Timeline Dick Powell

American singer, actor, director and producer, from Warner musicals to Philip Marlowe and Four Star Television.

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1904 Dick Powell born in Mountain View, Arkansas Dick Powell is born in Mountain View, Arkansas.
1932 Dick Powell's film debut He makes his debut in Blessed Event.
1933 Dick Powell in 42nd Street He stars in the Busby Berkeley musical.
1933 Dick Powell in Footlight Parade He stars with James Cagney.
1933 Dick Powell in Gold Diggers of 1933 He stars with Ruby Keeler and Joan Blondell.
1936 Dick Powell marries Joan Blondell He marries his co-star.
1944 Dick Powell plays Philip Marlowe Murder, My Sweet turns the crooner into a tough-guy star.
1945 Dick Powell marries June Allyson He marries the MGM star.
1952 Dick Powell co-founds Four Star Productions The company becomes a major television producer.
1952 Dick Powell in The Bad and the Beautiful He plays a writer in Vincente Minnelli's film.
1953 Dick Powell directs Split Second His first film as director.
1956 Dick Powell directs The Conqueror He directs John Wayne as Genghis Khan.
1956 Dick Powell hosts Zane Grey Theatre He hosts the western anthology until 1961.
1957 Dick Powell directs The Enemy Below His war film wins an Oscar for special effects.
1961 The Dick Powell Show premieres He hosts the anthology series until his death.
1963 Dick Powell dies in Los Angeles Dick Powell dies aged 58.