William Bendix

Acting

William Bendix

Born 14 January 1906 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 14 December 1964 at 58

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

Highlights

Lifeboat1944 · Film · Gus Smith
The Untouchables1959 · Series · Wally Legenza
Detective Story1951 · Film · Det. Lou Brody
Woman of the Year1942 · Film · Pinkie Peters
The Blue Dahlia1946 · Film · Buzz Wanchek
They Drive by Night1940 · Film · Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

Filmography

Movies

63 films

Young Fury1964 · Film · Blacksmith
Law of the Lawless1964 · Film · Sheriff Ed Tanner
For Love or Money1963 · Film · Joe Fogel
The Young and the Brave1963 · Film · Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
Boys' Night Out1962 · Film · Slattery
Johnny Nobody1961 · Film · James Ronald Mulcahy
The Rough and the Smooth1959 · Film · Reg Barker
The Ransom of Red Chief1959 · Film · Bill Driscoll
A Luz vem do Alto1959 · Film · Writer
Idol on Parade1959 · Film · Sergeant Major Lush
The Deep Six1958 · Film · 'Frenchy' Shapiro
High Air1956 · Film · Joe Redman
Battle Stations1956 · Film · Buck Fitzpatrick
Crashout1955 · Film · Van Morgan Duff
Dangerous Mission1954 · Film · Chief Ranger Joe Parker
Blackbeard, the Pirate1952 · Film · Ben Worley
Macao1952 · Film · Lawrence C. Trumble
A Girl in Every Port1952 · Film · Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
Submarine Command1951 · Film · CPO Boyer
Detective Story1951 · Film · Det. Lou Brody
Gambling House1950 · Film · Joe Farrow
Kill the Umpire1950 · Film · Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
Johnny Holiday1949 · Film · Sgt. Walker
The Big Steal1949 · Film · Capt. Vincent Blake
Streets of Laredo1949 · Film · Wahoo Jones
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court1949 · Film · Sir Sagramore
The Life of Riley1949 · Film · Chester A. Riley
Cover Up1949 · Film · Larry Best
10,000 Kids and a Cop1948 · Film · Cop
The Babe Ruth Story1948 · Film · George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Race Street1948 · Film · Barney Runson
The Time of Your Life1948 · Film · Nick
Where There's Life1947 · Film · Victor O'Brien
Variety Girl1947 · Film · William Bendix
The Web1947 · Film · Lt. Damico
Blaze of Noon1947 · Film · Porkie Scott
I'll Be Yours1947 · Film · Wechsberg
Calcutta1946 · Film · Pedro Blake
Two Years Before the Mast1946 · Film · First Mate Amazeen
White Tie and Tails1946 · Film · Larry Lundie
The Blue Dahlia1946 · Film · Buzz Wanchek
The Dark Corner1946 · Film · Fred Foss
Sentimental Journey1946 · Film · Donnelly - Uncle Don
A Bell for Adano1945 · Film · Sergeant Borth
Don Juan Quilligan1945 · Film · Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
It's in the Bag!1945 · Film · William Bendix
Greenwich Village1944 · Film · Danny O'Mara
Abroad with Two Yanks1944 · Film · Biff Koraski
The Hairy Ape1944 · Film · Hank Smith
Lifeboat1944 · Film · Gus Smith
Guadalcanal Diary1943 · Film · Corp. Taxi Potts
Hostages1943 · Film · Underground leader
China1943 · Film · Johnny Sparrow
Taxi, Mister1943 · Film · Tim McGuerin
The Crystal Ball1943 · Film · Biff Carter
The McGuerins from Brooklyn1942 · Film · Tim McGuerin
Who Done It?1942 · Film · Detective Sgt. Brannigan
The Glass Key1942 · Film · Jeff
Wake Island1942 · Film · Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Star Spangled Rhythm1942 · Film · Herman
Woman of the Year1942 · Film · Pinkie Peters
Brooklyn Orchid1942 · Film · Timothy McGuerin
They Drive by Night1940 · Film · Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

18 shows

Burke's Law1963 · Series · Fred Hopke
Vacation Playhouse1963 · Series
Mister Ed1961 · Series · Bill Parker
Overland Trail1960 · Series · Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
The Untouchables1959 · Series · Wally Legenza
Riverboat1959 · Series · Vance Muldoon
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958 · Series
Wagon Train1957 · Series · Capt. Matthew Cobb
Screen Director's Playhouse1955 · Series · Joe Redman
The 20th Century Fox Hour1955 · Series · Captain George Devlin
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · George Harris
The Life Of Riley1953 · Series · Chester A. Riley
The Ford Television Theatre1952 · Series · Carl Ledbetter
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · Series · USAF Crew Chief
Lux Video Theatre1950 · Series · Window Washer
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · Series · Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
Lights Out1949 · Series
The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · Series · Genteman Suitor