Howard Wendell, (January 25, 1908, Johnstown, Pennsylvania – August 11, 1975, Oregon City, Oregon), was an American actor.
Wendell's Broadway credits include Make a Wish (1951), The Curious Savage (1950), Arms and the Man (1950), The Show Off (1950), and The Great Campaign (1947).Between 1949-1970, Wendell made a number of film appearances but worked mostly on TV, in such programs as Dragnet, Perry Mason, Wagon Train, Bonanza, The Munsters, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Leave it to Beaver, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Hazel, The Big Valley, and his final appearance was in Adam-12.