Richard Dye (May 11, 1902 – January 3, 1952), known professionally as Dick Curtis, was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career.

[1] After having limited work in Hollywood, Curtis acted on stage in New York and toured in a variety of productions from 1926 to 1930.

[2] Standing at 6' 3" (190.5 cm), Curtis appeared in films stretching from Charles Starrett to The Three Stooges.

He appeared in California Gold Rush, Spook Town, The Gene Autry Show, and many others.

Curtis's final appearance with the Stooges was as Shemp Howard's dental patient in The Tooth Will Out, filmed in February 1951.