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Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 20, 1914
Died Nov 08, 1968 (54)
Birthplace Dracut, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wendell Reid Corey (March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American actor and politician. He began his acting career on the stage, doing a number of productions in summer stock. His Broadway debut was in Comes the Revelation (1942). After appearing in a num ... ber of supporting roles, he scored his first hit as a cynical newspaperman in Elmer Rice's comedy Dream Girl (1945). While appearing in the play Corey was seen by producer Hal Wallis, who persuaded him to sign a contract with Paramount and pursue a motion picture career in Hollywood. His movie debut came as a gangster in Desert Fury (1947). He starred with Casey Walters in the television series Harbor Command (1957–1958), co-starred on The Nanette Fabray Show (1961), and, during its first season, had the lead role in the medical drama The Eleventh Hour (1962–1963). Corey made guest appearances on a number of programs, including Target: The Corruptors!, Channing, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Untouchables, Burke's Law, Perry Mason, The Road West, and The Wild Wild West. He served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1961 to 1963 and was a member of the board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild. A Republican campaigner in national politics since 1956, Corey was elected to the Santa Monica City Council in April 1965. The conservative politician ran for the California seat in the United States Congress in 1966, but lost the primary election. He was still a councilman at the time of his death.

Known For

Filmography

The Astro-Zombies

The Astro-Zombies

1968

as Holman

Buckskin

Buckskin

1968

as Rep Marlowe

Red Tomahawk

Red Tomahawk

1967

as Sy Elkins

Women of the Prehistoric Planet

Women of the Prehistoric Planet

1966

as Adm. David King

Agent for H.A.R.M.

Agent for H.A.R.M.

1966

as Jim Graff

Cyborg 2087

Cyborg 2087

1966

as Sheriff

Waco

Waco

1966

as Sam Stone

Picture Mommy Dead

Picture Mommy Dead

1966

as Lawyer Clayborn

Broken Sabre

Broken Sabre

1965

as Major Whitcomb

Blood on the Arrow

Blood on the Arrow

1964

as Clint Mailer

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959

as Jesse James

The Light in the Forest

The Light in the Forest

1958

as Wilse Owens

Loving You

Loving You

1957

as Walter (Tex) Warner

The Bold and the Brave

The Bold and the Brave

1956

as Dave Fairchild

The Rack

The Rack

1956

as Maj. Sam Moulton

The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956

as Leon 'Foggy' Poole

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1956

as Deputy Sheriff J.S. File

The Big Knife

The Big Knife

1955

as Smiley Coy

Hell's Half Acre

Hell's Half Acre

1954

as Chet Chester, aka Randy Williams

Rear Window

Rear Window

1954

as Det. Lt. Thomas J. Doyle

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1953

as Sydney Carton

The Backbone of America

The Backbone of America

1953

as Ben Bruce

Laughing Anne

Laughing Anne

1953

as Capt. Davidson

Jamaica Run

Jamaica Run

1953

as Todd Dacey

The Wild North

The Wild North

1952

as Constable Pedley

Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams

1952

as Capt. H.T. Peoples

My Man and I

My Man and I

1952

as Ansel Ames

The Wild Blue Yonder

The Wild Blue Yonder

1951

as Capt. Harold Calvert

The Great Missouri Raid

The Great Missouri Raid

1951

as Frank James

Rich, Young and Pretty

Rich, Young and Pretty

1951

as Jim Stauton Rogers

Harriet Craig

Harriet Craig

1950

as Walter Craig

The Furies

The Furies

1950

as Rip Darrow

No Sad Songs for Me

No Sad Songs for Me

1950

as Bradford 'Brad' Scott

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

as Cleve Marshall

The Accused

The Accused

1949

as Lieut. Ted Dorgan

Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair

1949

as Carl Davis

Any Number Can Play

Any Number Can Play

1949

as Robbin Elcott

Man-Eater of Kumaon

Man-Eater of Kumaon

1948

as Dr. John Collins

Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

as Dr. Philip Alexander

The Search

The Search

1948

as Jerry Fisher

Easy to Get

Easy to Get

1947

as Military Doctor

Desert Fury

Desert Fury

1947

as Johnny Ryan

I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone

1947

as Dave

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Harbor Command

as Captain Ralph Baxter

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Oct 11, 1957

Westinghouse Playhouse

as Dan McGovern

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 06, 1961

Peck's Bad Girl

as Steve Peck

Episodes: 14

First Aired: May 05, 1959

Burke's Law

as Milo Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Perry Mason

as Jerome Klee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Studio One

as Senator James Norton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Timber Woods

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Run for Your Life

as Dwight Sinclair

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

Lux Video Theatre

as Buster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Climax!

as Lieutenant Erich Ganz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The New Breed

as Roger Dawson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Clay Burnett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Channing

as Professor Jonathan Kobitz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

Lux Video Theatre

as Dante

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Herb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Marshal Bigger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Adam Mapes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Studio One

as Will Robbins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Dr. Cory

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as John Ryerson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Climax!

as Lou Gehrig

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Eleventh Hour

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Branded

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 24, 1965

Robert Montgomery Presents

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Your Show of Shows

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 1950

Target: The Corruptors!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1961

Bus Stop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1961

The Wild Wild West

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

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