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William Bendix
Actor
Born January 14, 1906Died December 14, 1964 (58 years)
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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Known For
Filmography
| 2003 | Los Angeles Plays Itself · as Buzz Wanchek In The Blue Dahlia (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'star-Spangled Rhythm' |
| 1964 | Young Fury · as Blacksmith |
| 1964 | Law of the Lawless · as Sheriff Ed Tanner |
| 1963 | Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Fred Hopke |
| 1963 | For Love or Money · as Joe Fogel |
| 1963 | The Young and the Brave · as Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped Pow) |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1962 | Boys' Night Out · as Slattery |
| 1961 | The Phony American · as Sergeant Harrigan, Usaf |
| 1961 | Johnny Nobody · as James Ronald Mulcahy |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as George Lane |
| 1961 | Follow The Sun (TV Series) · as Sergeant Major Kolchak |
| 1961 | Mister Ed (TV Series) · as Bill Parker |
| 1960 | Overland Trail (TV Series) · as Frederick Thomas 'fred' Kelly |
| 1959 | Portrait of a Sinner · as Reg Barker |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Vance Muldoon |
| 1959 | Idol on Parade · as Sergeant Major Lush |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Wally Legenza |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Deep Six · as 'frenchy' Shapiro |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Capt. Matthew Cobb |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Wales |
| 1956 | Battle Stations · as Buck Fitzpatrick |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) · as Captain George Devlin |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Joe Redman |
| 1955 | The Jane Wyman Show (TV Series) · as Captain Bill Ryan |
| 1955 | Crashout · as Van Morgan Duff |
| 1954 | Dangerous Mission · as Chief Ranger Joe Parker |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as George Harris |
| 1953 | The Life of Riley (1953) (TV Series) · as Chester A. Riley |
| 1952 | Blackbeard, the Pirate · as Ben Worley |
| 1952 | A Girl in Every Port · as Timothy Aloysius 'tim' Dunnovan |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Carl Ledbetter |
| 1952 | Macao · as Lawrence C. Trumble |
| 1951 | Submarine Command · as Cpo Boyer |
| 1951 | Detective Story · as Det. Lou Brody |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Tom Douglas |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Usaf Crew Chief |
| 1950 | Gambling House · as Joe Farrow |
| 1950 | Four Star Revue (TV Series) · as Guest Actor |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Window Washer |
| 1950 | Truth or Consequences (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Kill the Umpire · as Bill 'two Call' Johnson |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Mr. Minihan - An Unlucky Man |
| 1949 | Two Knights from Brooklyn · as Tim Mcguerin |
| 1949 | Johnny Holiday · as Sgt. Walker |
| 1949 | The Big Steal · as Capt. Vincent Blake |
| 1949 | Streets of Laredo · as Wahoo Jones |
| 1949 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court · as Sir Sagramore |
| 1949 | The Life of Riley · as Chester A. Riley |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Edward Carney |
| 1949 | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Genteman Suitor |
| 1948 | The Babe Ruth Story · as George Herman 'babe' Ruth |
| 1948 | The Time of Your Life · as Nick |
| 1948 | Race Street · as Barney Runson |
| 1947 | Where There's Life · as Victor O'brien |
| 1947 | The Web · as Lt. Damico |
| 1947 | Blaze of Noon · as Porkie Scott |
| 1947 | I'll Be Yours · as Wechsberg |
| 1946 | Calcutta · as Pedro Blake |
| 1946 | Two Years Before the Mast · as First Mate Amazeen |
| 1946 | White Tie and Tails · as Larry Lundie |
| 1946 | Lights Out (TV Series) |
| 1946 | The Dark Corner · as Stauffer, A.k.a. Fred Foss |
| 1946 | The Blue Dahlia · as Buzz Wanchek |
| 1946 | Sentimental Journey · as Donnelly - Uncle Don |
| 1945 | A Bell for Adano · as Sgt. Borth |
| 1945 | Don Juan Quilligan · as Patrick Michael 'don Juan' Quilligan |
| 1944 | Greenwich Village · as Danny O'mara |
| 1944 | Abroad with Two Yanks · as Biff Koraski |
| 1944 | The Hairy Ape · as Hank Smith |
| 1944 | Lifeboat · as Gus Smith |
| 1943 | Hostages · as Underground Leader |
| 1943 | Guadalcanal Diary · as Corp. Taxi Potts |
| 1943 | China · as Johnny Sparrow |
| 1943 | Taxi, Mister · as Tim Mcguerin |
| 1943 | The Crystal Ball · as Biff Carter |
| 1942 | The McGuerins from Brooklyn · as Tim Mcguerin |
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythm · as Herman |
| 1942 | Who Done It? · as Detective Sgt. Brannigan |
| 1942 | The Glass Key · as Jeff |
| 1942 | Wake Island · as Pvt. Aloysius K. "smacksie" Randall |
| 1942 | Woman of the Year · as Pinkie Peters |
| 1942 | Brooklyn Orchid · as Timothy Mcguerin |
| 1940 | They Drive by Night · as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited) |