Acting
William Bendix
Born 14 January 1906 in New York City, New York, USA · Died 14 December 1964
89 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
Acting 88
- 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
- 1963For Love or MoneyFilmJoe Fogel
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseSeries
- 1963The Young and the BraveFilmSgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
- 1962Boys' Night OutFilmSlattery
- 1961Mister EdSeriesBill Parker
- 1961Johnny NobodyFilmJames Ronald Mulcahy
- 1960Overland TrailSeriesFrederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
- 1959The UntouchablesSeriesWally Legenza
- 1959RiverboatSeriesVance Muldoon
- 1959The Rough and the SmoothFilmReg Barker
- 1959Idol on ParadeFilmSergeant Major Lush
- 1959The Ransom of Red ChiefFilmBill Driscoll
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries
- 1958The Deep SixFilm'Frenchy' Shapiro
- 1957Wagon TrainSeriesCapt. Matthew Cobb
- 1957The Lux ShowSeriesSelf
- 1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesSelf, Self - Guest
- 1956Battle StationsFilmBuck Fitzpatrick
- 1956High AirFilmJoe Redman
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeriesCaptain George Devlin
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeriesJoe Redman
- 1955CrashoutFilmVan Morgan Duff
- 1954Dangerous MissionFilmChief Ranger Joe Parker
- 1953The Life Of RileySeriesChester A. Riley
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeriesGeorge Harris
- 1952MacaoFilmLawrence C. Trumble
- 1952Blackbeard, the PirateFilmBen Worley
- 1952The Ford Television TheatreSeriesCarl Ledbetter, Mack Pomeroy
- 1952A Girl in Every PortFilmTimothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
- 1951Detective StoryFilmDet. Lou Brody
- 1951Submarine CommandFilmCPO Boyer
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeriesBull Mitchell, USAF Crew Chief
- 1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeriesSelf
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeriesMr. Minihan - an unlucky man
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesLarry Beat, Window Washer
- 1950Gambling HouseFilmJoe Farrow
- 1950Truth or ConsequencesSeries
- 1950Kill the UmpireFilmBill 'Two Call' Johnson
- 1949The Big StealFilmCapt. Vincent Blake
- 1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtFilmSir Sagramore
- 1949Cover UpFilmLarry Best
- 1949Streets of LaredoFilmWahoo Jones
- 1949The Life of RileyFilmChester A. Riley
- 1949Johnny HolidayFilmSgt. Walker
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeriesGenteman Suitor
- 1948The Time of Your LifeFilmNick
- 1948Race StreetFilmBarney Runson
- 1948The Babe Ruth StoryFilmGeorge Herman 'Babe' Ruth
- 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
- 1946Two Years Before the MastFilmFirst Mate Amazeen
- 1946CalcuttaFilmPedro Blake
- 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
- 1944Greenwich VillageFilmDanny O'Mara
- 1944The Hairy ApeFilmHank Smith
- 1944Abroad with Two YanksFilmBiff Koraski
- 1944Skirmish on the Home FrontFilmHerb Miller
- 1943Guadalcanal DiaryFilmCorp. Taxi Potts
- 1943ChinaFilmJohnny Sparrow
- 1943The Crystal BallFilmBiff Carter
- 1943Taxi, MisterFilmTim McGuerin
- 1943HostagesFilmUnderground leader
- 1942Woman of the YearFilmPinkie Peters
- 1942The Glass KeyFilmJeff
- 1942Who Done It?FilmDetective Sgt. Brannigan
- 1942Wake IslandFilmPvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
- 1942Star Spangled RhythmFilmHerman
- 1942The McGuerins from BrooklynFilmTim McGuerin
- 1942Brooklyn OrchidFilmTimothy McGuerin
- 1940They Drive by NightFilmDriver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
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Filmography from TMDB.