William Bendix
January 14, 1906 (118 years old) in 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article William Bendix, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2004 ·Los Angeles Plays Itselfas Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
- 1991 ·Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Staras Self (archive footage)
- 1968 ·The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)
- 1964 ·Young Furyas Blacksmith
- 1964 ·Law of the Lawlessas Sheriff Ed Tanner
- 1963 ·Burke's Lawas Fred Hopke
- 1963 ·Burke's Lawas Harrison Weems
- 1963 ·For Love or Moneyas Joe Fogel
- 1963 ·The Young and the Braveas Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
- 1963 ·Vacation Playhouseas
- 1962 ·Boys' Night Outas Slattery
- 1961 ·Johnny Nobodyas James Ronald Mulcahy
- 1961 ·Mister Edas Bill Parker
- 1960 ·Overland Trailas Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
- 1959 ·The Untouchablesas Wally Legenza
- 1959 ·The Rough and the Smoothas Reg Barker
- 1959 ·Riverboatas Vance Muldoon
- 1959 ·The Ransom of Red Chiefas Bill Driscoll
- 1959 ·Idol on Paradeas Sergeant Major Lush
- 1958 ·Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas
- 1958 ·The Deep Sixas 'Frenchy' Shapiro
- 1957 ·The Lux Showas Self
- 1957 ·Wagon Trainas Capt. Matthew Cobb
- 1957 ·Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
- 1956 ·The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1956 ·High Airas Joe Redman
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Guest
- 1956 ·Battle Stationsas Buck Fitzpatrick
- 1955 ·The 20th Century Fox Houras Captain George Devlin
- 1955 ·Screen Director's Playhouseas Joe Redman
- 1955 ·Crashoutas Van Morgan Duff
- 1954 ·Dangerous Missionas Chief Ranger Joe Parker
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras George Harris
- 1953 ·The Life Of Rileyas Chester A. Riley
- 1952 ·Blackbeard, the Pirateas Ben Worley
- 1952 ·The Ford Television Theatreas Carl Ledbetter
- 1952 ·Macaoas Lawrence C. Trumble
- 1952 ·A Girl in Every Portas Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
- 1951 ·Submarine Commandas CPO Boyer
- 1951 ·Detective Storyas Det. Lou Brody
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas USAF Crew Chief
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Bull Mitchell
- 1950 ·Gambling Houseas Joe Farrow
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Window Washer
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Larry Beat
- 1950 ·The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
- 1950 ·Truth or Consequencesas
- 1950 ·Kill the Umpireas Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Panelist
- 1950 ·Robert Montgomery Presentsas Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
- 1949 ·Johnny Holidayas Sgt. Walker
- 1949 ·Lights Outas
- 1949 ·The Big Stealas Capt. Vincent Blake
- 1949 ·Streets of Laredoas Wahoo Jones
- 1949 ·A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas Sir Sagramore
- 1949 ·The Life of Rileyas Chester A. Riley
- 1949 ·Cover Upas Larry Best
- 1948 ·The Philco Television Playhouseas Genteman Suitor
- 1948 ·10,000 Kids and a Copas Cop
- 1948 ·The Babe Ruth Storyas George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
- 1948 ·Race Streetas Barney Runson
- 1948 ·The Time of Your Lifeas Nick
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1947 ·Where There's Lifeas Victor O'Brien
- 1947 ·Variety Girlas William Bendix
- 1947 ·The Webas Lt. Damico
- 1947 ·Blaze of Noonas Porkie Scott
- 1947 ·I'll Be Yoursas Wechsberg
- 1946 ·Calcuttaas Pedro Blake
- 1946 ·Two Years Before the Mastas First Mate Amazeen
- 1946 ·White Tie and Tailsas Larry Lundie
- 1946 ·The Blue Dahliaas Buzz Wanchek
- 1946 ·The Dark Corneras Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
- 1946 ·Sentimental Journeyas Donnelly - Uncle Don
- 1945 ·A Bell for Adanoas Sgt. Borth
- 1945 ·Don Juan Quilliganas Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
- 1945 ·It's in the Bag!as William Bendix
- 1944 ·Greenwich Villageas Danny O'Mara
- 1944 ·Abroad with Two Yanksas Biff Koraski
- 1944 ·The Hairy Apeas Hank Smith
- 1944 ·Skirmish on the Home Frontas Herb Miller
- 1944 ·Lifeboatas Gus Smith
- 1943 ·Guadalcanal Diaryas Corp. Taxi Potts
- 1943 ·Hostagesas Underground leader
- 1943 ·Chinaas Johnny Sparrow
- 1943 ·Taxi, Misteras Tim McGuerin
- 1943 ·The Crystal Ballas Biff Carter
- 1942 ·The McGuerins from Brooklynas Tim McGuerin
- 1942 ·Who Done It?as Detective Sgt. Brannigan
- 1942 ·The Glass Keyas Jeff
- 1942 ·Wake Islandas Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
- 1942 ·Star Spangled Rhythmas Herman
- 1942 ·Woman of the Yearas Pinkie Peters
- 1942 ·Brooklyn Orchidas Timothy McGuerin
- 1940 ·They Drive by Nightas Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)