William Bendix

William Bendix

Acting
Born 1906-01-14 Died 1964-12-14 New York City, New York, USA 93 credits star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1

Awards

Nominated for 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 nominated

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 won

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Won

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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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Acting 56 credits
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
1957 · Capt. Matthew Cobb
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
1963 · Fred Hopke, Harrison Weems
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950 · Self, Self - Panelist
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
1959 · ★ 8.0 · Wally Legenza
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · Genteman Suitor
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self, Self - Guest
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
1961 · 67% · Bill Parker
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · Carl Ledbetter, Mack Pomeroy
The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley
1953 · Chester A. Riley
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Captain George Devlin
Riverboat
Riverboat
1959 · Vance Muldoon
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Joe Redman
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Window Washer, Larry Beat
The Lux Show
The Lux Show
1957 · Self
Lifeboat
Lifeboat
1944 · 78% · Gus Smith
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
1943 · Corp. Taxi Potts
The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia
1946 · 72% · Buzz Wanchek
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968 · Self (archive footage)
Overland Trail
Overland Trail
1960 · Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
The Glass Key
The Glass Key
1942 · 70% · Jeff
Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out
1962 · Slattery
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953 · George Harris
The Deep Six
The Deep Six
1958 · 'Frenchy' Shapiro
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
1944 · Danny O'Mara
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1940 · 72% · Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
Macao
Macao
1952 · ★ 6.3 · Lawrence C. Trumble
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
1942 · Detective Sgt. Brannigan
The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner
1946 · 72% · Fred Foss
Detective Story
Detective Story
1951 · 74% · Det. Lou Brody
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
1942 · 72% · Pinkie Peters
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
1947 · William Bendix
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949 · Sir Sagramore
Wake Island
Wake Island
1942 · Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · USAF Crew Chief, Bull Mitchell
The Big Steal
The Big Steal
1949 · 67% · Capt. Vincent Blake
Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo
1949 · Wahoo Jones
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
1963 · Joe Fogel
Submarine Command
Submarine Command
1951 · CPO Boyer
Young Fury
Young Fury
1964 · Blacksmith
Cover Up
Cover Up
1949 · Larry Best
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952 · ★ 5.9 · Ben Worley
Battle Stations
Battle Stations
1956 · Buck Fitzpatrick
Calcutta
Calcutta
1946 · Pedro Blake
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991 · Self (archive footage)
Law of the Lawless
Law of the Lawless
1964 · Sheriff Ed Tanner
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942 · Herman
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
1945 · Sgt. Borth
The Web
The Web
1947 · 72% · Lt. Damico
Gambling House
Gambling House
1950 · Joe Farrow
The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape
1944 · Hank Smith
Race Street
Race Street
1948 · Barney Runson
Other credits 4 credits
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