William Bendix
Acting
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).
Born: January 14, 1906 · New York City, New York, USA
Filmography (64)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
Actor: Buzz Wanchek in Th…
The Movie Orgy
1968
Actor: Self (archive foot…
Young Fury
1964
Actor: Blacksmith
Law of the Lawless
1964
Actor: Sheriff Ed Tanner
TV
Burke's Law
1963
Actor: Fred HopkeActor: Harrison Weems
For Love or Money
1963
Actor: Joe Fogel
The Young and the Brave
1963
Actor: Sgt. Peter L. Kane…
Boys' Night Out
1962
Actor: Slattery
Johnny Nobody
1961
Actor: James Ronald Mulca…
TV
Mister Ed
1961
Actor: Bill Parker
TV
The Untouchables
1959
Actor: Wally Legenza
The Rough and the Smooth
1959
Actor: Reg Barker
TV
Riverboat
1959
Actor: Vance Muldoon
TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Actor
The Deep Six
1958
Actor: 'Frenchy' Shapiro
TV
Wagon Train
1957
Actor: Capt. Matthew Cobb
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Actor
TV
The Steve Allen Show
1956
ActorActor: Self - Guest
Battle Stations
1956
Actor: Buck Fitzpatrick
TV
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Actor: Joe Redman
TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Actor: Captain George Dev…
Crashout
1955
Actor: Van Morgan Duff
Dangerous Mission
1954
Actor: Chief Ranger Joe P…
TV
The Life Of Riley
1953
Actor: Chester A. Riley
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952
Actor: Ben Worley
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Actor: Carl LedbetterActor: Mack Pomeroy
Macao
1952
Actor: Lawrence C. Trumbl…
Submarine Command
1951
Actor: CPO Boyer
Detective Story
1951
Actor: Det. Lou Brody
Gambling House
1950
Actor: Joe Farrow
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Actor
Kill the Umpire
1950
Actor: Bill 'Two Call' Jo…
TV
What's My Line?
1950
ActorActor: Self - Panelist
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Actor: Mr. Minihan - an u…
TV
Lights Out
1949
Actor
The Big Steal
1949
Actor: Capt. Vincent Blak…
Streets of Laredo
1949
Actor: Wahoo Jones
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
Actor: Sir Sagramore
Cover Up
1949
Actor: Larry Best
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Actor: Genteman Suitor
The Babe Ruth Story
1948
Actor: George Herman 'Bab…
Race Street
1948
Actor: Barney Runson
The Time of Your Life
1948
Actor: Nick
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Actor
Where There's Life
1947
Actor: Victor O'Brien
Variety Girl
1947
Actor: William Bendix
The Web
1947
Actor: Lt. Damico
Calcutta
1946
Actor: Pedro Blake
Two Years Before the Mast
1946
Actor: First Mate Amazeen
The Blue Dahlia
1946
Actor: Buzz Wanchek
The Dark Corner
1946
Actor: Stauffer, a.k.a. F…
A Bell for Adano
1945
Actor: Sgt. Borth
It's in the Bag!
1945
Actor: William Bendix
The Hairy Ape
1944
Actor: Hank Smith
Lifeboat
1944
Actor: Gus Smith
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
Actor: Corp. Taxi Potts
China
1943
Actor: Johnny Sparrow
The Crystal Ball
1943
Actor: Biff Carter
Who Done It?
1942
Actor: Detective Sgt. Bra…
The Glass Key
1942
Actor: Jeff
Wake Island
1942
Actor: Pvt. Aloysius K. "…
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Actor: Herman
Woman of the Year
1942
Actor: Pinkie Peters
They Drive by Night
1940
Actor: Driver Watching Pi…