Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey, American actor and politician (died 1968)

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Born: March 20, 1914
Died: November 8, 1968
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1914

About Wendell Corey

Wendell Reid Corey was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a board member of the Screen Actors Guild, and also served on the Santa Monica City Council. Wendell Corey has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, awarded for his work in TV, at 6328 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica, California. Wendell Reid Corey (March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Wendell was educated in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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The world when Wendell Corey was born

Wendell Corey was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Wendell Corey's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1914	2026
Population	97.2M	341 million

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