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Wally Cassell

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Wally Cassell

Born March 2, 1912 in Agrigento, Sicily, ItalyDied April 2, 201541 films

Wally Cassell was born on March 3, 1912 in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy as Oswaldo Castellano. He was an actor, known for White Heat (1949), Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) and Story of G.I. Joe (1945). He was married to Marcy McGuire. He died on April 2, 2015 in Palm Desert, California, USA.

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White Heat posterFirst watchWhite Heat19497.7as 'Cotton' VallettiA psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Postman Always Rings Twice poster7.1The Postman Always Rings Twice1946Anchors Aweigh poster6.8Anchors Aweigh1945The Thin Man Goes Home poster7.1The Thin Man Goes Home1944Sands of Iwo Jima poster6.4Sands of Iwo Jima1950Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo poster6.7Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944Island in the Sky poster6.2Island in the Sky1953Ramrod poster6.5Ramrod1947Story of G.I. Joe poster6.5Story of G.I. Joe1945

Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 1959I, MobsterCherry Nose Sirago (adult)
  2. 1957Until They SailPhil Friskett
  3. 1956Accused of MurderCipriano's Doorman (uncredited)
  4. 1956WetbacksCoast Guard lieutenant
  5. 1956The Come OnTony
  6. 1955Paris Follies of 1956Harry
  7. 1955TimberjackVeazie
  8. 1954Princess of the NileGoghi
  9. 1953Island in the SkyD'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman
  10. 1953City That Never SleepsGregg Warren
  11. 1953Law and OrderDurango Kid
  12. 1952ThunderbirdsPfc. Sam Jacobs
  13. 1952BreakdownPete Sampson
  14. 1952Sound OffTony
  15. 1951The Wild Blue YonderSgt. Pulaski
  16. 1951Little Big HornPvt. Danny Zecca
  17. 1951Oh! SusannaMuro
  18. 1950Highway 301Robert "Bobby" Mais
  19. 1950QuicksandChuck Davis
  20. 1950Sands of Iwo JimaPFC Benny A. Regazzi
  21. 1949White Heat'Cotton' Valletti
  22. 1949Arctic ManhuntTooyuk
  23. 1949We Were StrangersMiguel
  24. 1949Streets of San FranciscoDen Driscoll
  25. 1948Summer HolidaySalesman (uncredited)
  26. 1947SaigonSergeant Pete Rocco
  27. 1947RamrodVirg Lea
  28. 1947The GuiltyJohnny Dixon
  29. 1946Gallant BessMike
  30. 1946The Postman Always Rings TwiceBen (uncredited)
  31. 1945Anchors AweighSailor (uncredited)
  32. 1945Story of G.I. JoePvt. Dondaro
  33. 1945Dangerous PartnersDrumman Son (uncredited)
  34. 1945Main Street After DarkJenkins (uncredited)
  35. 1944The Thin Man Goes HomeBill Burns (uncredited)
  36. 1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoSailor (uncredited)
  37. 1944Maisie Goes to RenoReporter (Uncredited)
  38. 1943Swing FeverCassidy - Soldier (uncredited)
  39. 1943Presenting Lily MarsMan
  40. 1942Stand by for ActionTalker (uncredited)
  41. 1942Fingers at the WindowPhotographer (uncredited)