Wally Cassell
Biography
Wally Cassell was an Italian-born American character actor who began making films in 1942, at first in small and uncredited parts. Born in Agrigento, Sicily, he moved to the United States with his family at age two, and he danced as a youngster before turning to acting. Mickey Rooney suggested he change his name to Wally Cassell and helped him get a screen test and sign with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His credits included The Story of G.I. Joe (1945), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), The Guilty (1947), White Heat (1949), Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), Quicksand (1950), Island in the Sky (1953), City That Never Sleeps (1953) and Until They Sail (1957). He was cast in two syndicated television shows with Jim Davis, Stories of the Century and Rescue 8, and he guest-starred in Gunsmoke, The Untouchables, Rawhide and The Beverly Hillbillies. He stepped away from acting in 1964, became a businessman and died in 2015.
103years old at death
- Born Agrigento
- Died Palm Desert
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Oswaldo Castellano (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 12 years1945 to 1957
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A change of course
Before turning to acting, Cassell worked as a dancer as a youngster, but he gave up dancing to focus on acting.
Wally Cassell movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
William A. Wellman directed two of these films. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by William A. Wellman
Also two films together4 more actors
- Steve CochranHighway 301 (1950) and White Heat (1949)
- Ian MacDonaldWhite Heat (1949) and Ramrod (1947)
- William MurphySands of Iwo Jima (1949) and Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
- William SelfSands of Iwo Jima (1949) and Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.