William Bendix
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 14, 1906
- Died
- December 14, 1964 (aged 58)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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).
Known For
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Filmography
The Time Element
Movie · as Peter Jenson
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Young Fury
Movie · as Blacksmith
Law of the Lawless
Movie · as Sheriff Ed Tanner
For Love or Money
Movie · as Joe Fogel
The Young and the Brave
Movie · as Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
Burke's Law
TV · as Fred Hopke, Harrison Weems · 1 ep
Vacation Playhouse
TV · 1 ep
Boys' Night Out
Movie · as Slattery
Johnny Nobody
Movie · as James Ronald Mulcahy
Mister Ed
TV · as Bill Parker · 1 ep
Overland Trail
TV · as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly · 17 eps
The Rough and the Smooth
Movie · as Reg Barker
Idol on Parade
Movie · as Sergeant Major Lush
The Ransom of Red Chief
Movie · as Bill Driscoll
Riverboat
TV · as Vance Muldoon · 1 ep
The Untouchables
TV · as Wally Legenza · 1 ep
The Deep Six
Movie · as 'Frenchy' Shapiro
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV · 1 ep
Wagon Train
TV · as Capt. Matthew Cobb · 1 ep
The Lux Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Battle Stations
Movie · as Buck Fitzpatrick
High Air
Movie · as Joe Redman
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Steve Allen Show
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Crashout
Movie · as Van Morgan Duff
Screen Director's Playhouse
TV · as Joe Redman · 1 ep
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV · as Captain George Devlin · 1 ep
Dangerous Mission
Movie · as Chief Ranger Joe Parker
General Electric Theater
TV · as George Harris · 1 ep
The Life Of Riley
TV · as Chester A. Riley · 219 eps
Macao
Movie · as Lawrence C. Trumble
A Girl in Every Port
Movie · as Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Movie · as Ben Worley
The Ford Television Theatre
TV · as Carl Ledbetter, Mack Pomeroy · 1 ep
Detective Story
Movie · as Det. Lou Brody
Submarine Command
Movie · as CPO Boyer
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as USAF Crew Chief, Bull Mitchell · 1 ep
Gambling House
Movie · as Joe Farrow
Kill the Umpire
Movie · as Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Window Washer, Larry Beat · 1 ep
Truth or Consequences
TV · 1 ep
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV · as Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man · 1 ep
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 5 eps
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Movie · as Sir Sagramore
Cover Up
Movie · as Larry Best
The Big Steal
Movie · as Capt. Vincent Blake
Streets of Laredo
Movie · as Wahoo Jones
Johnny Holiday
Movie · as Sgt. Walker
The Life of Riley
Movie · as Chester A. Riley
Lights Out
TV · 1 ep
The Babe Ruth Story
Movie · as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Race Street
Movie · as Barney Runson
The Time of Your Life
Movie · as Nick
10,000 Kids and a Cop
Movie · as Cop
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV · as Genteman Suitor · 1 ep
The Web
Movie · as Lt. Damico
Where There's Life
Movie · as Victor O'Brien
I'll Be Yours
Movie · as Wechsberg
Variety Girl
Movie · as William Bendix
Blaze of Noon
Movie · as Porkie Scott
The Dark Corner
Movie · as Fred Foss
Calcutta
Movie · as Pedro Blake
The Blue Dahlia
Movie · as Buzz Wanchek
White Tie and Tails
Movie · as Larry Lundie
Sentimental Journey
Movie · as Donnelly - Uncle Don
Two Years Before the Mast
Movie · as First Mate Amazeen
A Bell for Adano
Movie · as Sergeant Borth
Don Juan Quilligan
Movie · as Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
It's in the Bag!
Movie · as William Bendix
Lifeboat
Movie · as Gus Smith
The Hairy Ape
Movie · as Hank Smith
Greenwich Village
Movie · as Danny O'Mara
Abroad with Two Yanks
Movie · as Biff Koraski
Skirmish on the Home Front
Movie · as Herb Miller
Guadalcanal Diary
Movie · as Corp. Taxi Potts
China
Movie · as Johnny Sparrow
Taxi, Mister
Movie · as Tim McGuerin
The Crystal Ball
Movie · as Biff Carter
Hostages
Movie · as Underground leader
Woman of the Year
Movie · as Pinkie Peters
Wake Island
Movie · as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
The Glass Key
Movie · as Jeff
Who Done It?
Movie · as Detective Sgt. Brannigan
Brooklyn Orchid
Movie · as Timothy McGuerin
Star Spangled Rhythm
Movie · as Herman
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
Movie · as Tim McGuerin
They Drive by Night
Movie · as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)