Steve Pendleton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 16, 1908
- Died
- October 3, 1984
- Birthplace
- Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Steve Pendleton (September 16, 1908 – October 3, 1984) was an American film and television actor, often cast in the role of law-enforcement officers. Pendleton was cast in eight episodes in different roles from 1952 to 1957 on The Roy Rogers Show. In 1955, he played the role of Baumer in "Gold of Haunted Mountain" of the CBS drama, Brave Eagle. In another 1955 appearance, he was cast as Captain Kenneth McNabb in "The Fight for Texas" of the syndicated western series, Buffalo Bill, Jr. In 1956, he was cast as Bill Mathison in the episode "The Long Weekend" of the then CBS military drama, Navy Log. In 1957, he appeared on two episodes of William Bendix's NBC situation comedy, The Life of Riley. In 1958, he played Marshal Purvis in "Star Witness" of another syndicated western series, Casey Jones, with Alan Hale, Jr., in the title role. In 1959 he portrayed Sheriff Anderson in "The Louisiana Dude" of the CBS western series Yancy Derringer. Pendleton was cast in two roles in a total of twelve episodes broadcast between 1956 and 1961 of the ABC/Desilu western television series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, with Hugh O'Brian in the title role of deputy marshal Wyatt Earp. He played a United States Army mayor, Benteen, in five segments, including "Dull Knife Strikes for Freedom" (May 7, 1957). In this segment, the actor Ian MacDonald is cast as Dull Knife, a Cheyenne chief, who leads his tribe from its reservation in Oklahoma Territory to their homeland in Montana, which they claim the U.S. government had promised them. Benteen has orders to prevent the Indians from passing through. Pendleton also appeared in seven other series episodes as the character Thacker. In 1960, Pendleton was cast as Marshal McCoy in "The Town That Wasn't There" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Maverick. That same year, he played deputy Kelsey, with Lee Van Cleef as deputy Clyde Wilson, in the episode "Man on a Mountain" of another ABC/WB western, Lawman. In 1961, he portrayed deputy marshal Ben Johnson in the episode "Death Trap" of the ABC western series, The Rifleman, starring Chuck Connors. In 1967, he played Mr. Hutchins in the episode "Howard and Millie" of the CBS sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show. From 1968 to 1970, he had a recurring role as Mr. Bennett in six episodes of the NBC sitcom, Julia, starring Diahann Carroll. His last role was as a businessman on the 1976 episode "The Reformer" of William Conrad's CBS crime drama, Cannon. Pendleton died at the age of seventy-six in Pasadena, California.
Filmography
Aliens from Space TBA
as Briggs
Tora! Tora! Tora! 1970
as Destroyer Captain (uncredited)
Pit Stop 1969
as Luther
Ocean's Eleven 1960
as Major Taylor (uncredited)
Once Upon a Horse... 1958
as Milligan
I Married a Woman 1958
as Photographer
Bombers B-52 1957
as Lt. Col. Graham (uncredited)
The Unholy Wife 1957
as Deputy Bob Watkins
The Night Runner 1957
as Captain Reynolds
Phantom Trails 1955
as Curt Leslie
The Two Gun Teacher 1954
as Bailey
Target Earth 1954
as Colonel
The Caine Mutiny 1954
as Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
Killers from Space 1954
as FBI Agent Briggs
The Glenn Miller Story 1954
as Lt. Col. Bassell (uncredited)
Border City Rustlers 1953
as Larson
The Great Jesse James Raid 1953
as Todd
Let's Do It Again 1953
as Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)
Trail of the Arrow 1952
as (archive footage)
Chicago Calling 1951
as Police Lt. Ryan
Desert of Lost Men 1951
as Posse Member
Purple Heart Diary 1951
as Sgt. Morse
Submarine Command 1951
Actor
You Never Can Tell 1951
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas 1951
as Sam White
Where Danger Lives 1950
as Policeman at Roadblock (uncredited)
Rio Grande 1950
as Capt. Prescott
Sunset in the West 1950
as Walter Kimball (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Rookie Fireman 1950
as Potts
Gunfire 1950
as Charlie Ford
A Lady Without Passport 1950
as Joe - Airport Attendant (uncredited)
Hi-Jacked 1950
as Detective (uncredited)
One Way Street 1950
as Cop at First Accident Scene (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own 1950
as Policeman (uncredited)
Chinatown at Midnight 1949
as Policeman
Red, Hot and Blue 1949
as Detective (uncredited)
Roll, Thunder, Roll! 1949
as Marshal Bill Faugh
Arson, Inc. 1949
as Murph, the undercover man (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Johnny Allegro 1949
Actor
Alias Nick Beal 1949
as Det. Sgt. Hill
He Walked by Night 1949
as Detective (uncredited)
Ride, Ryder, Ride! 1949
as Gerry Brooks
Highway 13 1948
as George Montgomery
Enchantment 1948
as RAF Officer
Walk a Crooked Mile 1948
as Police Detective Gaines
Beyond Glory 1948
as Gen. Prescott
The Return of Rin Tin Tin 1947
as Gordon Melrose
Heartaches 1947
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Untamed Fury 1947
as Jeff Owens
Eyes of the Underworld 1942
as Hub Gelsey
- Military Training
Military Training 1941
as Lieutenant Instructor, Crack Drill Squad
Sergeant York 1941
as Scorer (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby 1941
Actor
Men of the Timberland 1941
as Tex
Flight Command 1940
as North Island Tower Operator
American Spoken Here 1940
as Young Marksman (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American 1940
as Football Player #12 (uncredited)
Triple Justice 1940
as Tommy Dale
One Crowded Night 1940
as Mat
Those Were the Days! 1940
as Connie Mathews
Manhattan Heartbeat 1940
as Tony
Sailor's Lady 1940
as Information
Young Buffalo Bill 1940
as Jerry Calhoun
Road to Singapore 1940
as Gordon Wycott (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath 1940
as Gas Station Attendant #2 in Needles (uncredited)
Reno 1939
as Prosecuting Attorne
Geronimo 1939
as Pvt. Young
The Marshal Of Mesa City 1939
as Jim Tanner (uncredited)
Disputed Passage 1939
as Lawrence Carpenter (as Gaylord Pendleton)
When Tomorrow Comes 1939
as Tommy, a Busboy (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939
as Naval Courier (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939
as Adjutant (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy 1939
as Cadet Ormsby
The Duke of West Point 1938
as Cadet Rains
Pie a la Maid 1938
as Mary's Brother
Next Time I Marry 1938
as Reporter (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Time 1938
as Camp Waiter (uncredited)
Exclusive 1937
as Elliott
Behind The Headlines 1937
as Martin Gang Member
They Gave Him a Gun 1937
as Soldier (uncredited)
Internes Can't Take Money 1937
as Jones (as Gaylord Pendleton)
The Informer 1935
as Dennis Daly
- Circle of Death
Circle of Death 1935
as Jerry Carr
- Hail, Brother
Hail, Brother 1935
Actor
Twentieth Century 1934
as Brother in Play (uncredited)
I Believed in You 1934
as Jay, a Writer
Fighting to Live 1934
as John Z. Blake
- Love Past Thirty
Love Past Thirty 1934
as Sam Adair
Life in the Raw 1933
as Tom Halloway
Unknown Valley 1933
as Joshua Townsman
The Woman Accused 1933
as Tony (uncredited)
The Death Kiss 1932
as Bystander
Daddy Long Legs 1931
as Sally's Beau (uncredited)
Young Sinners 1931
as Reggie
The Last Parade 1931
as Larry Pearson (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Seas Beneath 1931
as Ens. Richard 'Dick' Cabot (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Up the River 1930
as Morris (uncredited)
The Bluffer 1930
as Jack
Manslaughter 1930
as Bobby
Success 1923
as Joe (as Gaylord Pendleton)
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