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

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

as Officer

Dr. Kildare
TV

Dr. Kildare

1961

as Sam Dlugash

Petticoat Junction
TV

Petticoat Junction

1963

as Bink Sharfells

Lawman
TV

Lawman

1958

as Jed Thomas

Ben Casey
TV

Ben Casey

1961

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 CPO Delaney - USS Farragut / Assistant (uncredited)

Zorro
TV

Zorro

1957

as Cpl. Delgado (uncredited)

77 Sunset Strip
TV

77 Sunset Strip

1958

as Police Officer (uncredited) / Stan

Peter Gunn
TV

Peter Gunn

1958

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955

as Sol Durham

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

Studio 57
TV

Studio 57

1954

as Alvin T. 'Bear' Bristow

The Abbott and Costello Show
TV

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

as Larry / Bill Hart

December Bride
TV

December Bride

1954

as Steve Farrell

The Life Of Riley
TV

The Life Of Riley

1953

as Squarehead Malloy

Riverboat
TV

Riverboat

1959

as Carney Kohler

The Danny Thomas Show
TV

The Danny Thomas Show

1953

as Policeman

87th Precinct
TV

87th Precinct

1961

as Howard Pitt

Arrest and Trial
TV

Arrest and Trial

1963

as Carnival Manager

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

as Willard Crane

Broken Arrow
TV

Broken Arrow

1956

as Bartender

Fury
TV

Fury

1955

as Fred

The Thin Man
TV

The Thin Man

1957

Frontier
TV

Frontier

1955

as Hank

Hey, Jeannie!
TV

Hey, Jeannie!

1956

as Trucker

The Lone Wolf
TV

The Lone Wolf

1954

as Bill Basey

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)

Rebel Without a Cause
Movie

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

as Planetarium Guide (uncredited)

Flying Leathernecks
Movie

Flying Leathernecks

1951

as Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

The Strawberry Blonde
Movie

The Strawberry Blonde

1941

as Barber Shop Hanger-on (uncredited)

Harvey
Movie

Harvey

1950

as Mr. Cracker (uncredited)

An American in Paris
Movie

An American in Paris

1951

as Ben Macrow (uncredited)

Fury
Movie

Fury

1936

as Bodyguard (uncredited)

Scarlet Street
Movie

Scarlet Street

1945

as Detective (uncredited)

The Gazebo
Movie

The Gazebo

1959

as Louis

Father of the Bride
Movie

Father of the Bride

1950

as Moving Man with Chandelier (uncredited)

Small Town Girl
Movie

Small Town Girl

1936

as College Boy in Car (uncredited)

Pocketful of Miracles
Movie

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Governor of Florida (uncredited)

Hollow Triumph
Movie

Hollow Triumph

1948

as Bullseye's Sidekick (uncredited)

Racket Busters
Movie

Racket Busters

1938

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Tulsa
Movie

Tulsa

1949

as Joker (uncredited)

Unknown Island
Movie

Unknown Island

1948

as Sanderson, 1st Mate

Sands of Iwo Jima
Movie

Sands of Iwo Jima

1950

as Grenade Instructor (uncredited)

High Wall
Movie

High Wall

1947

as Jim Hale (uncredited)

Rancho Notorious
Movie

Rancho Notorious

1952

as Deputy (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
Movie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Texas Carnival
Movie

Texas Carnival

1951

as Concessionaire #1

On the Town
Movie

On the Town

1949

as Sailor Kovarsky (uncredited)

Dust Be My Destiny
Movie

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as Customer (uncredited)

Silver Spurs
Movie

Silver Spurs

1943

as Buck Walters

Thieves' Highway
Movie

Thieves' Highway

1949

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Fall In
Movie

Fall In

1942

as Army Barber

They Died with Their Boots On
Movie

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Sgt. Brown (uncredited)

Canadian Pacific
Movie

Canadian Pacific

1949

as Bailey

Black Angel
Movie

Black Angel

1946

as Mavis' Doorman (Uncredited)

California
Movie

California

1947

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

The Howards of Virginia
Movie

The Howards of Virginia

1940

as Backwoodsman

The Ugly Dachshund
Movie

The Ugly Dachshund

1966

as Eddie - Garbage Man (uncredited)

Blackbeard, the Pirate
Movie

Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952

as Dutchman

Flight Command
Movie

Flight Command

1940

as Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane (uncredited)

Gasoline Alley
Movie

Gasoline Alley

1951

as Pudge

Gentleman Jim
Movie

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Referee (uncredited)

Brother Orchid
Movie

Brother Orchid

1940

as Buffalo Burns

Action in the North Atlantic
Movie

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Cherub Joe (uncredited)

They Drive by Night
Movie

They Drive by Night

1940

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Beware of Blondie
Movie

Beware of Blondie

1950

as Mailman

City for Conquest
Movie

City for Conquest

1940

as Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)

All in a Night's Work
Movie

All in a Night's Work

1961

as Janitor (uncredited)

Pitfall
Movie

Pitfall

1948

as Desk Sergeant

Who's Minding the Store?
Movie

Who's Minding the Store?

1963

as Traffic Cop

Manpower
Movie

Manpower

1941

as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)

Champ for a Day
Movie

Champ for a Day

1953

as 'Speedtrap' Calhoun

Submarine Patrol
Movie

Submarine Patrol

1938

as Dock Shore Patrolman (facing camera)

13 Rue Madeleine
Movie

13 Rue Madeleine

1947

as Gestapo Officer (uncredited)

I Stole a Million
Movie

I Stole a Million

1939

as Cop #2 (uncredited)

The Great Train Robbery
Movie

The Great Train Robbery

1941

as Gorman

The Scarf
Movie

The Scarf

1951

as Sid, Drunk Cowboy

Blondie's Big Moment
Movie

Blondie's Big Moment

1947

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Sunset Serenade
Movie

Sunset Serenade

1942

as Antlers Bartender

False Faces
Movie

False Faces

1943

as Detective Mallory

Missing Daughters
Movie

Missing Daughters

1939

as Brick McGirk

About Face
Movie

About Face

1942

as Bartender Charlie

A Slight Case of Murder
Movie

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

as Partygoer Popping Cork (uncredited)

San Quentin
Movie

San Quentin

1937

as Trusty (uncredited)

Blonde Alibi
Movie

Blonde Alibi

1946

as Detective (Uncredited)

The Fuller Brush Man
Movie

The Fuller Brush Man

1948

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Love Is Better Than Ever
Movie

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952

as Smittie

The Texas Rangers
Movie

The Texas Rangers

1951

as Arkansas (uncredited)

Steel Against the Sky
Movie

Steel Against the Sky

1941

as Mike (uncredited)

Blondie's Hero
Movie

Blondie's Hero

1950

as Mailman (uncredited)

Slattery's Hurricane
Movie

Slattery's Hurricane

1949

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Let's Do It Again
Movie

Let's Do It Again

1953

as Ajax Moving Man

The Green Promise
Movie

The Green Promise

1949

as Mr. Clairborne

Flowing Gold
Movie

Flowing Gold

1940

as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Dangerously They Live
Movie

Dangerously They Live

1941

as Grant, Psychopathic Ward Guard (uncredited)

The Jackie Robinson Story
Movie

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950

as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson
Movie

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Convict Messenger (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
Movie

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Collucci

King of the Cowboys
Movie

King of the Cowboys

1943

as Hershel

The Border Legion
Movie

The Border Legion

1940

as Oscar "Red" McGooney

Over the Wall
Movie

Over the Wall

1938

as Convict in Machine Shop with Gyp

The WAC from Walla Walla
Movie

The WAC from Walla Walla

1952

as Sgt. Malone

Cafe Hostess
Movie

Cafe Hostess

1940

as Henchman Willie

Hitler: Beast of Berlin
Movie

Hitler: Beast of Berlin

1939

as Buchman - Prison Guard (uncredited)

Friendly Enemies
Movie

Friendly Enemies

1942

as Delivery man

Dangerous Lady
Movie

Dangerous Lady

1941

as Officer Donahue

In Old Sacramento
Movie

In Old Sacramento

1946

as Oscar

Joe Smith, American
Movie

Joe Smith, American

1942

as Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

It Happened in Brooklyn
Movie

It Happened in Brooklyn

1947

as Policeman

Desert Bandit
Movie

Desert Bandit

1941

as Henchman Hawk

So You Won't Talk?
Movie

So You Won't Talk?

1940

as Dopey

Young Man with Ideas
Movie

Young Man with Ideas

1952

as Eddie Tasling

The Crowd Roars
Movie

The Crowd Roars

1938

as Fighter at Gym (uncredited)

Brooklyn Orchid
Movie

Brooklyn Orchid

1942

as Al

Round-Up Time in Texas
Movie

Round-Up Time in Texas

1937

as Henchman Craig Johnson

Watch the Birdie
Movie

Watch the Birdie

1950

as Man Who Undresses

Half Shot Shooters
Movie

Half Shot Shooters

1936

as Gunnery Soldier (uncredited)

Young Widow
Movie

Young Widow

1946

as Cab Driver (Uncredited)

Romance on the Range
Movie

Romance on the Range

1942

as Jailer-Deputy

The Desperados Are in Town
Movie

The Desperados Are in Town

1956

as Hank Green (as Richard Wessel)

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
Movie

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946

as Harry 'Cueball' Lake

The Cowboy Quarterback
Movie

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

as Football player

An Hour for Lunch
Movie

An Hour for Lunch

1939

as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

Her First Romance
Movie

Her First Romance

1951

as Night Watchman (uncredited)

Red River Valley
Movie

Red River Valley

1941

as Lumber Deliverer

Corky of Gasoline Alley
Movie

Corky of Gasoline Alley

1951

as Pudge McKay

The Traitor Within
Movie

The Traitor Within

1942

as Henchman Otis

They Gave Him a Gun
Movie

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as German Machine Gunner (uncredited)

In Spite of Danger
Movie

In Spite of Danger

1935

as Monk Grady

In Room 303
Movie

In Room 303

1947

Border Cafe
Movie

Border Cafe

1937

as Jaillbird (uncredited)

Life with Buster Keaton
Movie

Life with Buster Keaton

1951

Reunion in Reno
Movie

Reunion in Reno

1951

as Taxi Driver

Merton of the Movies
Movie

Merton of the Movies

1947

as Chick

Blackwell's Island
Movie

Blackwell's Island

1939

as Convict (uncredited)

Flat Feat
Movie

Flat Feat

1948

as Toledo Thompson, aka Egbert L. Thompson

They All Come Out
Movie

They All Come Out

1939

as Moxie (uncredited)

Hectic Honeymoon
Movie

Hectic Honeymoon

1947

as Duffy

Heebie Gee-Gees
Movie

Heebie Gee-Gees

1952

as Big Dan

Tricky Chicks
Movie

Tricky Chicks

1957

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
Movie

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton

1950

as Harry (uncredited)

Wives and Lovers
Movie

Wives and Lovers

1963

as Mr. Liberti

Blondie Hits the Jackpot
Movie

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

1949

as Mailman (uncredited)

Bowery to Bagdad
Movie

Bowery to Bagdad

1955

as Henchman Gus

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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