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.
Known For
FBI Agent Briggs
Killers from Space
Policeman
Chinatown at Midnight
Detective (uncredited)
He Walked by Night
Larry Pearson (as Gaylord Pendleton)
The Last Parade
Reggie
Young Sinners
Camp Waiter (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Time
Destroyer Captain (uncredited)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Murph, the undercover man (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Arson, Inc.
Policeman (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
Sam Adair
Love Past Thirty
George Montgomery
Highway 13
Gordon Melrose
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
Colonel
Target Earth
John Z. Blake
Fighting to Live
Bobby
Manslaughter
Submarine Command
Jack
The Bluffer
Major Taylor (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven
Tom Halloway
Life in the Raw
Martin Gang Member
Behind The Headlines
Soldier (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
Reporter
Next Time I Marry
Joshua Townsman
Unknown Valley
Tony
Manhattan Heartbeat
Elliott
Exclusive
Deputy Bob Watkins
The Unholy Wife
Cadet Ormsby
Wings of the Navy
Adjutant (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Naval Courier (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Prosecuting Attorne
Reno
Jim Tanner (uncredited)
The Marshal Of Mesa City
Marshal Bill Faugh
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
Sally's Beau (uncredited)
Daddy Long Legs
Gas Station Attendant #2 in Needles (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Police Lt. Ryan
Chicago Calling
Gen. Prescott
Beyond Glory
Todd
The Great Jesse James Raid
Detective (uncredited)
Hi-Jacked
Luther
Pit Stop
Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
The Caine Mutiny
Jerry Calhoun
Young Buffalo Bill
Jones (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Internes Can't Take Money
Hub Gelsey
Eyes of the Underworld
Sam White
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Tommy Dale
Triple Justice
Scorer (uncredited)
Sergeant York
North Island Tower Operator
Flight Command
Football Player #12 (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
Detective (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue
Walter Kimball (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Sunset in the West
Gordon Wycott (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)
Let's Do It Again
Pvt. Young
Geronimo
Posse Member
Desert of Lost Men
Charlie Ford (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Gunfire
Gerry Brooks
Ride, Ryder, Ride!
Cop at First Accident Scene (uncredited)
One Way Street
Bailey
The Two Gun Teacher
Lawrence Carpenter (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Disputed Passage
Jeff Owens
Untamed Fury
(archive footage)
Trail of the Arrow
Larson
Border City Rustlers
Milligan
Once Upon a Horse...
Curt Leslie
Phantom Trails
Lt. Col. Graham (uncredited)
Bombers B-52
Mat
One Crowded Night
Capt. Prescott
Rio Grande
Young Marksman (uncredited)
American Spoken Here
Joe (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Success
RAF Officer
Enchantment
Dennis Daly
The Informer
Bystander
The Death Kiss
Police Detective Gaines
Walk a Crooked Mile
Det. Sgt. Hill
Alias Nick Beal
Brother in Play (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
Cadet Rains
The Duke of West Point
Johnny Allegro
Tex
Men of the Timberland
Policeman at Roadblock (uncredited)
Where Danger Lives
Joe - Airport Attendant (uncredited)
A Lady Without Passport
Morris (uncredited)
Up the River
Information
Sailor's Lady
Captain Reynolds
The Night Runner
Hail, Brother
Ens. Richard 'Dick' Cabot (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Seas Beneath
Lt. Col. Bassell (uncredited)
The Glenn Miller Story
Photographer
I Married a Woman
Mary's Brother
Pie a la Maid
Sgt. Morse
Purple Heart Diary
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Heartaches
Lieutenant Instructor, Crack Drill Squad
Military Training
Briggs
Aliens from Space
Connie Mathews
Those Were the Days!
Jay, a Writer
I Believed in You
Tony (uncredited)
The Woman Accused
Motor Cop (uncredited)
You Never Can Tell
Tommy, a Busboy (uncredited)
When Tomorrow Comes
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
97
Gender
Male
Birthday
1908-09-16
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Jack Carson