- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 14, 1906
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- December 14, 1964
William Bendix
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).
Filmography
movieRobert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Movie Orgy
1968 · Self (archive footage)
movieYoung Fury
1964 · Blacksmith
movieLaw of the Lawless
1964 · Sheriff Ed Tanner
tvBurke's Law
1963 · Fred Hopke, Harrison Weems
movieFor Love or Money
1963 · Joe Fogel
movieThe Young and the Brave
1963 · Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
Vacation Playhouse
1963
movieBoys' Night Out
1962 · Slattery
movieJohnny Nobody
1961 · James Ronald Mulcahy
tvMister Ed
1961 · Bill Parker
tvOverland Trail
1960 · Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
tvThe Untouchables
1959 · Wally Legenza
movieThe Rough and the Smooth
1959 · Reg Barker
tvRiverboat
1959 · Vance Muldoon
movieThe Ransom of Red Chief
1959 · Bill Driscoll
movieA Luz vem do Alto
1959 · Writer
movieIdol on Parade
1959 · Sergeant Major Lush
tvWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
movieThe Deep Six
1958 · 'Frenchy' Shapiro
The Lux Show
1957 · Self
tvWagon Train
1957 · Capt. Matthew Cobb
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
High Air
1956 · Joe Redman
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self, Self - Guest
movieBattle Stations
1956 · Buck Fitzpatrick
tvScreen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Joe Redman
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Captain George Devlin
movieCrashout
1955 · Van Morgan Duff
movieDangerous Mission
1954 · Chief Ranger Joe Parker
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · George Harris
tvThe Life Of Riley
1953 · Chester A. Riley
movieBlackbeard, the Pirate
1952 · Ben Worley
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
1952 · Carl Ledbetter, Mack Pomeroy
movieMacao
1952 · Lawrence C. Trumble
movieA Girl in Every Port
1952 · Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
movieSubmarine Command
1951 · CPO Boyer
movieDetective Story
1951 · Det. Lou Brody
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · USAF Crew Chief, Bull Mitchell
movieGambling House
1950 · Joe Farrow
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Window Washer, Larry Beat
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
Truth or Consequences
1950
movieKill the Umpire
1950 · Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self, Self - Panelist
tvRobert Montgomery Presents
1950 · Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
movieJohnny Holiday
1949 · Sgt. Walker
tvLights Out
1949
movieThe Big Steal
1949 · Capt. Vincent Blake
movieStreets of Laredo
1949 · Wahoo Jones
movieA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949 · Sir Sagramore
movieThe Life of Riley
1949 · Chester A. Riley
movieCover Up
1949 · Larry Best
tvThe Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · Genteman Suitor
movie10,000 Kids and a Cop
1948 · Cop
movieThe Babe Ruth Story
1948 · George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
movieRace Street
1948 · Barney Runson
movieThe Time of Your Life
1948 · Nick
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieWhere There's Life
1947 · Victor O'Brien
movieVariety Girl
1947 · William Bendix
movieThe Web
1947 · Lt. Damico
movieBlaze of Noon
1947 · Porkie Scott
movieI'll Be Yours
1947 · Wechsberg
movieCalcutta
1946 · Pedro Blake
movieTwo Years Before the Mast
1946 · First Mate Amazeen
movieWhite Tie and Tails
1946 · Larry Lundie
movieThe Blue Dahlia
1946 · Buzz Wanchek
movieThe Dark Corner
1946 · Fred Foss
movieSentimental Journey
1946 · Donnelly - Uncle Don
movieA Bell for Adano
1945 · Sgt. Borth
movieDon Juan Quilligan
1945 · Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
movieIt's in the Bag!
1945 · William Bendix
movieGreenwich Village
1944 · Danny O'Mara
movieAbroad with Two Yanks
1944 · Biff Koraski
movieThe Hairy Ape
1944 · Hank Smith
Skirmish on the Home Front
1944 · Herb Miller
movieLifeboat
1944 · Gus Smith
movieGuadalcanal Diary
1943 · Corp. Taxi Potts
movieHostages
1943 · Underground leader
movieChina
1943 · Johnny Sparrow
movieTaxi, Mister
1943 · Tim McGuerin
movieThe Crystal Ball
1943 · Biff Carter
movieThe McGuerins from Brooklyn
1942 · Tim McGuerin
movieWho Done It?
1942 · Detective Sgt. Brannigan
movieThe Glass Key
1942 · Jeff
movieWake Island
1942 · Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
movieStar Spangled Rhythm
1942 · Herman
movieWoman of the Year
1942 · Pinkie Peters
movieBrooklyn Orchid
1942 · Timothy McGuerin
movieThey Drive by Night
1940 · Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
movieThe Time Element
— · Peter Jenson