6.2Acting
William Bendix
- Born
- 1906-01-14
- Died
- 1964-12-14
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
93 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
1968 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Law of the Lawless
1964 · Movie
Sheriff Ed Tanner
Young Fury
1964 · Movie
Blacksmith
Burke's Law
1963 · TV Show
Fred Hopke · Harrison Weems
For Love or Money
1963 · Movie
Joe Fogel
The Young and the Brave
1963 · Movie
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
Vacation Playhouse
1963 · TV Show
Cast
Boys' Night Out
1962 · Movie
Slattery
Johnny Nobody
1961 · Movie
James Ronald Mulcahy
Mister Ed
1961 · TV Show
Bill Parker
Overland Trail
1960 · TV Show
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
A Luz vem do Alto
1959 · Movie
Writer
Idol on Parade
1959 · Movie
Sergeant Major Lush
Riverboat
1959 · TV Show
Vance Muldoon
The Ransom of Red Chief
1959 · Movie
Bill Driscoll
The Rough and the Smooth
1959 · Movie
Reg Barker
The Untouchables
1959 · TV Show
Wally Legenza
The Deep Six
1958 · Movie
'Frenchy' Shapiro
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · TV Show
Cast
The Lux Show
1957 · TV Show
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · TV Show
Self
Wagon Train
1957 · TV Show
Capt. Matthew Cobb
Battle Stations
1956 · Movie
Buck Fitzpatrick
High Air
1956 · Movie
Joe Redman
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · TV Show
Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · TV Show
Self · Self - Guest
Crashout
1955 · Movie
Van Morgan Duff
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · TV Show
Joe Redman
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · TV Show
Captain George Devlin
Dangerous Mission
1954 · Movie
Chief Ranger Joe Parker
General Electric Theater
1953 · TV Show
George Harris
The Life Of Riley
1953 · TV Show
Chester A. Riley
A Girl in Every Port
1952 · Movie
Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952 · Movie
Ben Worley
Macao
1952 · Movie
Lawrence C. Trumble
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · TV Show
Carl Ledbetter · Mack Pomeroy
Detective Story
1951 · Movie
Det. Lou Brody
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · TV Show
USAF Crew Chief · Bull Mitchell
Submarine Command
1951 · Movie
CPO Boyer
Gambling House
1950 · Movie
Joe Farrow
Kill the Umpire
1950 · Movie
Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · TV Show
Window Washer · Larry Beat
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · TV Show
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · TV Show
Self
Truth or Consequences
1950 · TV Show
Cast
What's My Line?
1950 · TV Show
Self
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949 · Movie
Sir Sagramore
Cover Up
1949 · Movie
Larry Best
Johnny Holiday
1949 · Movie
Sgt. Walker
Lights Out
1949 · TV Show
Cast
Streets of Laredo
1949 · Movie
Wahoo Jones
The Big Steal
1949 · Movie
Capt. Vincent Blake
The Life of Riley
1949 · Movie
Chester A. Riley
10,000 Kids and a Cop
1948 · Movie
Cop
Race Street
1948 · Movie
Barney Runson
The Babe Ruth Story
1948 · Movie
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV Show
Self
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · TV Show
Genteman Suitor
The Time of Your Life
1948 · Movie
Nick
Blaze of Noon
1947 · Movie
Porkie Scott
I'll Be Yours
1947 · Movie
Wechsberg
The Web
1947 · Movie
Lt. Damico
Variety Girl
1947 · Movie
William Bendix
Where There's Life
1947 · Movie
Victor O'Brien
Calcutta
1946 · Movie
Pedro Blake
Sentimental Journey
1946 · Movie
Donnelly - Uncle Don
The Blue Dahlia
1946 · Movie
Buzz Wanchek
The Dark Corner
1946 · Movie
Fred Foss
Two Years Before the Mast
1946 · Movie
First Mate Amazeen
White Tie and Tails
1946 · Movie
Larry Lundie
A Bell for Adano
1945 · Movie
Sergeant Borth
Don Juan Quilligan
1945 · Movie
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
It's in the Bag!
1945 · Movie
William Bendix
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944 · Movie
Biff Koraski
Greenwich Village
1944 · Movie
Danny O'Mara
Lifeboat
1944 · Movie
Gus Smith
Skirmish on the Home Front
1944 · Movie
Herb Miller
The Hairy Ape
1944 · Movie
Hank Smith
China
1943 · Movie
Johnny Sparrow
Guadalcanal Diary
1943 · Movie
Corp. Taxi Potts
Hostages
1943 · Movie
Underground leader
Taxi, Mister
1943 · Movie
Tim McGuerin
The Crystal Ball
1943 · Movie
Biff Carter
Brooklyn Orchid
1942 · Movie
Timothy McGuerin
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942 · Movie
Herman
The Glass Key
1942 · Movie
Jeff
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
1942 · Movie
Tim McGuerin
Wake Island
1942 · Movie
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Who Done It?
1942 · Movie
Detective Sgt. Brannigan
Woman of the Year
1942 · Movie
Pinkie Peters
They Drive by Night
1940 · Movie
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
The Time Element
Date unknown · Movie
Peter Jenson