William Bendix
Acting
Biography
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring William Bendix
Lifeboat
1944
Filmography
Acting (66)
1991
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Staras Self (archive footage)
7.5
1968
The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)
6.8
1964
Young Furyas Blacksmith
5.6
1964
Law of the Lawlessas Sheriff Ed Tanner
6.5
1963
For Love or Moneyas Joe Fogel
6.1
1963
The Young and the Braveas Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
6.3
1962
Boys' Night Outas Slattery
5.9
1961
Johnny Nobodyas James Ronald Mulcahy
6.6
1959
The Rough and the Smoothas Reg Barker
6.3
1959
The Ransom of Red Chiefas Bill Driscoll
9.0
1959
Idol on Paradeas Sergeant Major Lush
7.0
1958
The Deep Sixas 'Frenchy' Shapiro
5.7
1956
High Airas Joe Redman
1956
Battle Stationsas Buck Fitzpatrick
6.1
1955
Crashoutas Van Morgan Duff
6.7
1954
Dangerous Missionas Chief Ranger Joe Parker
6.0
1952
Blackbeard, the Pirateas Ben Worley
5.9
1952
Macaoas Lawrence C. Trumble
6.3
1952
A Girl in Every Portas Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
5.2
1951
Submarine Commandas CPO Boyer
5.8
1951
Detective Storyas Det. Lou Brody
7.0
1950
Gambling Houseas Joe Farrow
6.2
1950
Kill the Umpireas Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
6.9
1949
Johnny Holidayas Sgt. Walker
7.5
1949
The Big Stealas Capt. Vincent Blake
6.6
1949
Streets of Laredoas Wahoo Jones
6.0
1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas Sir Sagramore
6.2
1949
The Life of Rileyas Chester A. Riley
8.0
1949
Cover Upas Larry Best
6.6
1948
10,000 Kids and a Copas Cop
7.0
1948
The Babe Ruth Storyas George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
6.1
1948
Race Streetas Barney Runson
6.0
1948
The Time of Your Lifeas Nick
6.1
1947
Where There's Lifeas Victor O'Brien
6.4
1947
Variety Girlas William Bendix
6.5
1947
The Webas Lt. Damico
7.1
1947
Blaze of Noonas Porkie Scott
5.7
1947
I'll Be Yoursas Wechsberg
6.2
1946
Calcuttaas Pedro Blake
6.4
1946
Two Years Before the Mastas First Mate Amazeen
6.5
1946
White Tie and Tailsas Larry Lundie
7.3
1946
The Blue Dahliaas Buzz Wanchek
6.7
1946
The Dark Corneras Fred Foss
6.6
1946
Sentimental Journeyas Donnelly - Uncle Don
6.4
1945
A Bell for Adanoas Sgt. Borth
6.0
1945
Don Juan Quilliganas Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
7.0
1945
It's in the Bag!as William Bendix
6.3
1944
Greenwich Villageas Danny O'Mara
6.7
1944
Abroad with Two Yanksas Biff Koraski
6.7
1944
The Hairy Apeas Hank Smith
6.3
1944
Skirmish on the Home Frontas Herb Miller
10.0
1944
Lifeboatas Gus Smith
7.4
1943
Guadalcanal Diaryas Corp. Taxi Potts
5.6
1943
Hostagesas Underground leader
7.0
1943
Chinaas Johnny Sparrow
6.9
1943
Taxi, Misteras Tim McGuerin
4.2
1943
The Crystal Ballas Biff Carter
6.1
1942
The McGuerins from Brooklynas Tim McGuerin
6.7
1942
Who Done It?as Detective Sgt. Brannigan
7.0
1942
The Glass Keyas Jeff
6.7
1942
Wake Islandas Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
5.9
1942
Star Spangled Rhythmas Herman
6.2
1942
Woman of the Yearas Pinkie Peters
7.0
1942
Brooklyn Orchidas Timothy McGuerin
6.7
1940
They Drive by Nightas Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
6.9
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The Time Elementas Peter Jenson
Production & Directing (1)
1959
A Luz vem do AltoWriter
9.0