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).
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Character:Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
Release Date:28/07/2004
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/03/1991
The Movie Orgy
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1968
Young Fury
Character:Blacksmith
Release Date:01/11/1964
Law of the Lawless
Character:Sheriff Ed Tanner
Release Date:13/05/1964
For Love or Money
Character:Joe Fogel
Release Date:07/08/1963
The Young and the Brave
Character:Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
Release Date:01/08/1963
Boys' Night Out
Character:Slattery
Release Date:21/06/1962
Johnny Nobody
Character:James Ronald Mulcahy
Release Date:01/10/1961
The Rough and the Smooth
Character:Reg Barker
Release Date:02/10/1959
The Ransom of Red Chief
Character:Bill Driscoll
Release Date:16/08/1959
Idol on Parade
Character:Sergeant Major Lush
Release Date:24/03/1959
The Deep Six
Character:'Frenchy' Shapiro
Release Date:15/01/1958
High Air
Character:Joe Redman
Release Date:12/09/1956
Battle Stations
Character:Buck Fitzpatrick
Release Date:01/02/1956
Crashout
Character:Van Morgan Duff
Release Date:01/03/1955
Dangerous Mission
Character:Chief Ranger Joe Parker
Release Date:06/03/1954
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Character:Ben Worley
Release Date:24/12/1952
Macao
Character:Lawrence C. Trumble
Release Date:11/04/1952
A Girl in Every Port
Character:Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
Release Date:13/02/1952
Submarine Command
Character:CPO Boyer
Release Date:01/11/1951
Detective Story
Character:Det. Lou Brody
Release Date:24/10/1951
Gambling House
Character:Joe Farrow
Release Date:27/12/1950
Kill the Umpire
Character:Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
Release Date:27/04/1950
Johnny Holiday
Character:Sgt. Walker
Release Date:18/11/1949
The Big Steal
Character:Capt. Vincent Blake
Release Date:01/07/1949
Streets of Laredo
Character:Wahoo Jones
Release Date:27/05/1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Character:Sir Sagramore
Release Date:18/04/1949
The Life of Riley
Character:Chester A. Riley
Release Date:16/04/1949
Cover Up
Character:Larry Best
Release Date:25/02/1949
10,000 Kids and a Cop
Character:Cop
Release Date:01/10/1948
The Babe Ruth Story
Character:George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Release Date:16/09/1948
Race Street
Character:Barney Runson
Release Date:11/09/1948
The Time of Your Life
Character:Nick
Release Date:03/09/1948
Where There's Life
Character:Victor O'Brien
Release Date:21/11/1947
Variety Girl
Character:William Bendix
Release Date:29/08/1947
The Web
Character:Lt. Damico
Release Date:04/06/1947
Blaze of Noon
Character:Porkie Scott
Release Date:02/05/1947
I'll Be Yours
Character:Wechsberg
Release Date:02/02/1947
Calcutta
Character:Pedro Blake
Release Date:20/12/1946
Two Years Before the Mast
Character:First Mate Amazeen
Release Date:22/11/1946
White Tie and Tails
Character:Larry Lundie
Release Date:30/08/1946
The Blue Dahlia
Character:Buzz Wanchek
Release Date:16/04/1946
The Dark Corner
Character:Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
Release Date:09/04/1946
Sentimental Journey
Character:Donnelly - Uncle Don
Release Date:06/03/1946
A Bell for Adano
Character:Sgt. Borth
Release Date:21/06/1945
Don Juan Quilligan
Character:Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
Release Date:01/06/1945
It's in the Bag!
Character:William Bendix
Release Date:21/04/1945
Greenwich Village
Character:Danny O'Mara
Release Date:27/09/1944
Abroad with Two Yanks
Character:Biff Koraski
Release Date:04/08/1944
The Hairy Ape
Character:Hank Smith
Release Date:02/07/1944
Skirmish on the Home Front
Character:Herb Miller
Release Date:11/05/1944
Lifeboat
Character:Gus Smith
Release Date:28/01/1944
Guadalcanal Diary
Character:Corp. Taxi Potts
Release Date:27/10/1943
Hostages
Character:Underground leader
Release Date:11/08/1943
China
Character:Johnny Sparrow
Release Date:21/04/1943
Taxi, Mister
Character:Tim McGuerin
Release Date:16/04/1943
The Crystal Ball
Character:Biff Carter
Release Date:22/01/1943
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
Character:Tim McGuerin
Release Date:31/12/1942
Who Done It?
Character:Detective Sgt. Brannigan
Release Date:30/10/1942
The Glass Key
Character:Jeff
Release Date:08/09/1942
Wake Island
Character:Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Release Date:11/08/1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
Character:Herman
Release Date:05/03/1942
Woman of the Year
Character:Pinkie Peters
Release Date:05/02/1942
Brooklyn Orchid
Character:Timothy McGuerin
Release Date:31/01/1942
They Drive by Night
Character:Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
Release Date:26/07/1940
Television Appearances
Burke's Law
Character:Fred Hopke
Burke's Law
Character:Harrison Weems
Vacation Playhouse
Character:
Mister Ed
Character:Bill Parker
Overland Trail
Character:Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
The Untouchables
Character:Wally Legenza
Riverboat
Character:Vance Muldoon
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Character:
The Lux Show
Character:Self
Wagon Train
Character:Capt. Matthew Cobb
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Character:Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Character:Self
The Steve Allen Show
Character:Self
The Steve Allen Show
Character:Self - Guest
Screen Director's Playhouse
Character:Joe Redman
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Character:Captain George Devlin
General Electric Theater
Character:George Harris
The Life Of Riley
Character:Chester A. Riley
The Ford Television Theatre
Character:Carl Ledbetter
The Ford Television Theatre
Character:Mack Pomeroy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:USAF Crew Chief
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Bull Mitchell
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Window Washer
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Larry Beat
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character:Self
Truth or Consequences
Character:
What's My Line?
Character:Self
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Panelist
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
Lights Out
Character:
The Philco Television Playhouse
Character:Genteman Suitor
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
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