7.4
Movie
Acting
William Bendix
- Born
- Died
- (aged 58)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 93 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
6.7
Movie
The Blue Dahlia
7.0
Movie
Detective Story
7.0
Movie
Woman of the Year
8.0
TV
The Untouchables
6.7
Movie
The Glass Key
6.6
Movie
The Big Steal
6.6
Movie
The Dark Corner
6.8
TV
Mister Ed
6.3
Movie
Macao
5.9
Movie
Blackbeard, the Pirate
7.1
Movie
The Web
7.0
Movie
Who Done It?
6.2
Movie
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
6.6
TV
Wagon Train
5.9
Movie
Boys' Night Out
5.8
Movie
Wake Island
6.4
Movie
Cover Up
Acting credits 92
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Time Element Film | Peter Jenson |
| 1991 | Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1964 | Young Fury Film | Blacksmith |
| 1964 | Law of the Lawless Film | Sheriff Ed Tanner |
| 1963 | Burke's Law TV | Fred Hopke, Harrison Weems (1 ep) |
| 1963 | For Love or Money Film | Joe Fogel |
| 1963 | The Young and the Brave Film | Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW) |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse TV | (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Boys' Night Out Film | Slattery |
| 1961 | Johnny Nobody Film | James Ronald Mulcahy |
| 1961 | Mister Ed TV | Bill Parker (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Overland Trail TV | Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly (17 ep) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables TV | Wally Legenza (1 ep) |
| 1959 | The Rough and the Smooth Film | Reg Barker |
| 1959 | Riverboat TV | Vance Muldoon (1 ep) |
| 1959 | The Ransom of Red Chief Film | Bill Driscoll |
| 1959 | Idol on Parade Film | Sergeant Major Lush |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV | (1 ep) |
| 1958 | The Deep Six Film | 'Frenchy' Shapiro |
| 1957 | The Lux Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train TV | Capt. Matthew Cobb (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1956 | High Air Film | Joe Redman |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show TV | Self, Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Battle Stations Film | Buck Fitzpatrick |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse TV | Joe Redman (1 ep) |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour TV | Captain George Devlin (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Crashout Film | Van Morgan Duff |
| 1954 | Dangerous Mission Film | Chief Ranger Joe Parker |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | George Harris (1 ep) |
| 1953 | The Life Of Riley TV | Chester A. Riley (219 ep) |
| 1952 | Blackbeard, the Pirate Film | Ben Worley |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatre TV | Carl Ledbetter, Mack Pomeroy (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Macao Film | Lawrence C. Trumble |
| 1952 | A Girl in Every Port Film | Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan |
| 1951 | Submarine Command Film | CPO Boyer |
| 1951 | Detective Story Film | Det. Lou Brody |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV | USAF Crew Chief, Bull Mitchell (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Gambling House Film | Joe Farrow |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre TV | Window Washer, Larry Beat (1 ep) |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Truth or Consequences TV | (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Kill the Umpire Film | Bill 'Two Call' Johnson |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self (5 ep) |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents TV | Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man (1 ep) |
| 1949 | Johnny Holiday Film | Sgt. Walker |
| 1949 | Lights Out TV | (1 ep) |
| 1949 | The Big Steal Film | Capt. Vincent Blake |
| 1949 | Streets of Laredo Film | Wahoo Jones |
| 1949 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Film | Sir Sagramore |
| 1949 | The Life of Riley Film | Chester A. Riley |
| 1949 | Cover Up Film | Larry Best |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse TV | Genteman Suitor (1 ep) |
| 1948 | 10,000 Kids and a Cop Film | Cop |
| 1948 | The Babe Ruth Story Film | George Herman 'Babe' Ruth |
| 1948 | Race Street Film | Barney Runson |
| 1948 | The Time of Your Life Film | Nick |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | A Luz vem do Alto Film | Writer |