William Bendix
William Bendix

William Bendix

Acting

58 years oldNew York City, New York, USABorn 1/14/1906Died 12/14/1964

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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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).

Known For

Filmography

1991

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

1968

The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
Movie
as Self (archive footage)

1964

Young Fury
Young Fury
Movie
as Blacksmith
Law of the Lawless
Law of the Lawless
Movie
as Sheriff Ed Tanner

1963

Burke's Law
Burke's Law
TV
as Fred Hopke1 Episode
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
TV
as Harrison Weems1 Episode
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
Movie
as Joe Fogel
The Young and the Brave
The Young and the Brave
Movie
as Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
N/A
Vacation Playhouse
TV
1 Episode

1962

Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out
Movie
as Slattery

1961

Johnny Nobody
Johnny Nobody
Movie
as James Ronald Mulcahy
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
TV
as Bill Parker1 Episode

1960

Overland Trail
Overland Trail
TV
as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly17 Episodes

1959

The Untouchables
The Untouchables
TV
as Wally Legenza1 Episode
The Rough and the Smooth
The Rough and the Smooth
Movie
as Reg Barker
Riverboat
Riverboat
TV
as Vance Muldoon1 Episode
The Ransom of Red Chief
The Ransom of Red Chief
Movie
as Bill Driscoll
A Luz vem do Alto
A Luz vem do Alto
Movie
Writer
Idol on Parade
Idol on Parade
Movie
as Sergeant Major Lush

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV
1 Episode
The Deep Six
The Deep Six
Movie
as 'Frenchy' Shapiro

1957

N/A
The Lux Show
TV
as Self1 Episode
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
TV
as Capt. Matthew Cobb1 Episode
N/A
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV
as Self1 Episode

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV
as Self1 Episode
N/A
High Air
Movie
as Joe Redman
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
TV
as Self1 Episode
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
TV
as Self - Guest1 Episode
Battle Stations
Battle Stations
Movie
as Buck Fitzpatrick

1955

Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
TV
as Joe Redman1 Episode
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV
as Captain George Devlin1 Episode
Crashout
Crashout
Movie
as Van Morgan Duff

1954

Dangerous Mission
Dangerous Mission
Movie
as Chief Ranger Joe Parker

1953

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
TV
as George Harris1 Episode
The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley
TV
as Chester A. Riley219 Episodes

1952

Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Movie
as Ben Worley
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
TV
as Carl Ledbetter1 Episode
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
TV
as Mack Pomeroy1 Episode
Macao
Macao
Movie
as Lawrence C. Trumble
A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
Movie
as Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan

1951

Submarine Command
Submarine Command
Movie
as CPO Boyer
Detective Story
Detective Story
Movie
as Det. Lou Brody
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV
as USAF Crew Chief1 Episode
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV
as Bull Mitchell1 Episode

1950

Gambling House
Gambling House
Movie
as Joe Farrow
N/A
Lux Video Theatre
TV
as Window Washer1 Episode
N/A
Lux Video Theatre
TV
as Larry Beat1 Episode
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV
as Self1 Episode
N/A
Truth or Consequences
TV
1 Episode
Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire
Movie
as Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
TV
as Self4 Episodes
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
TV
as Self - Panelist1 Episode
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV
as Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man1 Episode

1949

Johnny Holiday
Johnny Holiday
Movie
as Sgt. Walker
Lights Out
Lights Out
TV
1 Episode
The Big Steal
The Big Steal
Movie
as Capt. Vincent Blake
Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo
Movie
as Wahoo Jones
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Movie
as Sir Sagramore
The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley
Movie
as Chester A. Riley
Cover Up
Cover Up
Movie
as Larry Best

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV
as Genteman Suitor1 Episode
10,000 Kids and a Cop
10,000 Kids and a Cop
Movie
as Cop
The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story
Movie
as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Race Street
Race Street
Movie
as Barney Runson
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
Movie
as Nick
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV
as Self2 Episodes

1947

Where There's Life
Where There's Life
Movie
as Victor O'Brien
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
Movie
as William Bendix
The Web
The Web
Movie
as Lt. Damico
Blaze of Noon
Blaze of Noon
Movie
as Porkie Scott
I'll Be Yours
I'll Be Yours
Movie
as Wechsberg

1946

Calcutta
Calcutta
Movie
as Pedro Blake
Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
Movie
as First Mate Amazeen
White Tie and Tails
White Tie and Tails
Movie
as Larry Lundie
The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia
Movie
as Buzz Wanchek
The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner
Movie
as Fred Foss
Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey
Movie
as Donnelly - Uncle Don

1945

A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
Movie
as Sgt. Borth
Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan
Movie
as Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
It's in the Bag!
It's in the Bag!
Movie
as William Bendix

1944

Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Movie
as Danny O'Mara
Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks
Movie
as Biff Koraski
The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape
Movie
as Hank Smith
N/A
Skirmish on the Home Front
Movie
as Herb Miller
Lifeboat
Lifeboat
Movie
as Gus Smith

1943

Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
Movie
as Corp. Taxi Potts
Hostages
Hostages
Movie
as Underground leader
China
China
Movie
as Johnny Sparrow
Taxi, Mister
Taxi, Mister
Movie
as Tim McGuerin
The Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball
Movie
as Biff Carter

1942

The McGuerins from Brooklyn
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
Movie
as Tim McGuerin
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
Movie
as Detective Sgt. Brannigan
The Glass Key
The Glass Key
Movie
as Jeff
Wake Island
Wake Island
Movie
as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
Movie
as Herman
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
Movie
as Pinkie Peters
Brooklyn Orchid
Brooklyn Orchid
Movie
as Timothy McGuerin

1940

They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
Movie
as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

Unknown

The Time Element
The Time Element
Movie
as Peter Jenson