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Howard Wendell
Howard David Wendell (January 25, 1908 – August 11, 1975) was an American actor.
Howard Wendell | |
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Mills in The Big Heat (1953) | |
| Born | Howard David Wendell January 25, 1908 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1975 (aged 67) Oregon City, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–1971 |
Wendell's Broadway credits include Make a Wish (1951), The Curious Savage (1950), Arms and the Man (1950), The Show Off (1950), and The Great Campaign (1947).[1]
Between 1949 and 1970, Wendell made a number of film appearances but worked mostly on TV, in such programs as Dragnet, Perry Mason, Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Batman (season 1, episodes 3 and 4), The Munsters, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Leave it to Beaver, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Hazel, and The Big Valley. His final appearance was in Adam-12.
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | You for Me | Oliver Wherry | |
| 1952 | Affair in Trinidad | Anderson | |
| 1953 | By the Light of the Silvery Moon | John H. Harris | |
| 1953 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Watson | |
| 1953 | The Big Heat | Commissioner Higgins | |
| 1953 | Captain Scarface | Mr. Dilts | |
| 1954 | Prince Valiant | Morgan Todd | |
| 1954 | The Black Dakotas | Judge Horatio Baker | |
| 1954 | Athena | Mr. Grenville | |
| 1955 | Wiretapper | Prison Chaplain | |
| 1955 | The View from Pompey's Head | John Duncan | |
| 1955 | The Fighting Chance | Lucky Jim Morrison | |
| 1956 | Never Say Goodbye | Harry | |
| 1956 | A Day of Fury | Vanryzin | |
| 1956 | Storm Center | Sen. Bascomb | |
| 1958 | Mardi Gras | Howard Hansen | Uncredited |
| 1959 | The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker | Sexton | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Stranger in My Arms | Congressman | |
| 1959 | It Happened to Jane | Purchasing | Uncredited |
| 1959 | The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake | Dr. George Bradford | |
| 1961 | The Big Bankroll | Mr. Simmons | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Sail a Crooked Ship | Mr. Caldingham | Uncredited |
| 1963 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | General Practitioner | Season 1 Episode 22: "Diagnosis: Danger" |
| 1964 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Mr. Flagstone | Season 2 Episode 23: "A Matter of Murder" |
| 1964 | Where Love Has Gone | Mr. Carruthers | Uncredited |
| 1965 | How to Murder Your Wife | The Trial Judge | |
| 1965 | My Blood Runs Cold | Mayor | |
| 1965 | Mirage | Bar Patron | Uncredited |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid | Charlie | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Frankie and Johnny | Man at Table | Uncredited |
| 1971 | The Million Dollar Duck | Roger - State Dept. Representative | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References edit
- ^ . Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
External links edit
- Howard Wendell at IMDb
- Howard Wendell at the Internet Broadway Database