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Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 16, 1908
Died Oct 03, 1984 (76)
Birthplace Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

Known For

Filmography

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

as Destroyer Captain (uncredited)

Pit Stop

Pit Stop

1969

as Luther

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960

as Major Taylor (uncredited)

I Married a Woman

I Married a Woman

1958

as Photographer

Once Upon a Horse...

Once Upon a Horse...

1958

as Milligan

The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife

1957

as Deputy Bob Watkins

The Night Runner

The Night Runner

1957

as Captain Reynolds

Bombers B-52

Bombers B-52

1957

as Lt. Col. Graham (uncredited)

Phantom Trails

Phantom Trails

1955

as Curt Leslie

Killers from Space

Killers from Space

1954

as FBI Agent Briggs

The Two Gun Teacher

The Two Gun Teacher

1954

as Bailey

Target Earth

Target Earth

1954

as Colonel

The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954

as Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)

The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

1954

as Lt. Col. Bassell (uncredited)

Border City Rustlers

Border City Rustlers

1953

as Larson

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1953

as Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

1951

as Sam White

Chicago Calling

Chicago Calling

1951

as Police Lt. Ryan

Desert of Lost Men

Desert of Lost Men

1951

as Posse Member

Purple Heart Diary

Purple Heart Diary

1951

as Sgt. Morse

Gunfire

Gunfire

1950

as Charlie Ford (as Gaylord Pendleton)

Sunset in the West

Sunset in the West

1950

as Walter Kimball (as Gaylord Pendleton)

Rio Grande

Rio Grande

1950

as Capt. Prescott

Hi-Jacked

Hi-Jacked

1950

as Detective (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950

as Policeman (uncredited)

A Lady Without Passport

A Lady Without Passport

1950

as Joe - Airport Attendant (uncredited)

Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives

1950

as Policeman at Roadblock (uncredited)

Ride, Ryder, Ride!

Ride, Ryder, Ride!

1949

as Gerry Brooks

Arson, Inc.

Arson, Inc.

1949

as Murph, the undercover man (as Gaylord Pendleton)

Roll, Thunder, Roll!

Roll, Thunder, Roll!

1949

as Marshal Bill Faugh

Chinatown at Midnight

Chinatown at Midnight

1949

as Policeman

He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night

1949

as Detective (uncredited)

Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

1949

as Det. Sgt. Hill

Red, Hot and Blue

Red, Hot and Blue

1949

as Detective (uncredited)

Highway 13

Highway 13

1948

as George Montgomery

Beyond Glory

Beyond Glory

1948

as Gen. Prescott

Enchantment

Enchantment

1948

as RAF Officer

Walk a Crooked Mile

Walk a Crooked Mile

1948

as Police Detective Gaines

Untamed Fury

Untamed Fury

1947

as Jeff Owens

The Return of Rin Tin Tin

The Return of Rin Tin Tin

1947

as Gordon Melrose

Men of the Timberland

Men of the Timberland

1941

as Tex

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Scorer (uncredited)

Young Buffalo Bill

Young Buffalo Bill

1940

as Jerry Calhoun

American Spoken Here

American Spoken Here

1940

as Young Marksman (uncredited)

One Crowded Night

One Crowded Night

1940

as Mat

Manhattan Heartbeat

Manhattan Heartbeat

1940

as Tony

Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

1940

as Information

Flight Command

Flight Command

1940

as North Island Tower Operator

Triple Justice

Triple Justice

1940

as Tommy Dale

Road to Singapore

Road to Singapore

1940

as Gordon Wycott (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Football Player #12 (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Gas Station Attendant #2 in Needles (uncredited)

Disputed Passage

Disputed Passage

1939

as Lawrence Carpenter (as Gaylord Pendleton)

Reno

Reno

1939

as Prosecuting Attorne

The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939

as Jim Tanner (uncredited)

Geronimo

Geronimo

1939

as Pvt. Young

Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

1939

as Cadet Ormsby

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as Naval Courier (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

as Adjutant (uncredited)

Pie a la Maid

Pie a la Maid

1938

as Mary's Brother

The Duke of West Point

The Duke of West Point

1938

as Cadet Rains

Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time

1938

as Camp Waiter (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

1938

as Reporter

Internes Can't Take Money

Internes Can't Take Money

1937

as Jones (as Gaylord Pendleton)

Exclusive

Exclusive

1937

as Elliott

Behind The Headlines

Behind The Headlines

1937

as Martin Gang Member

They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as Soldier (uncredited)

The Informer

The Informer

1935

as Dennis Daly

Fighting to Live

Fighting to Live

1934

as John Z. Blake

Love Past Thirty

Love Past Thirty

1934

as Sam Adair

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934

as Brother in Play (uncredited)

Life in the Raw

Life in the Raw

1933

as Tom Halloway

Unknown Valley

Unknown Valley

1933

as Joshua Townsman

The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

1932

as Bystander

The Last Parade

The Last Parade

1931

as Larry Pearson (as Gaylord Pendleton)

Seas Beneath

Seas Beneath

1931

as Ens. Richard 'Dick' Cabot (as Gaylord Pendleton)

Young Sinners

Young Sinners

1931

as Reggie

Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

1931

as Sally's Beau (uncredited)

The Bluffer

The Bluffer

1930

as Jack

Manslaughter

Manslaughter

1930

as Bobby

Up the River

Up the River

1930

as Morris (uncredited)

Success

Success

1923

as Joe (as Gaylord Pendleton)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Andy Griffith Show

as Mr. Hutchins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

Batman

as 1st Armored Car Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Perry Mason

as Duncan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The Virginian

as August Schimell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Adventures of Superman

as Lynch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1952

Cavalcade of America

as Beecher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Virginian

as Prosecutor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Four Star Playhouse

as First Mailman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Four Star Playhouse

as Police Sergeant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

The Abbott and Costello Show

as Man Who Punches Bud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1952

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 15, 1951

Dangerous Assignment

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 1952

26 Men

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 1957

Official Detective

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 1957

Cheyenne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

The Beverly Hillbillies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1962

Lassie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

Get Smart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Julia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1968

The Gene Autry Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1950

Navy Log

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

The Rifleman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 1955

Hopalong Cassidy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1952

Studio 57

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

Maverick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

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