Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

October 19, 1885

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Purnell Pratt (October 20, 1885 – July 25, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in 114 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Bethel, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.

Known For

10 titles
1
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935 · 1h 36m · Movie

A sly business manager and the wacky friends of two opera singers in Italy help them achieve success in America while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.

7.8
2
Scarface

Scarface

1932 · 1h 33m · Movie

An ambitious and nearly insane violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall.

7.7
3
Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

1932 · 1h 52m · Movie

A group of very different individuals staying at a luxurious hotel in Berlin deal with each of their respective dramas.

7.3
4
Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931 · 1h 20m · Movie

After the death of her father and loss of the family fortune, Bonnie (Joan Crawford) gets a job as a cub reporter while her brother (William Bakewell) becomes involved in bootlegging.

6.3
5
Wedding Present

Wedding Present

1936 · 1h 21m · Movie

When Charlie Mason is promoted from irresponsible reporter to hard-nosed city editor, it costs him his girlfriend, ace reporter Rusty Fleming. After he hears she's engaged to another, he quits and tries to win her back.

6.2
6
Sinners' Holiday

Sinners' Holiday

1930 · 1h 0m · Movie

Ma Delano (Lucille LaVerne) runs a boardwalk penny arcade and lives upstairs with her sons Harry and Joe (James Cagney and Ray Gallagher) and daughter Jennie (Evalyn Knapp); their story involves rum-running, accidental murder, and...

6.3
7
The Silver Horde

The Silver Horde

1930 · 1h 15m · Movie

A salmon fisherman has to choose between a bad girl and a society doll.

5.8
8
On with the Show!

On with the Show!

1929 · 1h 44m · Movie

A musical advertised as the first 100% natural color, all-singing production. The plot concerns a wide-eyed former hatcheck girl who takes the place of a rebellious star.

5.8
9
It's in the Air

It's in the Air

1935 · 1h 20m · Movie

Calvin Churchill, a confidence-man, and his sidekick/stooge, "Clip" McGurk, are being pursued by an Internal Revenue agent, Henry Potke, for their failure to file an income-tax on the advice of a shyster lawyer. They are hiding ou...

5.6
10
Join the Marines

Join the Marines

1937 · 1h 7m · Movie

A New York City cop leaves the department to join the U.S. Olympic team. He falls for the spoiled daughter of a Marine colonel, and winds up getting kicked off the team. He joins the Marines to win the Colonel's approval, then eve...

6.4