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Larry Purtell
Larry Purtell (born and raised in Shreveport, LA) is a stage & film character actor and computer graphic designer as well. Larry for many years was a graphic designer in Louisiana & Texas. In his early 20's he performed as actor in many church stage productions in Louisiana. As time went buy and he relocated to Texas. He still longed for performing. At the age of 40, he enrolled in the late Adam Roarke's Film Actors Lab in Dallas. A year later he joins the local Dallas actors organization called S.T.A.G.E.  He eventually performed and became an established member of The Frisco Community Theatre in Frisco, TX (Suburb of Dallas). Performing in several productions as "The Philadelphia Story", "Our Town" and "The Grass Is Greener". In 2002 he was awarded Best Supporting Actor by the theatre for his part as Sellars The Butler in ''"The Grass Is Greener".  While in Dallas he was cast in the short film directed by English film director David Ward "Sixty Cups of Coffee" and also starred in zombie film cult classic "Zombie Campout"''. He wrote and directed a short film called "A Stranger With A Rose" which was screened at "The Gulf Coast Film Festival" in Houston, TX. With an opportunity to move to California in 2005. He has been successful in landing parts in "Desire: Table For Three" on My Network and the film produced by Jon Voight "The Final Song".  His most recent acting success is with his roll as Sheriff Duke in the zombie classic film "Die-ner (Get It?)" directed by Patrick Horvath. He has also has been scene in national commercial for "Domino's Pizza" and "Triss Lottery" (Swedish Lottery). He has been trained by some well known acting coaches such as Adam Roarke, Cathryn Hartt, Al Valletta, Duane Whitaker and Bruce Hickey. He has a well-known talent agent in Los Angeles still pursuing acting in stage and film. With his graphic design education, he also does storyboarding & production art.