Acting
William Bendix
Born January 14, 1906 · New York City, New York, USA · 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).
Known for
83
7.6
Lifeboat
Gus Smith
767.1
The Blue Dahlia
Buzz Wanchek
777.5
Detective Story
Det. Lou Brody
687.1
Woman of the Year
Pinkie Peters
738.0
The Untouchables
Wally Legenza
747.2
They Drive by Night
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
647.0
The Glass Key
Jeff
596.9
The Big Steal
Capt. Vincent Blake
757.1
The Dark Corner
Fred Foss
366.9
Mister Ed
Bill Parker
516.6
Macao
Lawrence C. Trumble
5.9
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Ben Worley
697.1
The Web
Lt. Damico
757.3
Who Done It?
Detective Sgt. Brannigan
506.5
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Sir Sagramore
526.5
Boys' Night Out
Slattery
607.6
Wagon Train
Capt. Matthew Cobb
8.5
What's My Line?
Self
576.6
Wake Island
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
6.6
Cover Up
Larry Best
Filmography
- 1991Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant StarSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1968The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1964Young FuryBlacksmithMovie
- 1964Law of the LawlessSheriff Ed TannerMovie
- 1963Burke's LawFred Hopke, Harrison WeemsSeries
- 1963For Love or MoneyJoe FogelMovie
- 1963The Young and the BraveSgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)Movie
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseSeries
- 1962Boys' Night OutSlatteryMovie
- 1961Johnny NobodyJames Ronald MulcahyMovie
- 1961Mister EdBill ParkerSeries
- 1960Overland TrailFrederick Thomas 'Fred' KellySeries
- 1959The UntouchablesWally LegenzaSeries
- 1959The Rough and the SmoothReg BarkerMovie
- 1959RiverboatVance MuldoonSeries
- 1959The Ransom of Red ChiefBill DriscollMovie
- 1959A Luz vem do AltoWriterMovie
- 1959Idol on ParadeSergeant Major LushMovie
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries
- 1958The Deep Six'Frenchy' ShapiroMovie
- 1957The Lux ShowSelfSeries
- 1957Wagon TrainCapt. Matthew CobbSeries
- 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelfSeries
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelfSeries
- 1956High AirJoe RedmanMovie
- 1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf, Self - GuestSeries
- 1956Battle StationsBuck FitzpatrickMovie
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourCaptain George DevlinSeries
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseJoe RedmanSeries
- 1955CrashoutVan Morgan DuffMovie
- 1954Dangerous MissionChief Ranger Joe ParkerMovie
- 1953General Electric TheaterGeorge HarrisSeries
- 1953The Life Of RileyChester A. RileySeries
- 1952Blackbeard, the PirateBen WorleyMovie
- 1952The Ford Television TheatreCarl Ledbetter, Mack PomeroySeries
- 1952MacaoLawrence C. TrumbleMovie
- 1952A Girl in Every PortTimothy Aloysius 'Tim' DunnovanMovie
- 1951Submarine CommandCPO BoyerMovie
- 1951Detective StoryDet. Lou BrodyMovie
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsUSAF Crew Chief, Bull MitchellSeries
- 1950Gambling HouseJoe FarrowMovie
- 1950Lux Video TheatreWindow Washer, Larry BeatSeries
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelfSeries
- 1950Truth or ConsequencesSeries
- 1950Kill the UmpireBill 'Two Call' JohnsonMovie
- 1950What's My Line?SelfSeries
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsMr. Minihan - an unlucky manSeries
- 1949Johnny HolidaySgt. WalkerMovie
- 1949Lights OutSeries
- 1949The Big StealCapt. Vincent BlakeMovie
- 1949Streets of LaredoWahoo JonesMovie
- 1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtSir SagramoreMovie
- 1949The Life of RileyChester A. RileyMovie
- 1949Cover UpLarry BestMovie
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseGenteman SuitorSeries
- 194810,000 Kids and a CopCopMovie
- 1948The Babe Ruth StoryGeorge Herman 'Babe' RuthMovie
- 1948Race StreetBarney RunsonMovie
- 1948The Time of Your LifeNickMovie
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
- 1947Where There's LifeVictor O'BrienMovie
- 1947Variety GirlWilliam BendixMovie
- 1947The WebLt. DamicoMovie
- 1947Blaze of NoonPorkie ScottMovie
- 1947I'll Be YoursWechsbergMovie
- 1946CalcuttaPedro BlakeMovie
- 1946Two Years Before the MastFirst Mate AmazeenMovie
- 1946White Tie and TailsLarry LundieMovie
- 1946The Blue DahliaBuzz WanchekMovie
- 1946The Dark CornerFred FossMovie
- 1946Sentimental JourneyDonnelly - Uncle DonMovie
- 1945A Bell for AdanoSergeant BorthMovie
- 1945Don Juan QuilliganPatrick Michael 'Don Juan' QuilliganMovie
- 1945It's in the Bag!William BendixMovie
- 1944Greenwich VillageDanny O'MaraMovie
- 1944Abroad with Two YanksBiff KoraskiMovie
- 1944The Hairy ApeHank SmithMovie
- 1944Skirmish on the Home FrontHerb MillerMovie
- 1944LifeboatGus SmithMovie
- 1943Guadalcanal DiaryCorp. Taxi PottsMovie
- 1943HostagesUnderground leaderMovie
- 1943ChinaJohnny SparrowMovie
- 1943Taxi, MisterTim McGuerinMovie
- 1943The Crystal BallBiff CarterMovie
- 1942The McGuerins from BrooklynTim McGuerinMovie
- 1942Who Done It?Detective Sgt. BranniganMovie
- 1942The Glass KeyJeffMovie
- 1942Wake IslandPvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" RandallMovie
- 1942Star Spangled RhythmHermanMovie
- 1942Woman of the YearPinkie PetersMovie
- 1942Brooklyn OrchidTimothy McGuerinMovie
- 1940They Drive by NightDriver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)Movie
- —The Time ElementPeter JensonMovie