Dick Wessel

Acting

Dick Wessel

Born 20 April 1913 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA · Died 20 April 1965 at 52

Known for

Highlights

The Twilight Zone1959 · Series · Charlie
Strangers on a Train1951 · Film · Bill (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause1955 · Film · Planetarium Guide (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953 · Film · Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Harvey1950 · Film · Mr. Cracker (uncredited)
Scarlet Street1945 · Film · Detective (uncredited)

Filmography

Movies

136 films

The Ugly Dachshund1966 · Film · Eddie - Garbage Man (uncredited)
Who's Minding the Store?1963 · Film · Traffic Cop
Wives and Lovers1963 · Film · Mr. Liberti
Pocketful of Miracles1961 · Film · Governor of Florida (uncredited)
All in a Night's Work1961 · Film · Janitor (uncredited)
The Gazebo1959 · Film · Louis
The Desperados Are in Town1956 · Film · Hank Green (as Richard Wessel)
Around the World in 80 Days1956 · Film · Train Engineer (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause1955 · Film · Planetarium Guide (uncredited)
G.I. Dood It1955 · Film · Sgt. Flint (as Richard Wessel)
Bowery to Bagdad1955 · Film · Henchman Gus
Fling in the Ring1955 · Film · Chopper Kane
Champ for a Day1953 · Film · 'Speedtrap' Calhoun
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953 · Film · Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Let's Do It Again1953 · Film · Ajax Moving Man
Blackbeard, the Pirate1952 · Film · Dutchman
The WAC from Walla Walla1952 · Film · Sgt. Malone
Young Man with Ideas1952 · Film · Eddie Tasling
Rancho Notorious1952 · Film · Deputy (uncredited)
Love Is Better Than Ever1952 · Film · Smittie
Reunion in Reno1951 · Film · Taxi Driver
Texas Carnival1951 · Film · Concessionaire
An American in Paris1951 · Film · Ben Macrow (uncredited)
Corky of Gasoline Alley1951 · Film · Pudge McKay
Flying Leathernecks1951 · Film · Mess Sergeant (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train1951 · Film · Bill (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers1951 · Film · Arkansas (uncredited)
Her First Romance1951 · Film · Night Watchman (uncredited)
The Scarf1951 · Film · Sid, Drunk Cowboy
M1951 · Film · Policeman Ticketing Jaywalker (uncredited)
Life with Buster Keaton1951 · Film
Gasoline Alley1951 · Film · Pudge
The Misadventures of Buster Keaton1950 · Film · Harry (uncredited)
Watch the Birdie1950 · Film · Man Who Undresses
Harvey1950 · Film · Mr. Cracker (uncredited)
Father of the Bride1950 · Film · Moving Man with Chandelier (uncredited)
The Jackie Robinson Story1950 · Film · Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
Beware of Blondie1950 · Film · Mailman
Blondie's Hero1950 · Film · Mailman (uncredited)
Dizzy Yardbird1950 · Film · Sergeant Flint
Punchy Cowpunchers1950 · Film · Sgt. Mullins
Sands of Iwo Jima1950 · Film · Grenade Instructor (uncredited)
On the Town1949 · Film · Sailor Kovarsky (uncredited)
Thieves' Highway1949 · Film · Cab Driver (uncredited)
Blondie Hits the Jackpot1949 · Film · Mailman (uncredited)
Slattery's Hurricane1949 · Film · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific1949 · Film · Bailey
Tulsa1949 · Film · Joker (uncredited)
The Green Promise1949 · Film · Mr. Clairborne
Unknown Island1948 · Film · Sanderson, 1st Mate
Billie Gets Her Man1948 · Film · Mr. McGonagle
Hollow Triumph1948 · Film · Bullseye's Sidekick (uncredited)
Pitfall1948 · Film · Desk Sergeant
Flat Feat1948 · Film · Toledo Thompson, aka Egbert L. Thompson
The Fuller Brush Man1948 · Film · Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Radio Romeo1947 · Film
High Wall1947 · Film · Jim Hale (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies1947 · Film · Chick
It Happened in Brooklyn1947 · Film · Policeman
Fright Night1947 · Film · Chopper Kane
California1947 · Film · Blacksmith (uncredited)
Do or Diet1947 · Film · Old Boyfriend
13 Rue Madeleine1947 · Film · Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Moment1947 · Film · Bus Driver (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball1946 · Film · Harry 'Cueball' Lake
Slappily Married1946 · Film · Eddie--Honey's Fiance
So's Your Antenna1946 · Film
Pardon My Terror1946 · Film · Luke
Black Angel1946 · Film · Mavis' Doorman (Uncredited)
In Old Sacramento1946 · Film · Oscar
Blonde Alibi1946 · Film · Detective (Uncredited)
Young Widow1946 · Film · Cab Driver (Uncredited)
Scarlet Street1945 · Film · Detective (uncredited)
Silver Spurs1943 · Film · Buck Walters
Yanks Ahoy1943 · Film · Ship Cargo Seaman (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic1943 · Film · Cherub Joe (uncredited)
False Faces1943 · Film · Detective Mallory
Three Hearts for Julia1943 · Film · Soldier-Stage Manager (uncredited)
King of the Cowboys1943 · Film · Hershel
The Traitor Within1942 · Film · Henchman Otis
Fall In1942 · Film · Army Barber
Gentleman Jim1942 · Film · Referee (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot1942 · Film · Dizzy
Sunset Serenade1942 · Film · Antlers Bartender
Friendly Enemies1942 · Film · Delivery man
Romance on the Range1942 · Film · Jailer-Deputy
About Face1942 · Film · Bartender Charlie
Joe Smith, American1942 · Film · Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
Brooklyn Orchid1942 · Film · Al
Dangerously They Live1941 · Film · Grant, Psychopathic Ward Guard (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky1941 · Film · Mike (uncredited)
Red River Valley1941 · Film · Lumber Deliverer
They Died with Their Boots On1941 · Film · Sgt. Brown (uncredited)
Dangerous Lady1941 · Film · Officer Donahue
Manpower1941 · Film · Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)
Desert Bandit1941 · Film · Henchman Hawk
The Great Train Robbery1941 · Film · Gorman
The Strawberry Blonde1941 · Film · Barber Shop Hanger-on (uncredited)
Flight Command1940 · Film · Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane (uncredited)
The Border Legion1940 · Film · Oscar "Red" McGooney
So You Won't Talk?1940 · Film · Dopey
City for Conquest1940 · Film · Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia1940 · Film · Backwoodsman
Flowing Gold1940 · Film · Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)
They Drive by Night1940 · Film · Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Brother Orchid1940 · Film · Buffalo Burns
Castle on the Hudson1940 · Film · Convict Messenger (uncredited)
Cafe Hostess1940 · Film · Henchman Willie
The Roaring Twenties1939 · Film · Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)
Hitler: Beast of Berlin1939 · Film · Buchman - Prison Guard (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny1939 · Film · Customer (uncredited)
They All Come Out1939 · Film · Moxie (uncredited)
I Stole a Million1939 · Film · Cop #2 (uncredited)
The Cowboy Quarterback1939 · Film · Football player
Missing Daughters1939 · Film · Brick McGirk
An Hour for Lunch1939 · Film · Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Blackwell's Island1939 · Film · Convict (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal1939 · Film · Collucci
Hawk of the Wilderness1938 · Film · Dirk
Submarine Patrol1938 · Film · Dock Shore Patrolman (facing camera)
The Crowd Roars1938 · Film · Fighter at Gym (uncredited)
Racket Busters1938 · Film · Truck Driver (uncredited)
Over the Wall1938 · Film · Convict in Machine Shop with Gyp
A Slight Case of Murder1938 · Film · Partygoer Popping Cork (uncredited)
Borrowing Trouble1937 · Film · Joe
The Game That Kills1937 · Film · 'Leapfrog' Soule
White Bondage1937 · Film · Beans Clerk
Border Cafe1937 · Film · Jaillbird (uncredited)
San Quentin1937 · Film · Trusty (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun1937 · Film · German Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Round-Up Time in Texas1937 · Film · Henchman Craig Johnson
Fury1936 · Film · Bodyguard (uncredited)
Half Shot Shooters1936 · Film · Gunnery Soldier (uncredited)
Small Town Girl1936 · Film · College Boy in Car (uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell1936 · Film · Joe
In Spite of Danger1935 · Film · Monk Grady

Filmography

Series

40 shows

Daniel Boone1964 · Series · Moses Hennepin
Petticoat Junction1963 · Series · Bink Sharfells
The Fugitive1963 · Series · Charley Hendricks
Grindl1963 · Series
Arrest and Trial1963 · Series · Carnival Manager
Ben Casey1961 · Series
Dr. Kildare1961 · Series · Sam Dlugash
87th Precinct1961 · Series · Howard Pitt
The Twilight Zone1959 · Series · Charlie
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1959 · Series
Riverboat1959 · Series · Carney Kohler
Bonanza1959 · Series · Big Mike Campbell
Rawhide1959 · Series · Barker
Man with a Camera1958 · Series
77 Sunset Strip1958 · Series · Police Officer (uncredited)
Lawman1958 · Series · Jed Thomas
Peter Gunn1958 · Series
Zorro1957 · Series · Cpl. Delgado (uncredited)
Trackdown1957 · Series · Matt Morris
Perry Mason1957 · Series · Transfer Man
The Thin Man1957 · Series
Wagon Train1957 · Series · Biff
Broken Arrow1956 · Series · Bartender
Hey, Jeannie!1956 · Series · Trucker
Fury1955 · Series · Fred
Frontier1955 · Series · Hank
Navy Log1955 · Series
Gunsmoke1955 · Series · Sol Durham
December Bride1954 · Series
Father Knows Best1954 · Series · Officer
Studio 571954 · Series · Alvin T. 'Bear' Bristow
Lassie1954 · Series · Fred Brockway
The Lone Wolf1954 · Series · Bill Basey
Public Defender1954 · Series · Sgt. Willis
The Danny Thomas Show1953 · Series · Policeman
The Life Of Riley1953 · Series · Squarehead Malloy
The Abbott and Costello Show1952 · Series · Bill Hart
The Ford Television Theatre1952 · Series · Tom O'Brien (as Richard Wessell)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951 · Series · Willard Crane
The Jack Benny Program1950 · Series · Man