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Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy
83 years (Aug 4, 1913 – Dec 31, 1996)
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
20 Movies
16 TV Shows

Wesley Addy

Wesley Addy reached veteran standing the slow way, as an American actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. his Nelson Chaney in 'Network' is the best-remembered role on the list. 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?' is close behind in visibility. The filmography leans toward drama. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either.
Wesley Addy reached veteran standing the slow way, as an American actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. his Nelson Chaney in 'Network' is the best-remembered role on the list. 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?' is close behind in visibility. The filmography leans toward drama. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either.
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A Modern Affair
Ed Rhodes
★ 6.0
1996
Film
Hiroshima
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson · 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1995–
TV
Hiroshima
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson
★ 8.3
1995
Film
The Bostonians
Dr. Tarrant
★ 5.5
1984
Film
Rage of Angels
Abner Parker · 2 episodes
★ 5.9
1983–
TV
The Verdict
Dr. Towler
★ 7.5
1982
Film
American Playhouse
Mr. Wentworth · 1 episode
★ 6.6
1982–
TV
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
Connecticut Minister
1981
Film
The Europeans
Mr. Wentworth
★ 5.6
1979
Film
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wesley Addy still alive?
Wesley Addy passed away on December 31, 1996 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Wesley Addy?
Wesley Addy is best known for roles in Network, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, The Verdict.
How many movies has Wesley Addy been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1951), Wesley Addy has appeared in 20 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Wesley Addy's first movie?
The career of Wesley Addy began with The First Legion (1951).
What is Wesley Addy's most recent movie or series?
Wesley Addy's most recent release is A Modern Affair, which premiered on September 6, 1996.
What TV shows has Wesley Addy appeared in?
On television, Wesley Addy has appeared in The Outer Limits, Perry Mason, The Rockford Files, Ironside.
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Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy
1913-08-04 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Wesley Addy (August 4, 1913 – December 31, 1996) was an American actor.

He played many roles on the Broadway stage, including several Shakespearean ones, usually opposite actor Maurice Evans. After playing two roles in one of Evans's productions of Hamlet, he played Horatio opposite Evans's Hamlet in a 1953 Hallmark Hall of Fame television production of the work, the most prestigious American production of the play seen on TV up to that time.

Also on television he played roles on The Edge of Night in the 1950s. Later, during the 1970s-1980s, he played publisher Bill Woodard on Ryan's Hope and patriarch Cabot Alden on the Agnes Nixon-Douglas Marland serial Loving. In motion pictures, Addy's career spanned four decades. Robert Aldrich used him as supporting actor in several pictures, such as Kiss Me Deadly, The Big Knife (both 1955), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) and The Grissom Gang (1971). In 1976, Addy appeared in Paddy Chayefsky's Network, directed by Sidney Lumet. They would work together again in The Verdict., in which Addy played a doctor who nearly derails Paul Newman's case against a hospital for malpractice. Another of Addy's best-remembered roles was that of Lt. Cdr. Alvin Kramer, who unsuccessfully tries to warn American officials of the impending attack on Pearl Harbor in Tora! Tora! Tora!.

Addy was born as Robert Wesley Addy in Omaha, Nebraska and died in Danbury, Connecticut. He was married to actress Celeste Holm from 1961 until his death.Wesley Addy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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