Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 14, 1906
Died
December 14, 1964 (age 58)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Уильям Бендикс
ویلیام بندیکس
William Bendix
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).
Known For
TV
Wagon Train
Capt. Matthew Cobb
1957
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
1950
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
1950
TV
The Untouchables
Wally Legenza
1959
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
Genteman Suitor
1948
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
TV
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
1956
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Burke's Law
Fred Hopke
1963
TV
Burke's Law
Harrison Weems
1963
TV
Mister Ed
Bill Parker
1961
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
Carl Ledbetter
1952
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
Mack Pomeroy
1952
TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Captain George Devlin
1955
TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
TV
Vacation Playhouse
1963
Filmography
2004FilmLos Angeles Plays Itselfas Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)1991FilmRobert Mitchum: The Reluctant Staras Self (archive footage)1968FilmThe Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)1964FilmYoung Furyas Blacksmith1964FilmLaw of the Lawlessas Sheriff Ed Tanner1963TVBurke's Lawas Fred Hopke1963FilmFor Love or Moneyas Joe Fogel1963FilmThe Young and the Braveas Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)1963TVVacation Playhouse1962FilmBoys' Night Outas Slattery1961FilmJohnny Nobodyas James Ronald Mulcahy1961TVMister Edas Bill Parker1960TVOverland Trailas Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly1959TVThe Untouchablesas Wally Legenza1959FilmThe Rough and the Smoothas Reg Barker1959TVRiverboatas Vance Muldoon1959FilmThe Ransom of Red Chiefas Bill Driscoll1959FilmIdol on Paradeas Sergeant Major Lush1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958FilmThe Deep Sixas 'Frenchy' Shapiro1957TVThe Lux Showas Self1957TVWagon Trainas Capt. Matthew Cobb1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956FilmHigh Airas Joe Redman1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self1956FilmBattle Stationsas Buck Fitzpatrick1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Joe Redman1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Captain George Devlin1955FilmCrashoutas Van Morgan Duff1954FilmDangerous Missionas Chief Ranger Joe Parker1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras George Harris1953TVThe Life Of Rileyas Chester A. Riley1952FilmBlackbeard, the Pirateas Ben Worley1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas Carl Ledbetter1952FilmMacaoas Lawrence C. Trumble1952FilmA Girl in Every Portas Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan1951FilmSubmarine Commandas CPO Boyer1951FilmDetective Storyas Det. Lou Brody1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas USAF Crew Chief1950FilmGambling Houseas Joe Farrow1950TVLux Video Theatreas Window Washer1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950TVTruth or Consequences1950FilmKill the Umpireas Bill 'Two Call' Johnson1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man1949FilmJohnny Holidayas Sgt. Walker1949TVLights Out1949FilmThe Big Stealas Capt. Vincent Blake1949FilmStreets of Laredoas Wahoo Jones1949FilmA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas Sir Sagramore1949FilmThe Life of Rileyas Chester A. Riley1949FilmCover Upas Larry Best1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouseas Genteman Suitor1948Film10,000 Kids and a Copas Cop1948FilmThe Babe Ruth Storyas George Herman 'Babe' Ruth1948FilmRace Streetas Barney Runson1948FilmThe Time of Your Lifeas Nick1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1947FilmWhere There's Lifeas Victor O'Brien1947FilmVariety Girlas William Bendix1947FilmThe Webas Lt. Damico1947FilmBlaze of Noonas Porkie Scott1947FilmI'll Be Yoursas Wechsberg1946FilmCalcuttaas Pedro Blake1946FilmTwo Years Before the Mastas First Mate Amazeen1946FilmWhite Tie and Tailsas Larry Lundie1946FilmThe Blue Dahliaas Buzz Wanchek1946FilmThe Dark Corneras Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss1946FilmSentimental Journeyas Donnelly - Uncle Don1945FilmA Bell for Adanoas Sgt. Borth1945FilmDon Juan Quilliganas Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan1945FilmIt's in the Bag!as William Bendix1944FilmGreenwich Villageas Danny O'Mara1944FilmAbroad with Two Yanksas Biff Koraski1944FilmThe Hairy Apeas Hank Smith1944FilmSkirmish on the Home Frontas Herb Miller1944FilmLifeboatas Gus Smith1943FilmGuadalcanal Diaryas Corp. Taxi Potts1943FilmHostagesas Underground leader1943FilmChinaas Johnny Sparrow1943FilmTaxi, Misteras Tim McGuerin1943FilmThe Crystal Ballas Biff Carter1942FilmThe McGuerins from Brooklynas Tim McGuerin1942FilmWho Done It?as Detective Sgt. Brannigan1942FilmThe Glass Keyas Jeff1942FilmWake Islandas Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall1942FilmStar Spangled Rhythmas Herman1942FilmWoman of the Yearas Pinkie Peters1942FilmBrooklyn Orchidas Timothy McGuerin1940FilmThey Drive by Nightas Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)—FilmThe Time Elementas Peter Jenson