Corey was born at Dracut, Massachusetts, on March 20, 1914. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Please scroll down to see information about Wendell Corey Social media profiles. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. About 7 out of 10 cases of chronic pancreatitis are due to long term heavy drinking. Actor | Politician Born March 20, 1914 in Dracut, Mass. :-D, Joan Crawford, Rita Hayworth, Frances Farmer, Barbara Payton, Veronica Lake, Grace Kelly, Gail Russell. Born: Mar 20, 1914. R32: Excuse me, missy but no one has really discussed her! American actor and politician (1914-1968) - Wendell Corey was born in Dracut (town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States) on March 20th, 1914 and died in Woodland Hills (district in the city of Los Angeles, California, United States) on November 8th, 1968 at the age of 54. This goes back to Hollywood's jurassic period. This multi-talented Dracut native has a star on Hollywoods Walk of Fame. Failed to report flower. He was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was a board member of the Screen Actors Guild. Holden was also apparently the "actor who had died while he was drinking" that Suzanne Vega referred to in "Tom's Diner" Don't forget about Jack Cassidy. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. [3], Most of these had short runs. The reporter was having trouble with the interview until he realized Marvin wasn't answering the current question; he was answering the previous question. I dont recall pasting Wendell Coreys picture in my scrapbooks of stars, but months of Covid-19 quarantine has me watching old movies on YouTube. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Liver ailment How old was Wendell Corey when died? This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Im a long time Wendell Corey fan. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica, California. Carol Matthau mentioned Stapleton's terrible housekeeping in one of her books, but I don't know if she related it to alcoholism. He died at age fifty-four at the Motion Picture & Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, of cirrhosis of the liver as a result of alcoholism. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Then I wont have to pick onanybody but the devil!. However in 1934 he was given a part in an amateur production of Street Scene in Springfield, and encouraged by this he made his first professional appearance at the Mountain Park casino. Robert Young (Father Knows Best, Marcus Welby.). A descendent of John and Abigail and John Quincy Adams, Wendell Reid Corey was born in Dracut March 20, 1914, son of the Congregationalist minister. He was elected to the Santa Monica City Council in 1965, beating 12 other candidates, a post he retained until death. What will people think seeing you at the movies on a Sunday afternoon?. Her performance in the original production of THE GLASS MENAGERIE is one still talked about to this day but it has been written that she would be tremendously hungover when coming to do the show, go onstage and do a scene, come offstage, vomit in a bucket, then go back for the next scene as if nothing happened. Also learn about how he was rich at the age of 49 years old? No r84. Lovely Gail Russell couldn't satisfy Guy Madison like Rory Calhoun could, so she hit the bottle until she died too. The Robert Young Community Mental Health Center is named after Young in honor of his work toward passage of the 708 Illinois Tax Referendum, which established a property tax to support mental health programs in his home state. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, We have set your language to " I am supposed to be playing in scene 2.". He was a series lead in Harbor Command (19571958) for which Corey starred with Casey Walters. Wendell Corey, 71, of Mt. Evidently his untimely death due to complications from alcoholism. Coming of age in the depths of the Great Depression, Corey initially found work as a home appliance salesperson before taking and interest in acting and began training as an actor in summer stock. . by . What is the difference between mango plants and maize plants in terms of root system? He was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was a board member of the Screen Actors Guild. My favorite DrunkSpencer Tracy. What does the link to Lon Chaney SENIOR's Wikipedia article prove, R53? Just a run-of-the-mill Grace Kelly from Paducah, KY. That's why we're talking about her on a thread called "Hollywood's most legendary alcoholics.". [quote]John Barrymore jr. has had a lifelong struggle with mental illness and alcohol, and of course his daughter Drew Barrymore first went to rehab at 13 or 14. Didn't Richard Burton throw up on himself sitting in a restaurant booth while talking with the press? Micky Rooney too but where he found space for it all in that little munchkin body I don't know. Edit your search or learn more. There was merely a mention and it certainly is understandable that some people would be surprised. I wonder if that had anything to do with his drinking problems later in life. Wendell Corey was a hard-working American character actor who appeared in numerous movies and television productions in the 1940s, '50s and '60s. As far as classic actresses go, I think Joan Crawford was the all-time drunken champion. His Broadway debut was in Comes the Revelation (1942). Oona O'Neill Chaplin and Simone Signoret - both died of pancreatic cancer, a give away, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Jackie Gleason, Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen, Johnny Depp. Here he made his screen debut in a Hal Wallis-Paramount production. (bio by: MC) view all Wendell Corey's Timeline Some features on this site require a subscription. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. If anyone else remembers this book please tell me the title. I remember reading a book about how almost all of the big female stars of old Hollywood were dysfunctional/addicts of some sort. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Oops, something didn't work. I was shocked and lost any admiration I had for him. And his rosacea aggravated by his chronic drinking turned his nose into something quite nasty later on (likewise J. P. Morgan). [1], Before becoming an actor, Corey was a washing-machine salesman in a department store. Perhaps you mean Betty Hutton who was also mentally ill. Bea Arthur was also a huge lush for a good part of her career. Both were excellent character actors. Corey had his first hit as a cynical newspaperman in Elmer Rice's comedy Dream Girl (1945). Weve updated the security on the site. One word, a portmanteu of "priss" and "pisspot.". Her parents are buried in the Weymouth Heights Cemetery, a few stones away from my own parents graves. He was replaced by Ray Milland. Corey was born in Dracut, Massachusetts,[1] the son of Milton Rothwell Corey (October 24, 1879 October 23, 1951) and Julia Etta McKenney (April 11, 1882 June 16, 1947). 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The Woodland Hills March 20, 1914-born actor and politician (1914-1968) expert was arguably the worlds most influential Wendell Corey was expert, with a wide-ranging social media outreach. Yuck! He is interred in Washington Cemetery in Washington, Massachusetts. You most certainly do have to be a drunk to get rhinoplyma. Just watched Any Number Can Play where he played a (rare) weaselly role. The guy who played Lenny in Of Mice and Men and the Wolf Man in several horror films in the 1940's. Find where to watch Wendell Corey's latest movies and tv shows. Wendell Corey, better known by her family name Wendell Reid Corey, was a popular American actor and politician (1914-1968). Corey Wendell Faber of California was born on July 20, 1970. My mother considered movies low brow and dragged me to endless classical symphonies. Johnny Carson was apparently one of those drunks who get mean and nasty. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Wendell Corey (10394081)? Born on March 20, 1914 in United States of America, Wendell Corey started his career as actor and politician (1914-1968) . Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Richard Burton raped Eddie Fisher during one of his drunken rages. It seems as if you become a Hollywood star it's more likely than not you will become an alcoholic, though I agree many of the ones people are listing are not what I would call "legendary.". He was quite drunk. also an alcoholic. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. They may have had/have a problem with alcohol but the underlying cause was mental illness. Yet Wendell Corey was adept at portraying a gumshoe, psychiatrist, news reporter, cold-blooded killer, cowboy in chaps, dangerous gangster, gambler, or devoted husband. Try again later. R85 Cell phone cameras also make it possible for anyone to pap stars without makeup doing boring shit. [6], Wallis promoted him to co-star status in The File on Thelma Jordon (1950) where he appeared opposite Barbara Stanwyck. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Jon C. Hopwood You are a bit naive R29. He played significant roles in films such as "File on Thelma Jordon," "Rear Window" and "The Big Knife." He was also the president of the 'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' and the director of the 'Screen Actors', and served on the Santa Monica City Council. As in THE Grace Kelly? How old was Corey Haim at death? He made his screen debut in 1947 playing a gambler in Desert Fury, billed with Burt Lancaster and Lizabeth Scott. In 1947 he appeared in The Voice of the Turtle on stage with Margaret Sullavan in England. Paul Lynde was known to get nasty when drunk. It's interesting to note that a lot of drinking happened back in those days. She made one final film appearance in Just A Gigolo in 1978, and was bombed while filming her scenes. Continue Learning about General Arts & Entertainment. Good article . [quote][R90] My great-great aunt, a vaudevillian, would hold Buster Keaton offstage when he was a baby while his parents were onstage during their vaudeville show. While appearing in the play, Corey was seen by producer Hal Wallis, who persuaded him to sign a contract with Paramount and pursue a motion picture career in Hollywood. Try again later. Nick Nolte - Supposedly after the bars closed, he and a friend would go to the airport and get on a flight, because you could still get drinks in the air. Corey had a good part in Columbia's No Sad Songs for Me (1950) playing Margaret Sullavan's husband. Wendell Corey was an American actor and politician. Miss Blanche Hudson, three sheets to the wind and still in that chair: "Mother warned me about men and whiskey but she never said a word about women and cocaine.". Maybe Raymond Chandler? Buster Keaton crawled into a bottle for about a decade. As a young man he considered a variety of professions, including the law, journalism and professional tennis, but finally he began to earn his living selling washing machines. You don't do all that and not have some pain, so maybe he was self-medicating a bit. [15] Walk of Fame [ edit] Cloudflare Ray ID: 78bbbb1268df9c31 I confess to being a film addict since childhood. When he did a movie with Katharine Hepburn, she greeted him with some comment about how he'd been spotted drunk in Hollywood gutters. (1955). Wendell was a phenomenal celebrity influencer. 0 cemeteries found in Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA. He is interred in Washington Cemetery in Washington, Massachusetts. Sign up for my free weekly newsletter. He was institutionalized for it. [8], Corey had one of his most memorable roles when he played Lt. Thomas Doyle in Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954) starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. Many on your list were functional alcoholics. As Fields had spent some time living rough in his youth, it was possible that's why his nose looked like one of the wartier sort of melons. No r16 don't listen to that idiot r14. Please reset your password. He was only 67 when he died, but the looked like a very old man. How old is Wendell Corey? He hoped to play tennis professionally though his first job was selling washing machines in local department stores. A system error has occurred. "In the next life I'll be a minister," his character claims. His wife is Alice Nevin Wiley (19 November 1939 - 8 November 1968) ( his death) ( 4 children) Wendell Corey Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. His father abused him psychically as a child. 0. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. The founder of New England Screen Education Association and film reviewer for Scholastic Magazines, my husband taught Media Literacy and film at Andover High School.