Wendell Niles was an American actor who is best known for The Hitch-Hiker, The Kid Comes Back, and Puddin’ Head.
Personal and Family Life
Wendell Niles was born on December 29, 1904, in Twin Valley, Minnesota. He married Ann Niles, and together they had two children, Wendell E. Niles Jr. and Denny Niles. He also had a sibling named Ken Niles.
Death and Legacy
Wendell Niles passed away on March 28, 1994, in Toluca Lake, California. His contributions to radio and film were recognized when he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| The Crowd Roars | 1932-04-16 | First Radio Announcer |
| The Masked Marvel | 1943-11-06 | Newscaster |
| Street Corner | 1948-12-03 | Wendell Niles |
| Ever Since Eve | 1937-07-15 | Monteray Police Announcer (uncredited) |
| Cowboy from Brooklyn | 1938-07-09 | Radio Announcer |
| Indianapolis Speedway | 1939-08-05 | First Radio Announcer |
| Espionage Agent | 1939-09-30 | Radio Announcer Introducing Garrett |
| The Roaring Twenties | 1939-10-28 | Self – Announcer (uncredited) |
| Four Wives | 1939-12-22 | Concert Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| Fashion Horizons | 1940-08-03 | |
| Gaucho Serenade | 1940-05-09 | Radio Announcer |
| The Hitch-Hiker | 1953-03-30 | Wendell Niles |
| Three Faces West | 1940-07-03 | Man-on-the-Street Radio Announcer |
| Swingin’ on a Rainbow | 1945-09-01 | Radio Announcer |
| Harmon of Michigan | 1941-09-11 | Wendell Niles |
| Beyond a Reasonable Doubt | 1956-09-13 | Announcer |
| Marked Woman | 1937-04-10 | Radio News Commentator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Hitchhike to Happiness | 1945-07-16 | Wendell Niles (uncredited) |
| A Man Betrayed | 1941-03-07 | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| I Died a Thousand Times | 1955-11-09 | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| A Strange Adventure | 1956-08-24 | Newscaster (uncredited) |
| Here Comes Elmer | 1943-11-15 | Radio Announcer |
| A Tragedy at Midnight | 1942-02-02 | Show Announcer |
| The Square Jungle | 1955-12-30 | |
| Let’s Make a Deal | 1963-12-30 | Self – Announcer |