Howard Wendell
Appearance
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Howard Wendell (January 25, 1908, Johnstown, Pennsylvania – August 11, 1975, Oregon City, Oregon) was an American actor.
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 1949–1970, Wendell made a number of film appearances but worked mostly on TV, in such programs as Dragnet, Perry Mason, Wagon Train, 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
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 |
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
- ^ "Howard Wendell". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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