Wendell Reid Corey
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About
American actor who made his film debut in the 1947 film noir crime film Desert Fury. He went on to star in Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 mystery thriller Rear Window. His last film role was in 1968's The Astro-Zombies.
Before Fame
He worked as a washing-machine salesman before launching his acting career.
Trivia
He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He served as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1961 to 1963. Throughout the course of his acting career, he made more than 75 appearances in various films and TV series'. In the show Harbor Command, he appeared in more than 30 episodes, playing the character Captain Ralph Baxter.
Family Life
His parents were Milton Rothwell Corey and Julia Etta McKenney.
Associated With
He and Tura Satana worked together on the cast of The Astro-Zombies.
