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Than Wyenn
★ Acting

Than Wyenn

1919 – 2015 · New York, New York, USA · Active 1949–1984

Than Wyenn, an actor known for his work in the 1950s, appears in Beginning of the End (1957), a film that dives into the chaos unleashed by giant grasshoppers. His performance adds a unique layer to this cult classic, which reflects the era's fascination with science fiction and the fears of nature's retaliation. Wyenn's role in this exploitation film exemplifies the genre's blend of camp and horror, making it a notable entry in the realm of grindhouse cinema.

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Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

1957 ★ 3.8
as Frank Johnson

An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?

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Filmography

61 credits
1980s 6 credits
1984
Splash as Mr. Ambrose
Movie ★ 6.3
1982
Mae West as Ira Pitkin
Movie ★ 5.8
1982
Knight Rider as Corelli
TV ★ 7.5
1982
T. J. Hooker as Emile Kaplan
TV ★ 6.5
1981
Movie ★ 9.0
1980
Movie ★ 6.0
1970s 14 credits
1979
The Billion Dollar Threat as Assistant Manager
Movie ★ 5.5
1977
Black Sunday as Israeli Ambassador
Movie ★ 6.7
1976
Quincy, M.E. as Dr. Redman
TV ★ 7.5
1975
Movie ★ 5.5
1975
Medical Story as Dr. Milt Stern
TV ★ 5.0
1974
TV ★ 7.3
1974
TV ★ 7.3
1974
TV ★ 7.3
1974
Kodiak as Chengra
TV ★ 6.5
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Ambassador Mahmound
TV ★ 7.3
1974
Police Woman as Surgeon
TV ★ 6.4
1973
Barnaby Jones as Stan Lewis
TV ★ 7.0
1971
Movie ★ 8.5
1970
Night Gallery as Indian (segment "The Doll")
TV ★ 7.8
1960s 25 credits
1968
Movie ★ 7.0
1968
The Pink Jungle as Customs Agent
Movie ★ 6.9
1968
It Takes a Thief as Major Lukovits
TV ★ 7.2
1968
TV ★ 7.0
1968
It Takes a Thief as Hans Schiller
TV ★ 7.2
1967
Sullivan's Empire as Inspector Huante
Movie ★ 7.0
1967
TV ★ 7.7
1967
The Invaders as Torberg
TV ★ 6.8
1966
Gambit as Airport Official (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1966
Mission: Impossible as Dr. Wessell
TV ★ 7.6
1966
Mission: Impossible as General Skolpin
TV ★ 7.6
1965
Honey West as Driver / Waiter
TV ★ 7.2
1965
Get Smart as Cortez
TV ★ 7.9
1965
Get Smart as Mondebello
TV ★ 7.9
1964
The Munsters as The Legionnaire Capt.
TV ★ 7.9
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1963
TV ★ 5.9
1963
TV ★ 5.9
1962
TV ★ 7.8
1962
TV ★ 7.8
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as General Delivery
TV ★ 7.8
1962
Combat! as Ted (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.8
1960
Movie ★ 5.7
1960
Stagecoach West as Pasaquindice
TV ★ 6.7
1950s 15 credits
1959
Movie ★ 7.5
1959
The Twilight Zone as Paul Johnson
TV ★ 8.5
1958
The Sign of Zorro as Licenciado Pina
Movie ★ 7.4
1957
Beginning of the End as Frank Johnson
Movie ★ 3.9
1957
The Invisible Boy as Prof. Zeller
Movie ★ 5.2
1957
Zorro as Licenciado Piña
TV ★ 7.5
1957
Zorro as Licenciado Piña (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.5
1957
TV ★ 7.5
1956
Sizeman and Son as Wilenski
Movie
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1955
Pete Kelly's Blues as Rudy Shulak
Movie ★ 6.2
1955
MGM Parade as Self
TV ★ 9.0
1955
TV ★ 6.0
1954
Black Tuesday as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1954
The Adventures of Hajji Baba as Auctioneer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1940s 1 credit
1949
Movie ★ 6.1