William Bendix
Known for acting · Born 14 January 1906 · Died 14 December 1964 · aged 58 · New York City, New York, USA
93 credits
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
The Life Of Riley
1953
Lifeboat
1944
The Blue Dahlia
1946
Detective Story
1951
The Big Steal
1949
The Dark Corner
1946
Macao
1952
Woman of the Year
1942
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952
The Web
1947
Cover Up
1949
Crashout
1955
Acting (92)
1991Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant StarSelf (archive footage)Film
1968The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)Film
1964Young FuryBlacksmithFilm
1964Law of the LawlessSheriff Ed TannerFilm
1963Burke's LawFred Hopke, Harrison WeemsSeries
1963The Young and the BraveSgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)Film
1963For Love or MoneyJoe FogelFilm
1963Vacation PlayhouseSeries
1962Boys' Night OutSlatteryFilm
1961Mister EdBill ParkerSeries
1961Johnny NobodyJames Ronald MulcahyFilm
1960Overland TrailFrederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly · 17 episodesSeries
1959The UntouchablesWally LegenzaSeries
1959The Rough and the SmoothReg BarkerFilm
1959Idol on ParadeSergeant Major LushFilm
1959RiverboatVance MuldoonSeries
1959The Ransom of Red ChiefBill DriscollFilm
1958The Deep Six'Frenchy' ShapiroFilm
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries
1957Wagon TrainCapt. Matthew CobbSeries
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelfSeries
1957The Lux ShowSelfSeries
1956Battle StationsBuck FitzpatrickFilm
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf, Self - GuestSeries
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelfSeries
1956High AirJoe RedmanFilm
1955CrashoutVan Morgan DuffFilm
1955The 20th Century Fox HourCaptain George DevlinSeries
1955Screen Director's PlayhouseJoe RedmanSeries
1954Dangerous MissionChief Ranger Joe ParkerFilm
1953General Electric TheaterGeorge HarrisSeries
1953The Life Of RileyChester A. Riley · 219 episodesSeries
1952MacaoLawrence C. TrumbleFilm
1952Blackbeard, the PirateBen WorleyFilm
1952A Girl in Every PortTimothy Aloysius 'Tim' DunnovanFilm
1952The Ford Television TheatreCarl Ledbetter, Mack PomeroySeries
1951Detective StoryDet. Lou BrodyFilm
1951Submarine CommandCPO BoyerFilm
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsUSAF Crew Chief, Bull MitchellSeries
1950What's My Line?Self · 5 episodesSeries
1950Gambling HouseJoe FarrowFilm
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelfSeries
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsMr. Minihan - an unlucky manSeries
1950Kill the UmpireBill 'Two Call' JohnsonFilm
1950Lux Video TheatreWindow Washer, Larry BeatSeries
1950Truth or ConsequencesSeries
1949The Big StealCapt. Vincent BlakeFilm
1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtSir SagramoreFilm
1949Cover UpLarry BestFilm
1949Streets of LaredoWahoo JonesFilm
1949Lights OutSeries
1949Johnny HolidaySgt. WalkerFilm
1949The Life of RileyChester A. RileyFilm
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1948Race StreetBarney RunsonFilm
1948The Time of Your LifeNickFilm
1948The Babe Ruth StoryGeorge Herman 'Babe' RuthFilm
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseGenteman SuitorSeries
194810,000 Kids and a CopCopFilm
1947The WebLt. DamicoFilm
1947Variety GirlWilliam BendixFilm
1947Where There's LifeVictor O'BrienFilm
1947I'll Be YoursWechsbergFilm
1947Blaze of NoonPorkie ScottFilm
1946The Blue DahliaBuzz WanchekFilm
1946The Dark CornerFred FossFilm
1946CalcuttaPedro BlakeFilm
1946Two Years Before the MastFirst Mate AmazeenFilm
1946Sentimental JourneyDonnelly - Uncle DonFilm
1946White Tie and TailsLarry LundieFilm
1945A Bell for AdanoSergeant BorthFilm
1945It's in the Bag!William BendixFilm
1945Don Juan QuilliganPatrick Michael 'Don Juan' QuilliganFilm
1944LifeboatGus SmithFilm
1944The Hairy ApeHank SmithFilm
1944Greenwich VillageDanny O'MaraFilm
1944Abroad with Two YanksBiff KoraskiFilm
1944Skirmish on the Home FrontHerb MillerFilm
1943Guadalcanal DiaryCorp. Taxi PottsFilm
1943ChinaJohnny SparrowFilm
1943The Crystal BallBiff CarterFilm
1943Taxi, MisterTim McGuerinFilm
1943HostagesUnderground leaderFilm
1942Woman of the YearPinkie PetersFilm
1942The Glass KeyJeffFilm
1942Who Done It?Detective Sgt. BranniganFilm
1942Wake IslandPvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" RandallFilm
1942Star Spangled RhythmHermanFilm
1942Brooklyn OrchidTimothy McGuerinFilm
1942The McGuerins from BrooklynTim McGuerinFilm
1940They Drive by NightDriver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)Film
—The Time ElementPeter JensonFilm
Writing (1)
1959A Luz vem do AltoWriterFilm