Acting
William Bendix
Acting · Born 1906-01-14 · New York City, New York, USA
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).
Credits · 91
FilmRobert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991 · Self (archive footage)
FilmThe Movie Orgy
1968 · Self (archive footage)
FilmYoung Fury
1964 · Blacksmith
FilmLaw of the Lawless
1964 · Sheriff Ed Tanner
Burke's Law
1963 · Fred Hopke
FilmFor Love or Money
1963 · Joe Fogel
FilmThe Young and the Brave
1963 · Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
1963
FilmBoys' Night Out
1962 · Slattery
FilmJohnny Nobody
1961 · James Ronald Mulcahy
Mister Ed
1961 · Bill Parker
Overland Trail
1960 · Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
The Untouchables
1959 · Wally Legenza
FilmThe Rough and the Smooth
1959 · Reg Barker
Riverboat
1959 · Vance Muldoon
FilmThe Ransom of Red Chief
1959 · Bill Driscoll
FilmA Luz vem do Alto
1959 · Writer
FilmIdol on Parade
1959 · Sergeant Major Lush
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
FilmThe Deep Six
1958 · 'Frenchy' Shapiro
The Lux Show
The Lux Show
1957 · Self
Wagon Train
1957 · Capt. Matthew Cobb
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self
FilmBattle Stations
1956 · Buck Fitzpatrick
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Joe Redman
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Captain George Devlin
FilmCrashout
1955 · Van Morgan Duff
FilmDangerous Mission
1954 · Chief Ranger Joe Parker
General Electric Theater
1953 · George Harris
The Life Of Riley
1953 · Chester A. Riley
FilmBlackbeard, the Pirate
1952 · Ben Worley
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · Carl Ledbetter
FilmMacao
1952 · Lawrence C. Trumble
FilmA Girl in Every Port
1952 · Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
FilmSubmarine Command
1951 · CPO Boyer
FilmDetective Story
1951 · Det. Lou Brody
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · USAF Crew Chief
FilmGambling House
1950 · Joe Farrow
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Window Washer
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences
1950
FilmKill the Umpire
1950 · Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
What's My Line?
1950 · Self
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
FilmJohnny Holiday
1949 · Sgt. Walker
Lights Out
1949
FilmThe Big Steal
1949 · Capt. Vincent Blake
FilmStreets of Laredo
1949 · Wahoo Jones
FilmA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949 · Sir Sagramore
FilmThe Life of Riley
1949 · Chester A. Riley
FilmCover Up
1949 · Larry Best
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · Genteman Suitor
Film10,000 Kids and a Cop
1948 · Cop
FilmThe Babe Ruth Story
1948 · George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
FilmRace Street
1948 · Barney Runson
FilmThe Time of Your Life
1948 · Nick
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
FilmWhere There's Life
1947 · Victor O'Brien
FilmVariety Girl
1947 · William Bendix
FilmThe Web
1947 · Lt. Damico
FilmBlaze of Noon
1947 · Porkie Scott
FilmI'll Be Yours
1947 · Wechsberg
FilmCalcutta
1946 · Pedro Blake
FilmTwo Years Before the Mast
1946 · First Mate Amazeen
FilmWhite Tie and Tails
1946 · Larry Lundie
FilmThe Blue Dahlia
1946 · Buzz Wanchek
FilmThe Dark Corner
1946 · Fred Foss
FilmSentimental Journey
1946 · Donnelly - Uncle Don
FilmA Bell for Adano
1945 · Sgt. Borth
FilmDon Juan Quilligan
1945 · Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
FilmIt's in the Bag!
1945 · William Bendix
FilmGreenwich Village
1944 · Danny O'Mara
FilmAbroad with Two Yanks
1944 · Biff Koraski
FilmThe Hairy Ape
1944 · Hank Smith
Skirmish on the Home Front
FilmSkirmish on the Home Front
1944 · Herb Miller
FilmLifeboat
1944 · Gus Smith
FilmGuadalcanal Diary
1943 · Corp. Taxi Potts
FilmHostages
1943 · Underground leader
FilmChina
1943 · Johnny Sparrow
FilmTaxi, Mister
1943 · Tim McGuerin
FilmThe Crystal Ball
1943 · Biff Carter
FilmThe McGuerins from Brooklyn
1942 · Tim McGuerin
FilmWho Done It?
1942 · Detective Sgt. Brannigan
FilmThe Glass Key
1942 · Jeff
FilmWake Island
1942 · Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
FilmStar Spangled Rhythm
1942 · Herman
FilmWoman of the Year
1942 · Pinkie Peters
FilmBrooklyn Orchid
1942 · Timothy McGuerin
FilmThey Drive by Night
1940 · Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)