Purnell Pratt was born on October 20, 1885 in Bethel, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Scarface (1932), Grand Hotel (1932) and The Trespasser (1929). He died on July 25, 1941 in Hollywood, California, USA.
American character actor whose career began in silents but moved ahead in small film roles playing both sides of the moral fence as both no-nonsense inspectors, judges or attorneys and as crime bosses or crooked politicos.
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Raised in California and attended various schools there. Later attended University of Southern California and University of Pennsylvania.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Doctors Don't Tell
1941
uncredited
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
1941
Dr. Storfen (uncredited)
Ringside Maisie
1941
Dr. Taylor
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
Texas Senator (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
1941
Thompson (uncredited)
Grand Ole Opry
1940
Attorney General
Colorado Sunset
1939
Mr. Hall
Second Fiddle
1939
Abbott, the Editor (scenes deleted)
My Wife's Relatives
1939
Mr. Ellis
Come On, Rangers
1938
Senator Harvey
Rosalie
1937
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Under Suspicion
1937
Frank Rogers
High, Wide, and Handsome
1937
Col. Blake
Forlorn River
1937
David Ward (uncredited)
Night of Mystery
1937
John F. X. Markham
King of Gamblers
1937
Strohm
Murder Goes to College
1937
President Arthur L. McShean
Join the Marines
1937
Col. J. B. Denbrough
Let's Make a Million
1936
Gilbert
The Plainsman
1936
Captain Wood
Wedding Present
1936
Howard Van Dorn
Murder with Pictures
1936
Editor
Wives Never Know
1936
Higgins
Lady Be Careful
1936
Father
Straight from the Shoulder
1936
James McBride
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
Mr. Steinman
The Return of Sophie Lang
1936
Thomas Chadwick
Dancing Feet
1936
Silas P. Jones
Magnificent Obsession
1935
Hastings (uncredited)
Frisco Waterfront
1935
Dr. Stevens
A Night at the Opera
1935
Mayor (uncredited)
1,000 Dollars a Minute
1935
Charlie, the Editor
It's in the Air
1935
Horace McNab (as Purnell B. Pratt)
Waterfront Lady
1935
Dist. Atty. Shaw
Red Salute
1935
Gen. Van Allen
Diamond Jim
1935
Physician
Ladies Crave Excitement
1935
Amos Starke
Black Fury
1935
Henry B. Jenkins
The Casino Murder Case
1935
District Attorney John Markham (as Purnell B. Pratt)