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Wendell K. Phillips(1907-1991)

  • Actor
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Wendell K. Phillips was born on 27 November 1907 in Blandinsville, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Close-Up (1948), Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950) and The Defenders (1961). He was married to Jean Shelton and Odielein M. Pearce. He died on 6 October 1991 in Berkeley, California, USA.
BornNovember 27, 1907
DiedOctober 6, 1991(83)
BornNovember 27, 1907
DiedOctober 6, 1991(83)
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Known for

Alan Baxter and Virginia Gilmore in Close-Up (1948)
Close-Up
5.7
  • Harold(as Wendell Phillips)
  • 1948
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
7.1
TV Series
  • William Herndon
Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
The Defenders
7.9
TV Series
  • Judge
  • The Judge
Jayne Mansfield in The Burglar (1957)
The Burglar
6.5
  • Police Captain(as Wendell Phillips)
  • 1957

Credits

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Actor

  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
    The Nurses
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Landau (as Wendell Phillips)
    • 1965
  • Anthony Perkins, Edward Albert, Henry Hull, and Salome Jens in The Fool Killer (1965)
    The Fool Killer
    6.7
    • Old Man (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • The Judge
    • 1962–1963
  • George C. Scott and Linden Chiles in East Side/West Side (1963)
    East Side/West Side
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Judge Brand
    • 1963
  • Jayne Mansfield in The Burglar (1957)
    The Burglar
    6.5
    • Police Captain (as Wendell Phillips)
    • 1957
  • Marla Adams, Nicolas Coster, Christina Crawford, Lori March, and Jada Rowland in The Secret Storm (1954)
    The Secret Storm
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Ezra Lake #1 (1958)
    • 1954–1974
  • The Man Behind the Badge (1953)
    The Man Behind the Badge
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Monodrama Theater (1953)
    Monodrama Theater
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Out There (1951)
    Out There
    6.5
    TV Series
    • (as Wendell Phillips)
    • 1951
  • Crime with Father
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
    Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • William Herndon
    • 1950
  • Alan Baxter and Virginia Gilmore in Close-Up (1948)
    Close-Up
    5.7
    • Harold (as Wendell Phillips)
    • 1948
  • Kiss of Death (1947)
    Kiss of Death
    7.4
    • Tony 'Pep' Mangone (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois: Act II
    TV Movie
    • Bill Herndon
    • 1945
  • Seeds of Freedom
    6.4
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Wendell K. Phillips Sr.
  • Born
    • November 27, 1907
    • Blandinsville, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • October 6, 1991
    • Berkeley, California, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouses
      Jean Shelton1952 - 1960 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Christian Phillips
  • Relatives
    • Jenny Dare Paulin(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A New York stage actor who passively joined the Communist Party in the 1930s so he could continue to mingle with his strong theatre clique, then was blacklisted 20 years later.

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