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Dick Tracy (1945) -- Dick Tracy is strapped to an operating table to undergo the same brain operation as his brother Gordon.
Guadalcanal Diary (1943) -- Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
Jungle Book (1942) -- Movieplayer.it - Featurette (Flash)
Dick Tracy (1945) -- Dick Tracy is captured and held prisoner in Moloch's operating room. His brother is now trying to save him.
Dick Tracy (1945) -- Dick Tracy falls while escaping a burning ship.

Overview

Date of Death:
18 August 1952, Tarzana, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Byrd started his career by playing comic strip detective, Dick Tracy,... more
Trivia:
Best known as portrayer of comic-strip detective "Dick Tracy" in 40's "B" films... more
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Down 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
Cowgirl Carroll Dead At 95
 (From WENN. 30 July 2009, 6:31 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Dick Tracy" (1950)   Dick Tracy (33 episodes, 1950-1953) 1953 - 7.9 (55)
- 2. "Craig Kennedy, Criminologist" (1952)   Rocky Lane (1 episode) 1952 - 3.0 (8)
- 3. My Favorite Spy (1951) (uncredited) Official 1951 - 6.7 (389)
- 4. Lightning Strikes Twice (1951) (uncredited) Jack Ross, Hair Tonic Salesman on Bus 1951 - 7.0 (97)
- 5. The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) Capt. Andrews 1951 - 6.2 (50)
- 6. Double Crossbones (1951) (uncredited) Will, Debtor 1951 - 5.9 (43)
- 7. Close to My Heart (1951) (uncredited) Charlie 1951 - 6.7 (45)
- 8. "Fireside Theatre" (1949)   Dearborn Jr. / Major Dearborn (3 episodes, 1950) 1950 - 7.0 (13)
- 9. Union Station (1950) (uncredited) Official at the morgue 1950 - 6.9 (461)
- 10. Radar Secret Service (1950) Static 1950 - 1.6 (339)
- 11. Thunder in the Pines (1948) 'Boomer' Benson 1948 - 6.0 (23)
- 12. Jungle Goddess (1948) Bob Simpson 1948 - 1.6 (311)
- 13. Canon City (1948) Officer Joe Gray 1948 - 7.2 (81)
- 14. Stage Struck (1948) Police Sgt. Tom Ramey 1948 - 6.5 (10)
- 15. The Argyle Secrets (1948) Lt. Samuel Sampson 1948 - 6.5 (16)
- 16. Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)   Dick Tracy 1947 - 6.2 (753)
AKAs:
  • Dick Tracy Meets Karloff
  • Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure (UK)
- 17. The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West (1947) Greg Sanders, aka The Vigilante 1947 - 8.1 (29)
- 18. Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)   Dick Tracy 1947 - 5.8 (437)
AKAs:
  • Mark of the Claw (UK)
- 19. Stallion Road (1947) Richmond Mallard 1947 - 5.6 (82)
- 20. Tampico (1944) (uncredited) Quartermaster O'Brien 1944 - 6.5 (58)
- 21. Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) (uncredited) Sergeant in Mess Hall 1944 - 6.8 (165)
- 22. Guadalcanal Diary (1943) Ned Rowman 1943 - 6.9 (800)
- 23. They Came to Blow Up America (1943) Burkhardt - 2d saboteur with Steelman 1943 - 6.8 (40)
- 24. The Meanest Man in the World (1943) (uncredited) Reporter 1943 - 6.6 (82)
- 25. Margin for Error (1943) (uncredited) Pete, the Dice-Playing Soldier 1943 - 6.0 (47)
- 26. Three Cadets (1943) Medical Officer 1943 - -
- 27. Time to Kill (1942) Lou Venter, bodyguard 1942 - 6.7 (23)
- 28. Manila Calling (1942) Corbett 1942 - 7.3 (41)
- 29. Careful, Soft Shoulder (1942) Elliott Salmon 1942 - 6.1 (7)
- 30. Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) Maloney 1942 - 6.3 (93)
- 31. Moontide (1942) Rev. Wilson 1942 - 7.0 (281)
- 32. Jungle Book (1942)   Durga 1942 - 6.7 (998)
AKAs:
  • Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book
- 33. Broadway Big Shot (1942) Jimmy O'Brien 1942 - -
- 34. Duke of the Navy (1942) Breezy Duke 1942 - -
- 35. Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)   Dick Tracy 1941 - 8.5 (160)
AKAs:
  • Dick Tracy vs. the Phantom Empire (USA: TV title)
- 36. A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)   Al 1941 - 6.5 (332)
AKAs:
  • A Yank in the RAF (Australia: video catalogue title) (International: English title: alternative spelling)
  • A Yank in the Royal Air Force (International: English title: informal title)
- 37. Navy Blues (1941) (uncredited) Lieutenant 1941 - 6.4 (78)
- 38. Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)   (uncredited) Policeman 1941 - 6.0 (97)
AKAs:
  • Mary Names the Day (UK)
- 39. Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941) (scenes deleted) Father Gallagher 1941 - 6.4 (237)
- 40. Desperate Cargo (1941) Tony Bronson 1941 - 5.6 (36)
- 41. Here Comes the Cavalry (1941) Captain Brooks 1941 - -
- 42. Power Dive (1941) Jackson, fellow draftsman 1941 - 5.5 (8)
- 43. Wings of Steel (1941) 1941 - -
- 44. The Penalty (1941) FBI Agent Brock 1941 - 6.4 (71)
- 45. Play Girl (1941) (uncredited) Miami Doctor 1941 - 7.4 (77)
- 46. Misbehaving Husbands (1940) Bob Grant 1940 - 5.5 (27)
- 47. The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) William Gluck 1940 - 6.2 (239)
- 48. Dark Streets of Cairo (1940) Dennis Martin 1940 - 5.7 (8)
- 49. The Mark of Zorro (1940) (uncredited) Student/Officer 1940 - 7.7 (2,877)
- 50. North West Mounted Police (1940)   Const. Ackroyd 1940 - 6.5 (471)
AKAs:
  • Northwest Mounted Police
- 51. Drums of the Desert (1940) Paul Dumont 1940 - 6.3 (11)
- 52. Dulcy (1940) (uncredited) Businessman in Meeting 1940 - 6.4 (62)
- 53. The Howards of Virginia (1940)   James Howard 1940 - 5.9 (345)
AKAs:
  • The Tree of Liberty (UK)
- 54. Buyer Beware (1940)   (uncredited) Officer Halligan 1940 - 7.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Crime Does Not Pay No. 30: Buyer Beware (USA: series title)
- 55. The Golden Fleecing (1940) Larry Kelly 1940 - 6.3 (11)
- 56. The Captain Is a Lady (1940) (uncredited) Randy, a seaman 1940 - 6.5 (63)
- 57. Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939) Dick Tracy 1939 - 8.1 (176)
- 58. Mickey the Kid (1939)   Dr. Ben Cameron 1939 - -
AKAs:
  • Mickey
- 59. S.O.S. Tidal Wave (1939) Jeff Shannon 1939 - 4.4 (9)
- 60. Fighting Thoroughbreds (1939) Ben Marshall 1939 - -
- 61. Down in Arkansas (1938) John Parker 1938 - -
- 62. Dick Tracy Returns (1938) Dick Tracy 1938 - 7.5 (234)
- 63. Army Girl (1938)   Capt. Bob Marvin 1938 - 5.2 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Last of the Cavalry (UK)
- 64. Born to Be Wild (1938) Steve Hackett 1938 - 4.3 (15)
- 65. Dick Tracy (1937/II) Dick Tracy 1937 - 8.0 (149)
- 66. Paid to Dance (1937)   Nickels Brown 1937 - 6.5 (15)
AKAs:
  • Hard to Hold (USA: new title)
- 67. The Trigger Trio (1937) Larry Smith (Tucson's brother) 1937 - 7.0 (6)
- 68. The Firefly (1937) (uncredited) French Lieutenant 1937 - 6.6 (128)
- 69. S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937) Lt. Terry Kent 1937 - 5.9 (75)
- 70. San Quentin (1937) (scenes deleted) Policeman on Phone 1937 - 6.4 (570)
- 71. A Fight to the Finish (1937) (uncredited) Jimmy 1937 - -
- 72. They Gave Him a Gun (1937) (uncredited) Wounded Soldier 1937 - 6.6 (76)
- 73. Criminals of the Air (1937) Williamson 1937 - 7.1 (10)
- 74. Motor Madness (1937) C.P.O. Mike Burns 1937 - -
- 75. Dick Tracy (1937/I) Dick Tracy 1937 - 7.4 (293)
- 76. Sea Devils (1937) (uncredited) Court-martial seaman 1937 - 6.3 (38)
- 77. They Wanted to Marry (1937) (uncredited) Roger Coleman 1937 - 5.8 (16)
- 78. Blake of Scotland Yard (1937/I) Dr. Jerry Sheehan 1937 - 6.2 (50)
- 79. Find the Witness (1937) Tex 1937 - -
- 80. We Who Are About to Die (1937) (uncredited) Police lab technician 1937 - 6.9 (40)
- 81. White Legion (1936)   (uncredited) NCO Clerk 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Angels in White
- 82. A Tenderfoot Goes West (1936) Steve 1936 - -
- 83. Alibi for Murder (1936) (uncredited) Cop 1936 - 5.6 (5)
- 84. Killer-Dog (1936) (uncredited) Father 1936 - 6.7 (63)
- 85. Swing Time (1936) (uncredited) Hotel Clerk 1936 - 7.7 (3,588)
- 86. Two-Fisted Gentleman (1936) Charley 1936 - -
- 87. The Final Hour (1936) (uncredited) G-Man 1936 - -
- 88. The Last Outlaw (1936) (uncredited) Pilot 1936 - 7.0 (36)
- 89. Pride of the Marines (1936) (uncredited) Male nurse 1936 - -
- 90. Border Caballero (1936) Tex Weaver 1936 - 6.5 (14)
- 91. Hell-Ship Morgan (1936) Dale 1936 - -
- 92. The Affair of Susan (1935) (uncredited) Mechanic 1935 - 4.7 (6)
- 93. The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935) Forest Ranger Jerry Morton [Chs. 5-6] 1935 - 6.3 (18)
- 94. Chinatown Squad (1935) (uncredited) Desk Sergeant 1935 - 7.3 (9)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. December 7th (1943)   (uncredited) Reporter 1943 - 7.0 (184)
AKAs:
  • December 7th: The Movie (USA: video title (restored version))
- 1. Dick Tracy (1990) (TV) Dick Tracy
- 2. S.O.S. Coast Guard (1942) Lt. Terry Kent
- 3. Blake of Scotland Yard (1937/II) Jerry Sheehan

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