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William Bendix

Acting 58 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.0
Born: January 14, 1906
Died: December 14, 1964

Biography

William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, best remembered in movies for the title role in the movie The Babe Ruth Story and for portraying clumsily earnest aircraft plant worker Chester A. Riley in radio and television's The Life of Riley. He also received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Wake Island (1942).

Filmography

Acting Credits (99)

Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) 2004
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star Self (archive footage) 1991
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage) 1968
Young Fury
Young Fury Blacksmith 1964
Law of the Lawless
Law of the Lawless Sheriff Ed Tanner 1964
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Fred Hopke 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Harrison Weems 1963
For Love or Money
For Love or Money Joe Fogel 1963
The Young and the Brave
The Young and the Brave Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW) 1963
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse 1963
Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out Slattery 1962
Johnny Nobody
Johnny Nobody James Ronald Mulcahy 1961
Mister Ed
Mister Ed Bill Parker 1961
Overland Trail
Overland Trail Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly 1960
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Wally Legenza 1959
The Rough and the Smooth
The Rough and the Smooth Reg Barker 1959
Riverboat
Riverboat Vance Muldoon 1959
The Ransom of Red Chief
The Ransom of Red Chief Bill Driscoll 1959
Idol on Parade
Idol on Parade Sergeant Major Lush 1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 1958
The Deep Six
The Deep Six 'Frenchy' Shapiro 1958
The Lux Show
The Lux Show Self 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Capt. Matthew Cobb 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
High Air
High Air Joe Redman 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self - Guest 1956
Battle Stations
Battle Stations Buck Fitzpatrick 1956
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse Joe Redman 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour Captain George Devlin 1955
Crashout
Crashout Van Morgan Duff 1955
Dangerous Mission
Dangerous Mission Chief Ranger Joe Parker 1954
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater George Harris 1953
The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley Chester A. Riley 1953
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard, the Pirate Ben Worley 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Carl Ledbetter 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Mack Pomeroy 1952
Macao
Macao Lawrence C. Trumble 1952
A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan 1952
Submarine Command
Submarine Command CPO Boyer 1951
Detective Story
Detective Story Det. Lou Brody 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars USAF Crew Chief 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Bull Mitchell 1951
Gambling House
Gambling House Joe Farrow 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Window Washer 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Larry Beat 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences 1950
Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire Bill 'Two Call' Johnson 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Panelist 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man 1950
Johnny Holiday
Johnny Holiday Sgt. Walker 1949
Lights Out
Lights Out 1949
The Big Steal
The Big Steal Capt. Vincent Blake 1949
Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo Wahoo Jones 1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Sir Sagramore 1949
The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley Chester A. Riley 1949
Cover Up
Cover Up Larry Best 1949
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse Genteman Suitor 1948
10,000 Kids and a Cop
10,000 Kids and a Cop Cop 1948
The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story George Herman 'Babe' Ruth 1948
Race Street
Race Street Barney Runson 1948
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life Nick 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Where There's Life
Where There's Life Victor O'Brien 1947
Variety Girl
Variety Girl William Bendix 1947
The Web
The Web Lt. Damico 1947
Blaze of Noon
Blaze of Noon Porkie Scott 1947
I'll Be Yours
I'll Be Yours Wechsberg 1947
Calcutta
Calcutta Pedro Blake 1946
Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast First Mate Amazeen 1946
White Tie and Tails
White Tie and Tails Larry Lundie 1946
The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia Buzz Wanchek 1946
The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss 1946
Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey Donnelly - Uncle Don 1946
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano Sgt. Borth 1945
Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan 1945
It's in the Bag!
It's in the Bag! William Bendix 1945
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village Danny O'Mara 1944
Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks Biff Koraski 1944
The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape Hank Smith 1944
Skirmish on the Home Front
Skirmish on the Home Front Herb Miller 1944
Lifeboat
Lifeboat Gus Smith 1944
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary Corp. Taxi Potts 1943
Hostages
Hostages Underground leader 1943
China
China Johnny Sparrow 1943
Taxi, Mister
Taxi, Mister Tim McGuerin 1943
The Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball Biff Carter 1943
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
The McGuerins from Brooklyn Tim McGuerin 1942
Who Done It?
Who Done It? Detective Sgt. Brannigan 1942
The Glass Key
The Glass Key Jeff 1942
Wake Island
Wake Island Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall 1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm Herman 1942
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year Pinkie Peters 1942
Brooklyn Orchid
Brooklyn Orchid Timothy McGuerin 1942
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited) 1940
The Time Element
The Time Element Peter Jenson

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