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Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 20, 1913
Died Apr 20, 1965 (52)
Birthplace Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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The Ugly Dachshund

The Ugly Dachshund

1966

as Eddie - Garbage Man (uncredited)

Wives and Lovers

Wives and Lovers

1963

as Mr. Liberti

Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store?

1963

as Traffic Cop

All in a Night's Work

All in a Night's Work

1961

as Janitor (uncredited)

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Governor of Florida (uncredited)

The Desperados Are in Town

The Desperados Are in Town

1956

as Hank Green (as Richard Wessel)

Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

as Train Engineer (uncredited)

G.I. Dood It

G.I. Dood It

1955

as Sgt. Flint (as Richard Wessel)

Fling in the Ring

Fling in the Ring

1955

as Chopper Kane

Bowery to Bagdad

Bowery to Bagdad

1955

as Henchman Gus

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

as Planetarium Guide (uncredited)

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1953

as Ajax Moving Man

Champ for a Day

Champ for a Day

1953

as 'Speedtrap' Calhoun

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

as Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Love Is Better Than Ever

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952

as Smittie

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952

as Eddie Tasling

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952

as Dutchman

The WAC From Walla Walla

The WAC From Walla Walla

1952

as Sgt. Malone

Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

1952

as Deputy (uncredited)

Gasoline Alley

Gasoline Alley

1951

as Pudge

Texas Carnival

Texas Carnival

1951

as Concessionaire #1

Corky of Gasoline Alley

Corky of Gasoline Alley

1951

as Pudge McKay

Reunion in Reno

Reunion in Reno

1951

as Taxi Driver

Her First Romance

Her First Romance

1951

as Night Watchman (uncredited)

The Scarf

The Scarf

1951

as Sid, Drunk Cowboy

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

1951

as Arkansas (uncredited)

Flying Leathernecks

Flying Leathernecks

1951

as Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

1951

as Bill (uncredited)

An American in Paris

An American in Paris

1951

as Ben Macrow (uncredited)

Dizzy Yardbird

Dizzy Yardbird

1950

as Sergeant Flint

Beware of Blondie

Beware of Blondie

1950

as Mailman

Punchy Cowpunchers

Punchy Cowpunchers

1950

as Sgt. Mullins

Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie

1950

as Man Who Undresses (uncredited)

Harvey

Harvey

1950

as Mr. Cracker (uncredited)

Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero

1950

as Mailman (uncredited)

The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950

as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima

1950

as Grenade Instructor (uncredited)

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

as Moving Man with Chandelier (uncredited)

Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific

1949

as Bailey

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

1949

as Mailman (uncredited)

The Green Promise

The Green Promise

1949

as Mr. Clairborne

Slattery's Hurricane

Slattery's Hurricane

1949

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Tulsa

Tulsa

1949

as Joker (uncredited)

Thieves' Highway

Thieves' Highway

1949

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

On the Town

On the Town

1949

as Sailor Kovarsky (uncredited)

Flat Feat

Flat Feat

1948

as Toledo Thompson, aka Egbert L. Thompson

Billie Gets Her Man

Billie Gets Her Man

1948

as Mr. McGonagle

Unknown Island

Unknown Island

1948

as Sanderson, 1st Mate

Pitfall

Pitfall

1948

as Desk Sergeant

The Fuller Brush Man

The Fuller Brush Man

1948

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph

1948

as Bullseye's Sidekick (uncredited)

Hectic Honeymoon

Hectic Honeymoon

1947

as Duffy

Fright Night

Fright Night

1947

as Chopper Kane

Do or Diet

Do or Diet

1947

as Old Boyfriend

It Happened in Brooklyn

It Happened in Brooklyn

1947

as Policeman

Wife Tames Wolf

Wife Tames Wolf

1947

as Male Character

Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

1947

as Chick

13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine

1947

as Gestapo Officer (uncredited)

Blondie's Big Moment

Blondie's Big Moment

1947

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

High Wall

High Wall

1947

as Jim Hale (uncredited)

Slappily Married

Slappily Married

1946

as Eddie--Honey's Fiance

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946

as Harry 'Cueball' Lake

Pardon My Terror

Pardon My Terror

1946

as Luke

In Old Sacramento

In Old Sacramento

1946

as Oscar

Blonde Alibi

Blonde Alibi

1946

as Detective (Uncredited)

Black Angel

Black Angel

1946

as Mavis' Doorman (Uncredited)

Young Widow

Young Widow

1946

as Cab Driver (Uncredited)

Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

1945

as Detective (uncredited)

Silver Spurs

Silver Spurs

1943

as Buck Walters

False Faces

False Faces

1943

as Detective Mallory

Three Hearts for Julia

Three Hearts for Julia

1943

as Soldier-Stage Manager (uncredited)

King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys

1943

as Hershel

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Cherub Joe (uncredited)

The Traitor Within

The Traitor Within

1942

as Henchman Otis

X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

1942

as Dizzy

About Face

About Face

1942

as Bartender Charlie

Friendly Enemies

Friendly Enemies

1942

as Delivery man

Romance on the Range

Romance on the Range

1942

as Jailer-Deputy

Brooklyn Orchid

Brooklyn Orchid

1942

as Al

Fall In

Fall In

1942

as Army Barber

Sunset Serenade

Sunset Serenade

1942

as Antlers Bartender

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Referee (uncredited)

Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

1942

as Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

Desert Bandit

Desert Bandit

1941

as Henchman Hawk

The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery

1941

as Gorman

Dangerous Lady

Dangerous Lady

1941

as Officer Donahue

Red River Valley

Red River Valley

1941

as Lumber Deliverer

Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

1941

as Mike (uncredited)

Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live

1941

as Grant, Psychopathic Ward Guard (uncredited)

Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Sgt. Brown (uncredited)

So You Won't Talk?

So You Won't Talk?

1940

as Dopey

The Border Legion

The Border Legion

1940

as Oscar "Red" McGooney

Cafe Hostess

Cafe Hostess

1940

as Henchman Willie

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

1940

as Buffalo Burns

Flight Command

Flight Command

1940

as Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane

Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold

1940

as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

1940

as Backwoodsman

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Convict Messenger (uncredited)

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)

Missing Daughters

Missing Daughters

1939

as Brick McGirk

An Hour for Lunch

An Hour for Lunch

1939

as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

The Cowboy Quarterback

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

as Football player

They All Come Out

They All Come Out

1939

as Moxie (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Collucci

Hitler: Beast of Berlin

Hitler: Beast of Berlin

1939

as Buchman - Prison Guard (uncredited)

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

1939

as Convict (uncredited)

Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as Customer (uncredited)

I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939

as Cop #2 (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Hawk of the Wilderness

Hawk of the Wilderness

1938

as Dirk

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

as Fighter at Gym (uncredited)

Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

1938

as Dock Shore Patrolman (facing camera)

Racket Busters

Racket Busters

1938

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Over the Wall

Over the Wall

1938

as Convict in Machine Shop with Gyp

Round-Up Time in Texas

Round-Up Time in Texas

1937

as Henchman Craig Johnson

The Game That Kills

The Game That Kills

1937

as 'Leapfrog' Soule

Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

1937

as Joe

San Quentin

San Quentin

1937

as Trusty (uncredited)

Border Cafe

Border Cafe

1937

as Jaillbird (uncredited)

White Bondage

White Bondage

1937

as Beans Clerk

They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as German Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Half Shot Shooters

Half Shot Shooters

1936

as Gunnery Soldier (uncredited)

Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

1936

as College Boy in Car (uncredited)

Fury

Fury

1936

as Bodyguard (uncredited)

In Spite of Danger

In Spite of Danger

1935

as Monk Grady

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Riverboat

as Carney Kohler

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

Lawman

as Jed Thomas

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

The Life Of Riley

as Squarehead Malloy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1953

Gunsmoke

as Sol Durham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Transfer Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The Ford Television Theatre

as Tom O'Brien (as Richard Wessell)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

The Twilight Zone

as Charlie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Rawhide

as Barker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Daniel Boone

as Moses Hennepin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

The Fugitive

as Charley Hendricks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Officer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Hey, Jeannie!

as Trucker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1956

Dr. Kildare

as Sam Dlugash

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Fury

as Fred

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1955

77 Sunset Strip

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Wagon Train

as Biff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Petticoat Junction

as Bink Sharfells

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

The Jack Benny Program

as Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

Arrest and Trial

as Carnival Manager

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1963

77 Sunset Strip

as Stan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Bonanza

as Big Mike Campbell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Lassie

as Fred Brockway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Public Defender

as Sgt. Willis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

The Abbott and Costello Show

as Bill Hart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1952

The Abbott and Costello Show

as Larry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1952

The Red Skelton Show

as Assistant (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Red Skelton Show

as CPO Delaney - USS Farragut

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

December Bride

as Steve Farrell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1954

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as Willard Crane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1951

Broken Arrow

as Bartender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1956

87th Precinct

as Howard Pitt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1961

Rawhide

as Jed

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The Danny Thomas Show

as Policeman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1953

Studio 57

as Alvin T. 'Bear' Bristow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

Zorro

as Cpl. Delgado (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1957

The Lone Wolf

as Bill Basey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1954

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 1959

Trackdown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

December Bride

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1954

Man with a Camera

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Father Knows Best

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1954

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

The Thin Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

Grindl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1963

Navy Log

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Frontier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1955

The Ford Television Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

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