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Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Acting

March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968 (died at 54)
Dracut, Massachusetts, USA
Male
44 Movies
34 TV Shows

​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 number 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.

Rear Window
Rear Window

Rear Window

1954 8.3

as Thomas Doyle

Age 40 (now 54)
Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948 6.8

as Dr. Philip Alexander

Age 34 (now 54)
The Furies
The Furies

The Furies

1950 7.2

as Rip Darrow

Age 36 (now 54)
Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair

1949 6.9

as Carl Davis

Age 35 (now 54)
The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949 6.6

as Cleve Marshall

Age 35 (now 54)
The Big Knife
The Big Knife

The Big Knife

1955 6.0

as Smiley Coy

Age 41 (now 54)
The Search
The Search

The Search

1948 7.0

as Jerry Fisher

Age 34 (now 54)
The Killer Is Loose
The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956 6.7

as Leon 'Foggy' Poole

Age 41 (now 54)
I Walk Alone
I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone

1947 6.6

as Dave

Age 33 (now 54)
Harriet Craig
Harriet Craig

Harriet Craig

1950 7.5

as Walter Craig

Age 36 (now 54)
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1956 6.8

as Deputy Sheriff J.S. File

Age 42 (now 54)
Loving You
Loving You

Loving You

1957 6.2

as Walter (Tex) Warner

Age 43 (now 54)
The Astro-Zombies
The Astro-Zombies

The Astro-Zombies

1968 3.6

as Holman

Age 54
The Rack
The Rack

The Rack

1956 6.6

as Maj. Sam Moulton

Age 42 (now 54)
Hell's Half Acre
Hell's Half Acre

Hell's Half Acre

1954 5.5

as Chet Chester, aka Randy Williams

Age 40 (now 54)
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
Women of the Prehistoric Planet

Women of the Prehistoric Planet

1966 3.9

as Adm. David King

Age 52 (now 54)