William Bendix

Acting • 1906-01-14 • 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).

Known For

7.4

Lifeboat

1944

7.1

Detective Story

1951

6.7

The Blue Dahlia

1946

6.6

The Big Steal

1949

6.6

The Dark Corner

1946

7.0

Woman of the Year

1942

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Filmography

1991
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant StarFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
1968
The Movie OrgyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.8
1964
Young FuryFilm
Blacksmith
★ 5.6
1964
Law of the LawlessFilm
Sheriff Ed Tanner
★ 6.5
1963
Burke's LawTV
Fred Hopke • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1963
Burke's LawTV
Harrison Weems • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1963
The Young and the BraveFilm
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
★ 6.3
1963
For Love or MoneyFilm
Joe Fogel
★ 6.1
1963
Vacation PlayhouseTV
★ 8.0
1962
Boys' Night OutFilm
Slattery
★ 5.7
1961
Mister EdTV
Bill Parker • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1961
Johnny NobodyFilm
James Ronald Mulcahy
★ 6.6
1960
Overland TrailTV
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly • 17 episodes
★ 6.2
1959
The UntouchablesTV
Wally Legenza • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1959
RiverboatTV
Vance Muldoon • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1959
The Rough and the SmoothFilm
Reg Barker
★ 6.3
1959
Idol on ParadeFilm
Sergeant Major Lush
★ 7.0
1959
The Ransom of Red ChiefFilm
Bill Driscoll
★ 9.0
1958
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV
★ 6.3
1958
The Deep SixFilm
'Frenchy' Shapiro
★ 5.7
1957
Wagon TrainTV
Capt. Matthew Cobb • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1957
The Lux ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1956
The Steve Allen ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
The Steve Allen ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1956
Battle StationsFilm
Buck Fitzpatrick
★ 6.1
1956
High AirFilm
Joe Redman
1955
The 20th Century Fox HourTV
Captain George Devlin • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1955
CrashoutFilm
Van Morgan Duff
★ 6.6
1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseTV
Joe Redman • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1954
Dangerous MissionFilm
Chief Ranger Joe Parker
★ 6.0
1953
The Life Of RileyTV
Chester A. Riley • 219 episodes
★ 6.7
1953
General Electric TheaterTV
George Harris • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1952
MacaoFilm
Lawrence C. Trumble
★ 6.3
1952
Blackbeard, the PirateFilm
Ben Worley
★ 5.9
1952
The Ford Television TheatreTV
Carl Ledbetter • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1952
The Ford Television TheatreTV
Mack Pomeroy • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1952
A Girl in Every PortFilm
Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
★ 4.8
1951
Detective StoryFilm
Det. Lou Brody
★ 7.1
1951
Submarine CommandFilm
CPO Boyer
★ 5.8
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
USAF Crew Chief • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Bull Mitchell • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1950
What's My Line?TV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 7.1
1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsTV
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Window Washer • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Larry Beat • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1950
Gambling HouseFilm
Joe Farrow
★ 6.2
1950
Truth or ConsequencesTV
★ 7.4
1950
Kill the UmpireFilm
Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
★ 6.9
1949
The Big StealFilm
Capt. Vincent Blake
★ 6.6
1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtFilm
Sir Sagramore
★ 6.2
1949
Cover UpFilm
Larry Best
★ 6.4
1949
Lights OutTV
★ 6.0
1949
Streets of LaredoFilm
Wahoo Jones
★ 6.0
1949
The Life of RileyFilm
Chester A. Riley
★ 8.0
1949
Johnny HolidayFilm
Sgt. Walker
★ 7.5
1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseTV
Genteman Suitor • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1948
Race StreetFilm
Barney Runson
★ 6.0
1948
The Time of Your LifeFilm
Nick
★ 6.1
1948
The Babe Ruth StoryFilm
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
★ 6.1
1948
10,000 Kids and a CopFilm
Cop
★ 7.0
1947
The WebFilm
Lt. Damico
★ 7.1
1947
Variety GirlFilm
William Bendix
★ 6.5
1947
Where There's LifeFilm
Victor O'Brien
★ 6.4
1947
I'll Be YoursFilm
Wechsberg
★ 6.2
1947
Blaze of NoonFilm
Porkie Scott
★ 5.7
1946
The Blue DahliaFilm
Buzz Wanchek
★ 6.7
1946
The Dark CornerFilm
Fred Foss
★ 6.6
1946
CalcuttaFilm
Pedro Blake
★ 6.4
1946
Two Years Before the MastFilm
First Mate Amazeen
★ 6.5
1946
Sentimental JourneyFilm
Donnelly - Uncle Don
★ 6.4
1946
White Tie and TailsFilm
Larry Lundie
★ 7.8
1945
A Bell for AdanoFilm
Sergeant Borth
★ 6.0
1945
It's in the Bag!Film
William Bendix
★ 6.3
1945
Don Juan QuilliganFilm
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
★ 7.0
1944
LifeboatFilm
Gus Smith
★ 7.4
1944
Greenwich VillageFilm
Danny O'Mara
★ 6.7
1944
The Hairy ApeFilm
Hank Smith
★ 6.3
1944
Abroad with Two YanksFilm
Biff Koraski
★ 6.7
1944
Skirmish on the Home FrontFilm
Herb Miller
★ 10.0
1943
Guadalcanal DiaryFilm
Corp. Taxi Potts
★ 5.6
1943
ChinaFilm
Johnny Sparrow
★ 6.9
1943
The Crystal BallFilm
Biff Carter
★ 6.1
1943
Taxi, MisterFilm
Tim McGuerin
★ 4.2
1943
HostagesFilm
Underground leader
★ 7.0
1942
Woman of the YearFilm
Pinkie Peters
★ 7.0
1942
The Glass KeyFilm
Jeff
★ 6.7
1942
Who Done It?Film
Detective Sgt. Brannigan
★ 6.9
1942
Wake IslandFilm
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
★ 5.8
1942
Star Spangled RhythmFilm
Herman
★ 6.2
1942
Brooklyn OrchidFilm
Timothy McGuerin
★ 6.7
1942
The McGuerins from BrooklynFilm
Tim McGuerin
★ 6.7
1940
They Drive by NightFilm
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
★ 6.9