Which character was played by Richard Gerald "Dick" Purcell Jr. that got his start in 1944?
Captain America (serial) Captain America is a 1944 Republic black-and-white serial film loosely based on the Timely Comics (today known as Marvel Comics) character Captain America. It was the last Republic serial made about a superhero. It also has the distinction of being the most expensive serial that Republic ever made. It also stands as the first theatrical release connected to a Marvel character; the next theatrical release featuring a Marvel hero would not occur for more than 40 years.
Red Barry (comic strip) Red Barry was a detective comic strip created by Will Gould (1911–1984) for King Features. The strip about two-fisted undercover cop Barry began Monday, March 19, 1934, as one of several strips introduced to compete with "Dick Tracy" by Chester Gould (no relation). Comics historian Rick Marschall labeled "Red Barry" as "one of the most individualistic strips of all time."