Person Details

Birthday: 1906-01-14 00:49:05

Death: 1964-12-14 00:49:05

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New York City, New York, United States

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Movie Involvements: 39

TV Involvements: 15


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.

Most Famous Work

Lux Video Theatre
Average
6

Lux Video Theatre

(1950) Larry Beat
What's My Line?
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7

What's My Line?

(1950) Self - Panelist
Burke's Law
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6

Burke's Law

(1963) Harrison Weems
Wagon Train
Average
6

Wagon Train

(1957) Capt. Matthew Cobb
Robert Montgomery Presents
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5

Robert Montgomery Presents

(1950) Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
The Philco Television Playhouse
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6

The Philco Television Playhouse

(1948) Genteman Suitor
The Untouchables
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8

The Untouchables

(1959) Wally Legenza
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Average
4

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2004 Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
1968 Self (archive footage)
1964 Blacksmith
Sheriff Ed Tanner
1963 Harrison Weems
Fred Hopke
Joe Fogel
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
N/A
1962 Slattery
1961 James Ronald Mulcahy
N/A
1960 Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
1959 Wally Legenza
Reg Barker
Vance Muldoon
Bill Driscoll
Sergeant Major Lush
1958 N/A
'Frenchy' Shapiro
1957 Self
Capt. Matthew Cobb
1956 Self
N/A
Self - Guest
Self
Buck Fitzpatrick
1955 N/A
Van Morgan Duff
1954 Chief Ranger Joe Parker
1953 George Harris
Chester A. Riley
1952 Ben Worley
Lawrence C. Trumble
Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
Carl Ledbetter
1951 CPO Boyer
Det. Lou Brody
USAF Crew Chief
Bull Mitchell
1950 Joe Farrow
Larry Beat
Window Washer
Self
N/A
Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
Self - Mystery Guest
Self - Panelist
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
1949 Sgt. Walker
Capt. Vincent Blake
Wahoo Jones
Sir Sagramore
Chester A. Riley
Larry Best
1948 Genteman Suitor
Cop
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Barney Runson
Nick
Self
1947 Victor O'Brien
William Bendix
Lt. Damico
Porkie Scott
Wechsberg
1946 Pedro Blake
First Mate Amazeen
Larry Lundie
N/A
Buzz Wanchek
Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
Donnelly - Uncle Don
1945 Sgt. Borth
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
William Bendix
1944 Danny O'Mara
Biff Koraski
Hank Smith
Herb Miller
Gus
1943 Corp. Taxi Potts
Underground leader
Johnny Sparrow
Tim McGuerin
Biff Carter
1942 Tim McGuerin
Detective Sgt. Brannigan
Jeff
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Herman
Pinkie Peters
Timothy McGuerin
1940 Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1959 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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