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William Bendix
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1906Born, New York City
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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
LifeboatGus Smith
The Blue DahliaBuzz Wanchek
Detective StoryDet. Lou Brody
Woman of the YearPinkie Peters
The UntouchablesWally Legenza1964Young FuryBlacksmithMovie
1964Law of the LawlessSheriff Ed TannerMovie
1963Burke's LawFred Hopke, Harrison Weems · 1 episodeShow
1963For Love or MoneyJoe FogelMovie
1963The Young and the BraveSgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)Movie
1963Vacation Playhouse1 episodeShow
1962Boys' Night OutSlatteryMovie
1961Johnny NobodyJames Ronald MulcahyMovie
1961Mister EdBill Parker · 1 episodeShow
1960Overland TrailFrederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly · 17 episodesShow
1959The UntouchablesWally Legenza · 1 episodeShow
1959The Rough and the SmoothReg BarkerMovie
1959RiverboatVance Muldoon · 1 episodeShow
1959The Ransom of Red ChiefBill DriscollMovie
1959Idol on ParadeSergeant Major LushMovie
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1 episodeShow
1958The Deep Six'Frenchy' ShapiroMovie
1957Wagon TrainCapt. Matthew Cobb · 1 episodeShow
1956High AirJoe RedmanMovie
1956Battle StationsBuck FitzpatrickMovie
1955Screen Director's PlayhouseJoe Redman · 1 episodeShow
1955The 20th Century Fox HourCaptain George Devlin · 1 episodeShow
1955CrashoutVan Morgan DuffMovie
1954Dangerous MissionChief Ranger Joe ParkerMovie
1953General Electric TheaterGeorge Harris · 1 episodeShow
1953The Life Of RileyChester A. Riley · 219 episodesShow
1952Blackbeard, the PirateBen WorleyMovie
1952The Ford Television TheatreCarl Ledbetter, Mack Pomeroy · 1 episodeShow
1952MacaoLawrence C. TrumbleMovie
1952A Girl in Every PortTimothy Aloysius 'Tim' DunnovanMovie
1951Submarine CommandCPO BoyerMovie
1951Detective StoryDet. Lou BrodyMovie
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsUSAF Crew Chief, Bull Mitchell · 1 episodeShow
1950Gambling HouseJoe FarrowMovie
1950Lux Video TheatreWindow Washer, Larry Beat · 1 episodeShow
1950Truth or Consequences1 episodeShow
1950Kill the UmpireBill 'Two Call' JohnsonMovie
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsMr. Minihan - an unlucky man · 1 episodeShow
1949Johnny HolidaySgt. WalkerMovie
1949The Big StealCapt. Vincent BlakeMovie
1949Streets of LaredoWahoo JonesMovie
1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtSir SagramoreMovie
1949The Life of RileyChester A. RileyMovie
1949Cover UpLarry BestMovie
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseGenteman Suitor · 1 episodeShow
194810,000 Kids and a CopCopMovie
1948The Babe Ruth StoryGeorge Herman 'Babe' RuthMovie
1948Race StreetBarney RunsonMovie
1948The Time of Your LifeNickMovie
1947Where There's LifeVictor O'BrienMovie
1947Variety GirlWilliam BendixMovie
1947The WebLt. DamicoMovie
1947Blaze of NoonPorkie ScottMovie
1947I'll Be YoursWechsbergMovie
1946CalcuttaPedro BlakeMovie
1946Two Years Before the MastFirst Mate AmazeenMovie
1946White Tie and TailsLarry LundieMovie
1946The Blue DahliaBuzz WanchekMovie
1946The Dark CornerFred FossMovie
1946Sentimental JourneyDonnelly - Uncle DonMovie
1945A Bell for AdanoSergeant BorthMovie
1945Don Juan QuilliganPatrick Michael 'Don Juan' QuilliganMovie
1945It's in the Bag!William BendixMovie
1944Greenwich VillageDanny O'MaraMovie
1944Abroad with Two YanksBiff KoraskiMovie
1944The Hairy ApeHank SmithMovie
1944Skirmish on the Home FrontHerb MillerMovie
1944LifeboatGus SmithMovie
1943Guadalcanal DiaryCorp. Taxi PottsMovie
1943HostagesUnderground leaderMovie
1943ChinaJohnny SparrowMovie
1943Taxi, MisterTim McGuerinMovie
1943The Crystal BallBiff CarterMovie
1942The McGuerins from BrooklynTim McGuerinMovie
1942The Glass KeyJeffMovie
1942Wake IslandPvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" RandallMovie
1942Star Spangled RhythmHermanMovie
1942Woman of the YearPinkie PetersMovie
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