Howard Wendell

Howard Wendell

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).

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)

External links

• Howard Wendell at IMDb
• Howard Wendell at the Internet Broadway Database