
Wendell Corey
- Date of Birth: 1914-03-20
- Date of Death: 1968-11-08
- Place of Birth: Dracut, Massachusetts, USA
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 prod... 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.

Rear Window
Thriller, Mystery • 1954 August

Perry Mason
Mystery, Drama, Crime • 1957 September

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mystery, Drama, Crime • 1955 October

The Wild Wild West
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • 1965 September

Harriet Craig
Drama • 1950 November

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Drama, Comedy • 1951 October

Run for Your Life
Drama • 1965 September

The Furies
Drama, Western • 1950 July

The Oscars
• 1953 March

Channing
Drama • 1963 September