Wendell Corey
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.
Known For
Credits
- 1968 · The Star Maker as
- 1968 · The Astro-Zombies as Holman
- 1968 · Buckskin as Rep Marlowe
- 1967 · The Guns of Will Sonnett as
- 1967 · Red Tomahawk as Sy Elkins
- 1966 · Picture Mommy Dead as Lawyer Clayborn
- 1966 · Cyborg 2087 as Sheriff
- 1966 · Waco as Sam Stone
- 1966 · Women of the Prehistoric Planet as Adm. David King
- 1966 · Agent for H.A.R.M. as Jim Graff
- 1965 · The Wild Wild West as
- 1965 · Run for Your Life as Dwight Sinclair
- 1965 · Broken Sabre as Major Whitcomb
- 1965 · Branded as
- 1964 · Blood on the Arrow as Clint Mailer
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Milo Morgan
- 1963 · Channing as Professor Jonathan Kobitz
- 1962 · The Eleventh Hour as
- 1961 · The New Breed as Roger Dawson
- 1961 · Bus Stop as
- 1961 · Target: The Corruptors! as
- 1961 · Westinghouse Playhouse as Dan McGovern
- 1959 · Peck's Bad Girl as Steve Peck
- 1959 · Alias Jesse James as Jesse James
- 1958 · The Light in the Forest as Wilse Owens
- 1957 · Harbor Command as Captain Ralph Baxter
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Jerome Klee
- 1957 · Loving You as Walter (Tex) Warner
- 1956 · The Rainmaker as Deputy Sheriff J.S. File
- 1956 · The Rack as Maj. Sam Moulton
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Clay Burnett
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Marshal Bigger
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Adam Mapes
- 1956 · The Arena as Senator James Norton
- 1956 · The Killer Is Loose as Leon 'Foggy' Poole
- 1956 · The Bold and the Brave as Dave Fairchild
- 1955 · The Big Knife as Smiley Coy
- 1955 · The 20th Century Fox Hour as
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Timber Woods
- 1954 · Climax! as Lieutenant Erich Ganz
- 1954 · Climax! as Lou Gehrig
- 1954 · Rear Window as Det. Lt. Thomas J. Doyle
- 1954 · Hell's Half Acre as Chet Chester, aka Randy Williams
- 1953 · The Backbone of America as Ben Bruce
- 1953 · Laughing Anne as Capt. Davidson
- 1953 · A Tale of Two Cities as Sydney Carton
- 1953 · Jamaica Run as Todd Dacey
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · My Man and I as Ansel Ames
- 1952 · Carbine Williams as Capt. H.T. Peoples
- 1952 · The Wild North as Constable Pedley
- 1951 · The Wild Blue Yonder as Capt. Harold Calvert
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as
- 1951 · Rich, Young and Pretty as Jim Stauton Rogers
- 1951 · The Great Missouri Raid as Frank James
- 1950 · Harriet Craig as Walter Craig
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Buster
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Dante
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Herb
- 1950 · The Furies as Rip Darrow
- 1950 · No Sad Songs for Me as Bradford 'Brad' Scott
- 1950 · Your Show of Shows as
- 1950 · Robert Montgomery Presents as
- 1949 · Holiday Affair as Carl Davis
- 1949 · The File on Thelma Jordon as Cleve Marshall
- 1949 · Any Number Can Play as Robbin Elcott
- 1949 · The Accused as Lieut. Ted Dorgan
- 1948 · Man-Eater of Kumaon as Dr. John Collins
- 1948 · Studio One as Senator James Norton
- 1948 · Studio One as Will Robbins
- 1948 · Studio One as Dr. Cory
- 1948 · Studio One as John Ryerson
- 1948 · Sorry, Wrong Number as Dr. Philip Alexander
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1948 · The Search as Jerry Fisher
- 1947 · I Walk Alone as Dave
- 1947 · Desert Fury as Johnny Ryan
- 1947 · Easy to Get as Military Doctor
- 1946 · Night as Plydor