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