Grave Hunter Dick Powell D.O.B.: November 14, 1904 (Mountain View, AR) D.O.D.: January 2, 1963 (West Los Angeles, CA) Cause of Death: Cancer Location: Forest Lawn Glendale; Columbarium of Honor; Garden of Honor Biographical Notes: Curly-haired actor, director, and producer, Powell worked as a vocalist and instrumentalist for bands and had several hit records. He debuted onscreen in 1932, at first as a crooner in '30s Warner Bros. backstage musicals, often opposite Ruby Keeler. After playing choir-boy-type leads for a decade, he made a surprising switch to dramatic roles in the 1940s, showing special skill as tough heroes or private eyes such as Philip Marlowe. Powell's last big-screen appearance was in "Susan Slept Here", in which he once again sang; he went on to appear frequently on TV. His career took another turn in the early '50s when he began producing and directing films; he was also a founder and president of Four Star Television, a prosperous TV production company. His second wife was actress Joan Blondell, with whom he appeared in Model Wife(1941) and I Want A Divorced(1940); his widow is actress June Allyson. Appeared in: "The Dick Powell Show" (1961) "Susan Slept Here" (1954) "I Want A Divorce" (1940) Movie