

William Bendix
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
14 Jan 1906
Age
120 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
99
Years Active
64 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

movie
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
as Self (archive footage)

movie
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Young Fury
Young Fury
as Blacksmith

movie
Law of the Lawless
Law of the Lawless
as Sheriff Ed Tanner

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Fred Hopke

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Harrison Weems

movie
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
as Joe Fogel

movie
The Young and the Brave
The Young and the Brave
as Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)

tv
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse

movie
Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out
as Slattery

movie
Johnny Nobody
Johnny Nobody
as James Ronald Mulcahy

tv
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
as Bill Parker

tv
Overland Trail
Overland Trail
as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Wally Legenza

movie
The Rough and the Smooth
The Rough and the Smooth
as Reg Barker

tv
Riverboat
Riverboat
as Vance Muldoon

movie
The Ransom of Red Chief
The Ransom of Red Chief
as Bill Driscoll

movie
Idol on Parade
Idol on Parade
as Sergeant Major Lush

tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

movie
The Deep Six
The Deep Six
as 'Frenchy' Shapiro

tv
The Lux Show
The Lux Show
as Self

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Capt. Matthew Cobb

tv
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self

tv
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self

movie
High Air
High Air
as Joe Redman

tv
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self

tv
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest

movie
Battle Stations
Battle Stations
as Buck Fitzpatrick

tv
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Joe Redman

tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Captain George Devlin

movie
Crashout
Crashout
as Van Morgan Duff

movie
Dangerous Mission
Dangerous Mission
as Chief Ranger Joe Parker

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as George Harris

tv
The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley
as Chester A. Riley

movie
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard, the Pirate
as Ben Worley

tv
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
as Carl Ledbetter

tv
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
as Mack Pomeroy

movie
Macao
Macao
as Lawrence C. Trumble

movie
A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
as Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan

movie
Submarine Command
Submarine Command
as CPO Boyer

movie
Detective Story
Detective Story
as Det. Lou Brody

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as USAF Crew Chief

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Bull Mitchell

movie
Gambling House
Gambling House
as Joe Farrow

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Window Washer

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Larry Beat

tv
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self

tv
Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences

movie
Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire
as Bill 'Two Call' Johnson

tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self

tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist

tv
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man

movie
Johnny Holiday
Johnny Holiday
as Sgt. Walker

tv
Lights Out
Lights Out

movie
The Big Steal
The Big Steal
as Capt. Vincent Blake

movie
Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo
as Wahoo Jones

movie
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Sir Sagramore

movie
The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley
as Chester A. Riley

movie
Cover Up
Cover Up
as Larry Best

tv
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Genteman Suitor

movie
10,000 Kids and a Cop
10,000 Kids and a Cop
as Cop

movie
The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story
as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

movie
Race Street
Race Street
as Barney Runson

movie
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
as Nick

tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self

movie
Where There's Life
Where There's Life
as Victor O'Brien

movie
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
as William Bendix

movie
The Web
The Web
as Lt. Damico

movie
Blaze of Noon
Blaze of Noon
as Porkie Scott

movie
I'll Be Yours
I'll Be Yours
as Wechsberg

movie
Calcutta
Calcutta
as Pedro Blake

movie
Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
as First Mate Amazeen

movie
White Tie and Tails
White Tie and Tails
as Larry Lundie

movie
The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia
as Buzz Wanchek

movie
The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner
as Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss

movie
Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey
as Donnelly - Uncle Don

movie
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
as Sgt. Borth

movie
Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan
as Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan

movie
It's in the Bag!
It's in the Bag!
as William Bendix

movie
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
as Danny O'Mara

movie
Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks
as Biff Koraski

movie
The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape
as Hank Smith

movie
Skirmish on the Home Front
Skirmish on the Home Front
as Herb Miller

movie
Lifeboat
Lifeboat
as Gus Smith

movie
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
as Corp. Taxi Potts

movie
Hostages
Hostages
as Underground leader

movie
China
China
as Johnny Sparrow

movie
Taxi, Mister
Taxi, Mister
as Tim McGuerin

movie
The Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball
as Biff Carter

movie
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
as Tim McGuerin

movie
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
as Detective Sgt. Brannigan

movie
The Glass Key
The Glass Key
as Jeff

movie
Wake Island
Wake Island
as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

movie
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Herman

movie
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
as Pinkie Peters

movie
Brooklyn Orchid
Brooklyn Orchid
as Timothy McGuerin

movie
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

movie
The Time Element
The Time Element
as Peter Jenson