Acting · Harlem, New York City, New York, USA · Born September 16, 1908
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.
TVCannon
1971
MovieTora! Tora! Tora!
1970
as Destroyer Captain (uncredited)
MoviePit Stop
1969
as Luther
TVJulia
1968
TVIronside
1967
TVBatman
1966
as 1st Armored Car Driver
TVGet Smart
1965
as Warden
TVThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
TVThe Virginian
1962
as August Schimell
TVThe Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mr. Hutchins
MovieOcean's Eleven
1960
as Major Taylor (uncredited)
TVThe Rifleman
1958
as Ben Johnson
MovieOnce Upon a Horse...
1958
as Milligan
MovieI Married a Woman
1958
as Photographer
MovieBombers B-52
1957
as Lt. Col. Graham (uncredited)
TV26 Men
1957
TVMaverick
1957
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Duncan
MovieThe Unholy Wife
1957
as Deputy Bob Watkins
MovieThe Night Runner
1957
as Captain Reynolds
TVOfficial Detective
1957
TVCheyenne
1955
TVNavy Log
1955
TVThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
MoviePhantom Trails
1955
as Curt Leslie
TVBuffalo Bill Jr.
1955
MovieThe Two Gun Teacher
1954
as Bailey
MovieTarget Earth
1954
as Colonel
TVStudio 57
1954
TVLassie
1954
MovieThe Caine Mutiny
1954
as Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
MovieKillers from Space
1954
as FBI Agent Briggs
MovieThe Glenn Miller Story
1954
as Lt. Col. Bassell (uncredited)
MovieBorder City Rustlers
1953
as Larson
MovieThe Great Jesse James Raid
1953
as Todd
MovieLet's Do It Again
1953
as Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)
TVThe Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Man Who Punches Bud
MovieTrail of the Arrow
1952
as (archive footage)
TVCavalcade of America
1952
as Beecher
TVFour Star Playhouse
1952
as First Mailman
TVAdventures of Superman
1952
as Lynch
TVHopalong Cassidy
1952
TVDangerous Assignment
1952
MovieChicago Calling
1951
as Police Lt. Ryan
TVThe Roy Rogers Show
1951
as Joe Slade
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
MovieDesert of Lost Men
1951
as Posse Member
MoviePurple Heart Diary
1951
as Sgt. Morse
MovieSubmarine Command
1951
MovieYou Never Can Tell
1951
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
MovieBuckaroo Sheriff of Texas
1951
as Sam White
TVThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
MovieWhere Danger Lives
1950
as Policeman at Roadblock (uncredited)
MovieRio Grande
1950
as Capt. Prescott
MovieSunset in the West
1950
as Walter Kimball (as Gaylord Pendleton)
MovieRookie Fireman
1950
as Potts
MovieGunfire
1950
as Charlie Ford (as Gaylord Pendleton)
MovieA Lady Without Passport
1950
as Joe - Airport Attendant (uncredited)
TVThe Gene Autry Show
1950
MovieHi-Jacked
1950
as Detective (uncredited)
MovieOne Way Street
1950
as Cop at First Accident Scene (uncredited)
MovieNo Man of Her Own
1950
as Policeman (uncredited)
MovieChinatown at Midnight
1949
as Policeman
MovieRed, Hot and Blue
1949
as Detective (uncredited)
MovieRoll, Thunder, Roll!
1949
as Marshal Bill Faugh
MovieArson, Inc.
1949
as Murph, the undercover man (as Gaylord Pendleton)
MovieJohnny Allegro
1949
MovieAlias Nick Beal
1949
as Det. Sgt. Hill
MovieHe Walked by Night
1949
as Detective (uncredited)
MovieRide, Ryder, Ride!
1949
as Gerry Brooks
MovieHighway 13
1948
as George Montgomery
MovieEnchantment
1948
as RAF Officer
MovieWalk a Crooked Mile
1948
as Police Detective Gaines
MovieBeyond Glory
1948
as Gen. Prescott
MovieThe Return of Rin Tin Tin
1947
as Gordon Melrose
MovieHeartaches
1947
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
MovieUntamed Fury
1947
as Jeff Owens
MovieEyes of the Underworld
1942
as Hub Gelsey
Military Training
1941
as Lieutenant Instructor, Crack Drill Squad
MovieSergeant York
1941
as Scorer (uncredited)
MovieMillion Dollar Baby
1941
MovieMen of the Timberland
1941
as Tex
MovieFlight Command
1940
as North Island Tower Operator
MovieAmerican Spoken Here
1940
as Young Marksman (uncredited)
MovieKnute Rockne All American
1940
as Football Player #12 (uncredited)
MovieTriple Justice
1940
as Tommy Dale
MovieOne Crowded Night
1940
as Mat
MovieThose Were the Days!
1940
as Connie Mathews
MovieManhattan Heartbeat
1940
as Tony
MovieSailor's Lady
1940
as Information
MovieYoung Buffalo Bill
1940
as Jerry Calhoun
MovieRoad to Singapore
1940
as Gordon Wycott (uncredited)
MovieThe Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Gas Station Attendant #2 in Needles (uncredited)
MovieReno
1939
as Prosecuting Attorne
MovieGeronimo
1939
as Pvt. Young
MovieThe Marshal Of Mesa City
1939
as Jim Tanner (uncredited)
MovieDisputed Passage
1939
as Lawrence Carpenter (as Gaylord Pendleton)
MovieWhen Tomorrow Comes
1939
as Tommy, a Busboy (uncredited)
MovieConfessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Naval Courier (uncredited)
MovieThe Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Adjutant (uncredited)
MovieWings of the Navy
1939
as Cadet Ormsby
MovieThe Duke of West Point
1938
as Cadet Rains
MoviePie a la Maid
1938
as Mary's Brother
MovieNext Time I Marry
1938
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieHaving Wonderful Time
1938
as Camp Waiter (uncredited)
MovieExclusive
1937
as Elliott
MovieBehind The Headlines
1937
as Martin Gang Member
MovieThey Gave Him a Gun
1937
as Soldier (uncredited)
MovieInternes Can't Take Money
1937
as Jones (as Gaylord Pendleton)
MovieThe Informer
1935
as Dennis Daly
Circle of Death
1935
as Jerry Carr
Hail, Brother
1935
MovieTwentieth Century
1934
as Brother in Play (uncredited)
MovieI Believed in You
1934
as Jay, a Writer
MovieFighting to Live
1934
as John Z. Blake
Love Past Thirty
1934
as Sam Adair
MovieLife in the Raw
1933
as Tom Halloway
MovieUnknown Valley
1933
as Joshua Townsman
MovieThe Woman Accused
1933
as Tony (uncredited)
MovieThe Death Kiss
1932
as Bystander
MovieDaddy Long Legs
1931
as Sally's Beau (uncredited)
MovieYoung Sinners
1931
as Reggie
MovieThe Last Parade
1931
as Larry Pearson (as Gaylord Pendleton)
MovieSeas Beneath
1931
as Ens. Richard 'Dick' Cabot (as Gaylord Pendleton)
MovieUp the River
1930
as Morris (uncredited)
MovieThe Bluffer
1930
as Jack
MovieManslaughter
1930
as Bobby
MovieSuccess
1923
as Joe (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Aliens from Space
as Briggs
