Acting
Wendell Corey
Born Mar 20, 1914 · Dracut, Massachusetts, USA · Died Nov 8, 1968
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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.
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Acting
The Astro-Zombies
1968
Horror · Science Fiction · Crime
Buckskin
1968
Western
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Western
Red Tomahawk
1967
Western
Picture Mommy Dead
1966
Horror · Thriller
Cyborg 2087
1966
Science Fiction · Mystery
Waco
1966
Action · Romance · Western
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
1966
Science Fiction
Agent for H.A.R.M.
1966
Science Fiction · Adventure · Thriller
The Wild Wild West
1965
Action & Adventure · Comedy · Drama
Run for Your Life
1965
Drama
Broken Sabre
1965
Western
Branded
1965
Western
Blood on the Arrow
1964
Western
Burke's Law
1963
Drama
Channing
1963
Drama
The Eleventh Hour
1962
Drama
The New Breed
1961
Drama
Bus Stop
1961
Drama
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Westinghouse Playhouse
1961
Comedy
Alias Jesse James
1959
Comedy · Western
The Light in the Forest
1958
Adventure · Drama · Romance
Harbor Command
1957
Drama
Perry Mason
1957
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Loving You
1957
Drama · Music · Romance
The Rainmaker
1956
Romance · Western
The Rack
1956
Drama · War
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Western · Drama
The Killer Is Loose
1956
Crime · Thriller
The Bold and the Brave
1956
Drama · History · War
The Big Knife
1955
Crime · Drama
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Drama
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Climax!
1954
Drama · Mystery
Rear Window
1954
Thriller · Mystery · Drama
Hell's Half Acre
1954
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
The Backbone of America
1953
Comedy · TV Movie
Laughing Anne
1953
Adventure · Drama · Romance
A Tale of Two Cities
1953
TV Movie · Drama
Jamaica Run
1953
Adventure · Drama
My Man and I
1952
Drama
Carbine Williams
1952
Crime · Drama
The Wild North
1952
Adventure · Romance · Western
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951
War · Drama
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Drama · Comedy
Rich, Young and Pretty
1951
Music · Comedy · Romance
The Great Missouri Raid
1951
Western
Harriet Craig
1950
Drama
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Drama · Comedy
The Furies
1950
Western
No Sad Songs for Me
1950
Drama
Your Show of Shows
1950
Comedy
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Drama
Holiday Affair
1949
Comedy · Romance · Drama
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
Thriller · Drama · Crime
Any Number Can Play
1949
Drama
The Accused
1949
Drama · Thriller
Man-Eater of Kumaon
1948
Adventure · Action
Studio One
1948
Drama
Sorry, Wrong Number
1948
Thriller · Mystery
The Search
1948
Drama
I Walk Alone
1947
Drama · Crime
Desert Fury
1947
Drama
Easy to Get
1947
Documentary