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William Bendix

Acting

0.8 Popularity Jan 14, 1906 (58 years old) New York City, New York, USA

William Bendix 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 no...

Biography

William Bendix 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).

Filmography 100

2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself Movie

as Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

1991
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star Movie

as Self (archive footage)

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The Time Element Movie

as Peter Jenson

1968
The Movie Orgy Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1964
Young Fury Movie

as Blacksmith

1964
Law of the Lawless Movie

as Sheriff Ed Tanner

1963
Burke's Law TV

as Fred Hopke

1963
Burke's Law TV

as Harrison Weems

1963
For Love or Money Movie

as Joe Fogel

1963
The Young and the Brave Movie

as Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)

1962
Boys' Night Out Movie

as Slattery

1961
Johnny Nobody Movie

as James Ronald Mulcahy

1961
Mister Ed TV

as Bill Parker

1960
Overland Trail TV

as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly

1959
The Untouchables TV

as Wally Legenza

1959
The Rough and the Smooth Movie

as Reg Barker

1959
Riverboat TV

as Vance Muldoon

1959
The Ransom of Red Chief Movie

as Bill Driscoll

1959
A Luz vem do Alto Movie

Writer

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday January 14, 1906 (58 years old)
Died December 14, 1964
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As Уильям Бендикс, ویلیام بندیکس
Years Active 1940 - 2004
Popularity 0.8
Career Stats
100 Total Credits
67 Movie Roles
32 TV Roles
2 Photos