The Couch Critic Logo
The Couch CriticCouch Critic
TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch
LogoThe Couch Critic

Menu

TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch

© 2026 The Couch Critic

The Couch Critic Logo

The Couch Critic

Your go-to destination for honest movie and TV show reviews from a passionate community of critics. Join the conversation today.

X

Explore

  • Trending
  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Reviews
  • Lists
  • Games
  • About Us

Categories

  • Popular Movies
  • Trending Now
  • Upcoming
  • Airing Today
  • Movie Genres
  • TV Genres

Community

  • Guides
  • What to Watch

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Cookie Policy
  • RSS Feed
© 2026 The Couch Critic.•Built by Hayden Thorn
Cookie Settings
The Movie Database

This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

Home/People/Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel profile photo
Born
Apr 20, 1913Died: Apr 20, 1965
Lived 52 years
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

140
Movies
49
TV Shows
Also Known As
Dick Wassel
Richard M. Wessel
Richard Wessel
Dick Wessell
Richard Wessell
+1 more
IMDb Profile

Dick Wessel

Acting

The Ugly Dachshund poster

The Ugly Dachshund

as Eddie - Garbage Man (uncredited)
1966
Who's Minding the Store? poster

Who's Minding the Store?

as Traffic Cop
1963
Wives and Lovers poster

Wives and Lovers

as Mr. Liberti
1963
Pocketful of Miracles poster

Pocketful of Miracles

as Governor of Florida (uncredited)
1961
All in a Night's Work poster

All in a Night's Work

as Janitor (uncredited)
1961
The Gazebo poster

The Gazebo

as Louis the Louse (as Richard Wessel)
1960
Tricky Chicks poster

Tricky Chicks

Cast
1957
The Desperados Are in Town poster

The Desperados Are in Town

as Hank Green (as Richard Wessel)
1956
Around the World in 80 Days poster

Around the World in 80 Days

as Train Engineer (uncredited)
1956
Rebel Without a Cause poster

Rebel Without a Cause

as Planetarium Guide (uncredited)
1955
G.I. Dood It poster

G.I. Dood It

as Sgt. Flint (as Richard Wessel)
1955
Bowery to Bagdad poster

Bowery to Bagdad

as Henchman Gus
1955
Fling in the Ring poster

Fling in the Ring

as Chopper Kane
1955
Champ for a Day poster

Champ for a Day

as 'Speedtrap' Calhoun
1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes poster

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1953
Let's Do It Again poster

Let's Do It Again

as Ajax Moving Man
1953
Blackbeard, the Pirate poster

Blackbeard, the Pirate

as Dutchman
1952
The WAC from Walla Walla poster

The WAC from Walla Walla

as Sgt. Malone
1952
Young Man with Ideas poster

Young Man with Ideas

as Eddie Tasling
1952
Rancho Notorious poster

Rancho Notorious

as Deputy (uncredited)
1952