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Dick Wessel (1913–1965)
Rough-and-tumble American actor Dick Wessel had a fierce-looking scowl on a bulldog of a mug. That, coupled with a thick build and imposing stance, earned him appearances in countless Warner Bros. comedies and hard-boiled crime dramas throughout the late 1930s and 1940s. Although he made hundreds of films, he had few chances to show off, appearing ...
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Born:in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USADied:(age 52) in Studio City, California, USA |
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Actor (302 credits)
1965
Petticoat Junction
(TV Series)
Bink Sharfells
Bink Sharfells
- Kate Bradley, Girl Volunteer
(1965)
... Bink Sharfells
(as Richard M. Wessel)
1965
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Theatre Manager
Theatre Manager
- When I Am Grown to Man's Estate
(1965)
... Theatre Manager
(as Richard Wessel)
1965
Dr. Kildare
(TV Series)
Sam Dlugash
Sam Dlugash
- No Mother to Guide Them
(1965)
... Sam Dlugash
(as Richard Wessel)
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(TV Series)
Dusty
Dusty
- The Wine-Dark Sea
(1964)
... Dusty
(as Richard Wessel)
1964
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Jericho Brown
Jericho Brown
- From the Earth, a Heritage
(1964)
... Jericho Brown
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Officer
Officer
- Wake Up, Darling
(1964)
... Officer
1964
Channing
(TV Series)
Giacamo Marchetti
Giacamo Marchetti
- Another Kind of Music
(1964)
... Giacamo Marchetti
(as Richard Wessel)
1963
The Fugitive
(TV Series)
Charley Hendricks
Charley Hendricks
- Terror at High Point
(1963)
... Charley Hendricks
(as Richard Wessell)
1961-1963
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Jed / Barker
Jed / Barker
- Incident at Confidence Creek
(1963)
... Jed
(as Richard Wessel)
- Judgment at Hondo Seco
(1961)
... Barker
(as Richard Wessel)
1963
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Charlie
Charlie
- A Kind of a Stopwatch
(1963)
... Charlie
(as Richard Wessel)
1954-1961
Make Room for Daddy
(TV Series)
Jay Sandrich / Officer Burton
Jay Sandrich / Officer Burton
- Love Letters
(1961)
... Jay Sandrich
- Christmas and Clowns
(1956)
... Officer Burton
(as Richard Wessel)
- The Professor
(1954)
1961
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Big Mike Campbell
Big Mike Campbell
- Cutthroat Junction
(1961)
... Big Mike Campbell
(as Richard Wessel)
1959-1961
Riverboat
(TV Series)
Carney Kohler
Carney Kohler
- Listen to the Nightingale
(1961)
... Carney Kohler
- Zigzag
(1960)
... Carney Kohler
- Duel on the River
(1960)
... Carney Kohler
- Chicota Landing
(1960)
... Carney Kohler
- The Quota
(1960)
... Carney Kohler
1959-1960
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
(TV Series)
Edward J. McClusky / Aphrodite
Edward J. McClusky / Aphrodite
- Dobie Goes Beatnik
(1960)
... Edward J. McClusky
(as Richard Wessel)
- Caper at the Bijou
(1959)
... Aphrodite
(as Richard Wessel)
1959
Hennesey
(TV Series)
Chief Davis
Chief Davis
- Pork Chops and Apple Sauce
(1959)
... Chief Davis
(as Richard Wessel)
1959
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Transfer Man
Transfer Man
- The Case of the Lame Canary
(1959)
... Transfer Man
(as Richard Wessel)
1959
Border Patrol
(TV Series)
Captain Rattigan / Mulligan
Captain Rattigan / Mulligan
- Rattigan and the Cat
(1959)
... Captain Rattigan
- The Plague Trail
... Mulligan
1959
The Thin Man
(TV Series)
Willis Crossett
Willis Crossett
- Hamilton Hollered Help
(1959)
... Willis Crossett
(as Richard Wessel)
1959
Lawman
(TV Series)
Jed Thomas
Jed Thomas
- The Gang
(1959)
... Jed Thomas
- The Posse
(1959)
... Jed Thomas
1959
Man with a Camera
(TV Series)
Al Henchely
Al Henchely
- Face of Murder
(1959)
... Al Henchely
(as Richard Wessell)
1958
Peter Gunn
(TV Series)
Yale Lubin
Yale Lubin
- The Man with the Scar
(1958)
... Yale Lubin
(as Richard Wessel)
1958
This Is Alice
(TV Series)
Big Louie
Big Louie
- Big Louie Comes Though
(1958)
... Big Louie
(as Dick Wessell)
1958
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Bill
Bill
- The Walking Mountain
(1958)
... Bill
(as Richard Wessel)
1953-1957
The Life of Riley
(TV Series)
Squarehead Malloy / Squarehead Malibu
Squarehead Malloy / Squarehead Malibu
- Vacation Plans
(1957)
... Squarehead Malloy
- Riley Balances the Budget
(1954)
... Squarehead Malibu
(as Richard Wessel)
- Riley Punishes Junior
(1953)
... Squarehead Malloy
- Riley Gets Engaged
(1953)
... Squarehead Malloy
(as Richard Wessel)
1956
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(TV Series)
Willard Crane
Willard Crane
- The Steam Wagon
(1956)
... Willard Crane
(as Richard M. Wessel)
1956
Navy Log
(TV Series)
Dante Lacava
Dante Lacava
- In the Labonza
(1956)
... Dante Lacava
(as Richard Wessell)
1954-1956
It's a Great Life
(TV Series)
Eddie / Sergeant
Eddie / Sergeant
- Old Soldiers Never Die
(1956)
... Sergeant
(as Richard Wessel)
- Objective Moon
(1954)
... Eddie
(as Richard Wessel)
- House Hunting
(1954)
... Eddie
(as Richard Wessel)
1955
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
(TV Series)
Driver
Driver
- As Long as I Live
(1955)
... Driver
(as Richard Wessel)
1955
The Lone Ranger
(TV Series)
Suede Nelson
Suede Nelson
- Gold Freight
(1955)
... Suede Nelson
(as Richard Wessell)
1954
Studio 57
(TV Series)
Alvin T. 'Bear' Bristow
Alvin T. 'Bear' Bristow
- Cubs of the Bear
(1954)
... Alvin T. 'Bear' Bristow
(as Richard Wessel)
1953-1954
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Tom O'Brien
Tom O'Brien
- Remember to Live
(1954)
... Tom O'Brien
(as Richard Wessell)
- Wonderful Day for a Wedding
(1954)
- To Any Soldier
(1953)
... (unconfirmed)
1953
The Red Skelton Show
(TV Series)
McPugg Assistant, McPugg Sketch
McPugg Assistant, McPugg Sketch
- Hobo's Dilemma
(1953)
... McPugg Assistant, McPugg Sketch
(uncredited)
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
(TV Series)
Bill Hart / Larry
Bill Hart / Larry
- From Bed to Worse
(1953)
... Bill Hart
- Beauty Contest
(1953)
... Larry
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