black Fury
actor
as Henry B. Jenkins
6.4
1935
The Casino Murder Case
The Casino Murder Case
actor
as District Attorney John Markham (as Purnell B. Pratt)
6.1
1935
Behind the Green Lights
Behind the Green Lights
actor
as Detective Lt. Jim Kennedy
6.0
1935
The Winning Ticket
The Winning Ticket
actor
as Mr. Powers
5.5
1934
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
actor
as Board Director (uncredited)
6.8
1934
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride
actor
as District Attorney (uncredited)
6.1
1934
The Band Plays On
The Band Plays On
actor
as Judge Bone (uncredited)
6.6
1934
A Wicked Woman
A Wicked Woman
actor
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
6.5
1934
Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance
actor
as Franklyn Pierce
5.7
1934
The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat
actor
as Butler
6.2
1934
The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour
actor
as District Attorney Robinson
6.1
1934
Lazy River
Lazy River
actor
as Mr. Lodge - Attorney (uncredited)
5.3
1934
The Show-Off
The Show-Off
actor
as John Preston (uncredited)
6.0
1933
The Mystery Squadron
The Mystery Squadron
actor
as Lafe Johnson
6.0
1933
Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor
actor
as Captain Briggs (uncredited)
5.8
1933
The Chief
The Chief
actor
as Al Morgan (as Purnell B. Pratt)
4.7
1933
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
actor
as Doctor
6.4
1933
Midshipman Jack
Midshipman Jack
actor
as Captain Rogers
5.7
1933
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
actor
as Eddie Edmunds - City Editor (uncredited)
6.1
1933
A Shriek in the Night
A Shriek in the Night
actor
as Police Insp. Russell
5.3
1933
I Cover the Waterfront
I Cover the Waterfront
actor
as John Phelps
6.2
1933
Pick-up
Pick-up
actor
as Prosecuting Attorney
6.7
1932
Rasputin and the Empress
Rasputin and the Empress
actor
as Officer Quieting Grand Duke Igor (uncredited)
6.5
1932
The Unwritten Law
The Unwritten Law
actor
as Stephen McBain
1932
Red-Haired Alibi
Red-Haired Alibi
actor
as Police Inspector Regan
5.5
1932
False Faces
False Faces
actor
as Jefferson Howe
6.4
1932
Hat Check Girl
Hat Check Girl
actor
as Collins (uncredited)
6.2
1932
The Roadhouse Murder
The Roadhouse Murder
actor
as Inspector William Agnew
5.2
1932
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel
actor
as Zinnowitz (as Purnell B. Pratt)
7.3
1932
Scarface
Scarface
actor
as Publisher
7.7
1932
Emma
Emma
actor
as Haskins (as Purnell B. Pratt)
7.0
1931
Ladies of the Big House
Ladies of the Big House
actor
as John Hartman
6.5
1931
The Spider
The Spider
actor
as Inspector Riley
6.1
1931
Five Star Final
Five Star Final
actor
as Robert French
7.3
1931
The Public Defender
The Public Defender
actor
as John Kirk
6.3
1931
Up for Murder
Up for Murder
actor
as William Winter
5.9
1931
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy
actor
as Officer Powers (uncredited)
7.6
1931
Bachelor Apartment
Bachelor Apartment
actor
as Herb Carraway
6.2
1931
Beyond Victory
Beyond Victory
actor
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
5.8
1931
The Prodigal
The Prodigal
actor
as Rodman Farraday
5.4
1931
Dance, Fools, Dance
Dance, Fools, Dance
actor
as Parker (as Purnell B. Pratt)
6.3
1930
The Silver Horde
The Silver Horde
actor
as Wayne Wayland
5.8
1930
Sinners' Holiday
Sinners' Holiday
actor
as Detective Sikes
6.3
1930
Lawful Larceny
Lawful Larceny
actor
as Judge Perry (as Purnell B. Pratt)
5.0
1930
Common Clay
Common Clay
actor
as Richard Fullerton (as Purnell B. Pratt)
6.3
1930
Road to Paradise
Road to Paradise
actor
as Police Inspector Updike
5.7
1930
The Furies
The Furies
actor
as District Attorney
1930
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz
actor
as George Barnes
5.5
1929
The Locked Door
The Locked Door
actor
as Police Officer (uncredited)
6.0
1929
Painted Faces
Painted Faces
actor
as Foreman of Jury
5.9
1929
The Trespasser
The Trespasser
actor
as Hector Ferguson
6.5
1929
Is Everybody Happy?
Is Everybody Happy?
actor
as Stage Manager
1929
Fast Life
Fast Life
actor
as Berton Hall
5.9
1929
On with the Show!
On with the Show!
actor
as Sam Bloom (as Purnell B. Pratt)
5.8
1929
Thru Different Eyes
Thru Different Eyes
actor
as Dist. Atty. Marston
5.9
1929
Alibi
Alibi
actor
as Police Sgt. Pete Manning (as Mr. Purnell B. Pratt)
5.7
1926
Midnight Lovers
Midnight Lovers
actor
as Wibley
6.5
1925
The Flame Fighter
The Flame Fighter
actor
as Mike Turney
6.2