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- Birth namePurnell Bush Pratt
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Purnell Pratt was born on October 20, 1878 in Bethel, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Scarface (1932), Alibi (1929) and Red-Haired Alibi (1932). He was married to Julia C. Price. He died on July 25, 1941 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpouseJulia C. Price(August 5, 1902 - July 25, 1941) (his death)
- 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.
- Raised in California and attended various schools there. Later attended University of Southern California and University of Pennsylvania.
- Appears in four Oscar Best Picture nominees: Alibi (1929), Five Star Final (1931), Grand Hotel (1932) and Blossoms in the Dust (1941). Grand Hotel won Best Picture.
- Father: Orlando Theodore Pratt; Mother: Cordelia H. Beadles.
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