Actor

William Bendix

Born January 14, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA
Died December 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).

Known for

Filmography

TBAThe Time ElementFilmPeter Jenson
1991Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant StarFilmSelf (archive footage)
1968The Movie OrgyFilmSelf (archive footage)
1964Young FuryFilmBlacksmith
1964Law of the LawlessFilmSheriff Ed Tanner
1963Burke's LawSeriesFred Hopke, Harrison Weems
1963The Young and the BraveFilmSgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
1963For Love or MoneyFilmJoe Fogel
1963Vacation PlayhouseSeries
1962Boys' Night OutFilmSlattery
1961Mister EdSeriesBill Parker
1961Johnny NobodyFilmJames Ronald Mulcahy
1960Overland TrailSeriesFrederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
1959The UntouchablesSeriesWally Legenza
1959The Rough and the SmoothFilmReg Barker
1959Idol on ParadeFilmSergeant Major Lush
1959RiverboatSeriesVance Muldoon
1959The Ransom of Red ChiefFilmBill Driscoll
1959A Luz vem do AltoFilmWriter
1958The Deep SixFilm'Frenchy' Shapiro
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries
1957Wagon TrainSeriesCapt. Matthew Cobb
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeriesSelf
1957The Lux ShowSeriesSelf
1956Battle StationsFilmBuck Fitzpatrick
1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesSelf, Self - Guest
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeriesSelf
1956High AirFilmJoe Redman
1955CrashoutFilmVan Morgan Duff
1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeriesCaptain George Devlin
1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeriesJoe Redman
1954Dangerous MissionFilmChief Ranger Joe Parker
1953General Electric TheaterSeriesGeorge Harris
1953The Life Of RileySeriesChester A. Riley
1952MacaoFilmLawrence C. Trumble
1952Blackbeard, the PirateFilmBen Worley
1952A Girl in Every PortFilmTimothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
1952The Ford Television TheatreSeriesCarl Ledbetter, Mack Pomeroy
1951Detective StoryFilmDet. Lou Brody
1951Submarine CommandFilmCPO Boyer
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeriesUSAF Crew Chief, Bull Mitchell
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf
1950Gambling HouseFilmJoe Farrow
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeriesSelf
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeriesMr. Minihan - an unlucky man
1950Kill the UmpireFilmBill 'Two Call' Johnson
1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesWindow Washer, Larry Beat
1950Truth or ConsequencesSeries
1949The Big StealFilmCapt. Vincent Blake
1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtFilmSir Sagramore
1949Cover UpFilmLarry Best
1949Streets of LaredoFilmWahoo Jones
1949Lights OutSeries
1949Johnny HolidayFilmSgt. Walker
1949The Life of RileyFilmChester A. Riley
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf
1948Race StreetFilmBarney Runson
1948The Time of Your LifeFilmNick
1948The Babe Ruth StoryFilmGeorge Herman 'Babe' Ruth
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeriesGenteman Suitor
194810,000 Kids and a CopFilmCop
1947The WebFilmLt. Damico
1947Variety GirlFilmWilliam Bendix
1947Where There's LifeFilmVictor O'Brien
1947I'll Be YoursFilmWechsberg
1947Blaze of NoonFilmPorkie Scott
1946The Blue DahliaFilmBuzz Wanchek
1946The Dark CornerFilmFred Foss
1946CalcuttaFilmPedro Blake
1946Two Years Before the MastFilmFirst Mate Amazeen
1946Sentimental JourneyFilmDonnelly - Uncle Don
1946White Tie and TailsFilmLarry Lundie
1945A Bell for AdanoFilmSergeant Borth
1945It's in the Bag!FilmWilliam Bendix
1945Don Juan QuilliganFilmPatrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
1944LifeboatFilmGus Smith
1944The Hairy ApeFilmHank Smith
1944Greenwich VillageFilmDanny O'Mara
1944Abroad with Two YanksFilmBiff Koraski
1944Skirmish on the Home FrontFilmHerb Miller

William Bendix

Born January 14, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA

Died December 14, 1964