Acting
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
Cannon
Series · 1971
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Film · 1970
Pit Stop
Film · 1969
Julia
Series · 1968
Ironside
Series · 1967
Batman
Series · 1966
Get Smart
Series · 1965
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Ocean's Eleven
Film · 1960
The Andy Griffith Show
Series · 1960
Once Upon a Horse...
Film · 1958
I Married a Woman
Film · 1958
The Rifleman
Series · 1958
U.S. Marshall
Series · 1958
The Unholy Wife
Film · 1957
Bombers B-52
Film · 1957
The Night Runner
Film · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
26 Men
Series · 1957
Official Detective
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Official Detective
Series · 1957
Phantom Trails
Film · 1955
Cheyenne
Series · 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Series · 1955
Navy Log
Series · 1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
Series · 1955
Killers from Space
Film · 1954
Target Earth
Film · 1954
The Caine Mutiny
Film · 1954
The Two Gun Teacher
Film · 1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Film · 1954
Lassie
Series · 1954
Studio 57
Series · 1954
The Great Jesse James Raid
Film · 1953
Let's Do It Again
Film · 1953
Border City Rustlers
Film · 1953
Trail of the Arrow
Film · 1952
Adventures of Superman
Series · 1952
Cavalcade of America
Series · 1952
Dangerous Assignment
Series · 1952
Hopalong Cassidy
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
Submarine Command
Film · 1951
Chicago Calling
Film · 1951
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Film · 1951
Desert of Lost Men
Film · 1951
Purple Heart Diary
Film · 1951
You Never Can Tell
Film · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Series · 1951
The Roy Rogers Show
Series · 1951
The Roy Rogers Show
Series · 1951
No Man of Her Own
Film · 1950
Hi-Jacked
Film · 1950
Sunset in the West
Film · 1950
Gunfire
Film · 1950
One Way Street
Film · 1950
Rio Grande
Film · 1950
Where Danger Lives
Film · 1950
A Lady Without Passport
Film · 1950
Rookie Fireman
Film · 1950
The Gene Autry Show
Series · 1950
Chinatown at Midnight
Film · 1949
He Walked by Night
Film · 1949
Arson, Inc.
Film · 1949
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
Film · 1949
Red, Hot and Blue
Film · 1949
Ride, Ryder, Ride!
Film · 1949
Alias Nick Beal
Film · 1949
Johnny Allegro
Film · 1949
Highway 13
Film · 1948
Beyond Glory
Film · 1948
Enchantment
Film · 1948
Walk a Crooked Mile
Film · 1948
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
Film · 1947
Untamed Fury
Film · 1947
Heartaches
Film · 1947
Eyes of the Underworld
Film · 1942
Sergeant York
Film · 1941
Men of the Timberland
Film · 1941
Military Training
Film · 1941
Million Dollar Baby
Film · 1941
Manhattan Heartbeat
Film · 1940
The Grapes of Wrath
Film · 1940
Young Buffalo Bill
Film · 1940
Triple Justice
Film · 1940
Flight Command
Film · 1940
Knute Rockne All American
Film · 1940
Road to Singapore
Film · 1940
One Crowded Night
Film · 1940
American Spoken Here
Film · 1940
Sailor's Lady
Film · 1940
Those Were the Days!
Film · 1940
Wings of the Navy
Film · 1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Film · 1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Film · 1939
Reno
Film · 1939
The Marshal Of Mesa City
Film · 1939
Geronimo
Film · 1939
Disputed Passage
Film · 1939
When Tomorrow Comes
Film · 1939
Having Wonderful Time
Film · 1938
Next Time I Marry
Film · 1938
The Duke of West Point
Film · 1938
Pie a la Maid
Film · 1938
Behind The Headlines
Film · 1937
They Gave Him a Gun
Film · 1937
Exclusive
Film · 1937
Internes Can't Take Money
Film · 1937
The Informer
Film · 1935
Hail, Brother
Film · 1935
Circle of Death
Film · 1935
Love Past Thirty
Film · 1934
Fighting to Live
Film · 1934
Twentieth Century
Film · 1934
I Believed in You
Film · 1934
Life in the Raw
Film · 1933
Unknown Valley
Film · 1933
The Woman Accused
Film · 1933
The Death Kiss
Film · 1932
The Last Parade
Film · 1931
Young Sinners
Film · 1931
Daddy Long Legs
Film · 1931
Seas Beneath
Film · 1931
Manslaughter
Film · 1930
The Bluffer
Film · 1930
Up the River
Film · 1930
Success
Film · 1923
Aliens from Space
Film