William Bendix

William Bendix

Acting • Born 1906-01-14 – Died 1964-12-14

Acting1New 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).

Filmography

99 credits
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Movie • 1968

Self (archive footage)

Detective Story

Detective Story

Movie • 1951

Det. Lou Brody

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

Movie • 1942

Pinkie Peters

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

Movie • 1946

Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss

Macao

Macao

Movie • 1952

Lawrence C. Trumble

Calcutta

Calcutta

Movie • 1946

Pedro Blake

Crashout

Crashout

Movie • 1955

Van Morgan Duff

Lifeboat

Lifeboat

Movie • 1944

Gus Smith

Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out

Movie • 1962

Slattery

The Web

The Web

Movie • 1947

Lt. Damico

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Movie • 1949

Sir Sagramore

The Babe Ruth Story

The Babe Ruth Story

Movie • 1948

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

Movie • 1943

Corp. Taxi Potts

Wake Island

Wake Island

Movie • 1942

Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

Cover Up

Cover Up

Movie • 1949

Larry Best

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

Movie • 1946

Buzz Wanchek

Gambling House

Gambling House

Movie • 1950

Joe Farrow

Where There's Life

Where There's Life

Movie • 1947

Victor O'Brien

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

Movie • 1942

Jeff

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Movie • 1942

Detective Sgt. Brannigan

The Big Steal

The Big Steal

Movie • 1949

Capt. Vincent Blake

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Movie • 2004

Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

Race Street

Race Street

Movie • 1948

Barney Runson

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

Movie • 1952

Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

Movie • 1948

Nick

Brooklyn Orchid

Brooklyn Orchid

Movie • 1942

Timothy McGuerin

The Deep Six

The Deep Six

Movie • 1958

'Frenchy' Shapiro

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

Movie • 1942

Herman

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Movie • 1952

Ben Worley

I'll Be Yours

I'll Be Yours

Movie • 1947

Wechsberg

White Tie and Tails

White Tie and Tails

Movie • 1946

Larry Lundie

Submarine Command

Submarine Command

Movie • 1951

CPO Boyer

Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

Movie • 1950

Bill 'Two Call' Johnson

Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission

Movie • 1954

Chief Ranger Joe Parker

The Hairy Ape

The Hairy Ape

Movie • 1944

Hank Smith

Variety Girl

Variety Girl

Movie • 1947

William Bendix

Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo

Movie • 1949

Wahoo Jones

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

Movie • 1945

Sgt. Borth

China

China

Movie • 1943

Johnny Sparrow

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

Movie • 1942

Tim McGuerin

Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister

Movie • 1943

Tim McGuerin

Johnny Holiday

Johnny Holiday

Movie • 1949

Sgt. Walker

Young Fury

Young Fury

Movie • 1964

Blacksmith

Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

Movie • 1944

Danny O'Mara

The Crystal Ball

The Crystal Ball

Movie • 1943

Biff Carter

Abroad with Two Yanks

Abroad with Two Yanks

Movie • 1944

Biff Koraski

Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

Movie • 1964

Sheriff Ed Tanner

Hostages

Hostages

Movie • 1943

Underground leader

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

Movie • 1949

Chester A. Riley

Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

Movie • 1945

Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan

Blaze of Noon

Blaze of Noon

Movie • 1947

Porkie Scott

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

Movie • 1963

Joe Fogel

Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

Movie • 1946

Donnelly - Uncle Don

The Rough and the Smooth

The Rough and the Smooth

Movie • 1959

Reg Barker

Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

Movie • 1946

First Mate Amazeen

Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade

Movie • 1959

Sergeant Major Lush

Skirmish on the Home Front

Skirmish on the Home Front

Movie • 1944

Herb Miller

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Movie • 1991

Self (archive footage)

It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

Movie • 1945

William Bendix

The Young and the Brave

The Young and the Brave

Movie • 1963

Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)

Battle Stations

Battle Stations

Movie • 1956

Buck Fitzpatrick

10,000 Kids and a Cop

10,000 Kids and a Cop

Movie • 1948

Cop

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Movie • 1940

Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody

Movie • 1961

James Ronald Mulcahy

The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief

Movie • 1959

Bill Driscoll

High Air

High Air

Movie • 1956

Joe Redman

The Time Element

The Time Element

Movie

Peter Jenson

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

TV • 1963

Fred Hopke

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

TV • 1950

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV • 1948

Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

TV • 1953

George Harris

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

TV • 1958

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

TV • 1950

Window Washer

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV • 1951

USAF Crew Chief

Truth or Consequences

Truth or Consequences

TV • 1950

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

TV • 1948

Genteman Suitor

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

TV • 1956

Self

Riverboat

Riverboat

TV • 1959

Vance Muldoon

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

TV • 1950

Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

TV • 1956

Self

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

TV • 1963

Lights Out

Lights Out

TV • 1949

Overland Trail

Overland Trail

TV • 1960

Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

TV • 1957

Capt. Matthew Cobb

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

TV • 1950

Larry Beat

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV • 1951

Bull Mitchell

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

TV • 1963

Harrison Weems

The Lux Show

The Lux Show

TV • 1957

Self

The Life Of Riley

The Life Of Riley

TV • 1953

Chester A. Riley

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

TV • 1955

Joe Redman

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

TV • 1952

Carl Ledbetter

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

TV • 1961

Bill Parker

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

TV • 1956

Self - Guest

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

TV • 1950

Self

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

TV • 1959

Wally Legenza

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

TV • 1950

Self - Panelist

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

TV • 1955

Captain George Devlin

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

TV • 1957

Self

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

TV • 1952

Mack Pomeroy