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