7.7
7.7
Round-Up Time in Texas
1937
as Henchman Craig Johnson
Dick Wessel
Acting
Born:April 20, 1913
Died:April 20, 1965(aged 52)
Birthplace:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Richard Michael Wessel (April 20, 1913 – April 20, 1965) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 270 films between 1935 and 1966. He is best remembered for his only leading role, a chilling portrayal of strangler Harry "Cueball" Lake in Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946), and for his appearances as comic villains opposite The Three Stooges.
Filmography (79 movies)
7.7
7.7
Harvey
1950
as Mr. Cracker (uncredited)
7.5
7.5
The Great Train Robbery
1941
as Gorman
7.2
7.2
Half Shot Shooters
1936
as Gunnery Soldier (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
1950
as Harry (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
Life with Buster Keaton
1951
7.0
7.0
Hawk of the Wilderness
1938
as Dirk
7.0
7.0
False Faces
1943
as Detective Mallory
6.9
6.9
The Gazebo
1960
as Louis the Louse (as Richard Wessel)
6.8
6.8
Pitfall
1948
as Desk Sergeant
6.8
6.8
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Chick
6.8
6.8
Who's Minding the Store?
1963
as Traffic Cop
6.7
6.7
The Ugly Dachshund
1966
as Eddie - Garbage Man (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
Blondie Hits the Jackpot
1949
as Mailman (uncredited)
6.4
6.4
Brother Orchid
1940
as Buffalo Burns
6.4
6.4
Fright Night
1947
as Chopper Kane
6.1
6.1
Love Is Better Than Ever
1952
as Smittie
6.1
6.1
Bowery to Bagdad
1955
as Henchman Gus
6.0
6.0
The Fuller Brush Man
1948
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Three Hearts for Julia
1943
as Soldier-Stage Manager (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Champ for a Day
1953
as 'Speedtrap' Calhoun
6.0
6.0
13 Rue Madeleine
1947
as Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
About Face
1942
as Bartender Charlie
6.0
6.0
In Old Sacramento
1946
as Oscar
6.0
6.0
Borrowing Trouble
1937
as Joe
6.0
6.0
Reunion in Reno
1951
as Taxi Driver
6.0
6.0
The Green Promise
1949
as Mr. Clairborne
5.9
5.9
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952
as Dutchman
5.7
5.7
Romance on the Range
1942
as Jailer-Deputy
5.7
5.7
The Texas Rangers
1951
as Arkansas (uncredited)
5.7
5.7
Friendly Enemies
1942
as Delivery man
5.7
5.7
Punchy Cowpunchers
1950
as Sgt. Mullins
5.6
5.6
It Happened in Brooklyn
1947
as Policeman
5.6
5.6
They All Come Out
1939
as Moxie (uncredited)
5.5
5.5
Gasoline Alley
1951
as Pudge
5.5
5.5
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Football player
5.5
5.5
The Scarf
1951
as Sid, Drunk Cowboy
5.3
5.3
The Game That Kills
1937
as 'Leapfrog' Soule
5.3
5.3
Watch the Birdie
1950
as Man Who Undresses (uncredited)
5.3
5.3
Beware of Blondie
1950
as Mailman
5.3
5.3
Cafe Hostess
1940
as Henchman Willie
5.3
5.3
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Harry 'Cueball' Lake
5.2
5.2
Fling in the Ring
1955
as Chopper Kane
5.0
5.0
Canadian Pacific
1949
as Bailey
5.0
5.0
Unknown Island
1948
as Sanderson, 1st Mate
5.0
5.0
So You Won't Talk?
1940
as Dopey
5.0
5.0
Slappily Married
1946
as Eddie--Honey's Fiance
5.0
5.0
Slattery's Hurricane
1949
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
4.8
4.8
Blondie's Big Moment
1947
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
4.7
4.7
Texas Carnival
1951
as Concessionaire #1
4.7
4.7
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Eddie Tasling
4.5
4.5
An Hour for Lunch
1939
as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
4.4
4.4
The Border Legion
1940
as Oscar "Red" McGooney
4.4
4.4
Dangerous Lady
1941
as Officer Donahue
4.1
4.1
Wives and Lovers
1963
as Mr. Liberti
3.9
3.9
X Marks the Spot
1942
as Dizzy
3.8
3.8
Silver Spurs
1943
as Buck Walters
3.2
3.2
Let's Do It Again
1953
as Ajax Moving Man
3.0
3.0
Missing Daughters
1939
as Brick McGirk
2.0
2.0
Her First Romance
1951
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
1.0
1.0
In Spite of Danger
1935
as Monk Grady
Flat Feat
1948
as Toledo Thompson, aka Egbert L. Thompson
Wife to Spare
1947
Desert Bandit
1941
as Henchman Hawk
The Desperados Are in Town
1956
as Hank Green (as Richard Wessel)
Pardon My Terror
1946
as Luke
Corky of Gasoline Alley
1951
as Pudge McKay
Do or Diet
1947
as Old Boyfriend
Billie Gets Her Man
1948
as Mr. McGonagle
So's Your Antenna
1946
Radio Romeo
1947
Tricky Chicks
1957
Wife Tames Wolf
1947
as Male Character
G.I. Dood It
1955
as Sgt. Flint (as Richard Wessel)
In Room 303
1947
Dizzy Yardbird
1950
as Sergeant Flint
The Traitor Within
1942
as Henchman Otis
The WAC from Walla Walla
1952
as Sgt. Malone
Hectic Honeymoon
1947
as Duffy
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