Head to headJohn Close against Howard Wendell Both careers by TMDB ratingJohn CloseHoward Wendell
Tale of the tape as an actor
John Close vs Howard Wendell
Howard Wendell averages 6.61 across 9 rated films as an actor, ahead of John Close at 6.23.
- 27 (16 rated)
- Films acted
- 21 (9 rated)
- 6.23
- Average
- 6.61▶
- 6.42
- Weighted
- 6.73▶
- The Big Heat 7.7
- Best film
- The Big Heat 7.7
- ◀7.03, 1953 to 1955
- Peak five
- 6.70, 1952 to 1959
- 2 films
- Longest 7+ run
- 2 films
- 5.15 (−1.08)
- Current form
- 6.41 (−0.21)▶
- ◀4.62K
- TMDB votes
- 2.64K
- 1950 to 1963
- Career
- 1952 to 1966
- None
- Oscars
- None
- $15.2M
- Box office
- $23M▶
Rows won
2 to 4
Howard Wendell ahead
Films together
3
averaging 7.49
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
 You for Me | 1952 | · | as Cop (uncredited) | as Oliver Wherry |
 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | 1953 | 7.3 | as Olympic Team Coach (uncredited) | as Watson |
 The Big Heat | 1953 | 7.7 | as Policeman (uncredited) | as Police Commissioner Higgins |