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).
Known for
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movieRobert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Movie Orgy
1968
Self (archive footage)
movieYoung Fury
1964
Blacksmith
movieLaw of the Lawless
1964
Sheriff Ed Tanner
tvBurke's Law
1963
Fred Hopke / Harrison Weems
movieFor Love or Money
1963
Joe Fogel
movieThe Young and the Brave
1963
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
movieBoys' Night Out
1962
Slattery
movieJohnny Nobody
1961
James Ronald Mulcahy
tvMister Ed
1961
Bill Parker
tvOverland Trail
1960
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
tvThe Untouchables
1959
Wally Legenza
movieThe Rough and the Smooth
1959
Reg Barker
tvRiverboat
1959
Vance Muldoon
movieThe Ransom of Red Chief
1959
Bill Driscoll
movieIdol on Parade
1959
Sergeant Major Lush
movieThe Deep Six
1958
'Frenchy' Shapiro
tvWagon Train
1957
Capt. Matthew Cobb
High Air
1956
Joe Redman
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956
Self / Self - Guest
movieBattle Stations
1956
Buck Fitzpatrick
tvScreen Director's Playhouse
1955
Joe Redman
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Captain George Devlin
movieCrashout
1955
Van Morgan Duff
movieDangerous Mission
1954
Chief Ranger Joe Parker
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
George Harris
tvThe Life Of Riley
1953
Chester A. Riley
movieBlackbeard, the Pirate
1952
Ben Worley
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
Carl Ledbetter / Mack Pomeroy
movieMacao
1952
Lawrence C. Trumble
movieA Girl in Every Port
1952
Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
movieSubmarine Command
1951
CPO Boyer
movieDetective Story
1951
Det. Lou Brody
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
USAF Crew Chief / Bull Mitchell
movieGambling House
1950
Joe Farrow
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Window Washer / Larry Beat
movieKill the Umpire
1950
Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
tvWhat's My Line?
1950
Self / Self - Panelist
tvRobert Montgomery Presents
1950
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
movieJohnny Holiday
1949
Sgt. Walker
movieThe Big Steal
1949
Capt. Vincent Blake
movieStreets of Laredo
1949
Wahoo Jones
movieA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
Sir Sagramore
movieThe Life of Riley
1949
Chester A. Riley
movieCover Up
1949
Larry Best
tvThe Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Genteman Suitor
movieThe Babe Ruth Story
1948
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
movieRace Street
1948
Barney Runson
movieWhere There's Life
1947
Victor O'Brien
movieVariety Girl
1947
William Bendix
movieThe Web
1947
Lt. Damico
movieBlaze of Noon
1947
Porkie Scott
movieI'll Be Yours
1947
Wechsberg
movieCalcutta
1946
Pedro Blake
movieTwo Years Before the Mast
1946
First Mate Amazeen
movieWhite Tie and Tails
1946
Larry Lundie
movieThe Blue Dahlia
1946
Buzz Wanchek
movieThe Dark Corner
1946
Fred Foss
movieSentimental Journey
1946
Donnelly - Uncle Don
movieA Bell for Adano
1945
Sgt. Borth
movieDon Juan Quilligan
1945
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
movieIt's in the Bag!
1945
William Bendix
movieGreenwich Village
1944
Danny O'Mara
movieAbroad with Two Yanks
1944
Biff Koraski
movieThe Hairy Ape
1944
Hank Smith
movieLifeboat
1944
Gus Smith
movieGuadalcanal Diary
1943
Corp. Taxi Potts
movieHostages
1943
Underground leader
movieChina
1943
Johnny Sparrow
movieTaxi, Mister
1943
Tim McGuerin
movieThe Crystal Ball
1943
Biff Carter
movieThe McGuerins from Brooklyn
1942
Tim McGuerin
movieWho Done It?
1942
Detective Sgt. Brannigan
movieWake Island
1942
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
movieWoman of the Year
1942
Pinkie Peters
movieBrooklyn Orchid
1942
Timothy McGuerin
movieThey Drive by Night
1940
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
movieThe Time Element
Peter Jenson
