Wendell Corey

Known for ActingBorn 1914-03-20Died 1968-11-08Dracut, Massachusetts, USA

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.Read more

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The Star Maker

Broken Sabre

Bus Stop

A Tale of Two Cities

Easy to Get

Rear Window

Peck's Bad Girl

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Perry Mason

The New Breed

The Wild Wild West

Channing

Harriet Craig

Run for Your Life

Your Show of Shows

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

The Furies

Westinghouse Playhouse

The Oscars

My Man and I

The Wild Blue Yonder

The Search

The Bob Hope Show

Branded

Red Tomahawk

The Wild North

Any Number Can Play

Holiday Affair

The Rainmaker

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Eleventh Hour

The Light in the Forest

The Killer Is Loose

Sorry, Wrong Number

The Great Missouri Raid

Lux Video Theatre

Waco

The Rack

Carbine Williams

I Walk Alone

The File on Thelma Jordon

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Burke's Law

No Sad Songs for Me

Loving You

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

The Bold and the Brave

The Accused