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).
TV Shows(26)
Burke's Law
Fred Hopke
1963
Vacation Playhouse
1963
Mister Ed
Bill Parker
1961
Overland Trail
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
1960
The Untouchables
Wally Legenza
1959
Riverboat
Vance Muldoon
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Lux Show
Self
1957
Wagon Train
Capt. Matthew Cobb
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
Screen Director's Playhouse
Joe Redman
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Captain George Devlin
1955
General Electric Theater
George Harris
1953
The Life Of Riley
Chester A. Riley
1953
The Ford Television Theatre
Carl Ledbetter
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
USAF Crew Chief
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Window Washer
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
Truth or Consequences
1950
What's My Line?
Self
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
1950
Lights Out
1949
The Philco Television Playhouse
Genteman Suitor
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Movies(67)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
2004
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Self (archive footage)
1991
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968
Young Fury
Blacksmith
1964
Law of the Lawless
Sheriff Ed Tanner
1964
For Love or Money
Joe Fogel
1963
The Young and the Brave
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
1963
Boys' Night Out
Slattery
1962
Johnny Nobody
James Ronald Mulcahy
1961
The Rough and the Smooth
Reg Barker
1959
The Ransom of Red Chief
Bill Driscoll
1959
Idol on Parade
Sergeant Major Lush
1959
The Deep Six
'Frenchy' Shapiro
1958
High Air
Joe Redman
1956
Battle Stations
Buck Fitzpatrick
1956
Crashout
Van Morgan Duff
1955
Dangerous Mission
Chief Ranger Joe Parker
1954
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Ben Worley
1952
Macao
Lawrence C. Trumble
1952
A Girl in Every Port
Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
1952
Submarine Command
CPO Boyer
1951
Detective Story
Det. Lou Brody
1951
Gambling House
Joe Farrow
1950
Kill the Umpire
Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
1950
Johnny Holiday
Sgt. Walker
1949
The Big Steal
Capt. Vincent Blake
1949
Streets of Laredo
Wahoo Jones
1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Sir Sagramore
1949
The Life of Riley
Chester A. Riley
1949
Cover Up
Larry Best
1949
10,000 Kids and a Cop
Cop
1948
The Babe Ruth Story
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
1948
Race Street
Barney Runson
1948
The Time of Your Life
Nick
1948
Where There's Life
Victor O'Brien
1947
Variety Girl
William Bendix
1947
The Web
Lt. Damico
1947
Blaze of Noon
Porkie Scott
1947
I'll Be Yours
Wechsberg
1947
Calcutta
Pedro Blake
1946
Two Years Before the Mast
First Mate Amazeen
1946
White Tie and Tails
Larry Lundie
1946
The Blue Dahlia
Buzz Wanchek
1946
The Dark Corner
Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
1946
Sentimental Journey
Donnelly - Uncle Don
1946
A Bell for Adano
Sgt. Borth
1945
Don Juan Quilligan
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
1945
It's in the Bag!
William Bendix
1945
Greenwich Village
Danny O'Mara
1944
Abroad with Two Yanks
Biff Koraski
1944
The Hairy Ape
Hank Smith
1944
Skirmish on the Home Front
Herb Miller
1944
Lifeboat
Gus Smith
1944
Guadalcanal Diary
Corp. Taxi Potts
1943
Hostages
Underground leader
1943
China
Johnny Sparrow
1943
Taxi, Mister
Tim McGuerin
1943
The Crystal Ball
Biff Carter
1943
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
Tim McGuerin
1942
Who Done It?
Detective Sgt. Brannigan
1942
The Glass Key
Jeff
1942
Wake Island
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
Herman
1942
Woman of the Year
Pinkie Peters
1942
Brooklyn Orchid
Timothy McGuerin
1942
They Drive by Night
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
1940
The Time Element
Peter Jenson