William Bendix

William Bendix

Acting

Born:
1906-01-14
Died:
1964-12-14
Place of birth:
New 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).

Known For

Filmography

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

7.01991Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

6.81968Self (archive footage)
Movie
Young Fury

Young Fury

5.61964Blacksmith
Movie
Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

6.51964Sheriff Ed Tanner
Movie
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6.21963Harrison Weems
TV
For Love or Money

For Love or Money

6.11963Joe Fogel
Movie
The Young and the Brave

The Young and the Brave

6.31963Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
Movie
Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

8.01963
TV
Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out

5.81962Slattery
Movie
Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody

6.61961James Ronald Mulcahy
Movie
Mister Ed

Mister Ed

6.71961Bill Parker
TV
Overland Trail

Overland Trail

6.21960Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
TV
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

8.11959Wally Legenza
TV
The Rough and the Smooth

The Rough and the Smooth

6.31959Reg Barker
Movie
Riverboat

Riverboat

6.51959Vance Muldoon
TV
The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief

9.01959Bill Driscoll
Movie
A Luz vem do Alto

A Luz vem do Alto

9.01959Writer
Movie
Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade

7.01959Sergeant Major Lush
Movie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

6.31958
TV
The Deep Six

The Deep Six

5.71958'Frenchy' Shapiro
Movie
The Lux Show

The Lux Show

6.01957Self
TV
Wagon Train

Wagon Train

6.61957Capt. Matthew Cobb
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

7.51957Self
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

6.41956Self
TV
High Air

High Air

1956Joe Redman
Movie
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

6.21956Self - Guest
TV
Battle Stations

Battle Stations

6.11956Buck Fitzpatrick
Movie
Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

7.01955Joe Redman
TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

6.01955Captain George Devlin
TV
Crashout

Crashout

6.61955Van Morgan Duff
Movie
Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission

6.01954Chief Ranger Joe Parker
Movie
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

6.81953George Harris
TV
The Life Of Riley

The Life Of Riley

6.71953Chester A. Riley
TV
Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

5.91952Ben Worley
Movie
The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

7.81952Mack Pomeroy
TV
Macao

Macao

6.31952Lawrence C. Trumble
Movie
A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

4.81952Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
Movie
Submarine Command

Submarine Command

5.81951CPO Boyer
Movie
Detective Story

Detective Story

7.11951Det. Lou Brody
Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

7.21951Bull Mitchell
TV
Gambling House

Gambling House

6.21950Joe Farrow
Movie
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

6.71950Larry Beat
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.91950Self
TV
Truth or Consequences

Truth or Consequences

7.41950
TV
Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

6.91950Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
Movie
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

7.11950Self
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

6.01950Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
TV
Johnny Holiday

Johnny Holiday

7.51949Sgt. Walker
Movie
Lights Out

Lights Out

6.01949
TV
The Big Steal

The Big Steal

6.61949Capt. Vincent Blake
Movie
Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo

6.01949Wahoo Jones
Movie
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

6.21949Sir Sagramore
Movie
The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

8.01949Chester A. Riley
Movie
Cover Up

Cover Up

6.41949Larry Best
Movie
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

6.61948Genteman Suitor
TV
10,000 Kids and a Cop

10,000 Kids and a Cop

7.01948Cop
Movie
The Babe Ruth Story

The Babe Ruth Story

6.11948George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Movie
Race Street

Race Street

6.01948Barney Runson
Movie
The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

6.11948Nick
Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.81948Self
TV