Wendell Corey
Known For
Acting
Born
1914-03-20 in Dracut, Massachusetts, USA
Died
1968-11-08
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Jerome Klee
Studio One
as Senator James Norton
Studio One
as Will Robbins
Studio One
as Dr. Cory
Studio One
as John Ryerson
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Clay Burnett
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Marshal Bigger
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Adam Mapes
The Wild Wild West
Climax!
as Lieutenant Erich Ganz
Climax!
as Lou Gehrig
The Oscars
as Self
Robert Montgomery Presents
Run for Your Life
as Dwight Sinclair
Burke's Law
as Milo Morgan
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Timber Woods
Harbor Command
as Captain Ralph Baxter
Rear Window
as Thomas Doyle