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Wendell, 67, prolific stage and film actor, died August 11 at his home in Oregon City. Ore. Born in Johnstown, Pa., and brought up in Elyria, Ohio, he spent most of his life as an actor in legit, films and television, specializing in character roles. Wendell started his theatrical career
285:(1947). He acted in the Santa Barbara Summer Theatre and in theaters in Hollywood, Phoenix, La Jolla, and San Francisco. He received a gold cup in recognition of being named as the actor with the best performance in 1946 at the Newport Casino Theatre in Rhode Island.
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Cleveland (O.) Playhouse an then spent four seasons directing little-theatre groups in Johnstown and Saginaw, Mich. He is survived by his wife, three sons, a daughter, and a brother.
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