Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Known for Acting · 183 credits

Born
1913-04-20
Died
1965-04-20
Place of birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Also known as
Dick Wassel · Richard M. Wessel · Richard Wessel · Dick Wessell · Richard Wessell · Richard Michael Wessel

Known For

TV Shows (42)

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957

as Transfer Man

Bonanza
TV

Bonanza

1959

as Big Mike Campbell

The Fugitive
TV

The Fugitive

1963

as Charley Hendricks

Lassie
TV

Lassie

1954

as Fred Brockway

Wagon Train
TV

Wagon Train

1957

as Biff

The Twilight Zone
TV

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Charlie

Petticoat Junction
TV

Petticoat Junction

1963

as Bink Sharfells

Dr. Kildare
TV

Dr. Kildare

1961

as Sam Dlugash

Ben Casey
TV

Ben Casey

1961

Lawman
TV

Lawman

1958

as Jed Thomas

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

as Officer

Rawhide
TV

Rawhide

1959

as Barker / Jed

Daniel Boone
TV

Daniel Boone

1964

as Moses Hennepin

The Red Skelton Show
TV

The Red Skelton Show

1951

as Assistant (uncredited) / CPO Delaney - USS Farragut

Zorro
TV

Zorro

1957

as Cpl. Delgado (uncredited)

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955

as Sol Durham

Peter Gunn
TV

Peter Gunn

1958

77 Sunset Strip
TV

77 Sunset Strip

1958

as Police Officer (uncredited) / Stan

Father Knows Best
TV

Father Knows Best

1954

as Officer

The Ford Television Theatre
TV

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

as Tom O'Brien (as Richard Wessell)

The Jack Benny Program
TV

The Jack Benny Program

1950

as Man

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
TV

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959

as Aphrodite

Trackdown
TV

Trackdown

1957

as Matt Morris

Navy Log
TV

Navy Log

1955

Public Defender
TV

Public Defender

1954

as Sgt. Willis

The Danny Thomas Show
TV

The Danny Thomas Show

1953

as Policeman / Officer Burton

December Bride
TV

December Bride

1954

as Steve Farrell

The Abbott and Costello Show
TV

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

as Bill Hart / Larry

Studio 57
TV

Studio 57

1954

as Alvin T. 'Bear' Bristow

Riverboat
TV

Riverboat

1959

as Carney Kohler

The Life Of Riley
TV

The Life Of Riley

1953

as Squarehead Malloy

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

as Willard Crane

Arrest and Trial
TV

Arrest and Trial

1963

as Carnival Manager

87th Precinct
TV

87th Precinct

1961

as Howard Pitt

Broken Arrow
TV

Broken Arrow

1956

as Bartender

Fury
TV

Fury

1955

as Fred

The Thin Man
TV

The Thin Man

1957

The Lone Wolf
TV

The Lone Wolf

1954

as Bill Basey

Hey, Jeannie!
TV

Hey, Jeannie!

1956

as Trucker

Frontier
TV

Frontier

1955

as Hank

Man with a Camera
TV

Man with a Camera

1958

Grindl
TV

Grindl

1963

Movies (141)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Movie

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

as Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Around the World in 80 Days
Movie

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

as Train Engineer (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train
Movie

Strangers on a Train

1951

as Bill (uncredited)

The Strawberry Blonde
Movie

The Strawberry Blonde

1941

as Barber Shop Hanger-on (uncredited)

Rebel Without a Cause
Movie

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

as Planetarium Guide (uncredited)

Flying Leathernecks
Movie

Flying Leathernecks

1951

as Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

Harvey
Movie

Harvey

1950

as Mr. Cracker (uncredited)

Fury
Movie

Fury

1936

as Bodyguard (uncredited)

Small Town Girl
Movie

Small Town Girl

1936

as College Boy in Car (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
Movie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

An American in Paris
Movie

An American in Paris

1951

as Ben Macrow (uncredited)

Thieves' Highway
Movie

Thieves' Highway

1949

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Tulsa
Movie

Tulsa

1949

as Joker (uncredited)

Scarlet Street
Movie

Scarlet Street

1945

as Detective (uncredited)

Pocketful of Miracles
Movie

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Governor of Florida (uncredited)

Father of the Bride
Movie

Father of the Bride

1950

as Moving Man with Chandelier (uncredited)

Beware of Blondie
Movie

Beware of Blondie

1950

as Mailman

The Howards of Virginia
Movie

The Howards of Virginia

1940

as Backwoodsman

Sands of Iwo Jima
Movie

Sands of Iwo Jima

1950

as Grenade Instructor (uncredited)

On the Town
Movie

On the Town

1949

as Sailor Kovarsky (uncredited)

The Gazebo
Movie

The Gazebo

1959

as Louis

California
Movie

California

1947

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Black Angel
Movie

Black Angel

1946

as Mavis' Doorman (Uncredited)

Unknown Island
Movie

Unknown Island

1948

as Sanderson, 1st Mate

High Wall
Movie

High Wall

1947

as Jim Hale (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
Movie

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Sgt. Brown (uncredited)

The Ugly Dachshund
Movie

The Ugly Dachshund

1966

as Eddie - Garbage Man (uncredited)

Hollow Triumph
Movie

Hollow Triumph

1948

as Bullseye's Sidekick (uncredited)

Texas Carnival
Movie

Texas Carnival

1951

as Concessionaire #1

Racket Busters
Movie

Racket Busters

1938

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Dust Be My Destiny
Movie

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as Customer (uncredited)

Silver Spurs
Movie

Silver Spurs

1943

as Buck Walters

Rancho Notorious
Movie

Rancho Notorious

1952

as Deputy (uncredited)

Brother Orchid
Movie

Brother Orchid

1940

as Buffalo Burns

Fall In
Movie

Fall In

1942

as Army Barber

They Drive by Night
Movie

They Drive by Night

1940

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Canadian Pacific
Movie

Canadian Pacific

1949

as Bailey

Pitfall
Movie

Pitfall

1948

as Desk Sergeant

Gentleman Jim
Movie

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Referee (uncredited)

Flight Command
Movie

Flight Command

1940

as Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic
Movie

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Cherub Joe (uncredited)

Blondie's Big Moment
Movie

Blondie's Big Moment

1947

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Blackbeard, the Pirate
Movie

Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952

as Dutchman

The Texas Rangers
Movie

The Texas Rangers

1951

as Arkansas (uncredited)

Manpower
Movie

Manpower

1941

as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)

Blonde Alibi
Movie

Blonde Alibi

1946

as Detective (Uncredited)

All in a Night's Work
Movie

All in a Night's Work

1961

as Janitor (uncredited)

San Quentin
Movie

San Quentin

1937

as Trusty (uncredited)

A Slight Case of Murder
Movie

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

as Partygoer Popping Cork (uncredited)

13 Rue Madeleine
Movie

13 Rue Madeleine

1947

as Gestapo Officer (uncredited)

They Gave Him a Gun
Movie

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as German Machine Gunner (uncredited)

City for Conquest
Movie

City for Conquest

1940

as Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)

Gasoline Alley
Movie

Gasoline Alley

1951

as Pudge

False Faces
Movie

False Faces

1943

as Detective Mallory

The Scarf
Movie

The Scarf

1951

as Sid, Drunk Cowboy

Submarine Patrol
Movie

Submarine Patrol

1938

as Dock Shore Patrolman (facing camera)

King of the Cowboys
Movie

King of the Cowboys

1943

as Hershel

In Room 303
Movie

In Room 303

1947

Let's Do It Again
Movie

Let's Do It Again

1953

as Ajax Moving Man

Champ for a Day
Movie

Champ for a Day

1953

as 'Speedtrap' Calhoun

Slattery's Hurricane
Movie

Slattery's Hurricane

1949

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

About Face
Movie

About Face

1942

as Bartender Charlie

Watch the Birdie
Movie

Watch the Birdie

1950

as Man Who Undresses

Who's Minding the Store?
Movie

Who's Minding the Store?

1963

as Traffic Cop

Blondie's Hero
Movie

Blondie's Hero

1950

as Mailman (uncredited)

Dangerously They Live
Movie

Dangerously They Live

1941

as Grant, Psychopathic Ward Guard (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
Movie

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Collucci

Flowing Gold
Movie

Flowing Gold

1940

as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

The Fuller Brush Man
Movie

The Fuller Brush Man

1948

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Sunset Serenade
Movie

Sunset Serenade

1942

as Antlers Bartender

The WAC from Walla Walla
Movie

The WAC from Walla Walla

1952

as Sgt. Malone

Red River Valley
Movie

Red River Valley

1941

as Lumber Deliverer

Missing Daughters
Movie

Missing Daughters

1939

as Brick McGirk

Love Is Better Than Ever
Movie

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952

as Smittie

Blondie Hits the Jackpot
Movie

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

1949

as Mailman (uncredited)

I Stole a Million
Movie

I Stole a Million

1939

as Cop #2 (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson
Movie

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Convict Messenger (uncredited)

The Great Train Robbery
Movie

The Great Train Robbery

1941

as Gorman

The Jackie Robinson Story
Movie

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950

as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Joe Smith, American
Movie

Joe Smith, American

1942

as Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

Border Cafe
Movie

Border Cafe

1937

as Jaillbird (uncredited)

Tricky Chicks
Movie

Tricky Chicks

1957

It Happened in Brooklyn
Movie

It Happened in Brooklyn

1947

as Policeman

In Old Sacramento
Movie

In Old Sacramento

1946

as Oscar

The Crowd Roars
Movie

The Crowd Roars

1938

as Fighter at Gym (uncredited)

Corky of Gasoline Alley
Movie

Corky of Gasoline Alley

1951

as Pudge McKay

Her First Romance
Movie

Her First Romance

1951

as Night Watchman (uncredited)

They All Come Out
Movie

They All Come Out

1939

as Moxie (uncredited)

The Cowboy Quarterback
Movie

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

as Football player

Cafe Hostess
Movie

Cafe Hostess

1940

as Henchman Willie

The Game That Kills
Movie

The Game That Kills

1937

as 'Leapfrog' Soule

Young Man with Ideas
Movie

Young Man with Ideas

1952

as Eddie Tasling

The Border Legion
Movie

The Border Legion

1940

as Oscar "Red" McGooney

Half Shot Shooters
Movie

Half Shot Shooters

1936

as Gunnery Soldier (uncredited)

Hitler: Beast of Berlin
Movie

Hitler: Beast of Berlin

1939

as Buchman - Prison Guard (uncredited)

An Hour for Lunch
Movie

An Hour for Lunch

1939

as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

Punchy Cowpunchers
Movie

Punchy Cowpunchers

1950

as Sgt. Mullins

Young Widow
Movie

Young Widow

1946

as Cab Driver (Uncredited)

Brooklyn Orchid
Movie

Brooklyn Orchid

1942

as Al

The Traitor Within
Movie

The Traitor Within

1942

as Henchman Otis

Friendly Enemies
Movie

Friendly Enemies

1942

as Delivery man

Steel Against the Sky
Movie

Steel Against the Sky

1941

as Mike (uncredited)

Wives and Lovers
Movie

Wives and Lovers

1963

as Mr. Liberti

Merton of the Movies
Movie

Merton of the Movies

1947

as Chick

Yanks Ahoy
Movie

Yanks Ahoy

1943

as Ship Cargo Seaman (uncredited)

Desert Bandit
Movie

Desert Bandit

1941

as Henchman Hawk

X Marks the Spot
Movie

X Marks the Spot

1942

as Dizzy

So You Won't Talk?
Movie

So You Won't Talk?

1940

as Dopey

Flat Feat
Movie

Flat Feat

1948

as Toledo Thompson, aka Egbert L. Thompson

Blackwell's Island
Movie

Blackwell's Island

1939

as Convict (uncredited)

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
Movie

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946

as Harry 'Cueball' Lake

Dangerous Lady
Movie

Dangerous Lady

1941

as Officer Donahue

Over the Wall
Movie

Over the Wall

1938

as Convict in Machine Shop with Gyp

In Spite of Danger
Movie

In Spite of Danger

1935

as Monk Grady

The Green Promise
Movie

The Green Promise

1949

as Mr. Clairborne

Pardon My Terror
Movie

Pardon My Terror

1946

as Luke

The Desperados Are in Town
Movie

The Desperados Are in Town

1956

as Hank Green (as Richard Wessel)

Hawk of the Wilderness
Movie

Hawk of the Wilderness

1938

as Dirk

Three Hearts for Julia
Movie

Three Hearts for Julia

1943

as Soldier-Stage Manager (uncredited)

Round-Up Time in Texas
Movie

Round-Up Time in Texas

1937

as Henchman Craig Johnson

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Dick Wessel is a notable figure in cinema and television, best known for contributions to Acting. With 183 credits spanning from 1935 to 1966, Dick Wessel has appeared in 141 films and 42 TV shows.

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