William Bendix

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
January 14, 1906 (58 years old)
Died
December 14, 1964
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Crime
Career Span
1940 – 2004

William Bendix

26 nominations
66 credits

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).

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Personal Info

Born
Jan 14, 1906
From
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1940 – 2004

Known For

The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
1948
as Nick
Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out
1962
as Slattery
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Sir Sagramore
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner
1946
as Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
Wake Island
Wake Island
1942
as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Dangerous Mission
Dangerous Mission
1954
as Chief Ranger Joe Parker
Detective Story
Detective Story
1951
as Det. Lou Brody
Macao
Macao
1952
as Lawrence C. Trumble
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
as Herman
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
1947
as William Bendix

Frequent Collaborators

Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
2 shared projects
in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"
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Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
2 shared projects
in "Los Angeles Plays Itself"
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Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
2 shared projects
in "Los Angeles Plays Itself"
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Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford
2 shared projects
in "The Time of Your Life"
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Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
2 shared projects
in "Los Angeles Plays Itself"
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James Cagney
James Cagney
2 shared projects
in "Los Angeles Plays Itself"
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John 'Skins' Miller
John 'Skins' Miller
2 shared projects
in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"
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Howard Duff
Howard Duff
2 shared projects
in "Los Angeles Plays Itself"
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Jim Backus
Jim Backus
2 shared projects
in "Los Angeles Plays Itself"
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Goodman Ace
1 shared project
in "The Movie Orgy"
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Jane Ace
1 shared project
in "The Movie Orgy"
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Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret
1 shared project
in "The Movie Orgy"
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Award Recognition

0
Wins
26
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself as Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

1991

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star as Self (archive footage)

1968

The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)

1964

Young Fury as Blacksmith
Law of the Lawless as Sheriff Ed Tanner

1963

For Love or Money as Joe Fogel Award
The Young and the Brave as Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)

1962

Boys' Night Out as Slattery Award

1961

Johnny Nobody as James Ronald Mulcahy

1959

The Rough and the Smooth as Reg Barker
Idol on Parade as Sergeant Major Lush
The Ransom of Red Chief as Bill Driscoll

1958

The Deep Six as 'Frenchy' Shapiro

1956

Battle Stations as Buck Fitzpatrick
High Air as Joe Redman

1955

Crashout as Van Morgan Duff

1954

Dangerous Mission as Chief Ranger Joe Parker Award

1952

Macao as Lawrence C. Trumble Award
Blackbeard, the Pirate as Ben Worley
A Girl in Every Port as Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan

1951

Detective Story as Det. Lou Brody Award
Submarine Command as CPO Boyer

1950

Gambling House as Joe Farrow Award
Kill the Umpire as Bill 'Two Call' Johnson

1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Sir Sagramore Award
Streets of Laredo as Wahoo Jones
The Big Steal as Capt. Vincent Blake
The Life of Riley as Chester A. Riley
Cover Up as Larry Best
Johnny Holiday as Sgt. Walker

1948

The Time of Your Life as Nick Award
Race Street as Barney Runson
The Babe Ruth Story as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
10,000 Kids and a Cop as Cop

1947

Variety Girl as William Bendix Award
Where There's Life as Victor O'Brien
Blaze of Noon as Porkie Scott
The Web as Lt. Damico
I'll Be Yours as Wechsberg

1946

The Dark Corner as Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss Award
The Blue Dahlia as Buzz Wanchek Award
Calcutta as Pedro Blake
Sentimental Journey as Donnelly - Uncle Don
Two Years Before the Mast as First Mate Amazeen
White Tie and Tails as Larry Lundie

1945

A Bell for Adano as Sgt. Borth
It's in the Bag! as William Bendix
Don Juan Quilligan as Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan

1944

Lifeboat as Gus Smith Award
Greenwich Village as Danny O'Mara
The Hairy Ape as Hank Smith
Skirmish on the Home Front as Herb Miller
Abroad with Two Yanks as Biff Koraski

1943

Guadalcanal Diary as Corp. Taxi Potts Award
The Crystal Ball as Biff Carter
Hostages as Underground leader
China as Johnny Sparrow
Taxi, Mister as Tim McGuerin

1942

Wake Island as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall Award
Star Spangled Rhythm as Herman Award
Who Done It? as Detective Sgt. Brannigan Award
The Glass Key as Jeff Award
Woman of the Year as Pinkie Peters
Brooklyn Orchid as Timothy McGuerin
The McGuerins from Brooklyn as Tim McGuerin

1940

They Drive by Night as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited) Award

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Movie Orgy
Boys' Night Out
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Los Angeles Plays Itself
The Dark Corner
Dangerous Mission
Detective Story
Macao

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