William Bendix
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New York City, New York, USA
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).
Appearances
6.6
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
7.0
Detective Story
Det. Lou Brody
6.9
Woman of the Year
Pinkie Peters
6.7
The Dark Corner
Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
6.3
Macao
Lawrence C. Trumble
6.4
Calcutta
Pedro Blake
6.7
Crashout
Van Morgan Duff
7.4
Lifeboat
Gus Smith
5.9
Boys' Night Out
Slattery
7.1
The Web
Lt. Damico
6.2
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Sir Sagramore
5.8
The Babe Ruth Story
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
5.6
Guadalcanal Diary
Corp. Taxi Potts
5.9
Wake Island
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
6.6
Cover Up
Larry Best
6.7
The Blue Dahlia
Buzz Wanchek
6.2
Gambling House
Joe Farrow
6.4
Where There's Life
Victor O'Brien
6.6
The Glass Key
Jeff
6.9
Who Done It?
Detective Sgt. Brannigan
6.6
The Big Steal
Capt. Vincent Blake
7.6
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
6.0
Race Street
Barney Runson
5.2
A Girl in Every Port
Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
6.0
The Time of Your Life
Nick
6.7
Brooklyn Orchid
Timothy McGuerin
5.7
The Deep Six
'Frenchy' Shapiro
6.2
Star Spangled Rhythm
Herman
5.9
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Ben Worley
6.2
I'll Be Yours
Wechsberg
7.3
White Tie and Tails
Larry Lundie
5.8
Submarine Command
CPO Boyer
6.9
Kill the Umpire
Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
6.1
Dangerous Mission
Chief Ranger Joe Parker
6.3
The Hairy Ape
Hank Smith
6.5
Variety Girl
William Bendix
6.0
Streets of Laredo
Wahoo Jones
6.0
A Bell for Adano
Sgt. Borth
6.9
China
Johnny Sparrow
6.7
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
Tim McGuerin
4.2
Taxi, Mister
Tim McGuerin
7.5
Johnny Holiday
Sgt. Walker
5.6
Young Fury
Blacksmith
6.7
Greenwich Village
Danny O'Mara
6.1
The Crystal Ball
Biff Carter
6.7
Abroad with Two Yanks
Biff Koraski
6.5
Law of the Lawless
Sheriff Ed Tanner
7.0
Hostages
Underground leader
8.0
The Life of Riley
Chester A. Riley
7.0
Don Juan Quilligan
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
5.7
Blaze of Noon
Porkie Scott
6.1
For Love or Money
Joe Fogel
6.5
Sentimental Journey
Donnelly - Uncle Don
6.3
The Rough and the Smooth
Reg Barker
6.5
Two Years Before the Mast
First Mate Amazeen
7.0
Idol on Parade
Sergeant Major Lush
10.0
Skirmish on the Home Front
Herb Miller
7.5
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Self (archive footage)
6.3
It's in the Bag!
William Bendix
6.3
The Young and the Brave
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
6.1
Battle Stations
Buck Fitzpatrick
7.0
10,000 Kids and a Cop
Cop
6.9
They Drive by Night
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
6.6
Johnny Nobody
James Ronald Mulcahy
9.0
The Ransom of Red Chief
Bill Driscoll
High Air
High Air
Joe Redman
The Time Element
Peter Jenson
6.3
Burke's Law
Fred Hopke
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
6.8
General Electric Theater
George Harris
6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Lux Video Theatre
6.7
Lux Video Theatre
Window Washer
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
USAF Crew Chief
Truth or Consequences
7.8
Truth or Consequences
6.6
The Philco Television Playhouse
Genteman Suitor
6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
6.5
Riverboat
Vance Muldoon
6.0
Robert Montgomery Presents
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
6.2
The Steve Allen Show
Self
Vacation Playhouse
8.0
Vacation Playhouse
6.0
Lights Out
6.3
Overland Trail
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
6.6
Wagon Train
Capt. Matthew Cobb
Lux Video Theatre
6.7
Lux Video Theatre
Larry Beat
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bull Mitchell
6.3
Burke's Law
Harrison Weems
The Lux Show
6.0
The Lux Show
Self
6.7
The Life Of Riley
Chester A. Riley
7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
Joe Redman
7.8
The Ford Television Theatre
Carl Ledbetter
6.8
Mister Ed
Bill Parker
6.2
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
7.0
What's My Line?
Self
7.9
The Untouchables
Wally Legenza
7.0
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
6.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Captain George Devlin
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
7.8
The Ford Television Theatre
Mack Pomeroy