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Purnell Pratt (October 20, 1885 – July 25, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Bethel, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California .
Purnell Pratt was an American actor who appeared in silents and talkies, playing various roles from inspectors to criminals. He was born in 1878 in Illinois, married Julia C. Price, and died in 1941 in Hollywood.
- October 20, 1878
- July 25, 1941
Purnell Pratt was born on 20 October 1878 in Bethel, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Scarface (1932), Alibi (1929) and Red-Haired Alibi (1932). He was married to Julia C. Price.
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- Bethel, Illinois, USA
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- Hollywood, California, USA
Purnell Pratt was an American film actor who appeared in 114 films between 1914 and 1941. He played various roles, such as mayor, judge, attorney, inspector, and publisher, in movies like Scarface, A Night at the Opera, and Grand Hotel.
Purnell Pratt was an American character actor whose career began in silent pictures, but moved ahead in small roles on both sides of the moral fence, playing no-nonsense inspectors, judges or attorneys, and as crime bosses of 'crooked' politicos. He appeared in four Oscar 'Best Picture' nominees: 'Alibi' (1929),...
Purnell Pratt was a character actor who played authority figures in 1930s films. Read his roles in "Road to Paradise" and "Paid", two movies with Loretta Young and Joan Crawford.
The Trespasser (1929 film) The Trespasser. (1929 film) The Trespasser is a 1929 American pre-Code film written and directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Gloria Swanson, Robert Ames, Purnell Pratt, Henry B. Walthall, and Wally Albright. The film was released by United Artists in both silent and sound versions.
