William Bendix

Acting

William Bendix

Born January 14, 1906New York City, New York, USA94 credits

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

Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.6

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Movie

2004

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
7.5

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Movie

1991

The Movie Orgy
6.4

The Movie Orgy

Movie

1968

Young Fury
5.3

Young Fury

Movie

1964

Law of the Lawless
6.1

Law of the Lawless

Movie

1964

Burke's Law
6.0

Burke's Law

TV

1963

Filmography

Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004Los Angeles Plays Itselfas Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)Movie
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Staras Self (archive footage)Movie
The Movie Orgy
1968The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Young Fury
1964Young Furyas BlacksmithMovie
Law of the Lawless
1964Law of the Lawlessas Sheriff Ed TannerMovie
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Lawas Fred HopkeTV
For Love or Money
1963For Love or Moneyas Joe FogelMovie
The Young and the Brave
1963The Young and the Braveas Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)Movie
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1963Vacation PlayhouseTV
Boys' Night Out
1962Boys' Night Outas SlatteryMovie
Johnny Nobody
1961Johnny Nobodyas James Ronald MulcahyMovie
Mister Ed
1961Mister Edas Bill ParkerTV
Overland Trail
1960Overland Trailas Frederick Thomas 'Fred' KellyTV
The Untouchables
1959The Untouchablesas Wally LegenzaTV
The Rough and the Smooth
1959The Rough and the Smoothas Reg BarkerMovie
Riverboat
1959Riverboatas Vance MuldoonTV
The Ransom of Red Chief
1959The Ransom of Red Chiefas Bill DriscollMovie
A Luz vem do Alto
1959A Luz vem do AltoWriterMovie
Idol on Parade
1959Idol on Paradeas Sergeant Major LushMovie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV
The Deep Six
1958The Deep Sixas 'Frenchy' ShapiroMovie
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1957The Lux Showas SelfTV
Wagon Train
1957Wagon Trainas Capt. Matthew CobbTV
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1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras SelfTV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas SelfTV
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1956High Airas Joe RedmanMovie
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas SelfTV
Battle Stations
1956Battle Stationsas Buck FitzpatrickMovie
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955Screen Director's Playhouseas Joe RedmanTV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955The 20th Century Fox Houras Captain George DevlinTV
Crashout
1955Crashoutas Van Morgan DuffMovie
Dangerous Mission
1954Dangerous Missionas Chief Ranger Joe ParkerMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras George HarrisTV
The Life Of Riley
1953The Life Of Rileyas Chester A. RileyTV
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952Blackbeard, the Pirateas Ben WorleyMovie
The Ford Television Theatre
1952The Ford Television Theatreas Carl LedbetterTV
Macao
1952Macaoas Lawrence C. TrumbleMovie
A Girl in Every Port
1952A Girl in Every Portas Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' DunnovanMovie
Submarine Command
1951Submarine Commandas CPO BoyerMovie
Detective Story
1951Detective Storyas Det. Lou BrodyMovie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas USAF Crew ChiefTV
Gambling House
1950Gambling Houseas Joe FarrowMovie
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1950Lux Video Theatreas Window WasherTV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
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1950Truth or ConsequencesTV
Kill the Umpire
1950Kill the Umpireas Bill 'Two Call' JohnsonMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Mr. Minihan - an unlucky manTV
Johnny Holiday
1949Johnny Holidayas Sgt. WalkerMovie
Lights Out
1949Lights OutTV
The Big Steal
1949The Big Stealas Capt. Vincent BlakeMovie
Streets of Laredo
1949Streets of Laredoas Wahoo JonesMovie
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas Sir SagramoreMovie
The Life of Riley
1949The Life of Rileyas Chester A. RileyMovie
Cover Up
1949Cover Upas Larry BestMovie
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948The Philco Television Playhouseas Genteman SuitorTV
10,000 Kids and a Cop
194810,000 Kids and a Copas CopMovie
The Babe Ruth Story
1948The Babe Ruth Storyas George Herman 'Babe' RuthMovie
Race Street
1948Race Streetas Barney RunsonMovie
The Time of Your Life
1948The Time of Your Lifeas NickMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Where There's Life
1947Where There's Lifeas Victor O'BrienMovie
Variety Girl
1947Variety Girlas William BendixMovie
The Web
1947The Webas Lt. DamicoMovie
Blaze of Noon
1947Blaze of Noonas Porkie ScottMovie
I'll Be Yours
1947I'll Be Yoursas WechsbergMovie
Calcutta
1946Calcuttaas Pedro BlakeMovie
Two Years Before the Mast
1946Two Years Before the Mastas First Mate AmazeenMovie
White Tie and Tails
1946White Tie and Tailsas Larry LundieMovie
The Blue Dahlia
1946The Blue Dahliaas Buzz WanchekMovie
The Dark Corner
1946The Dark Corneras Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred FossMovie
Sentimental Journey
1946Sentimental Journeyas Donnelly - Uncle DonMovie
A Bell for Adano
1945A Bell for Adanoas Sgt. BorthMovie
Don Juan Quilligan
1945Don Juan Quilliganas Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' QuilliganMovie
It's in the Bag!
1945It's in the Bag!as William BendixMovie
Greenwich Village
1944Greenwich Villageas Danny O'MaraMovie
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944Abroad with Two Yanksas Biff KoraskiMovie
The Hairy Ape
1944The Hairy Apeas Hank SmithMovie
Skirmish on the Home Front
1944Skirmish on the Home Frontas Herb MillerMovie
Lifeboat
1944Lifeboatas Gus SmithMovie
Guadalcanal Diary
1943Guadalcanal Diaryas Corp. Taxi PottsMovie
Hostages
1943Hostagesas Underground leaderMovie
China
1943Chinaas Johnny SparrowMovie
Taxi, Mister
1943Taxi, Misteras Tim McGuerinMovie
The Crystal Ball
1943The Crystal Ballas Biff CarterMovie
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
1942The McGuerins from Brooklynas Tim McGuerinMovie
Who Done It?
1942Who Done It?as Detective Sgt. BranniganMovie
The Glass Key
1942The Glass Keyas JeffMovie
Wake Island
1942Wake Islandas Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" RandallMovie
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942Star Spangled Rhythmas HermanMovie
Woman of the Year
1942Woman of the Yearas Pinkie PetersMovie
Brooklyn Orchid
1942Brooklyn Orchidas Timothy McGuerinMovie
They Drive by Night
1940They Drive by Nightas Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)Movie
The Time Element
—The Time Elementas Peter JensonMovie