Dick Wessel: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 82
- on screen
- 1936–1966
- box office
- $36.1K
The Best Dick Wessel Movies
The films of Dick Wessel that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) leads with $25K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Dick Wessel's Career in Numbers
Dick Wessel's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Dick Wessel works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Half Shot Shooters (1936) to The Ugly Dachshund (1966), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Dick Wessel Movies by Decade
- 1930s 20
- 1940s 39
- 1950s 18
- 1960s 5
The 1940s were Dick Wessel's busiest decade, with 39 films.
Dick Wessel Movies by Genre
- Comedy 20
- Drama 19
- Crime 10
- Western 5
- Thriller 5
- Romance 4
- Adventure 4
- War 3
- Action 3
- Family 2
Comedy is the genre Dick Wessel has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of drama (19).
Dick Wessel Career Milestones
- First film
- Half Shot Shooters 1936
- Biggest box office hit
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes $25K worldwide
- Newest film
- The Ugly Dachshund 1966
Dick Wessel Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Dick Wessel is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1966
The Ugly Dachshund as Eddie - Garbage Man (uncredited) · Family - 1963
Who’s Minding the Store? as Traffic Cop · Comedy - 1963
Wives and Lovers as Mr. Liberti · Romance - 1961
Pocketful of Miracles as Governor of Florida (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.2K - 1961
All in a Night’s Work as Janitor (uncredited) · Romance - 1955
Bowery to Bagdad as Henchman Gus · Comedy - 1955
Fling in the Ring as Chopper Kane · Comedy - 1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $25K - 1953
Let’s Do It Again as Ajax Moving Man · Comedy - 1952
Blackbeard, the Pirate as Dutchman · Adventure - 1952
Young Man with Ideas as Eddie Tasling · Drama - 1952
Rancho Notorious as Deputy (uncredited) · Western Worldwide box office: $63 - 1951
Texas Carnival as Concessionaire #1 · Romance - 1951
The Texas Rangers as Arkansas (uncredited) · Western - 1951
Her First Romance as Night Watchman (uncredited) - 1951
The Scarf as Sid, Drunk Cowboy · Thriller - 1951
Life with Buster Keaton Tv movie - 1951
Gasoline Alley as Pudge · Comedy - 1950
Watch the Birdie as Man Who Undresses (uncredited) · Crime - 1950
Harvey as Mr. Cracker (uncredited) · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $877 - 1950
The Jackie Robinson Story as Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited) · Family - 1950
Beware of Blondie as Mailman · Comedy - 1950
Blondie’s Hero as Mailman (uncredited) · Comedy - 1949
Thieves’ Highway as Cab Driver (uncredited) · Thriller - 1949
Blondie Hits the Jackpot as Mailman (uncredited) · Comedy - 1949
Slattery’s Hurricane as Taxi Driver (uncredited) · Adventure - 1949
Tulsa as Joker (uncredited) · Drama - 1949
The Green Promise as Mr. Clairborne · Drama - 1948
Hollow Triumph as Bullseye's Sidekick (uncredited) · Thriller - 1948
Pitfall as Desk Sergeant · Crime - 1948
The Fuller Brush Man as Police Sergeant (uncredited) · Adventure - 1947
High Wall as Jim Hale (uncredited) · Crime - 1947
Merton of the Movies as Chick · Comedy - 1947
It Happened in Brooklyn as Policeman · Music - 1947
Fright Night as Chopper Kane · Comedy - 1947
13 Rue Madeleine as Gestapo Officer (uncredited) · War - 1947
Blondie’s Big Moment as Bus Driver (uncredited) · Comedy - 1946
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball as Harry 'Cueball' Lake · Crime - 1946
Black Angel as Mavis' Doorman (Uncredited) · Thriller - 1946
Young Widow as Cab Driver (Uncredited) · Drama - 1945
Scarlet Street as Detective (uncredited) · Crime - 1943
Silver Spurs as Buck Walters · Western - 1943
Action in the North Atlantic as Cherub Joe (uncredited) · War - 1943
Three Hearts for Julia as Soldier-Stage Manager (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
Gentleman Jim as Referee (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
X Marks the Spot as Dizzy · Mystery - 1942
Sunset Serenade as Antlers Bartender · Action - 1942
Friendly Enemies as Delivery man · Drama - 1942
Joe Smith, American as Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited) · Thriller - 1942
Brooklyn Orchid as Al · Comedy - 1941
Dangerously They Live as Grant, Psychopathic Ward Guard (uncredited) · Drama - 1941
Steel Against the Sky as Mike (uncredited) · Adventure - 1941
Red River Valley as Lumber Deliverer · Western - 1941
Manpower as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited) · Crime - 1940
Flight Command as Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane (uncredited) · War - 1940
The Border Legion as Oscar "Red" McGooney · Western - 1940
City for Conquest as Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
The Howards of Virginia as Backwoodsman · Drama - 1940
Flowing Gold as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
Brother Orchid as Buffalo Burns · Comedy - 1940
Castle on the Hudson as Convict Messenger (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
Cafe Hostess as Henchman Willie · Drama - 1939
The Roaring Twenties as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited) · Crime - 1939
Hitler: Beast of Berlin as Buchman - Prison Guard (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Dust Be My Destiny as Customer (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
I Stole a Million as Cop #2 (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
The Cowboy Quarterback as Football player · Comedy - 1939
An Hour for Lunch as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited) · Comedy - 1939
Blackwell’s Island as Convict (uncredited) · Crime - 1939
They Made Me a Criminal as Collucci · Drama - 1938
Submarine Patrol as Dock Shore Patrolman (facing camera) · Drama - 1938
The Crowd Roars as Fighter at Gym (uncredited) · Action - 1938
Racket Busters as Truck Driver (uncredited) · Crime - 1938
Over the Wall as Convict in Machine Shop with Gyp · Drama - 1937
The Game That Kills as 'Leapfrog' Soule · Mystery - 1937
White Bondage as Beans Clerk · Drama - 1937
Border Cafe as Jaillbird (uncredited) · Music - 1937
San Quentin as Trusty (uncredited) · Drama - 1937
They Gave Him a Gun as German Machine Gunner (uncredited) · Crime - 1937
Round-Up Time in Texas as Henchman Craig Johnson · Action - 1936
Half Shot Shooters as Gunnery Soldier (uncredited) · Comedy - 1936
Small Town Girl as College Boy in Car (uncredited) · Romance
Who Dick Wessel Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Dick Wessel shares the most films with. Ward Bond comes first, with 9 films together, followed by James Flavin (8).
Dick Wessel: Questions & Answers
How many movies Dick Wessel has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Dick Wessel been in?
Dick Wessel is credited on 82 films, from 1936 to 1966. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Dick Wessel's highest-grossing movie?
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) is Dick Wessel's biggest box office hit, with $25K worldwide, ahead of Pocketful of Miracles (1961) ($10.2K). Across every film with box office figures, Dick Wessel's movies have made $36.1K.
Dick Wessel's biggest hits What is Dick Wessel's newest movie?
The most recent film on Dick Wessel's filmography is The Ugly Dachshund (1966), in the role of Eddie - Garbage Man (uncredited).
Who does Dick Wessel work with most often?
Dick Wessel shares the most films with Ward Bond (9 films), James Flavin (8 films) and Joe Sawyer (7 films).
The Best Dick Wessel Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 82 credits.
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