William Bendix

William Bendix

Birthday: January 14, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA

Deathday: December 14, 1964

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 Rile...y. He also received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Wake Island (1942).

Known For

Lifeboat

Lifeboat

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

Detective Story

Detective Story

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Self (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

Young Fury

Young Fury

Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

Sheriff Ed Tanner

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

The Young and the Brave

The Young and the Brave

Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody

James Ronald Mulcahy

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Overland Trail

Overland Trail

Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly

The Rough and the Smooth

The Rough and the Smooth

Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade

Sergeant Major Lush

The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief

Riverboat

Riverboat

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

The Deep Six

The Deep Six

'Frenchy' Shapiro

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Capt. Matthew Cobb

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

The Lux Show

The Lux Show

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Captain George Devlin

Battle Stations

Battle Stations

Buck Fitzpatrick

High Air

High Air

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

USAF Crew Chief

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

Genteman Suitor

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self - Panelist

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

Crashout

Crashout

Van Morgan Duff

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission

Chief Ranger Joe Parker

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest

The Life Of Riley

The Life Of Riley

Chester A. Riley

Macao

Macao

Lawrence C. Trumble

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Lights Out

Lights Out

Detective Story

Detective Story

Submarine Command

Submarine Command

Truth or Consequences

Truth or Consequences

Gambling House

Gambling House

Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

Bill 'Two Call' Johnson

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Cover Up

Cover Up

The Big Steal

The Big Steal

Capt. Vincent Blake

Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo

Johnny Holiday

Johnny Holiday

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

Chester A. Riley

The Babe Ruth Story

The Babe Ruth Story

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

Race Street

Race Street

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

10,000 Kids and a Cop

10,000 Kids and a Cop

The Web

The Web

Where There's Life

Where There's Life

I'll Be Yours

I'll Be Yours

Variety Girl

Variety Girl

Blaze of Noon

Blaze of Noon

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss

Calcutta

Calcutta

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

White Tie and Tails

White Tie and Tails

Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

Donnelly - Uncle Don

Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

First Mate Amazeen

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan

It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

Lifeboat

Lifeboat

The Hairy Ape

The Hairy Ape

Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

Abroad with Two Yanks

Abroad with Two Yanks

Skirmish on the Home Front

Skirmish on the Home Front

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

Corp. Taxi Potts

China

China

Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister

The Crystal Ball

The Crystal Ball

Hostages

Hostages

Underground leader

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

Wake Island

Wake Island

Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Detective Sgt. Brannigan

Brooklyn Orchid

Brooklyn Orchid

Timothy McGuerin

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

The Time Element

The Time Element

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Self (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

Young Fury

Young Fury

Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

Sheriff Ed Tanner

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

The Young and the Brave

The Young and the Brave

Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)

Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out

Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody

James Ronald Mulcahy

The Rough and the Smooth

The Rough and the Smooth

Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade

Sergeant Major Lush

The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief

The Deep Six

The Deep Six

'Frenchy' Shapiro

Battle Stations

Battle Stations

Buck Fitzpatrick

High Air

High Air

Crashout

Crashout

Van Morgan Duff

Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission

Chief Ranger Joe Parker

Macao

Macao

Lawrence C. Trumble

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Detective Story

Detective Story

Submarine Command

Submarine Command

Gambling House

Gambling House

Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

Bill 'Two Call' Johnson

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Cover Up

Cover Up

The Big Steal

The Big Steal

Capt. Vincent Blake

Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo

Johnny Holiday

Johnny Holiday

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

Chester A. Riley

The Babe Ruth Story

The Babe Ruth Story

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

Race Street

Race Street

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

10,000 Kids and a Cop

10,000 Kids and a Cop

The Web

The Web

Where There's Life

Where There's Life

I'll Be Yours

I'll Be Yours

Variety Girl

Variety Girl

Blaze of Noon

Blaze of Noon

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss

Calcutta

Calcutta

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

White Tie and Tails

White Tie and Tails

Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

Donnelly - Uncle Don

Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

First Mate Amazeen

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan

It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

Lifeboat

Lifeboat

The Hairy Ape

The Hairy Ape

Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

Abroad with Two Yanks

Abroad with Two Yanks

Skirmish on the Home Front

Skirmish on the Home Front

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

Corp. Taxi Potts

China

China

Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister

The Crystal Ball

The Crystal Ball

Hostages

Hostages

Underground leader

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

Wake Island

Wake Island

Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Detective Sgt. Brannigan

Brooklyn Orchid

Brooklyn Orchid

Timothy McGuerin

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

The Time Element

The Time Element

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Overland Trail

Overland Trail

Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly

Riverboat

Riverboat

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Capt. Matthew Cobb

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

The Lux Show

The Lux Show

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Captain George Devlin

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

USAF Crew Chief

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

Genteman Suitor

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self - Panelist

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest

The Life Of Riley

The Life Of Riley

Chester A. Riley

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Lights Out

Lights Out

Truth or Consequences

Truth or Consequences