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William Bendix
Actor · Writer· New York City, New York, USA
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
52 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Law of the Lawless | Sheriff Ed Tanner | Film |
| 1964 | Young Fury | Blacksmith | Film |
| 1963 | The Young and the Brave | Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW) | Film |
| 1962 | Boys' Night Out | Slattery | Film |
| 1959 | Idol on Parade | Sergeant Major Lush | Film |
| 1959 | A Luz vem do Alto | Writer | Film |
| 1958 | The Deep Six | 'Frenchy' Shapiro | Film |
| 1956 | Battle Stations | Buck Fitzpatrick | Film |
| 1955 | Crashout | Van Morgan Duff | Film |
| 1954 | Dangerous Mission | Chief Ranger Joe Parker | Film |
| 1953 | The Life Of Riley | Chester A. Riley | TV |
| 1952 | Blackbeard, the Pirate | Ben Worley | Film |
| 1952 | Macao | Lawrence C. Trumble | Film |
| 1952 | A Girl in Every Port | Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan | Film |
| 1951 | Detective Story | Det. Lou Brody | Film |
| 1951 | Submarine Command | CPO Boyer | Film |
| 1950 | Gambling House | Joe Farrow | Film |
| 1950 | Kill the Umpire | Bill 'Two Call' Johnson | Film |
| 1949 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Sir Sagramore | Film |
| 1949 | Streets of Laredo | Wahoo Jones | Film |
| 1949 | The Big Steal | Capt. Vincent Blake | Film |
| 1949 | Cover Up | Larry Best | Film |
| 1949 | Johnny Holiday | Sgt. Walker | Film |
| 1948 | Race Street | Barney Runson | Film |
| 1948 | The Babe Ruth Story | George Herman 'Babe' Ruth | Film |
| 1948 | The Time of Your Life | Nick | Film |
| 1947 | Where There's Life | Victor O'Brien | Film |
| 1947 | The Web | Lt. Damico | Film |
| 1947 | I'll Be Yours | Wechsberg | Film |
| 1946 | The Blue Dahlia | Buzz Wanchek | Film |
| 1946 | The Dark Corner | Fred Foss | Film |
| 1946 | Calcutta | Pedro Blake | Film |
| 1946 | White Tie and Tails | Larry Lundie | Film |
| 1945 | A Bell for Adano | Sgt. Borth | Film |
| 1945 | It's in the Bag! | William Bendix | Film |
| 1944 | Lifeboat | Gus Smith | Film |
| 1944 | Skirmish on the Home Front | Herb Miller | Film |
| 1944 | Abroad with Two Yanks | Biff Koraski | Film |
| 1944 | The Hairy Ape | Hank Smith | Film |
| 1944 | Greenwich Village | Danny O'Mara | Film |
| 1943 | The Crystal Ball | Biff Carter | Film |
| 1943 | Guadalcanal Diary | Corp. Taxi Potts | Film |
| 1943 | China | Johnny Sparrow | Film |
| 1943 | Taxi, Mister | Tim McGuerin | Film |
| 1942 | Who Done It? | Detective Sgt. Brannigan | Film |
| 1942 | Wake Island | Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall | Film |
| 1942 | The Glass Key | Jeff | Film |
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythm | Herman | Film |
| 1942 | Brooklyn Orchid | Timothy McGuerin | Film |
| 1942 | The McGuerins from Brooklyn | Tim McGuerin | Film |
| 1942 | Woman of the Year | Pinkie Peters | Film |
| 1940 | They Drive by Night | Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited) | Film |
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