William Bendix
Jan 14, 1906 - Dec 14, 1964 (58 years old) in 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).
Known For
Wagon Train
Capt. Matthew Cobb
The Untouchables
Wally Legenza
What's My Line?
Self
The Philco Television Playhouse
Genteman Suitor
Detective Story
Det. Lou Brody
Robert Montgomery Presents
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
Burke's Law
Fred Hopke
Submarine Command
CPO Boyer
Woman of the Year
Pinkie Peters
Credits
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The Time Element FuturePeter Jenson★ NR -
Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)★ 7.6 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.5 -
The Movie Orgy 1968Self (archive footage)★ 6.4 -
Young Fury 1964Blacksmith★ 5.3 -
Law of the Lawless 1964Sheriff Ed Tanner★ 6.1 -
Burke's Law 1963Fred Hopke★ 6 -
For Love or Money 1963Joe Fogel★ 5.7 -
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)★ 5.9 -
Vacation Playhouse 1963★ 7 -
Boys' Night Out 1962Slattery★ 5.7 -
Johnny Nobody 1961James Ronald Mulcahy★ 6.5 -
Mister Ed 1961Bill Parker★ 6.7 -
Overland Trail 1960Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly★ 5.3 -
The Untouchables 1959Wally Legenza★ 7.8 -
Reg Barker★ 5.9 -
Riverboat 1959Vance Muldoon★ 6.2 -
Bill Driscoll★ 10 -
Idol on Parade 1959Sergeant Major Lush★ 7 -
★ 5.8 -
The Deep Six 1958'Frenchy' Shapiro★ 5.5 -
The Lux Show 1957Self★ 6
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Wagon Train 1957Capt. Matthew Cobb★ 6.6 -
Self★ 6 -
High Air 1956Joe Redman★ NR
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The Steve Allen Show 1956Self★ 5.6 -
Battle Stations 1956Buck Fitzpatrick★ 5.6 -
Joe Redman★ 6.5 -
Captain George Devlin★ 5.4 -
Crashout 1955Van Morgan Duff★ 6.6 -
Dangerous Mission 1954Chief Ranger Joe Parker★ 5.8 -
George Harris★ 6.4 -
The Life Of Riley 1953Chester A. Riley★ 6 -
Ben Worley★ 5.9 -
Carl Ledbetter★ 7.3 -
Macao 1952Lawrence C. Trumble★ 6.2 -
A Girl in Every Port 1952Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan★ 4.8 -
Submarine Command 1951CPO Boyer★ 5.6 -
Detective Story 1951Det. Lou Brody★ 7 -
USAF Crew Chief★ 7.2 -
Gambling House 1950Joe Farrow★ 6.1 -
Lux Video Theatre 1950Window Washer★ 6.3
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Self★ 6.8 -
★ 7.7
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Kill the Umpire 1950Bill 'Two Call' Johnson★ 6.3 -
What's My Line? 1950Self★ 6.9 -
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man★ 5.6 -
Johnny Holiday 1949Sgt. Walker★ 7 -
Lights Out 1949★ 5.8 -
The Big Steal 1949Capt. Vincent Blake★ 6.5 -
Streets of Laredo 1949Wahoo Jones★ 5.9 -
Sir Sagramore★ 6.2 -
The Life of Riley 1949Chester A. Riley★ 7 -
Cover Up 1949Larry Best★ 6.5 -
Genteman Suitor★ 6.3 -
Cop★ 6 -
The Babe Ruth Story 1948George Herman 'Babe' Ruth★ 5.8 -
Race Street 1948Barney Runson★ 5.8 -
Nick★ 5.5 -
Where There's Life 1947Victor O'Brien★ 5.8 -
Variety Girl 1947William Bendix★ 6.1 -
The Web 1947Lt. Damico★ 7.1 -
Blaze of Noon 1947Porkie Scott★ 4 -
I'll Be Yours 1947Wechsberg★ 6 -
Calcutta 1946Pedro Blake★ 6.3 -
First Mate Amazeen★ 6.1 -
White Tie and Tails 1946Larry Lundie★ 7 -
The Blue Dahlia 1946Buzz Wanchek★ 6.7 -
The Dark Corner 1946Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss★ 6.5 -
Sentimental Journey 1946Donnelly - Uncle Don★ 6.4 -
A Bell for Adano 1945Sgt. Borth★ 5.7 -
Don Juan Quilligan 1945Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan★ 6 -
It's in the Bag! 1945William Bendix★ 5.7 -
Greenwich Village 1944Danny O'Mara★ 6 -
Biff Koraski★ 6 -
The Hairy Ape 1944Hank Smith★ 5.6 -
Herb Miller★ NR -
Lifeboat 1944Gus Smith★ 7.4 -
Guadalcanal Diary 1943Corp. Taxi Potts★ 5.6 -
Hostages 1943Underground leader★ 6 -
China 1943Johnny Sparrow★ 6.8 -
Taxi, Mister 1943Tim McGuerin★ 3.6 -
The Crystal Ball 1943Biff Carter★ 5.8 -
Tim McGuerin★ 5.5 -
Who Done It? 1942Detective Sgt. Brannigan★ 7 -
The Glass Key 1942Jeff★ 6.6 -
Wake Island 1942Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall★ 5.8 -
Star Spangled Rhythm 1942Herman★ 6 -
Woman of the Year 1942Pinkie Peters★ 6.9 -
Brooklyn Orchid 1942Timothy McGuerin★ 6 -
They Drive by Night 1940Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)★ 6.9