8.3
8.3
Rear Window
1954
as Thomas Doyle
Wendell Corey
Acting
Born:March 20, 1914
Died:November 8, 1968(aged 54)
Birthplace:Dracut, Massachusetts, USA
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (44 movies)
7.5
7.5
Harriet Craig
1950
as Walter Craig
7.2
7.2
The Furies
1950
as Rip Darrow
7.0
7.0
The Search
1948
as Jerry Fisher
6.9
6.9
The Wild North
1952
as Constable Pedley
6.9
6.9
Any Number Can Play
1949
as Robbin Elcott
6.8
6.8
My Man and I
1952
as Ansel Ames
6.8
6.8
The Light in the Forest
1958
as Wilse Owens
6.8
6.8
Holiday Affair
1949
as Carl Davis
6.8
6.8
Sorry, Wrong Number
1948
as Dr. Philip Alexander
6.7
6.7
The Rainmaker
1956
as Deputy Sheriff J.S. File
6.6
6.6
The Killer Is Loose
1956
as Leon 'Foggy' Poole
6.6
6.6
The Great Missouri Raid
1951
as Frank James
6.6
6.6
The Rack
1956
as Maj. Sam Moulton
6.5
6.5
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
as Cleve Marshall
6.5
6.5
I Walk Alone
1947
as Dave
6.4
6.4
Red Tomahawk
1967
as Sy Elkins
6.4
6.4
Waco
1966
as Sam Stone
6.4
6.4
Carbine Williams
1952
as Capt. H.T. Peoples
6.2
6.2
No Sad Songs for Me
1950
as Bradford 'Brad' Scott
6.2
6.2
Loving You
1957
as Walter (Tex) Warner
6.1
6.1
The Accused
1949
as Lieut. Ted Dorgan
6.0
6.0
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951
as Capt. Harold Calvert
6.0
6.0
Desert Fury
1947
as Johnny Ryan
6.0
6.0
The Big Knife
1955
as Smiley Coy
5.8
5.8
Cyborg 2087
1966
as Sheriff
5.8
5.8
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Jesse James
5.6
5.6
The Bold and the Brave
1956
as Dave Fairchild
5.6
5.6
Man-Eater of Kumaon
1948
as Dr. John Collins
5.4
5.4
Buckskin
1968
as Rep Marlowe
5.4
5.4
Rich, Young and Pretty
1951
as Jim Stauton Rogers
5.3
5.3
Picture Mommy Dead
1966
as Lawyer Clayborn
5.3
5.3
Hell's Half Acre
1954
as Chet Chester, aka Randy Williams
5.0
5.0
Jamaica Run
1953
as Todd Dacey
4.3
4.3
Laughing Anne
1953
as Capt. Davidson
3.7
3.7
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
1966
as Adm. David King
3.5
3.5
The Astro-Zombies
1968
as Holman
3.5
3.5
Blood on the Arrow
1964
as Clint Mailer
2.3
2.3
Agent for H.A.R.M.
1966
as Jim Graff
Easy to Get
1947
as Military Doctor
Broken Sabre
1965
as Major Whitcomb
The Backbone of America
1953
as Ben Bruce
The Star Maker
1968
A Tale of Two Cities
1953
as Sydney Carton
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