Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss. Despite the same last name he was not related to William Powell, Eleanor Powell or Jane Powell. Born in Mountain View, the seat of Stone County in northern Arkansas, Powell attended the former Little Rock College in the state capital, before he started his entertainment career as a singer with the Charlie Davis Orchestra, based in the midwest. He recorded a number of records with Davis and on his own, for the Vocalion label in the late 1920s. Powell moved to Pittsburgh, where he found great local... success as the Master of Ceremonies at the Enright Theater and the Stanley Theater. In April 1930, Warner Bros. bought Brunswick Records, which at that time owned Vocalion. Warner Bros. was sufficiently impressed by Powell's singing and stage presence to offer him a film contract in 1932. He made his film debut as a singing bandleader in Blessed Event.
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| Birthdate: | November 14, 1904 |
| Birthplace: | Mountain View, Arkansas |
| Date of death: | January 2, 1963 |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Religion: | Christian Science |
| Also known as: | Richard Ewing Powell, Dick Powell, dick_powell |