Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: September 16, 1908

Deathday: October 03, 1984

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Known For

Killers from Space
Killers from Space

1954-01-23

Chinatown at Midnight
Chinatown at Midnight

1949-11-17

He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night

1949-02-06

The Last Parade
The Last Parade

1931-01-31

Young Sinners
Young Sinners

1931-05-17

Having Wonderful Time
Having Wonderful Time

1938-07-01

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970-01-26

Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc.

1949-06-24

No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own

1950-02-21

Love Past Thirty
Love Past Thirty

1934-02-14

Highway 13
Highway 13

1948-12-28

The Return of Rin Tin Tin
The Return of Rin Tin Tin

1947-11-01

Target Earth
Target Earth

1954-11-07

Fighting to Live
Fighting to Live

1934-04-06

Manslaughter
Manslaughter

1930-07-22

Submarine Command
Submarine Command

1951-11-01

The Bluffer
The Bluffer

1930-09-28

Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven

1960-08-10

Life in the Raw
Life in the Raw

1933-07-07

Behind The Headlines
Behind The Headlines

1937-05-14

They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun

1937-05-07

Next Time I Marry
Next Time I Marry

1938-12-09

Unknown Valley
Unknown Valley

1933-05-05

Manhattan Heartbeat
Manhattan Heartbeat

1940-07-11

Exclusive
Exclusive

1937-08-06

The Unholy Wife
The Unholy Wife

1957-06-24

Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy

1939-02-11

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939-03-29

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939-05-06

Reno
Reno

1939-12-01

The Marshal Of Mesa City
The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939-11-03

Roll, Thunder, Roll!
Roll, Thunder, Roll!

1949-08-26

Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs

1931-06-05

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath

1940-03-15

Chicago Calling
Chicago Calling

1951-12-31

Beyond Glory
Beyond Glory

1948-08-03

The Great Jesse James Raid
The Great Jesse James Raid

1953-07-17

Hi-Jacked
Hi-Jacked

1950-07-07

Pit Stop
Pit Stop

1969-05-14

The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny

1954-06-24

Young Buffalo Bill
Young Buffalo Bill

1940-04-11

Internes Can't Take Money
Internes Can't Take Money

1937-04-16

Eyes of the Underworld
Eyes of the Underworld

1942-10-02

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

1951-05-01

Triple Justice
Triple Justice

1940-09-22

Sergeant York
Sergeant York

1941-09-27

Flight Command
Flight Command

1940-12-27

Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American

1940-10-05

Red, Hot and Blue
Red, Hot and Blue

1949-09-05

Sunset in the West
Sunset in the West

1950-09-25

Road to Singapore
Road to Singapore

1940-03-22

Let's Do It Again
Let's Do It Again

1953-06-16

Geronimo
Geronimo

1939-11-26

Desert of Lost Men
Desert of Lost Men

1951-11-19

Gunfire
Gunfire

1950-08-12

Ride, Ryder, Ride!
Ride, Ryder, Ride!

1949-02-02

One Way Street
One Way Street

1950-04-01

The Two Gun Teacher
The Two Gun Teacher

1954-12-26

Disputed Passage
Disputed Passage

1939-10-25

Untamed Fury
Untamed Fury

1947-03-22

Trail of the Arrow
Trail of the Arrow

1952-11-02

Border City Rustlers
Border City Rustlers

1953-11-15

Once Upon a Horse...
Once Upon a Horse...

1958-09-01

Phantom Trails
Phantom Trails

1955-05-08

Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52

1957-11-22

One Crowded Night
One Crowded Night

1940-08-09

Rio Grande
Rio Grande

1950-11-15

American Spoken Here
American Spoken Here

1940-11-30

Success
Success

1923-02-25

Enchantment
Enchantment

1948-12-25

The Informer
The Informer

1935-05-09

The Death Kiss
The Death Kiss

1932-12-05

Walk a Crooked Mile
Walk a Crooked Mile

1948-09-02

Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal

1949-03-04

Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century

1934-05-11

The Duke of West Point
The Duke of West Point

1938-12-29

Johnny Allegro
Johnny Allegro

1949-05-26

Men of the Timberland
Men of the Timberland

1941-05-06

Where Danger Lives
Where Danger Lives

1950-11-16

A Lady Without Passport
A Lady Without Passport

1950-08-03

Up the River
Up the River

1930-10-10

Sailor's Lady
Sailor's Lady

1940-07-05

The Night Runner
The Night Runner

1957-04-02

Hail, Brother
Hail, Brother

1935-03-26

Seas Beneath
Seas Beneath

1931-01-30

The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story

1954-01-04

I Married a Woman
I Married a Woman

1958-03-01

Pie a la Maid
Pie a la Maid

1938-12-25

Purple Heart Diary
Purple Heart Diary

1951-11-12

Heartaches
Heartaches

1947-06-28

Military Training
Military Training

1941-11-30

Aliens from Space
Aliens from Space