Vernon Weddle
Vernon Weddle Jr. (born August 23, 1935)[1] is an American film, stage and television actor.[2] He is perhaps best known for playing "General Washburne" in the 1986 film Short Circuit.[3]
Vernon Weddle | |
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| Born | Vernon Weddle Jr. August 23, 1935 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas Lon Morris College |
| Occupation(s) | Film, stage and television actor |
| Spouse | Gerri Weddle[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
Life and career
Weddle was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi,[1] the son of Vernon Sr. and Grace.[4] When he was thirteen years old, Weddle and his family moved to Texas, where he has attended at Lon Morris College and University of Texas, in 1958.[1] He then attended at Stephens College, where he was a resident actor[2] and instructor for theatre arts.[1]
Weddle began his career with a stage play, with his wife, Gerri.[1] In the play, he played the role of an exhausted psychologist, with Tom Ewell as the lead in the play.[1] The play was shown at the Okoboji Summer Theatre.[1] Later in his career, Weddle began appearing in film and television programs, where he first appeared on the television series Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, playing Brad Kingsley.[5] He also appeared in Bonanza, playing South, in 1969.[3] He continued his career, mainly appearing in film and television programs.
Weddle appeared in numerous television programs including Barney Miller,[4] The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Three's Company (and its spin-off The Ropers), Archie Bunker's Place, The Mod Squad, Sanford and Son,[3] Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Hill Street Blues, The Jeffersons,[3] The Rockford Files, Trapper John, M.D., The Dukes of Hazzard and Lou Grant. He also appeared in television soap operas, such as, General Hospital,[4] Dynasty, Knots Landing, Dallas, Hotel, The Colbys, Filthy Rich and Days of Our Lives, playing Bruce Fischell.[6] Weddle appeared and co-starred in films such as The Parallax View, Oh, God! Book II, The Devil and Max Devlin, Norma Rae, Carbon Copy, Harry's War, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, and Endangered Species.[3] He also appeared in the television film Betrayal,[7] where he played the role of the "Savings Officer".[3] Weddle retired his career in 1990.
Personal life
Weddle met his wife, Gerri at the Lon Morris College, where they both shared the same bill on the musical Roberta.[1] They later married and had two sons, Kirk and Richard.[1]
References
- Okoboji Theater Actors Play World Premier on Tuesday. The Sunday Times. July 30, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Google Books.
- White, Karen (August 24, 1968). "Hancock Summer Repertory Stars Selects Los Angeles For New Home, Career Center". Santa Maria Times. Santa Maria, California. p. 21. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vernon Weddle Filmography". Fandango. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- MacLeod, Terry (August 8, 1978). "Passing Parade". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vernon Weddle On TV". Santa Maria Times. Santa Maria, California. November 29, 1969. p. 22. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Russell, Maureen (May 24, 2010). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 201. ISBN 9780786459834 – via Google Books.
- "Red faced". The Port Arthur News. Port Arthur, Texas. November 30, 1974. p. 6. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.