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Richard Michael Wessel (April 20, 1913 – April 20, 1965) [1] 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 ...
Dick Wessel was a character actor who appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows, mostly in uncredited roles. He died of a heart attack in 1965 at the age of 52.
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- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Studio City, California, USA
Rough-and-tumble American actor Dick Wessel had a fierce-looking scowl on a bulldog of a mug. That, coupled with a thick build and imposing stance, earned him appearances in countless Warner Bros. comedies and hard-boiled crime dramas throughout the late 1930s and 1940s.
Dick Wessel, PUNCHY COWPUNCHERS. Born. 1913-04-20. Milwaukee, WI. (Richard M. Wessel) Died. 1965-04-20 (52) Studio City, CA. Acting Credits (13) Find Dick Wessel on. Back To Top. : This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.
Film Or Short TitleFeaturingRoleMiscellaneous Appearancesarchive footageMiscellaneous Appearancesarchive footageMiscellaneous Appearancesarchive footageTed Healy and His Stoogesarchive footageDick Wessel is Dead at 52; Movie and Television Actor. Share full article. April 23, 1965. The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from. April 23, 1965, Section...
Dick Wessel is an actor who appeared in many TV shows and movies from 1954 to 1966. See his full list of credits, including roles, characters, and uncredited appearances.
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Dick Wessel was an American actor who appeared in Hollywood extra roles and Columbia Pictures shorts. He had a distinctive face and played various characters, such as a boxer, a railroad engineer and a delivery man.
