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Steve Pendleton
Born · September 16, 1908
Died · October 3, 1984 (76 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Bio
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.
Cannon
(1 episode)
6.4
1971
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Destroyer Captain (uncredited)
7.1
1970
Pit Stop
Luther
6.7
1969
Julia
(1 episode)
6.0
1968
Ironside
(1 episode)
6.8
1967
Batman
1st Armored Car Driver · (1 episode)
7.3
1966
Get Smart
(1 episode)
7.9
1965
The Beverly Hillbillies
(1 episode)
6.8
1962
The Virginian
August Schimell · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
The Virginian
Prosecutor · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Hutchins · (1 episode)
7.6
1960
Ocean's Eleven
Major Taylor (uncredited)
6.4
1960
The Rifleman
(1 episode)
7.0
1958
Once Upon a Horse...
Milligan
8.5
1958
I Married a Woman
Photographer
5.8
1958
Bombers B-52
Lt. Col. Graham (uncredited)
5.6
1957
26 Men
(2 episodes)
4.2
1957
Maverick
(1 episode)
6.8
1957
Perry Mason
Duncan · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
The Unholy Wife
Deputy Bob Watkins
4.6
1957
The Night Runner
Captain Reynolds
5.2
1957
Official Detective
(2 episodes)
0.0
1957
Cheyenne
(1 episode)
5.8
1955
Navy Log
(1 episode)
4.5
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(8 episodes)
6.6
1955
Phantom Trails
Curt Leslie
0.0
1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
(1 episode)
5.0
1955
The Two Gun Teacher
Bailey
0.0
1954
Target Earth
Colonel
5.8
1954
Studio 57
(1 episode)
0.0
1954
Lassie
(1 episode)
6.1
1954
The Caine Mutiny
Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
7.2
1954
Killers from Space
FBI Agent Briggs
3.7
1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Lt. Col. Bassell (uncredited)
6.9
1954
Border City Rustlers
Larson
0.0
1953
The Great Jesse James Raid
Todd
4.7
1953
Let's Do It Again
Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)
4.0
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
Man Who Punches Bud · (1 episode)
7.1
1952
Trail of the Arrow
(archive footage)
0.0
1952
Cavalcade of America
Beecher · (1 episode)
3.5
1952
Four Star Playhouse
First Mailman · (1 episode)
6.1
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Police Sergeant · (1 episode)
6.1
1952
Adventures of Superman
Lynch · (1 episode)
6.7
1952
Hopalong Cassidy
(1 episode)
5.2
1952
Dangerous Assignment
(2 episodes)
3.5
1952
Chicago Calling
Police Lt. Ryan
7.0
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(1 episode)
8.7
1951
Desert of Lost Men
Posse Member
0.0
1951
Purple Heart Diary
Sgt. Morse
0.0
1951
Submarine Command
5.6
1951
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Sam White
5.0
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(5 episodes)
4.5
1951
Where Danger Lives
Policeman at Roadblock (uncredited)
6.4
1950
Rio Grande
Capt. Prescott
6.8
1950
Sunset in the West
Walter Kimball (as Gaylord Pendleton)
7.8
1950
Gunfire
Charlie Ford (as Gaylord Pendleton)
5.0
1950
A Lady Without Passport
Joe - Airport Attendant (uncredited)
5.2
1950
The Gene Autry Show
(1 episode)
4.2
1950
Hi-Jacked
Detective (uncredited)
4.8
1950
One Way Street
Cop at First Accident Scene (uncredited)
5.1
1950
No Man of Her Own
Policeman (uncredited)
6.9
1950
Chinatown at Midnight
Policeman
5.6
1949
Red, Hot and Blue
Detective (uncredited)
5.8
1949
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
Marshal Bill Faugh
6.0
1949
Arson, Inc.
Murph, the undercover man (as Gaylord Pendleton)
5.9
1949
Johnny Allegro
6.3
1949
Alias Nick Beal
Det. Sgt. Hill
6.9
1949
He Walked by Night
Detective (uncredited)
6.7
1949
Ride, Ryder, Ride!
Gerry Brooks
0.0
1949
Highway 13
George Montgomery
5.6
1948
Enchantment
RAF Officer
6.4
1948
Walk a Crooked Mile
Police Detective Gaines
5.8
1948
Beyond Glory
Gen. Prescott
7.3
1948
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
Gordon Melrose
5.2
1947
Heartaches
Assistant Director (uncredited)
5.2
1947
Untamed Fury
Jeff Owens
6.0
1947
Eyes of the Underworld
Hub Gelsey
4.8
1942
Military Training
Lieutenant Instructor, Crack Drill Squad
0.0
1941
Sergeant York
Scorer (uncredited)
7.2
1941
Men of the Timberland
Tex
0.0
1941
Flight Command
North Island Tower Operator
5.4
1940
American Spoken Here
Young Marksman (uncredited)
0.0
1940
Knute Rockne All American
Football Player #12 (uncredited)
6.0
1940
Triple Justice
Tommy Dale
6.0
1940
One Crowded Night
Mat
4.0
1940
Manhattan Heartbeat
Tony
0.0
1940
Sailor's Lady
Information
4.0
1940
Young Buffalo Bill
Jerry Calhoun
3.8
1940
Road to Singapore
Gordon Wycott (uncredited)
6.5
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
Gas Station Attendant #2 in Needles (uncredited)
7.8
1940
Reno
Prosecuting Attorne
6.0
1939
Geronimo
Pvt. Young
5.0
1939
The Marshal Of Mesa City
Jim Tanner (uncredited)
8.0
1939
Disputed Passage
Lawrence Carpenter (as Gaylord Pendleton)
5.5
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Naval Courier (uncredited)
6.1
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Adjutant (uncredited)
6.9
1939
Wings of the Navy
Cadet Ormsby
6.0
1939
The Duke of West Point
Cadet Rains
3.8
1938
Pie a la Maid
Mary's Brother
0.0
1938
Next Time I Marry
Reporter
6.8
1938
Having Wonderful Time
Camp Waiter (uncredited)
4.9
1938
Exclusive
Elliott
6.0
1937
Behind The Headlines
Martin Gang Member
6.2
1937
They Gave Him a Gun
Soldier (uncredited)
6.2
1937
Internes Can't Take Money
Jones (as Gaylord Pendleton)
6.4
1937
The Informer
Dennis Daly
6.7
1935
Hail, Brother
0.0
1935
Twentieth Century
Brother in Play (uncredited)
6.8
1934
Fighting to Live
John Z. Blake
0.0
1934
Love Past Thirty
Sam Adair
0.0
1934
Life in the Raw
Tom Halloway
0.0
1933
Unknown Valley
Joshua Townsman
6.3
1933
The Death Kiss
Bystander
5.3
1932
Daddy Long Legs
Sally's Beau (uncredited)
4.0
1931
Young Sinners
Reggie
0.0
1931
The Last Parade
Larry Pearson (as Gaylord Pendleton)
0.0
1931
Seas Beneath
Ens. Richard 'Dick' Cabot (as Gaylord Pendleton)
5.3
1931
Up the River
Morris (uncredited)
5.7
1930
The Bluffer
Jack
0.0
1930
Manslaughter
Bobby
5.5
1930
Success
Joe (as Gaylord Pendleton)
0.0
1923
Aliens from Space
Briggs
0.0