Steve Pendleton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 16, 1908
- Died
- October 3, 1984 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
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Filmography
Aliens from Space
Movie · as Briggs
Cannon
TV · 1 ep
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Movie · as Destroyer Captain (uncredited)
Pit Stop
Movie · as Luther
Julia
TV · 1 ep
Ironside
TV · 1 ep
Batman
TV · as 1st Armored Car Driver · 1 ep
Get Smart
TV · as Warden · 1 ep
The Beverly Hillbillies
TV · 1 ep
The Virginian
TV · as August Schimell, Prosecutor · 1 ep
Ocean's Eleven
Movie · as Major Taylor (uncredited)
The Andy Griffith Show
TV · as Mr. Hutchins · 1 ep
Once Upon a Horse...
Movie · as Milligan
I Married a Woman
Movie · as Photographer
The Rifleman
TV · as Ben Johnson · 1 ep
U.S. Marshall
TV · as Deputy Sam Taylor · 1 ep
The Unholy Wife
Movie · as Deputy Bob Watkins
Bombers B-52
Movie · as Lt. Col. Graham (uncredited)
The Night Runner
Movie · as Captain Reynolds
Perry Mason
TV · as Duncan · 1 ep
26 Men
TV · 2 eps
Official Detective
TV · as Capt. Aldworth · 1 ep
Maverick
TV · 1 ep
Phantom Trails
Movie · as Curt Leslie
Cheyenne
TV · 1 ep
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV · 8 eps
Navy Log
TV · 1 ep
Buffalo Bill Jr.
TV · 1 ep
Killers from Space
Movie · as FBI Agent Briggs
Target Earth
Movie · as Colonel
The Caine Mutiny
Movie · as Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
The Two Gun Teacher
Movie · as Bailey
The Glenn Miller Story
Movie · as Lt. Col. Bassell (uncredited)
Lassie
TV · 1 ep
Studio 57
TV · 1 ep
The Great Jesse James Raid
Movie · as Todd
Let's Do It Again
Movie · as Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)
Border City Rustlers
Movie · as Larson
Trail of the Arrow
Movie · as (archive footage)
Adventures of Superman
TV · as Lynch · 1 ep
Cavalcade of America
TV · as Beecher · 1 ep
Dangerous Assignment
TV · 2 eps
Hopalong Cassidy
TV · 1 ep
Four Star Playhouse
TV · as First Mailman, Police Sergeant · 1 ep
The Abbott and Costello Show
TV · as Man Who Punches Bud · 1 ep
Submarine Command
Movie
Chicago Calling
Movie · as Police Lt. Ryan
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Movie · as Sam White
Desert of Lost Men
Movie · as Posse Member
Purple Heart Diary
Movie · as Sgt. Morse
You Never Can Tell
Movie · as Motor Cop (uncredited)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · 1 ep
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV · 5 eps
The Roy Rogers Show
TV · as Joe Slade, Bill Eaton · 1 ep
No Man of Her Own
Movie · as Policeman (uncredited)
Hi-Jacked
Movie · as Detective (uncredited)
Sunset in the West
Movie · as Walter Kimball (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Gunfire
Movie · as Charlie Ford
One Way Street
Movie · as Cop at First Accident Scene (uncredited)
Rio Grande
Movie · as Capt. Prescott
Where Danger Lives
Movie · as Policeman at Roadblock (uncredited)
A Lady Without Passport
Movie · as Joe - Airport Attendant (uncredited)
Rookie Fireman
Movie · as Potts
The Gene Autry Show
TV · 1 ep
Chinatown at Midnight
Movie · as Policeman
He Walked by Night
Movie · as Detective (uncredited)
Arson, Inc.
Movie · as Murph, the undercover man (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
Movie · as Marshal Bill Faugh
Red, Hot and Blue
Movie · as Detective (uncredited)
Ride, Ryder, Ride!
Movie · as Gerry Brooks
Alias Nick Beal
Movie · as Det. Sgt. Hill
Johnny Allegro
Movie
Highway 13
Movie · as George Montgomery
Beyond Glory
Movie · as Gen. Prescott
Enchantment
Movie · as RAF Officer
Walk a Crooked Mile
Movie · as Police Detective Gaines
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
Movie · as Gordon Melrose
Untamed Fury
Movie · as Jeff Owens
Heartaches
Movie · as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Eyes of the Underworld
Movie · as Hub Gelsey
Sergeant York
Movie · as Scorer (uncredited)
Men of the Timberland
Movie · as Tex
Military Training
Movie · as Lieutenant Instructor, Crack Drill Squad
Million Dollar Baby
Movie
Manhattan Heartbeat
Movie · as Tony
The Grapes of Wrath
Movie · as Gas Station Attendant #2 in Needles (uncredited)
Young Buffalo Bill
Movie · as Jerry Calhoun
Triple Justice
Movie · as Tommy Dale
Flight Command
Movie · as North Island Tower Operator
Knute Rockne All American
Movie · as Football Player #12 (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
Movie · as Gordon Wycott (uncredited)
One Crowded Night
Movie · as Mat
American Spoken Here
Movie · as Young Marksman (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
Movie · as Information
Those Were the Days!
Movie · as Connie Mathews
Wings of the Navy
Movie · as Cadet Ormsby
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Movie · as Adjutant (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Movie · as Naval Courier (uncredited)
Reno
Movie · as Prosecuting Attorne
The Marshal Of Mesa City
Movie · as Jim Tanner (uncredited)
Geronimo
Movie · as Pvt. Young
Disputed Passage
Movie · as Lawrence Carpenter (as Gaylord Pendleton)
When Tomorrow Comes
Movie · as Tommy, a Busboy (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Time
Movie · as Camp Waiter (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)
The Duke of West Point
Movie · as Cadet Rains
Pie a la Maid
Movie · as Mary's Brother
Behind The Headlines
Movie · as Martin Gang Member
They Gave Him a Gun
Movie · as Soldier (uncredited)
Exclusive
Movie · as Elliott
Internes Can't Take Money
Movie · as Jones (as Gaylord Pendleton)
The Informer
Movie · as Dennis Daly
Hail, Brother
Movie
Circle of Death
Movie · as Jerry Carr
Love Past Thirty
Movie · as Sam Adair
Fighting to Live
Movie · as John Z. Blake
Twentieth Century
Movie · as Brother in Play (uncredited)
I Believed in You
Movie · as Jay, a Writer
Life in the Raw
Movie · as Tom Halloway
Unknown Valley
Movie · as Joshua Townsman
The Woman Accused
Movie · as Tony (uncredited)
The Death Kiss
Movie · as Bystander
The Last Parade
Movie · as Larry Pearson (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Young Sinners
Movie · as Reggie
Daddy Long Legs
Movie · as Sally's Beau (uncredited)
Seas Beneath
Movie · as Ens. Richard 'Dick' Cabot (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Manslaughter
Movie · as Bobby
The Bluffer
Movie · as Jack
Up the River
Movie · as Morris (uncredited)
Success
Movie · as Joe (as Gaylord Pendleton)