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 93
Movies 68
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
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
Self / Self - Guest
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
TV
Buck Fitzpatrick
Battle Stations (1956)
Movie
Joe Redman
Screen Director's Playhouse (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, New York, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsУильям Бендикс
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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