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Dick Wessel

Age: 111 years

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Gender: Male

Birthday: April 20, 1913

Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Known for: Acting

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Known for

Manpower
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Manpower

as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)

Blondie's Big Moment
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Blondie's Big Moment

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Beware of Blondie
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Beware of Blondie

as Mailman

Pardon My Terror
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Pardon My Terror

as Luke

Pitfall
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Pitfall

as Desk Sergeant

Billie Gets Her Man
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Billie Gets Her Man

as Mr. McGonagle

The Scarf
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The Scarf

as Sid, Drunk Cowboy

Rancho Notorious
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Rancho Notorious

as Deputy (uncredited)

The Traitor Within
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The Traitor Within

as Henchman Otis

On the Town
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On the Town

as Sailor Kovarsky (uncredited)

Blondie's Hero
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Blondie's Hero

as Mailman (uncredited)

Friendly Enemies
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Friendly Enemies

as Delivery man

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
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Dick Tracy vs. Cueba...

as Harry 'Cueball' Lake

The Border Legion
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The Border Legion

as Oscar "Red" McGooney

The Crowd Roars
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The Crowd Roars

as Fighter at Gym (uncredited)

Watch the Birdie
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Watch the Birdie

as Man Who Undresses (uncredited)

High Wall
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High Wall

as Jim Hale (uncredited)

Wife to Spare
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Wife to Spare

The Cowboy Quarterback
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The Cowboy Quarterba...

as Football player

Blackbeard, the Pirate
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Blackbeard, the Pira...

as Dutchman

An Hour for Lunch
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An Hour for Lunch

as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

Punchy Cowpunchers
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Punchy Cowpunchers

as Sgt. Mullins

Tulsa
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Tulsa

as Joker (uncredited)

Half Shot Shooters
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Half Shot Shooters

as Gunnery Soldier (uncredited)

13 Rue Madeleine
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13 Rue Madeleine

as Gestapo Officer (uncredited)

San Quentin
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San Quentin

as Trusty (uncredited)

Slattery's Hurricane
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Slattery's Hurricane

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Harvey
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Harvey

as Mr. Cracker (uncredited)

Fling in the Ring
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Fling in the Ring

as Chopper Kane

So's Your Antenna
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So's Your Antenna

Radio Romeo
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Radio Romeo

Gasoline Alley
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Gasoline Alley

as Pudge

Hawk of the Wilderness
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Hawk of the Wilderne...

as Dirk

Flying Leathernecks
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Flying Leathernecks

as Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

They All Come Out
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They All Come Out

as Moxie (uncredited)

Corky of Gasoline Alley
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Corky of Gasoline Al...

as Pudge McKay

All in a Night's Work
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All in a Night's Wor...

as Janitor (uncredited)

Silver Spurs
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Silver Spurs

as Buck Walters

Three Hearts for Julia
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Three Hearts for Jul...

as Soldier-Stage Manager (uncredited)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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Gentlemen Prefer Blo...

as Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

X Marks the Spot
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X Marks the Spot

as Dizzy

The WAC From Walla Walla
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The WAC From Walla W...

as Sgt. Malone

Canadian Pacific
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Canadian Pacific

as Bailey

Wife Tames Wolf
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Wife Tames Wolf

as Male Character

They Gave Him a Gun
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They Gave Him a Gun

as German Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Racket Busters
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Racket Busters

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers
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The Texas Rangers

as Arkansas (uncredited)

The Jackie Robinson Story
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The Jackie Robinson ...

as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Border Cafe
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Border Cafe

as Jaillbird (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
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They Made Me a Crimi...

as Collucci

Blackwell's Island
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Blackwell's Island

as Convict (uncredited)

Tricky Chicks
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Tricky Chicks

Dust Be My Destiny
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Dust Be My Destiny

as Customer (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
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The Roaring Twenties

as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Dizzy Yardbird
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Dizzy Yardbird

as Sergeant Flint

G.I. Dood It
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G.I. Dood It

as Sgt. Flint (as Richard Wessel)

Slappily Married
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Slappily Married

as Eddie--Honey's Fiance

Fury
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Fury

as Bodyguard (uncredited)

An American in Paris
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An American in Paris

as Ben Macrow (uncredited)

Submarine Patrol
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Submarine Patrol

as Dock Shore Patrolman (facing camera)

Rebel Without a Cause
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Rebel Without a Caus...

as Planetarium Guide (uncredited)

Thieves' Highway
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Thieves' Highway

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
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The Adventures of Fr...

as Joe

Scarlet Street
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Scarlet Street

as Detective (uncredited)

Her First Romance
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Her First Romance

as Night Watchman (uncredited)

Fright Night
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Fright Night

as Chopper Kane

Life with Buster Keaton
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Life with Buster Kea...

Merton of the Movies
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Merton of the Movies

as Chick

Brother Orchid
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Brother Orchid

as Buffalo Burns

It Happened in Brooklyn
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It Happened in Brook...

as Policeman

Missing Daughters
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Missing Daughters

as Brick McGirk

In Old Sacramento
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In Old Sacramento

as Oscar

Texas Carnival
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Texas Carnival

as Concessionaire #1

The Fuller Brush Man
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The Fuller Brush Man

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

White Bondage
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White Bondage

as Beans Clerk

Flat Feat
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Flat Feat

as Toledo Thompson, aka Egbert L. Thompson

Hectic Honeymoon
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Hectic Honeymoon

as Duffy

Flowing Gold
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Flowing Gold

as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

City for Conquest
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City for Conquest

as Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)

The Howards of Virginia
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The Howards of Virgi...

as Backwoodsman

Small Town Girl
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Small Town Girl

as College Boy in Car (uncredited)

Flight Command
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Flight Command

as Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane

Gentleman Jim
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Gentleman Jim

as Referee (uncredited)

They Drive by Night
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They Drive by Night

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson
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Castle on the Hudson

as Convict Messenger (uncredited)

Let's Do It Again
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Let's Do It Again

as Ajax Moving Man

Pocketful of Miracles
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Pocketful of Miracle...

as Governor of Florida (uncredited)

Cafe Hostess
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Cafe Hostess

as Henchman Willie

Over the Wall
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Over the Wall

as Convict in Machine Shop with Gyp

Around the World in Eighty Days
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Around the World in ...

as Train Engineer (uncredited)

Sands of Iwo Jima
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Sands of Iwo Jima

as Grenade Instructor (uncredited)

The Ugly Dachshund
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The Ugly Dachshund

as Eddie - Garbage Man (uncredited)

In Room 303
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In Room 303

Desert Bandit
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Desert Bandit

as Henchman Hawk

The Great Train Robbery
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The Great Train Robb...

as Gorman

Red River Valley
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Red River Valley

as Lumber Deliverer

Sunset Serenade
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Sunset Serenade

as Antlers Bartender

Romance on the Range
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Romance on the Range

as Jailer-Deputy

King of the Cowboys
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King of the Cowboys

as Hershel

They Died with Their Boots On
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They Died with Their...

as Sgt. Brown (uncredited)

Dangerously They Live
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Dangerously They Liv...

as Grant, Psychopathic Ward Guard (uncredited)

The Desperados Are in Town
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The Desperados Are i...

as Hank Green (as Richard Wessel)

Hitler: Beast of Berlin
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Hitler: Beast of Ber...

as Buchman - Prison Guard (uncredited)

I Stole a Million
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I Stole a Million

as Cop #2 (uncredited)

Fall In
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Fall In

as Army Barber

About Face
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About Face

as Bartender Charlie

Brooklyn Orchid
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Brooklyn Orchid

as Al

Who's Minding the Store?
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Who's Minding the St...

as Traffic Cop

Steel Against the Sky
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Steel Against the Sk...

as Mike (uncredited)

False Faces
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False Faces

as Detective Mallory

Champ for a Day
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Champ for a Day

as 'Speedtrap' Calhoun

Love Is Better Than Ever
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Love Is Better Than ...

as Smittie

Reunion in Reno
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Reunion in Reno

as Taxi Driver

Father of the Bride
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Father of the Bride

as Moving Man with Chandelier (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic
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Action in the North ...

as Cherub Joe (uncredited)

Borrowing Trouble
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Borrowing Trouble

as Joe

Unknown Island
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Unknown Island

as Sanderson, 1st Mate

The Game That Kills
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The Game That Kills

as 'Leapfrog' Soule

Blonde Alibi
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Blonde Alibi

as Detective (Uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas
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Young Man with Ideas

as Eddie Tasling

The Green Promise
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The Green Promise

as Mr. Clairborne

In Spite of Danger
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In Spite of Danger

as Monk Grady

So You Won't Talk?
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So You Won't Talk?

as Dopey

Young Widow
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Young Widow

as Cab Driver (Uncredited)

Bowery to Bagdad
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Bowery to Bagdad

as Henchman Gus

Joe Smith, American
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Joe Smith, American

as Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

Dangerous Lady
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Dangerous Lady

as Officer Donahue

Blondie Hits the Jackpot
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Blondie Hits the Jac...

as Mailman (uncredited)

Wives and Lovers
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Wives and Lovers

as Mr. Liberti

Round-Up Time in Texas
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Round-Up Time in Tex...

as Henchman Craig Johnson

Do or Diet
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Do or Diet

as Old Boyfriend

Hollow Triumph
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Hollow Triumph

as Bullseye's Sidekick (uncredited)

Black Angel
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Black Angel

as Mavis' Doorman (Uncredited)

California
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California

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
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The Misadventures of...

as Harry (uncredited)

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
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The Many Loves of Do...

Trackdown
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Trackdown

December Bride
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December Bride

The Life Of Riley
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The Life Of Riley

as Squarehead Malloy

Gunsmoke
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Gunsmoke

as Sol Durham

Perry Mason
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Perry Mason

as Transfer Man

Man with a Camera
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Man with a Camera

The Ford Television Theatre
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The Ford Television ...

as Tom O'Brien (as Richard Wessell)

The Twilight Zone
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The Twilight Zone

as Charlie

Rawhide
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Rawhide

as Barker

Daniel Boone
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Daniel Boone

as Moses Hennepin

The Fugitive
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The Fugitive

as Charley Hendricks

Father Knows Best
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Father Knows Best

Peter Gunn
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Peter Gunn

The Thin Man
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The Thin Man

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Bob Hope Presents th...

as Officer

Grindl
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Grindl

Navy Log
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Navy Log

Ben Casey
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Ben Casey

Riverboat
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Riverboat

as Carney Kohler

Hey, Jeannie!
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Hey, Jeannie!

as Trucker

Dr. Kildare
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Dr. Kildare

as Sam Dlugash

Lawman
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Lawman

as Jed Thomas

Frontier
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Frontier

Fury
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Fury

as Fred

77 Sunset Strip
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77 Sunset Strip

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Wagon Train
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Wagon Train

as Biff

Arrest and Trial
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Arrest and Trial

as Carnival Manager

The Jack Benny Program
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The Jack Benny Progr...

as Man

Petticoat Junction
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Petticoat Junction

as Bink Sharfells

77 Sunset Strip
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77 Sunset Strip

as Stan

The Abbott and Costello Show
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The Abbott and Coste...

as Larry

Lassie
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Lassie

as Fred Brockway

Public Defender
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Public Defender

as Sgt. Willis

The Abbott and Costello Show
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The Abbott and Coste...

as Bill Hart

Bonanza
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Bonanza

as Big Mike Campbell

The Red Skelton Show
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The Red Skelton Show

as CPO Delaney - USS Farragut

The Red Skelton Show
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The Red Skelton Show

as Assistant (uncredited)

December Bride
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December Bride

as Steve Farrell

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
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The Adventures of Wi...

as Willard Crane

Broken Arrow
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Broken Arrow

as Bartender

87th Precinct
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87th Precinct

as Howard Pitt

Rawhide
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Rawhide

as Jed

The Danny Thomas Show
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The Danny Thomas Sho...

as Policeman

Studio 57
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Studio 57

as Alvin T. 'Bear' Bristow

Zorro
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Zorro

as Cpl. Delgado (uncredited)

The Ford Television Theatre
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The Ford Television ...

The Lone Wolf
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The Lone Wolf

as Bill Basey