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William Bendix
Acting

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...

Filmography

Los Angeles Plays Itself

movie

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

movie

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

1991

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

as Self (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy

movie

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

Young Fury

movie

Young Fury

1964

Young Fury

as Blacksmith

Law of the Lawless

movie

Law of the Lawless

1964

Law of the Lawless

as Sheriff Ed Tanner

Burke's Law

tv

Burke's Law

1963

Burke's Law

as Fred Hopke

Burke's Law

tv

Burke's Law

1963

Burke's Law

as Harrison Weems

For Love or Money

movie

For Love or Money

1963

For Love or Money

as Joe Fogel

The Young and the Brave

movie

The Young and the Brave

1963

The Young and the Brave

as Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)

CineRaya

tv

Vacation Playhouse

1963

Vacation Playhouse

Boys' Night Out

movie

Boys' Night Out

1962

Boys' Night Out

as Slattery

Johnny Nobody

movie

Johnny Nobody

1961

Johnny Nobody

as James Ronald Mulcahy

Mister Ed

tv

Mister Ed

1961

Mister Ed

as Bill Parker

Overland Trail

tv

Overland Trail

1960

Overland Trail

as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly

The Untouchables

tv

The Untouchables

1959

The Untouchables

as Wally Legenza

The Rough and the Smooth

movie

The Rough and the Smooth

1959

The Rough and the Smooth

as Reg Barker

Riverboat

tv

Riverboat

1959

Riverboat

as Vance Muldoon

The Ransom of Red Chief

movie

The Ransom of Red Chief

1959

The Ransom of Red Chief

as Bill Driscoll

Idol on Parade

movie

Idol on Parade

1959

Idol on Parade

as Sergeant Major Lush

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

The Deep Six

movie

The Deep Six

1958

The Deep Six

as 'Frenchy' Shapiro

CineRaya

tv

The Lux Show

1957

The Lux Show

as Self

Wagon Train

tv

Wagon Train

1957

Wagon Train

as Capt. Matthew Cobb

CineRaya

tv

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

tv

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

CineRaya

movie

High Air

1956

High Air

as Joe Redman

The Steve Allen Show

tv

The Steve Allen Show

1956

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

The Steve Allen Show

tv

The Steve Allen Show

1956

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

Battle Stations

movie

Battle Stations

1956

Battle Stations

as Buck Fitzpatrick

Screen Director's Playhouse

tv

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Joe Redman

The 20th Century Fox Hour

tv

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Captain George Devlin

Crashout

movie

Crashout

1955

Crashout

as Van Morgan Duff

Dangerous Mission

movie

Dangerous Mission

1954

Dangerous Mission

as Chief Ranger Joe Parker

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as George Harris

The Life Of Riley

tv

The Life Of Riley

1953

The Life Of Riley

as Chester A. Riley

Blackbeard, the Pirate

movie

Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952

Blackbeard, the Pirate

as Ben Worley

The Ford Television Theatre

tv

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

The Ford Television Theatre

as Carl Ledbetter

The Ford Television Theatre

tv

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

The Ford Television Theatre

as Mack Pomeroy

Macao

movie

Macao

1952

Macao

as Lawrence C. Trumble

A Girl in Every Port

movie

A Girl in Every Port

1952

A Girl in Every Port

as Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan

Submarine Command

movie

Submarine Command

1951

Submarine Command

as CPO Boyer

Detective Story

movie

Detective Story

1951

Detective Story

as Det. Lou Brody

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as USAF Crew Chief

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Bull Mitchell

Gambling House

movie

Gambling House

1950

Gambling House

as Joe Farrow

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Window Washer

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Larry Beat

The Colgate Comedy Hour

tv

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Truth or Consequences

1950

Truth or Consequences

Kill the Umpire

movie

Kill the Umpire

1950

Kill the Umpire

as Bill 'Two Call' Johnson

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Robert Montgomery Presents

tv

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man

Johnny Holiday

movie

Johnny Holiday

1949

Johnny Holiday

as Sgt. Walker

Lights Out

tv

Lights Out

1949

Lights Out

The Big Steal

movie

The Big Steal

1949

The Big Steal

as Capt. Vincent Blake

Streets of Laredo

movie

Streets of Laredo

1949

Streets of Laredo

as Wahoo Jones

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

movie

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as Sir Sagramore

The Life of Riley

movie

The Life of Riley

1949

The Life of Riley

as Chester A. Riley

Cover Up

movie

Cover Up

1949

Cover Up

as Larry Best

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Genteman Suitor

10,000 Kids and a Cop

movie

10,000 Kids and a Cop

1948

10,000 Kids and a Cop

as Cop

The Babe Ruth Story

movie

The Babe Ruth Story

1948

The Babe Ruth Story

as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

Race Street

movie

Race Street

1948

Race Street

as Barney Runson

The Time of Your Life

movie

The Time of Your Life

1948

The Time of Your Life

as Nick

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Where There's Life

movie

Where There's Life

1947

Where There's Life

as Victor O'Brien

Variety Girl

movie

Variety Girl

1947

Variety Girl

as William Bendix

The Web

movie

The Web

1947

The Web

as Lt. Damico

Blaze of Noon

movie

Blaze of Noon

1947

Blaze of Noon

as Porkie Scott

I'll Be Yours

movie

I'll Be Yours

1947

I'll Be Yours

as Wechsberg

Calcutta

movie

Calcutta

1946

Calcutta

as Pedro Blake

Two Years Before the Mast

movie

Two Years Before the Mast

1946

Two Years Before the Mast

as First Mate Amazeen

White Tie and Tails

movie

White Tie and Tails

1946

White Tie and Tails

as Larry Lundie

The Blue Dahlia

movie

The Blue Dahlia

1946

The Blue Dahlia

as Buzz Wanchek

The Dark Corner

movie

The Dark Corner

1946

The Dark Corner

as Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss

Sentimental Journey

movie

Sentimental Journey

1946

Sentimental Journey

as Donnelly - Uncle Don

A Bell for Adano

movie

A Bell for Adano

1945

A Bell for Adano

as Sgt. Borth

Don Juan Quilligan

movie

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

Don Juan Quilligan

as Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan

It's in the Bag!

movie

It's in the Bag!

1945

It's in the Bag!

as William Bendix

Greenwich Village

movie

Greenwich Village

1944

Greenwich Village

as Danny O'Mara

Abroad with Two Yanks

movie

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944

Abroad with Two Yanks

as Biff Koraski

The Hairy Ape

movie

The Hairy Ape

1944

The Hairy Ape

as Hank Smith

Skirmish on the Home Front

movie

Skirmish on the Home Front

1944

Skirmish on the Home Front

as Herb Miller

Lifeboat

movie

Lifeboat

1944

Lifeboat

as Gus Smith

Guadalcanal Diary

movie

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

Guadalcanal Diary

as Corp. Taxi Potts

Hostages

movie

Hostages

1943

Hostages

as Underground leader

China

movie

China

1943

China

as Johnny Sparrow

Taxi, Mister

movie

Taxi, Mister

1943

Taxi, Mister

as Tim McGuerin

The Crystal Ball

movie

The Crystal Ball

1943

The Crystal Ball

as Biff Carter

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

movie

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

1942

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

as Tim McGuerin

Who Done It?

movie

Who Done It?

1942

Who Done It?

as Detective Sgt. Brannigan

The Glass Key

movie

The Glass Key

1942

The Glass Key

as Jeff

Wake Island

movie

Wake Island

1942

Wake Island

as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

Star Spangled Rhythm

movie

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

as Herman

Woman of the Year

movie

Woman of the Year

1942

Woman of the Year

as Pinkie Peters

Brooklyn Orchid

movie

Brooklyn Orchid

1942

Brooklyn Orchid

as Timothy McGuerin

They Drive by Night

movie

They Drive by Night

1940

They Drive by Night

as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

The Time Element

movie

The Time Element

TBA

The Time Element

as Peter Jenson

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