Person

William Bendix

Acting · 1906–1964 · 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

Filmography

1991Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant StarSelf (archive footage)
1968The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)
1964Young FuryBlacksmith
1964Law of the LawlessSheriff Ed Tanner
1963Burke's LawFred Hopke
1963For Love or MoneyJoe Fogel
1963The Young and the BraveSgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
1963Vacation Playhouse
1962Boys' Night OutSlattery
1961Johnny NobodyJames Ronald Mulcahy
1961Mister EdBill Parker
1960Overland TrailFrederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
1959The UntouchablesWally Legenza
1959The Rough and the SmoothReg Barker
1959RiverboatVance Muldoon
1959The Ransom of Red ChiefBill Driscoll
1959A Luz vem do AltoWriter
1959Idol on ParadeSergeant Major Lush
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958The Deep Six'Frenchy' Shapiro
1957The Lux ShowSelf
1957Wagon TrainCapt. Matthew Cobb
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
1956High AirJoe Redman
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf
1956Battle StationsBuck Fitzpatrick
1955Screen Director's PlayhouseJoe Redman
1955The 20th Century Fox HourCaptain George Devlin
1955CrashoutVan Morgan Duff
1954Dangerous MissionChief Ranger Joe Parker
1953General Electric TheaterGeorge Harris
1953The Life Of RileyChester A. Riley
1952Blackbeard, the PirateBen Worley
1952The Ford Television TheatreCarl Ledbetter
1952MacaoLawrence C. Trumble
1952A Girl in Every PortTimothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
1951Submarine CommandCPO Boyer
1951Detective StoryDet. Lou Brody
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsUSAF Crew Chief
1950Gambling HouseJoe Farrow
1950Lux Video TheatreWindow Washer
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf
1950Truth or Consequences
1950Kill the UmpireBill 'Two Call' Johnson
1950What's My Line?Self
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsMr. Minihan - an unlucky man
1949Johnny HolidaySgt. Walker
1949Lights Out
1949The Big StealCapt. Vincent Blake
1949Streets of LaredoWahoo Jones
1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtSir Sagramore
1949The Life of RileyChester A. Riley
1949Cover UpLarry Best
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseGenteman Suitor
194810,000 Kids and a CopCop
1948The Babe Ruth StoryGeorge Herman 'Babe' Ruth
1948Race StreetBarney Runson
1948The Time of Your LifeNick
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1947Where There's LifeVictor O'Brien
1947Variety GirlWilliam Bendix
1947The WebLt. Damico
1947Blaze of NoonPorkie Scott
1947I'll Be YoursWechsberg
1946CalcuttaPedro Blake
1946Two Years Before the MastFirst Mate Amazeen
1946White Tie and TailsLarry Lundie
1946The Blue DahliaBuzz Wanchek
1946The Dark CornerStauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
1946Sentimental JourneyDonnelly - Uncle Don
1945A Bell for AdanoSgt. Borth
1945Don Juan QuilliganPatrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
1945It's in the Bag!William Bendix
1944Greenwich VillageDanny O'Mara
1944Abroad with Two YanksBiff Koraski
1944The Hairy ApeHank Smith
1944Skirmish on the Home FrontHerb Miller
1944LifeboatGus Smith
1943Guadalcanal DiaryCorp. Taxi Potts
1943HostagesUnderground leader
1943ChinaJohnny Sparrow
1943Taxi, MisterTim McGuerin
1943The Crystal BallBiff Carter
1942The McGuerins from BrooklynTim McGuerin
1942Who Done It?Detective Sgt. Brannigan
1942The Glass KeyJeff
1942Wake IslandPvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
1942Star Spangled RhythmHerman
1942Woman of the YearPinkie Peters
1942Brooklyn OrchidTimothy McGuerin
1940They Drive by NightDriver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
—The Time ElementPeter Jenson

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