March 20: Happy Birthday,  Wendell Corey     Wendell Corey  was a stage and screen actor whose appealing voice made him a shoo-in for radio success.  The star of the films Hell's Half Acre , Rear Window , and Alias Jesse James  and the TV series Alfred Hitchcock  Presents and Peck's Bad Girl , Corey also made notable appearances on the radio .   His performances were on notable shows such as Inner Sanctum , Lux Radio Theater , and Cavalcade of America .  On Lux Radio Theater , Corey reprised his supporting role in the film " Carbine Williams ."   A future Santa Monica City Council member, Corey was a team player as an actor, taking on many supporting roles.  
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