calsfoundation@cals.org
July 15, 2012
Singer/movie star Dick Powell was born in this house in Mountain View (Stone County) in 1904. His interest in singing developed at an early age, and, by the mid-1920s, he was touring the world as a band singer. His success led to starring roles in numerous Warner Bros. movie musicals. By the 1930s, he was one of Hollywood’s top box office draws.