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Dick Wessel

Actor

Dick Wessel

Born April 20, 1913 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USADied April 20, 1965142 films

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Harvey posterFirst watchHarvey19507.7as Mr. Cracker (uncredited)The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Strangers on a Train poster7.7Strangers on a Train1951Rebel Without a Cause poster7.5Rebel Without a Cause1955Gentlemen Prefer Blondes poster7.3Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953Scarlet Street poster7.6Scarlet Street1945An American in Paris poster7.0An American in Paris1951Around the World in 80 Days poster6.7Around the World in 80 Days1956The Roaring Twenties poster7.5The Roaring Twenties1939Fury poster7.5Fury1936

Filmography

142 films as actor
  1. 1966The Ugly DachshundEddie - Garbage Man (uncredited)
  2. 1963Who's Minding the Store?Traffic Cop
  3. 1963Wives and LoversMr. Liberti
  4. 1961Pocketful of MiraclesGovernor of Florida (uncredited)
  5. 1961All in a Night's WorkJanitor (uncredited)
  6. 1959The GazeboLouis
  7. 1957Tricky Chicks
  8. 1956The Desperados Are in TownHank Green (as Richard Wessel)
  9. 1956Around the World in 80 DaysTrain Engineer (uncredited)
  10. 1955Rebel Without a CausePlanetarium Guide (uncredited)
  11. 1955G.I. Dood ItSgt. Flint (as Richard Wessel)
  12. 1955Bowery to BagdadHenchman Gus
  13. 1955Fling in the RingChopper Kane
  14. 1953Champ for a Day'Speedtrap' Calhoun
  15. 1953Gentlemen Prefer BlondesChez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  16. 1953Let's Do It AgainAjax Moving Man
  17. 1952Blackbeard, the PirateDutchman
  18. 1952The WAC from Walla WallaSgt. Malone
  19. 1952Young Man with IdeasEddie Tasling
  20. 1952Rancho NotoriousDeputy (uncredited)
  21. 1952Heebie Gee-GeesBig Dan
  22. 1952Love Is Better Than EverSmittie
  23. 1951Reunion in RenoTaxi Driver
  24. 1951Texas CarnivalConcessionaire
  25. 1951An American in ParisBen Macrow (uncredited)
  26. 1951Corky of Gasoline AlleyPudge McKay
  27. 1951Flying LeathernecksMess Sergeant (uncredited)
  28. 1951Strangers on a TrainBill (uncredited)
  29. 1951The Texas RangersArkansas (uncredited)
  30. 1951Her First RomanceNight Watchman (uncredited)
  31. 1951The ScarfSid, Drunk Cowboy
  32. 1951MPoliceman Ticketing Jaywalker (uncredited)
  33. 1951Life with Buster Keaton
  34. 1951Gasoline AlleyPudge
  35. 1950The Misadventures of Buster KeatonHarry (uncredited)
  36. 1950Watch the BirdieMan Who Undresses
  37. 1950HarveyMr. Cracker (uncredited)
  38. 1950Father of the BrideMoving Man with Chandelier (uncredited)
  39. 1950The Jackie Robinson StoryTough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
  40. 1950Beware of BlondieMailman
  41. 1950Blondie's HeroMailman (uncredited)
  42. 1950Dizzy YardbirdSergeant Flint
  43. 1950Punchy CowpunchersSgt. Mullins
  44. 1950Sands of Iwo JimaGrenade Instructor (uncredited)
  45. 1949On the TownSailor Kovarsky (uncredited)
  46. 1949Thieves' HighwayCab Driver (uncredited)
  47. 1949Blondie Hits the JackpotMailman (uncredited)
  48. 1949Slattery's HurricaneTaxi Driver (uncredited)
  49. 1949Canadian PacificBailey
  50. 1949TulsaJoker (uncredited)
  51. 1949The Green PromiseMr. Clairborne
  52. 1948Unknown IslandSanderson, 1st Mate
  53. 1948Billie Gets Her ManMr. McGonagle
  54. 1948Hollow TriumphBullseye's Sidekick (uncredited)
  55. 1948PitfallDesk Sergeant
  56. 1948Flat FeatToledo Thompson, aka Egbert L. Thompson
  57. 1948The Fuller Brush ManPolice Sergeant (uncredited)
  58. 1947Radio Romeo
  59. 1947High WallJim Hale (uncredited)
  60. 1947Wife to Spare
  61. 1947Hectic HoneymoonDuffy
  62. 1947Merton of the MoviesChick
  63. 1947In Room 303
  64. 1947Wife Tames WolfMale Character
  65. 1947It Happened in BrooklynPoliceman
  66. 1947Fright NightChopper Kane
  67. 1947CaliforniaBlacksmith (uncredited)
  68. 1947Do or DietOld Boyfriend
  69. 194713 Rue MadeleineGestapo Officer (uncredited)
  70. 1947Blondie's Big MomentBus Driver (uncredited)
  71. 1946Dick Tracy vs. CueballHarry 'Cueball' Lake
  72. 1946Slappily MarriedEddie--Honey's Fiance
  73. 1946So's Your Antenna
  74. 1946Pardon My TerrorLuke
  75. 1946Black AngelMavis' Doorman (Uncredited)
  76. 1946In Old SacramentoOscar
  77. 1946Blonde AlibiDetective (Uncredited)
  78. 1946Young WidowCab Driver (Uncredited)
  79. 1945Scarlet StreetDetective (uncredited)
  80. 1943Silver SpursBuck Walters
  81. 1943Yanks AhoyShip Cargo Seaman (uncredited)
  82. 1943Action in the North AtlanticCherub Joe (uncredited)
  83. 1943False FacesDetective Mallory
  84. 1943Three Hearts for JuliaSoldier-Stage Manager (uncredited)
  85. 1943King of the CowboysHershel
  86. 1942The Traitor WithinHenchman Otis
  87. 1942Fall InArmy Barber
  88. 1942Gentleman JimReferee (uncredited)
  89. 1942X Marks the SpotDizzy
  90. 1942Sunset SerenadeAntlers Bartender
  91. 1942Friendly EnemiesDelivery man
  92. 1942Romance on the RangeJailer-Deputy
  93. 1942About FaceBartender Charlie
  94. 1942Joe Smith, AmericanAircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
  95. 1942Brooklyn OrchidAl
  96. 1941Dangerously They LiveGrant, Psychopathic Ward Guard (uncredited)
  97. 1941Steel Against the SkyMike (uncredited)
  98. 1941Red River ValleyLumber Deliverer
  99. 1941They Died with Their Boots OnSgt. Brown (uncredited)
  100. 1941Dangerous LadyOfficer Donahue
  101. 1941ManpowerLineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)
  102. 1941Desert BanditHenchman Hawk
  103. 1941The Great Train RobberyGorman
  104. 1941The Strawberry BlondeBarber Shop Hanger-on (uncredited)
  105. 1940Flight CommandBig Sailor on Downed Seaplane (uncredited)
  106. 1940The Border LegionOscar "Red" McGooney
  107. 1940So You Won't Talk?Dopey
  108. 1940City for ConquestCab Driver by Fire (uncredited)
  109. 1940The Howards of VirginiaBackwoodsman
  110. 1940Flowing GoldMan on Dance Floor (uncredited)
  111. 1940They Drive by NightDriver in Cafe (uncredited)
  112. 1940Brother OrchidBuffalo Burns
  113. 1940Castle on the HudsonConvict Messenger (uncredited)
  114. 1940Cafe HostessHenchman Willie
  115. 1939The Roaring TwentiesFletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)
  116. 1939Hitler: Beast of BerlinBuchman - Prison Guard (uncredited)
  117. 1939Dust Be My DestinyCustomer (uncredited)
  118. 1939They All Come OutMoxie (uncredited)
  119. 1939I Stole a MillionCop #2 (uncredited)
  120. 1939The Cowboy QuarterbackFootball player