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
Homepage:
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
(1950) Larry BeatWhat's My Line?
(1950) Self - PanelistBurke's Law
(1963) Harrison WeemsWagon Train
(1957) Capt. Matthew CobbRobert Montgomery Presents
(1950) Mr. Minihan - an unlucky manThe Philco Television Playhouse
(1948) Genteman SuitorThe Untouchables
(1959) Wally LegenzaThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
(1956) SelfActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2004 | Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) | |
1968 | Self (archive footage) | |
1964 | Blacksmith | |
Sheriff Ed Tanner | ||
1963 | Fred Hopke | |
Harrison Weems | ||
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 | |
Self | ||
Self - Guest | ||
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 | Det. Lou Brody | |
CPO Boyer | ||
USAF Crew Chief | ||
Bull Mitchell | ||
1950 | Joe Farrow | |
Window Washer | ||
Larry Beat | ||
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 |
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1959 | Writer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |