Wendell Corey
Mar 20, 1914 — Nov 8, 1968 (54 years)
Dracut, Massachusetts, USA
40 Movies
11 Series
Wendell Corey was born in Dracut, Massachusetts, USA and works as an actor. They are internationally recognised for roles such as Thomas Doyle in Rear Window, Dr. Philip Alexander in Sorry, Wrong Number and Smiley Coy in The Big Knife. Other notable titles in their filmography include Sorry, Wrong Number and The Big Knife. Over more than 79 years they have gathered close to 40 films and 11 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, thriller, mystery.
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Wendell Corey
40 Movies
11 Series
Wendell Corey was born in Dracut, Massachusetts, USA and works as an actor. They are internationally recognised for roles such as Thomas Doyle in Rear Window, Dr. Philip Alexander in Sorry, Wrong Number and Smiley Coy in The Big Knife. Other notable titles in their filmography include Sorry, Wrong Number and The Big Knife. Over more than 79 years they have gathered close to 40 films and 11 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, thriller, mystery.
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Rear Window
1954
Sorry, Wrong Number
1948
Broken Sabre
1965
The Wild North
1952
The Big Knife
1955
Buckskin
1968
The Killer Is Loose
1956
Rich, Young and Pretty
1951
My Man and I
1952
Alias Jesse James
1959
The Search
1948
Picture Mommy Dead
1966
The Furies
1950
Desert Fury
1947
I Walk Alone
1947
The Rainmaker
1956
The Accused
1949
The Rack
1956
Waco
1966
Blood on the Arrow
1964
Carbine Williams
1952
Cyborg 2087
1966
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
Holiday Affair
1949
The Astro-Zombies
1968
No Sad Songs for Me
1950
The Light in the Forest
1958
Agent for H.A.R.M.
1966
The Bold and the Brave
1956
Any Number Can Play
1949
Loving You
1957
Hell's Half Acre
1954
Laughing Anne
1953
Jamaica Run
1953
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
1966
Red Tomahawk
1967
The Great Missouri Raid
1951
Harriet Craig
1950
Man-Eater of Kumaon
1948
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Holman
1968
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Buckskin
Rep Marlowe
1968
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Red Tomahawk
Sy Elkins
1967
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Picture Mommy Dead
Lawyer Clayborn
1966
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Cyborg 2087
Sheriff
1966
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Waco
Sam Stone
1966
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Women of the Prehistoric Planet
Adm. David King
1966
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Agent for H.A.R.M.
Jim Graff
1966
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Run for Your Life
Dwight Sinclair
1966
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wendell Corey still alive?
Wendell Corey passed away on November 8, 1968 at age 54.
What are the most famous roles of Wendell Corey?
Wendell Corey is best known for roles in Rear Window, Sorry, Wrong Number, The Big Knife.
How many movies has Wendell Corey been in?
Over a 21-year career (since 1947), Wendell Corey has appeared in 44 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was Wendell Corey's first movie?
The career of Wendell Corey began with Easy to Get (1947).
What is Wendell Corey's most recent movie or series?
Wendell Corey's most recent release is The Star Maker, which premiered on December 12, 1968.
What TV shows has Wendell Corey appeared in?
On television, Wendell Corey has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, The Wild Wild West, The Oscars.
Wendell Corey
1914-03-20 · Dracut, Massachusetts, USA
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.