William Bendix

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

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

Crew

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