Wendell Corey
Acting
Born: March 20, 1914 · Dracut, Massachusetts, USA
Died: November 8, 1968 (aged 54)
Highest Rated
Biography
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
Rear Window
1954
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Sorry, Wrong Number
1948
Perry Mason
1957
The Big Knife
1955
Holiday Affair
1949
The Search
1948
The Furies
1950
The Wild Wild West
1965
The Oscars
1953
I Walk Alone
1947
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
Photos (4)
Movies (43)
Rear Window
Thomas Doyle
Sorry, Wrong Number
Dr. Philip Alexander
Holiday Affair
Carl Davis
The Furies
Rip Darrow
I Walk Alone
Dave
Alias Jesse James
Jesse James
The Rainmaker
Deputy Sheriff J.S. File
Picture Mommy Dead
Lawyer Clayborn
The Accused
Lieut. Ted Dorgan
The Big Knife
Smiley Coy
The Killer Is Loose
Leon 'Foggy' Poole
The Wild North
Constable Pedley
Loving You
Walter (Tex) Warner
The File on Thelma Jordon
Cleve Marshall
The Light in the Forest
Wilse Owens
The Search
Jerry Fisher
The Rack
Maj. Sam Moulton
Cyborg 2087
Sheriff
Desert Fury
Johnny Ryan
Broken Sabre
Major Whitcomb
Hell's Half Acre
Chet Chester, aka Randy Williams
Carbine Williams
Capt. H.T. Peoples
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
Adm. David King
Blood on the Arrow
Clint Mailer
Red Tomahawk
Sy Elkins
Waco
Sam Stone
Any Number Can Play
Robbin Elcott
Rich, Young and Pretty
Jim Stauton Rogers
Easy to Get
Military Doctor
The Bold and the Brave
Dave Fairchild
My Man and I
Ansel Ames
The Astro-Zombies
Holman
Agent for H.A.R.M.
Jim Graff
The Backbone of America
Ben Bruce
No Sad Songs for Me
Bradford 'Brad' Scott
The Wild Blue Yonder
Capt. Harold Calvert
Buckskin
Rep Marlowe
Jamaica Run
Todd Dacey
Harriet Craig
Walter Craig
Man-Eater of Kumaon
Dr. John Collins
Laughing Anne
Capt. Davidson
The Great Missouri Raid
Frank James
A Tale of Two Cities
Sydney Carton
TV Shows (27)
Perry Mason
Jerome Klee · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
3 eps
The Wild Wild West
1 eps
Climax!
Lieutenant Erich Ganz · 1 eps
Climax!
Lou Gehrig · 1 eps
Studio One
Senator James Norton · 1 eps
Studio One
Will Robbins · 1 eps
Studio One
Dr. Cory · 1 eps
Studio One
John Ryerson · 1 eps
Run for Your Life
Dwight Sinclair · 1 eps
Burke's Law
Milo Morgan · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Timber Woods · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Clay Burnett · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Marshal Bigger · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Adam Mapes · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1 eps
Branded
3 eps
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1 eps
Your Show of Shows
2 eps
The New Breed
Roger Dawson · 1 eps
Bus Stop
1 eps
Westinghouse Playhouse
Dan McGovern · 26 eps
Target: The Corruptors!
1 eps
The Eleventh Hour
Dr. Theodore Bassett · 32 eps
Harbor Command
Captain Ralph Baxter · 39 eps
Channing
Professor Jonathan Kobitz · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1 eps
