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Reginald Purdell‌

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Reginald Purdell

Clapham, London, England, UK

Reginald Purdell

Clapham, London, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1895-11-03

Popularity

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Biography

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.

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The Queen's Affair

The Queen's Affair‌
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calendar 1934

Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women‌
star6.8
calendar 1944

Stage Fright

Stage Fright‌
star6.8
calendar 1950

Up to the Neck

Up to the Neck‌
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calendar 1933

The Root of All Evil

The Root of All Evil‌
star6.8
calendar 1947

Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott‌
star6.5
calendar 1947

Love Story

Love Story‌
star6.4
calendar 1944

Holiday Camp

Holiday Camp‌
star6.1
calendar 1947

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop‌
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calendar 1934

A Man About the House

A Man About the House‌
star6.9
calendar 1947

The Missing People

The Missing People‌
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calendar 1939

Q Planes

Q Planes‌
star5.8
calendar 1939

Get Off My Foot

Get Off My Foot‌
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calendar 1935

Crime on the Hill

Crime on the Hill‌
star6.5
calendar 1933

Crown v. Stevens

Crown v. Stevens‌
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calendar 1936

My Lucky Star

My Lucky Star‌
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calendar 1933

The Middle Watch

The Middle Watch‌
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calendar 1930

Congress Dances

Congress Dances‌
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calendar 1931

Candles at Nine

Candles at Nine‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

Busman's Honeymoon

Busman's Honeymoon‌
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calendar 1940

The Luck of a Sailor

The Luck of a Sailor‌
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calendar 1934

The Viper

The Viper‌
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calendar 1938

The Dark Stairway

The Dark Stairway‌
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calendar 1938

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?‌
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calendar 1935

His Brother’s Keeper

His Brother’s Keeper‌
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calendar 1940

Simply Terrific

Simply Terrific‌
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calendar 1938

Quiet, Please

Quiet, Please‌
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calendar 1938

Hail and Farewell

Hail and Farewell‌
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calendar 1936

Side Street Angel

Side Street Angel‌
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calendar 1937

A Night in Montmartre

A Night in Montmartre‌
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calendar 1931

The Middle Watch

The Middle Watch‌
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calendar 1940

It's in the Bag

It's in the Bag‌
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calendar 1944

Bell-Bottom George

Bell-Bottom George‌
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calendar 1944

A Night Like This

A Night Like This‌
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calendar 1932

Debt of Honour

Debt of Honour‌
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calendar 1936

Brighton Rock

Brighton Rock‌
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calendar 1948

Variety Jubilee

Variety Jubilee‌
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calendar 1943

We Dive at Dawn

We Dive at Dawn‌
star6.4
calendar 1943

Where's Sally?

Where's Sally?‌
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calendar 1936

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