1914-03-20 ( 111 years old ) in Dracut, Massachusetts, USA
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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.
Movies
The Star Maker
1968-12-12
The Astro-Zombies
1968-05-19
Buckskin
1968-05-01
Red Tomahawk
1967-01-01
Picture Mommy Dead
1966-11-02
Cyborg 2087
1966-10-01
Waco
1966-09-01
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
1966-04-14
Agent for H.A.R.M.
1966-01-05
Broken Sabre
1965-03-28
Blood on the Arrow
1964-10-11
Alias Jesse James
1959-03-20
The Light in the Forest
1958-07-08
Loving You
1957-07-09
The Rainmaker
1956-12-13
The Rack
1956-11-02
The Killer Is Loose
1956-02-03
The Bold and the Brave
1956-01-04
The Big Knife
1955-10-25
Rear Window
1954-08-01
Hell's Half Acre
1954-06-01
The Backbone of America
1953-12-29
Laughing Anne
1953-09-01
A Tale of Two Cities
1953-05-03
Jamaica Run
1953-04-21
My Man and I
1952-09-05
Carbine Williams
1952-05-01
The Wild North
1952-01-28
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951-12-05
Rich, Young and Pretty
1951-07-09
The Great Missouri Raid
1951-02-01
Harriet Craig
1950-11-02
The Furies
1950-08-16
No Sad Songs for Me
1950-04-27
Holiday Affair
1949-12-12
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949-11-04
Any Number Can Play
1949-07-15
The Accused
1949-01-12
Man-Eater of Kumaon
1948-11-08
Sorry, Wrong Number
1948-09-24
The Search
1948-03-26
I Walk Alone
1947-12-31
Desert Fury
1947-08-15
Easy to Get
1947-07-10
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