Dick Wessel
Actor (1913-1965) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 52
Richard Michael Wessel was an American film actor who appeared in more than 270 films between 1935 and 1966. He is best remembered for his only leading role, a chilling portrayal of strangler Harry "Cueball" Lake in Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946), and for his appearances as comic villains opposite The Three Stooges.
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1965Died20 April 19651964
Daniel BooneSeries, Moses Hennepin1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries, Officer1961
Ben CaseySeries
All in a Night's WorkFilm, 1961Janitor (uncredited)1959
BonanzaSeries, Big Mike Campbell
The GazeboFilm, 1959Louis1958
77 Sunset StripSeries, Police Officer (uncredited)1955
GunsmokeSeries, Sol Durham
Rebel Without a CauseFilm, 1955Planetarium Guide (uncredited)1954
December BrideSeries, Steve Farrell1952
The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries, Larry
Blackbeard, the PirateFilm, 1952Dutchman1951
The Red Skelton ShowSeries, Delaney
An American in ParisFilm, 1951Ben Macrow (uncredited)1950
The Jack Benny ProgramSeries, Man1949
Canadian PacificFilm, Bailey1947
13 Rue MadeleineFilm, Gestapo Officer (uncredited)1945
Scarlet StreetFilm, Detective (uncredited)1943
Action in the North AtlanticFilm, Cherub Joe (uncredited)1941
The Strawberry BlondeFilm, Barber Shop Hanger-on (uncredited)1939
The Roaring TwentiesFilm, Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)1938
A Slight Case of MurderFilm, Partygoer Popping Cork (uncredited)1936
FuryFilm, Bodyguard (uncredited)1913Born20 April 1913
Daniel BooneSeries, Moses Hennepin1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries, Officer1961Ben CaseySeriesAll in a Night's WorkFilm, 1961Janitor (uncredited)1959BonanzaSeries, Big Mike CampbellThe GazeboFilm, 1959Louis195877 Sunset StripSeries, Police Officer (uncredited)1955GunsmokeSeries, Sol DurhamRebel Without a CauseFilm, 1955Planetarium Guide (uncredited)1954December BrideSeries, Steve Farrell1952The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries, LarryBlackbeard, the PirateFilm, 1952Dutchman1951The Red Skelton ShowSeries, DelaneyAn American in ParisFilm, 1951Ben Macrow (uncredited)1950The Jack Benny ProgramSeries, Man1949Canadian PacificFilm, Bailey194713 Rue MadeleineFilm, Gestapo Officer (uncredited)1945Scarlet StreetFilm, Detective (uncredited)1943Action in the North AtlanticFilm, Cherub Joe (uncredited)1941The Strawberry BlondeFilm, Barber Shop Hanger-on (uncredited)1939The Roaring TwentiesFilm, Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)1938A Slight Case of MurderFilm, Partygoer Popping Cork (uncredited)1936FuryFilm, Bodyguard (uncredited)1913Born20 April 1913Known for
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Strangers on a Train 1951
Harvey 1950
Scarlet Street 1945
Rebel Without a Cause 1955
The Roaring Twenties 1939
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- Edward Bernds Directed Fright Night and Slappily Married
Raoul Walsh Directed Blackbeard the Pirate (1952)
Lloyd Bacon Directed Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Jerry Wald Produced Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Alan Mowbray Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
Skelton Knaggs Also in Blackbeard the Pirate (1953)
William Haade Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
John Ridgely Also in They Made Me a Criminal (1939)
Joseph Crehan Also in Brother Orchid (1940)
William Bendix Also in Blackbeard the Pirate (1953)
Franklyn Farnum Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
Barbara Pepper Also in An American Romance (1944)
Mary Treen Also in Let's Do It Again (1953)
Don Haggerty Also in Pitfall and Canadian Pacific
Fred Aldrich Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
Michael Anderson Directed Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
Mike Todd Produced Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
Irene Ryan Also in Blackbeard the Pirate (1953)
John McGiver Also in The Gazebo and Who's Minding the Store?
Edwin L. Marin Directed Canadian Pacific (1950)
Phil Rosen Directed A Gentle Gangster (1943)
Morgan Conway Also in Brother Orchid (1940)
Grandon Rhodes Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
J. M. Kerrigan Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
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Filmography 40
192 credits on file
Television 24
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Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1965 · aged 52
