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).
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Filmography
all 94
Movies 69
TV Shows 25
self 10
Writer 1
Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy (1968)
Movie
Joe - Blacksmith

Young Fury (1964)
Movie
Sheriff Ed Tanner

Law of the Lawless (1964)
Movie
Fred Hopke / Harrison Weems

Burke's Law (1963)
TV
6
Joe Fogel

For Love or Money (1963)
Movie
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (Escaped POW)

The Young and the Brave (1963)
Movie
Slattery

Boys' Night Out (1962)
Movie
Sergeant Harrigan, USAF

Toller Hecht auf krummer Tour (1961)
Movie
James Ronald Mulcahy

Johnny Nobody (1961)
Movie
Bill Parker

Mister Ed (1961)
TV
5.59
Fred Kelly

Overland Trail (1960)
TV
Wally Legenza

The Untouchables (1959)
TV
5.29
Reg Barker

The Rough and the Smooth (1959)
Movie
Vance Muldoon

Riverboat (1959)
TV
Bill Driscoll

The Ransom of Red Chief (1959)
Movie
Sgt. Lush

Idol on Parade (1959)
Movie
'Frenchy' Shapiro

The Deep Six (1958)
Movie
Capt. Matthew Cobb

Wagon Train (1957)
TV
8
Joe Redman

High Air (1956)
Movie
Self / Self - Guest

The Steve Allen Show (1956)
TV
Buck Fitzpatrick

Battle Stations (1956)
Movie
Joe Redman

Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
TV
Captain George Devlin

The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
TV
Van Morgan Duff

Crashout (1955)
Movie
Joe Parker

Dangerous Mission (1954)
Movie
George Harris

General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Chester A. Riley

The Life Of Riley (1953)
TV
Ben Worley

Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
Movie
Carl Ledbetter

The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
TV
Lawrence C. Trumble

Macao (1952)
Movie
Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan

A Girl in Every Port (1952)
Movie
CPO Boyer

Submarine Command (1951)
Movie
Det. Lou Brody

Detective Story (1951)
Movie
USAF Crew Chief / Bull Mitchell

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
TV
Joe Farrow

Gambling House (1950)
Movie
Window Washer / Larry Beat

Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Bill 'Two Call' Johnson

Kill the Umpire (1950)
Movie
Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist

What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
TV
Sgt. Walker

Johnny Holiday (1949)
Movie
Capt. Vincent Blake

The Big Steal (1949)
Movie
Reuben 'Wahoo' Jones

Streets of Laredo (1949)
Movie
Chester A. Riley

The Life of Riley (1949)
Movie
Larry Best

Cover Up (1949)
Movie
Genteman Suitor

The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
TV
Neighborhood Policeman

10,000 Kids and a Cop (1948)
Movie
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
Movie
Runson

Race Street (1948)
Movie
Nick (Saloon Owner Who Loves Horses)

The Time of Your Life (1948)
Movie
Victor O'Brien

Where There's Life (1947)
Movie
William Bendix

Variety Girl (1947)
Movie
Lt. Damico

The Web (1947)
Movie
Porkie Scott

Blaze of Noon (1947)
Movie
Wechsberg

I'll Be Yours (1947)
Movie
Pedro Blake

Calcutta (1946)
Movie
First Mate Amazeen

Two Years Before the Mast (1946)
Movie
Larry Lundie

White Tie and Tails (1946)
Movie
Buzz Wanchek

The Blue Dahlia (1946)
Movie
Stauffer aka Fred Foss

The Dark Corner (1946)
Movie
Donnelly - Uncle Don

Sentimental Journey (1946)
Movie
Sgt. Borth

A Bell for Adano (1945)
Movie
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan (1945)
Movie
William Bendix

It's in the Bag! (1945)
Movie
Danny O'Mara

Greenwich Village (1944)
Movie
Biff Koraski

Abroad with Two Yanks (1944)
Movie
Hank Smith

The Hairy Ape (1944)
Movie
Herb Miller

Skirmish on the Home Front (1944)
Movie
Gus Smith

Lifeboat (1944)
Movie
1
Cpl. Taxi Potts

Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
Movie
Underground Leader Karol Vokosch a.k.a. Janoshik

Hostages (1943)
Movie
Johnny Sparrow

China (1943)
Movie
Tim McGuerin

Taxi, Mister (1943)
Movie
Biff Carter

The Crystal Ball (1943)
Movie
Tim McGuerin

The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942)
Movie
Detective Brannigan

Who Done It? (1942)
Movie
Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall

Wake Island (1942)
Movie
Pinkie Peters

Woman of the Year (1942)
Movie
Tim McGuerin

Brooklyn Orchid (1942)
Movie
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

They Drive by Night (1940)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1906-01-14
Deathday1964-12-14 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsУильям Бендикс
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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