
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
1957
as Transfer Man

The Fugitive
1963
as Charley Hendricks

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Delaney / Assistant (uncredited)

Lassie
1954
as Fred Brockway

Bonanza
1959
as Big Mike Campbell
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Officer

Wagon Train
1957
as Biff

Father Knows Best
1954
as Officer

Peter Gunn
1958

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Charlie

Petticoat Junction
1963
as Bink Sharfells

Lawman
1958
as Jed Thomas

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Sam Dlugash

Daniel Boone
1964
as Moses Hennepin

Gunsmoke
1955
as Sol Durham

Rawhide
1959
as Barker / Jed

The Life Of Riley
1953
as Squarehead Malloy

The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Policeman / Officer Burton

Zorro
1957
as Cpl. Delgado (uncredited)

Ben Casey
1961

77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Police Officer (uncredited) / Stan

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
as Aphrodite

Studio 57
1954
as Alvin T. 'Bear' Bristow

Navy Log
1955

December Bride
1954
as Steve Farrell

The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Man
Broken Arrow
1956
as Bartender

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Larry / Bill Hart

The Thin Man
1957

Riverboat
1959
as Carney Kohler

Arrest and Trial
1963
as Carnival Manager

Public Defender
1954
as Sgt. Willis

87th Precinct
1961
as Howard Pitt

The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Tom O'Brien (as Richard Wessell)

Trackdown
1957
as Matt Morris

Fury
1955
as Fred

The Lone Wolf
1954
as Bill Basey

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as Willard Crane

Frontier
1955
as Hank

Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Trucker
Grindl
1963

Man with a Camera
1958
Movies (141)

Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Train Engineer (uncredited)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train
1951
as Bill (uncredited)

Rebel Without a Cause
1955
as Planetarium Guide (uncredited)

An American in Paris
1951
as Ben Macrow (uncredited)

Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Governor of Florida (uncredited)

Fright Night
1947
as Chopper Kane

Scarlet Street
1945
as Detective (uncredited)

Father of the Bride
1950
as Moving Man with Chandelier (uncredited)

Harvey
1950
as Mr. Cracker (uncredited)

Canadian Pacific
1949
as Bailey

Slappily Married
1946
as Eddie--Honey's Fiance

They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Sgt. Brown (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic
1943
as Cherub Joe (uncredited)

Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952
as Dutchman

Flying Leathernecks
1951
as Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

Sands of Iwo Jima
1950
as Grenade Instructor (uncredited)

On the Town
1949
as Sailor Kovarsky (uncredited)

Who's Minding the Store?
1963
as Traffic Cop

The Gazebo
1959
as Louis

Blonde Alibi
1946
as Detective (Uncredited)

It Happened in Brooklyn
1947
as Policeman

The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Harry 'Cueball' Lake

About Face
1942
as Bartender Charlie

All in a Night's Work
1961
as Janitor (uncredited)

They Drive by Night
1940
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Partygoer Popping Cork (uncredited)

Reunion in Reno
1951
as Taxi Driver

Pitfall
1948
as Desk Sergeant

Black Angel
1946
as Mavis' Doorman (Uncredited)

Her First Romance
1951
as Night Watchman (uncredited)

They Gave Him a Gun
1937
as German Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Joe Smith, American
1942
as Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

Pardon My Terror
1946
as Luke

Wives and Lovers
1963
as Mr. Liberti

Half Shot Shooters
1936
as Gunnery Soldier (uncredited)

Brother Orchid
1940
as Buffalo Burns

Blondie's Hero
1950
as Mailman (uncredited)

Small Town Girl
1936
as College Boy in Car (uncredited)

Fling in the Ring
1955
as Chopper Kane

King of the Cowboys
1943
as Hershel

Racket Busters
1938
as Truck Driver (uncredited)

The Howards of Virginia
1940
as Backwoodsman

Watch the Birdie
1950
as Man Who Undresses

Gentleman Jim
1942
as Referee (uncredited)

Over the Wall
1938
as Convict in Machine Shop with Gyp

Fury
1936
as Bodyguard (uncredited)

In Old Sacramento
1946
as Oscar

The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Barber Shop Hanger-on (uncredited)

Unknown Island
1948
as Sanderson, 1st Mate

Corky of Gasoline Alley
1951
as Pudge McKay

Hollow Triumph
1948
as Bullseye's Sidekick (uncredited)

They All Come Out
1939
as Moxie (uncredited)

Dizzy Yardbird
1950
as Sergeant Flint
Wife Tames Wolf
1947
as Male Character

Dangerously They Live
1941
as Grant, Psychopathic Ward Guard (uncredited)

The Ugly Dachshund
1966
as Eddie - Garbage Man (uncredited)

Flight Command
1940
as Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane (uncredited)

Steel Against the Sky
1941
as Mike (uncredited)

Radio Romeo
1947

Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Eddie Tasling

Bowery to Bagdad
1955
as Henchman Gus

City for Conquest
1940
as Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)

Tulsa
1949
as Joker (uncredited)

13 Rue Madeleine
1947
as Gestapo Officer (uncredited)

The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Football player

Let's Do It Again
1953
as Ajax Moving Man

Rancho Notorious
1952
as Deputy (uncredited)

High Wall
1947
as Jim Hale (uncredited)

California
1947
as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Red River Valley
1941
as Lumber Deliverer

Love Is Better Than Ever
1952
as Smittie

Manpower
1941
as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers
1951
as Arkansas (uncredited)

So You Won't Talk?
1940
as Dopey

Thieves' Highway
1949
as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Missing Daughters
1939
as Brick McGirk

Blackwell's Island
1939
as Convict (uncredited)

The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Blondie's Big Moment
1947
as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Convict Messenger (uncredited)

Punchy Cowpunchers
1950
as Sgt. Mullins

Flowing Gold
1940
as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Customer (uncredited)

Submarine Patrol
1938
as Dock Shore Patrolman (facing camera)

Hitler: Beast of Berlin
1939
as Buchman - Prison Guard (uncredited)

Slattery's Hurricane
1949
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Brooklyn Orchid
1942
as Al

An Hour for Lunch
1939
as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

San Quentin
1937
as Trusty (uncredited)

I Stole a Million
1939
as Cop #2 (uncredited)

The Crowd Roars
1938
as Fighter at Gym (uncredited)
Hectic Honeymoon
1947
as Duffy

Champ for a Day
1953
as 'Speedtrap' Calhoun

Silver Spurs
1943
as Buck Walters

So's Your Antenna
1946

Blondie Hits the Jackpot
1949
as Mailman (uncredited)

Dangerous Lady
1941
as Officer Donahue

The Scarf
1951
as Sid, Drunk Cowboy

Hawk of the Wilderness
1938
as Dirk

Merton of the Movies
1947
as Chick

Sunset Serenade
1942
as Antlers Bartender

The Traitor Within
1942
as Henchman Otis

In Spite of Danger
1935
as Monk Grady

The WAC from Walla Walla
1952
as Sgt. Malone

Three Hearts for Julia
1943
as Soldier-Stage Manager (uncredited)

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936
as Joe

Round-Up Time in Texas
1937
as Henchman Craig Johnson

The Green Promise
1949
as Mr. Clairborne

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
1950
as Harry (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Collucci

G.I. Dood It
1955
as Sgt. Flint (as Richard Wessel)

Romance on the Range
1942
as Jailer-Deputy

The Fuller Brush Man
1948
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Yanks Ahoy
1943
as Ship Cargo Seaman (uncredited)

The Game That Kills
1937
as 'Leapfrog' Soule

The Desperados Are in Town
1956
as Hank Green (as Richard Wessel)

The Border Legion
1940
as Oscar "Red" McGooney

Texas Carnival
1951
as Concessionaire
About Dick Wessel
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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Most Popular Dick Wessel Movies
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Train Engineer (uncredited)
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — as Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Strangers on a Train (1951) — as Bill (uncredited)
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955) — as Planetarium Guide (uncredited)
- An American in Paris (1951) — as Ben Macrow (uncredited)
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