Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1906-01-14
- Day of Death1964-12-14 (58 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsУильям Бендиксویلیام بندیکس
William Bendix
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1964
Young Fury
As: Blacksmith
- 1964
Law of the Lawless
As: Sheriff Ed Tanner
- 1963
Burke's Law
As: Fred Hopke
- 1963
Burke's Law
As: Harrison Weems
- 1963
For Love or Money
As: Joe Fogel
- 1963
The Young and the Brave
As: Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
- 1962
Boys' Night Out
As: Slattery
- 1961
Johnny Nobody
As: James Ronald Mulcahy
1961Mister Ed
As: Bill Parker
1960Overland Trail
As: Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
1959The Untouchables
As: Wally Legenza
1959The Rough and the Smooth
As: Reg Barker
1959Riverboat
As: Vance Muldoon
1959The Ransom of Red Chief
As: Bill Driscoll
1959Idol on Parade
As: Sergeant Major Lush
1958The Deep Six
As: 'Frenchy' Shapiro
1957Wagon Train
As: Capt. Matthew Cobb
1956Battle Stations
As: Buck Fitzpatrick
1955Screen Director's Playhouse
As: Joe Redman
1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
As: Captain George Devlin
1955Crashout
As: Van Morgan Duff
1954Dangerous Mission
As: Chief Ranger Joe Parker
1953General Electric Theater
As: George Harris
1953The Life Of Riley
As: Chester A. Riley
1952Blackbeard, the Pirate
As: Ben Worley
1952The Ford Television Theatre
As: Carl Ledbetter
1952Macao
As: Lawrence C. Trumble
1952A Girl in Every Port
As: Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
1951Submarine Command
As: CPO Boyer
- 1951
Detective Story
As: Det. Lou Brody
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: USAF Crew Chief
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Bull Mitchell
1950Gambling House
As: Joe Farrow
1950Kill the Umpire
As: Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
1950Robert Montgomery Presents
As: Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
1949Johnny Holiday
As: Sgt. Walker
1949The Big Steal
As: Capt. Vincent Blake
1949Streets of Laredo
As: Wahoo Jones
1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
As: Sir Sagramore
1949The Life of Riley
As: Chester A. Riley
1949Cover Up
As: Larry Best
1948The Philco Television Playhouse
As: Genteman Suitor
1948The Babe Ruth Story
As: George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
1948Race Street
As: Barney Runson
1948The Time of Your Life
As: Nick
1947Where There's Life
As: Victor O'Brien
1947Variety Girl
As: William Bendix
1947The Web
As: Lt. Damico
1947Blaze of Noon
As: Porkie Scott
1947I'll Be Yours
As: Wechsberg
1946Calcutta
As: Pedro Blake
1946Two Years Before the Mast
As: First Mate Amazeen
1946White Tie and Tails
As: Larry Lundie
- 1946
The Blue Dahlia
As: Buzz Wanchek
1946The Dark Corner
As: Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
1946Sentimental Journey
As: Donnelly - Uncle Don
1945A Bell for Adano
As: Sgt. Borth
1945Don Juan Quilligan
As: Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
1945It's in the Bag!
As: William Bendix
1944Greenwich Village
As: Danny O'Mara
1944Abroad with Two Yanks
As: Biff Koraski
1944The Hairy Ape
As: Hank Smith
1944Skirmish on the Home Front
As: Herb Miller
- 1944
Lifeboat
As: Gus Smith
1943Guadalcanal Diary
As: Corp. Taxi Potts
1943Hostages
As: Underground leader
1943China
As: Johnny Sparrow
1943Taxi, Mister
As: Tim McGuerin
1943The Crystal Ball
As: Biff Carter
1942The McGuerins from Brooklyn
As: Tim McGuerin
1942Who Done It?
As: Detective Sgt. Brannigan
- 1942
The Glass Key
As: Jeff
1942Wake Island
As: Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
1942Star Spangled Rhythm
As: Herman
- 1942
Woman of the Year
As: Pinkie Peters
1942Brooklyn Orchid
As: Timothy McGuerin
1940They Drive by Night
As: Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)