Wendell Corey
| Wendell Corey | |
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from the trailer for The Search (1948)
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| Santa Monica City Council | |
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In office 1965 – November 8, 1968 |
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| Born |
Wendell Reid Corey March 20, 1914 Dracut, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1968 (aged 54) Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Alice Wiley (1939-1968) (his death) 4 children- Jonathan, Jennifer, Bonnie Alice, Robin |
| Occupation | Actor/Politician |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
Alice Wiley (1939-1968) (his death) 4 children- Jonathan, Jennifer, Bonnie Alice,
Wendell Reid Corey (March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American actor and politician.
Corey was born in Dracut, Massachusetts, the son of Milton Rothwell Corey (October 24, 1879 – October 23, 1951) and Julia Etta McKenney (April 11, 1882 – June 16, 1947). His father was a Congregationalist clergyman. Wendell was educated in Springfield. His ancestors included U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
Before becoming an actor, Corey was a washing-machine salesman in a department store.
Corey "began acting in 1938 with the depression-spawned Federal Theatre Project".
His Broadway debut was in Comes the Revelation (1942). After appearing in a number of supporting roles, he scored his first hit as a cynical newspaperman in Elmer Rice's comedy Dream Girl (1945). While appearing in the play, Corey was seen by producer Hal Wallis, who persuaded him to sign a contract with Paramount and pursue a motion picture career in Hollywood.
His movie debut came as a gangster in Desert Fury (1947) starring John Hodiak, Lizabeth Scott, and Mary Astor. Corey appeared in Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) starring Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster, and a year later as Janet Leigh's fiancé in the Robert Mitchum romantic comedy Holiday Affair. He co-starred with Stanwyck twice more in 1950 in The File on Thelma Jordon and The Furies, and also opposite Joan Crawford in Harriet Craig, which was released the same year.
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