Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1917-04-16
- Day of Death1999-11-25 (82 years)
- Place of BirthHaskell, Oklahoma, USA
- Also Known AsWilliam 'Billy' Benedict Bill BenedictBilly Benedict
William Benedict
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1988
Bonanza: The Next Generation
As: Gus Morton
- 1982
Computercide
As: Elderly Man
- 1979
Goldie and the Boxer
As: Old Man
- 1978
Born Again
As: Leon Jaworski
- 1977
The Incredible Hulk
As: Vic
- 1976
Sherlock Holmes in New York
As: Telegraph Office Manager
- 1976
Charlie's Angels
As: Emmett Winston, Esq.
- 1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
As: Man on Bus
1975Matt Helm
As: Scavenger
1975Cop on the Beat
As: Lennie
1975The Dead Don't Die
As: Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- 1973
The Sting
As: Roulette Dealer
1973Police Story
As: Prescott
1972The Dirt Gang
As: Station Attendant
1972The Adventures of Nick Carter
As: Newsboy
1972Call Her Mom
As: Mr. Feigelbaum
1971All in the Family
As: Jimmy McNab
1971Alias Smith and Jones
As: Telegrapher (uncredited)
1969Hello, Dolly!
As: News Vendor (uncredited)
1969Then Came Bronson
As: Card Player
1969The Over the Hill Gang
As: Joe, the Telegrapher (as Bill Benedict)
1969The Lottery
As: Joe Summers
1968Here's Lucy
As: Deliveryman
1968Mayberry R.F.D.
As: Uncle Whitmore
- 1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
As: Pet Shop Owner
1968Land of the Giants
As: Villager Peabody
1968Adam-12
As: Bill White
- 1968
Funny Girl
As: Western Union Boy (uncredited)
1968Rogue's Gallery
As: Jocko (as William Benedict)
1967The Guns of Will Sonnett
As: Telegrapher
1967What Am I Bid?
As: Clem (as Bill Benedict)
1966Mission: Impossible
As: Denver
1966The Monkees
As: Old Man
1966Frankie and Johnny
As: Bum Sleeping on Bench (uncredited)
1965I Dream of Jeannie
As: Cleaning Man
1965Honey West
As: Farley
1965The Hallelujah Trail
As: Simpson
1965Dear Heart
As: Stu
1963Petticoat Junction
As: Willie
1961Lover Come Back
As: Musician Exiting Elevator (uncredited)
1960The Barbara Stanwyck Show
As: Joe
1959The Twilight Zone
As: Conklin
1959The Hanging Tree
As: Trapper (uncredited)
1957Wagon Train
As: Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
- 1956
The Killing
As: American Airlines Clerk
1956Mobs, Inc.
As: Telegraph Boy
1955Gunsmoke
As: Gus
1955Bride of the Monster
As: Newsboy
1953The Magnetic Monster
As: Albert
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Degnan
1951Crazy Over Horses
As: Whitey (as William Benedict)
1951Let's Go Navy!
As: Whitey
1951Ghost Chasers
As: Whitey
1951Bowery Battalion
As: Whitey
1950Blues Busters
As: Whitey (as William Benedict)
1950Triple Trouble
As: Whitey, Bowery Boy
1950Lucky Losers
As: Whitey
1950Blonde Dynamite
As: Whitey
1949Master Minds
As: Whitey
1949Angels in Disguise
As: Whitey
1949Hold That Baby!
As: Whitey
1949Riders of the Pony Express
As: Eddie Lund
1949Fighting Fools
As: Whitey
1948Trouble Makers
As: Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
1948Smuggler's Cove
As: Whitey
1948Night Wind
As: Irv Bennett
1948Jinx Money
As: Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
1948Secret Service Investigator
As: Counterman
1948Angels' Alley
As: Whitey
1947Bowery Buckaroos
As: Whitey
1947Merton of the Movies
As: Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)
1947News Hounds
As: Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
1947The Hucksters
As: Bellboy at Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited)
1947Fun on a Weekend
As: Hotel Bellboy (Uncredited)
1947Hard Boiled Mahoney
As: Whitey
1947The Pilgrim Lady
As: Bellboy
1946Mr. Hex
As: Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
1946Never Say Goodbye
As: Messenger Boy (uncredited)
1946Spook Busters
As: Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
1946Bowery Bombshell
As: Whitey
1946In Fast Company
As: Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
1946One More Tomorrow
As: Stinky
1946Do You Love Me
As: Singing Western Union Boy (uncredited)
1946Without Reservations
As: Telegraph Delivery Boy (uncredited)
1946The Kid from Brooklyn
As: Newsboy (uncredited)
1946The Gentleman Misbehaves
As: Bellboy (uncredited)
1946Road to Utopia
As: Second Newsboy (uncredited)
1946Gay Blades
As: Newsboy (uncredited)
1946Live Wires
As: Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
1946People Are Funny
As: NBC Usher
1945Come Out Fighting
As: Skinny
1945Mr. Muggs Rides Again
As: Skinny
1945Story of G.I. Joe
As: Pvt. Whitey (uncredited)
1945Hollywood and Vine
As: Joe the Newsboy
1945Docks of New York
As: Skinny
1945Brenda Starr, Reporter
As: Pesky (uncredited)
1944Bowery Champs
As: Skinny
1944I Won't Play
As: Florida
1944They Live in Fear
As: Thomas 'Mack' Knight (uncredited)
1944That's My Baby!
As: Office boy
1944Janie
As: Soda Jerk (uncredited)
1944Block Busters
As: Butch
1944Follow the Leader
As: Spider O'Brien
1944Follow the Boys
As: Joe (uncredited)
1944The Whistler
As: The Deafmute (Uncredited)
1944Million Dollar Kid
As: Skinny
1943Whispering Footsteps
As: Jerry Murphy
1943Moonlight in Vermont
As: Abel
1943Mr. Muggs Steps Out
As: Pinky
1943Thank Your Lucky Stars
As: Busboy (uncredited)
1943Adventures of the Flying Cadets
As: Zombie Parker
1943Nobody's Darling
As: Sammy (uncredited)
1943Ghosts on the Loose
As: Benny
1943All by Myself
As: Telegraph Messenger
1943Clancy Street Boys
As: Butch
1943Aerial Gunner
As: Jackson 'Sleepy' Laswell
- 1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
As: Greene (uncredited)
1943The Powers Girl
As: Powers Agency Office Boy (uncredited)
1942A Night to Remember
As: Messenger Boy (uncredited)
1942Heart of the Golden West
As: Telegraph Messenger
1942Get Hep to Love
As: Soda Jerk
1942Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
As: Theatre Usher
1942The Glass Key
As: Farr's Receptionist (uncredited)
1942Wildcat
As: Bud Smithers
1942The Talk of the Town
As: Western Union Boy (uncredited)
1942Junior G-Men of the Air
As: Whitey
1942Perils of Nyoka
As: Red Davis
1942Lady in a Jam
As: Barker (uncredited)
1942I Live on Danger
As: Bellboy (uncredited)
1942Home in Wyomin'
As: Usher (uncredited)
1942The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
As: Bellboy
1942Two Yanks in Trinidad
As: Messenger (uncredited)
1942On the Sunny Side
As: Messenger
1941Confessions of Boston Blackie
As: Ice Cream Man
1941Cadet Girl
As: Soldier at Camp Show (uncredited)
1941Tuxedo Junction
As: Thomas 'Piecrust' Murphy (as Billy Benedict)
1941Jesse James at Bay
As: Young Davis
1941Great Guns
As: Recruit at Corral
1941Dressed to Kill
As: Singing Telegram Boy
1941Time Out for Rhythm
As: Messenger (uncredited)
1941She Knew All the Answers
As: Singing Telegraph Boy
1941In Old Cheyenne
As: Train Vendor
1941Adventures of Captain Marvel
As: Whitey Murphy
1941Mr. District Attorney
As: Office Boy
1941The Man Who Lost Himself
As: Telegram Delivery Boy
1941Scattergood Baines
As: Lafe Hopper (uncredited)
1941The Great Mr. Nobody
As: Jig
1941Second Chorus
As: Ticket Taker (uncredited)
1940Bowery Boy
As: (uncredited)
1940The Mad Doctor
As: Mickey Barnes (Uncredited)
1940Give Us Wings
As: Link (as Billy Benedict)
1940Melody Ranch
As: Slim
1940Young People
As: Boy (uncredited)
1940Rhythm on the River
As: Elevator Boy
1940Lucky Partners
As: Delivery Boy (uncredited)
1940The Great McGinty
As: Farm Boy (uncredited)
1940Stage to Chino
As: Happy (uncredited)
1940Adventures of Red Ryder
As: Dan Withers
1940Grand Ole Opry
As: Newsboy (uncredited)
1940And One Was Beautiful
As: Delivery Man
1940My Little Chickadee
As: Lem (uncredited)
1940Legion of the Lawless
As: Eddie
1939Pack Up Your Troubles
As: Office Boy
1939Hollywood Hobbies
As: Tour Guide
1939Code of the Streets
As: Trouble
1938Newsboys' Home
As: Trouble
1938Say It in French
As: Midget Car Driver
1938Little Tough Guys in Society
As: Trouble
1938Hold That Co-ed
As: Sylvester
1938Young Fugitives
As: Jud (as William 'Billy' Benedict)
1938Hold That Kiss
As: Delivery Boy
1938There's Always a Woman
As: Bellboy
1938King of the Newsboys
As: Squimpy
1938Walking Down Broadway
As: Eddie
- 1938
Bringing Up Baby
As: David's Caddy (uncredited)
1938I Met My Love Again
As: Billy (uncredited)
1937Tim Tyler's Luck
As: Spud
1937The Last Gangster
As: Freddy the Office Boy
1937That I May Live
As: Kurt Plivens
1937Flying Fists
As: Monk, Tall Kid
1937Rhythm in the Clouds
As: Bellboy
1937Jim Hanvey, Detective
As: Copy Boy (uncredited)
1937They Wanted to Marry
As: Freckles
1936After the Thin Man
As: Newsboy (uncredited)
1936Crack-Up
As: Bunky, Office Boy (uncredited)
1936Laughing at Trouble
As: Wilbur
1936Can This Be Dixie?
As: Shenandoah Peachtree (uncredited)
1936Theodora Goes Wild
As: Henry - Copyboy (uncredited)
1936Libeled Lady
As: Joe
1936Ramona
As: Joseph Hyar
1936M'Liss
As: Archer Morpher
1936The Witness Chair
As: Benny Ryan
1936Captain January
As: Telegram Delivery Boy
1936The Country Doctor
As: The Gawker
1935Your Uncle Dudley
As: Cyril Church
1935Show Them No Mercy!
As: Willie (uncredited)
1935Way Down East
As: Amos
1935Bad Boy
As: Grocery Clerk
19353 Kids and a Queen
As: Flash
1935Steamboat Round the Bend
As: Breck
1935Doubting Thomas
As: Caddie
1935The Farmer Takes a Wife
As: Boy Announcing Dan's Arrival Before Fight
1935College Scandal
As: 'Penny' Parker
1935$10 Raise
As: Jimmy