William Benedict

William Benedict

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1917-04-16
Deathday: 1999-11-25 (82 years old)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.


William Benedict (April 16, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American actor, perhaps best known for playing "Whitey" in Monogram Pictures' The Bowery Boys series.


Born in Haskell, Oklahoma, he took part in school theatricals, and on leaving school he made his way to Hollywood. His first film was $10 Raise (1935) starring Edward Everett Horton, which launched Benedict on a busy career. The blond-haired Benedict almost always played juvenile roles, such as newsboys, messengers, office boys, and farmhands.


In 1939, when Universal Pictures began its Little Tough Guys series to compete with the popular Dead End Kids features, Billy Benedict was recruited into the cast. These films led him into the similar East Side Kids movies (usually playing a member of the East Side gang, but occasionally in villainous roles). The East Side Kids became The Bowery Boys in 1946, and Benedict stayed with the series (as "Whitey") through the end of 1951.


Other films included My Little Chickadee (1940) starring W. C. Fields and Mae West, The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), Ed Wood's Bride of the Monster (1955), The Sting (1973) and Farewell, My Lovely (1975). Benedict never shook his juvenile image completely, and continued to play messengers and news vendors well into his sixties. He also worked often in television commercials.

Filmography

all 227

Movies 183

TV Shows 44

self 2

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Dead Don't Die

The Dead Don't Die (1975)

Movie
Station Attendant
The Dirt Gang

The Dirt Gang (1972)

Movie
News Vendor (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly! (1969)

Movie
1
Joe, the Telegrapher (as Bill Benedict)
The Over the Hill Gang

The Over the Hill Gang (1969)

Movie
Uncle Whitmore / Pet Shop Owner
Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)

TV
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Funny Girl

Funny Girl (1968)

Movie
1
Jocko (as William Benedict)
Rogue's Gallery

Rogue's Gallery (1968)

Movie
Bum Sleeping on Bench
Frankie and Johnny

Frankie and Johnny (1966)

Movie
Musician Exiting Elevator (uncredited)
Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back (1961)

Movie
6
Trapper (uncredited)
The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree (1959)

Movie
Wagon Train Member
Wagon Train

Wagon Train (1957)

TV
8
American Airlines Clerk
The Killing

The Killing (1956)

Movie
4.33
Whitmore 'Whitey' Williams
Ghost Chasers

Ghost Chasers (1951)

Movie
Whitey, Bowery Boy
Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble (1950)

Movie
Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies (1947)

Movie
Bellboy at Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited)
The Hucksters

The Hucksters (1947)

Movie
Hotel Bellboy (Uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend

Fun on a Weekend (1947)

Movie
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye (1946)

Movie
Singing Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Do You Love Me

Do You Love Me (1946)

Movie
Telegraph Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Without Reservations

Without Reservations (1946)

Movie
Second Newsboy (uncredited)
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia (1946)

Movie
4.67
Newsboy (uncredited)
Gay Blades

Gay Blades (1946)

Movie
Pvt. Whitey (uncredited)
Story of G.I. Joe

Story of G.I. Joe (1945)

Movie
Pesky [Ch 1,3,5-8,11,13]
Brenda Starr, Reporter

Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945)

Movie
Thomas 'Mack' Knight
They Live in Fear

They Live in Fear (1944)

Movie
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Janie

Janie (1944)

Movie
Telegraph Messenger
All by Myself

All by Myself (1943)

Movie
Butch - Cherry Street Leader
Clancy Street Boys

Clancy Street Boys (1943)

Movie
Pvt. Jackson 'Sleepy' Laswell
Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner (1943)

Movie
Powers Agency Office Boy (uncredited)
The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl (1943)

Movie
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember (1942)

Movie
Farr's Receptionist (uncredited)
The Glass Key

The Glass Key (1942)

Movie
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town (1942)

Movie
Bellboy (uncredited)
I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger (1942)

Movie
Usher (uncredited)
Home in Wyomin'

Home in Wyomin' (1942)

Movie
Soldier at Camp Show (uncredited)
Cadet Girl

Cadet Girl (1941)

Movie
Thomas 'Piecrust' Murphy
Tuxedo Junction

Tuxedo Junction (1941)

Movie
Recruit at Corral
Great Guns

Great Guns (1941)

Movie
Singing Telegram Boy
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill (1941)

Movie
Messenger (uncredited)
Time Out for Rhythm

Time Out for Rhythm (1941)

Movie
8
Lafe Hopper (uncredited)
Scattergood Baines

Scattergood Baines (1941)

Movie
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Second Chorus

Second Chorus (1941)

Movie
Mickey Barnes - Copy Boy
The Mad Doctor

The Mad Doctor (1940)

Movie
Link (as Billy Benedict)
Give Us Wings

Give Us Wings (1940)

Movie
Boy (uncredited)
Young People

Young People (1940)

Movie
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners (1940)

Movie
Farm Boy (uncredited)
The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty (1940)

Movie
Happy (uncredited)
Stage to Chino

Stage to Chino (1940)

Movie
Newsboy (uncredited)
Grand Ole Opry

Grand Ole Opry (1940)

Movie
David's Caddy (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Movie
4.2
Freddy the Office Boy
The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster (1937)

Movie
Young Bindlestiff
Tramp Trouble

Tramp Trouble (1937)

Movie
Bunky, Office Boy (uncredited)
Crack-Up

Crack-Up (1936)

Movie
Shenandoah Peachtree (uncredited)
Can This Be Dixie?

Can This Be Dixie? (1936)

Movie
Henry - Copyboy (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild (1936)

Movie
6
Archer Morpher
M'Liss

M'Liss (1936)

Movie
Telegram Delivery Boy
Captain January

Captain January (1936)

Movie
William BenedictWilliam Benedict

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1917-04-16

Deathday
1999-11-25 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Haskell, United States

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
William 'Billy' Benedict , Bill Benedict, Billy Benedict

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