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William Benedict
Actor · Crew· Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
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William Benedict (April 16, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American actor, perhaps best known for playing "Whitey" in Monogram Pictures' The Bowery Boys series.
Born in Haskell, Oklahoma, he took part in school theatricals, and on leaving school he made his way to Hollywood. His first film was $10 Raise (1935) starring Edward Everett Horton, which launched Benedict on a busy career. The blond-haired Benedict almost always played juvenile roles, such as newsboys, messengers, office boys, and farmhands.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Sherlock Holmes in New York | Telegraph Office Manager | Film |
| 1975 | The Dead Don't Die | Hotel Desk Clerk | Film |
| 1972 | The Dirt Gang | Station Attendant | Film |
| 1972 | The Adventures of Nick Carter | Newsboy | Film |
| 1969 | The Over the Hill Gang | Joe, the Telegrapher (as Bill Benedict) | Film |
| 1969 | Hello, Dolly! | News Vendor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1968 | Rogue's Gallery | Jocko (as William Benedict) | Film |
| 1966 | Frankie and Johnny | Bum Sleeping on Bench (uncredited) | Film |
| 1965 | The Hallelujah Trail | Simpson | Film |
| 1965 | Dear Heart | Stu | Film |
| 1961 | Lover Come Back | Musician Exiting Elevator (uncredited) | Film |
| 1959 | The Hanging Tree | Trapper (uncredited) | Film |
| 1956 | The Killing | American Airlines Clerk | Film |
| 1955 | Bride of the Monster | Newsboy | Film |
| 1953 | The Magnetic Monster | Albert | Film |
| 1951 | Bowery Battalion | Whitey | Film |
| 1951 | Crazy Over Horses | Whitey (as William Benedict) | Film |
| 1951 | Ghost Chasers | Whitey | Film |
| 1951 | Let's Go Navy! | Whitey | Film |
| 1950 | Blues Busters | Whitey (as William Benedict) | Film |
| 1950 | Blonde Dynamite | Whitey | Film |
| 1950 | Triple Trouble | Whitey, Bowery Boy | Film |
| 1950 | Lucky Losers | Whitey | Film |
| 1949 | Angels in Disguise | Whitey | Film |
| 1949 | Hold That Baby! | Whitey | Film |
| 1949 | Master Minds | Whitey | Film |
| 1949 | Fighting Fools | Whitey | Film |
| 1948 | Angels' Alley | Whitey | Film |
| 1948 | Jinx Money | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | Film |
| 1948 | Secret Service Investigator | Counterman | Film |
| 1948 | Smuggler's Cove | Whitey | Film |
| 1947 | Bowery Buckaroos | Whitey | Film |
| 1947 | News Hounds | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | Film |
| 1947 | Merton of the Movies | Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Fun on a Weekend | Hotel Bellboy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Hard Boiled Mahoney | Whitey | Film |
| 1946 | Without Reservations | Telegraph Delivery Boy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Road to Utopia | Newsboy #2 (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Bowery Bombshell | Whitey | Film |
| 1946 | Never Say Goodbye | Messenger Boy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | People Are Funny | NBC Usher | Film |
| 1946 | Live Wires | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | Film |
| 1946 | The Kid from Brooklyn | Newsboy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Mr. Hex | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | Film |
| 1946 | Spook Busters | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | Film |
| 1946 | Do You Love Me | Singing Western Union Boy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | In Fast Company | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | Film |
| 1945 | Story of G.I. Joe | Pvt. Whitey (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Mr. Muggs Rides Again | Skinny | Film |
| 1945 | Hollywood and Vine | Joe the Newsboy | Film |
| 1944 | Million Dollar Kid | Skinny | Film |
| 1944 | Follow the Leader | Spider O'Brien | Film |
| 1944 | I Won't Play | Florida | Film |
| 1944 | The Whistler | The Deafmute (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Janie | Soda Jerk (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Aerial Gunner | Jackson 'Sleepy' Laswell | Film |
| 1943 | Nobody's Darling | Sammy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Whispering Footsteps | Jerry Murphy | Film |
| 1943 | The Powers Girl | Powers Agency Office Boy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | The Ox-Bow Incident | Greene (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Ghosts on the Loose | Benny | Film |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jam | Barker (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Rings on Her Fingers | Film | |
| 1942 | A Night to Remember | Messenger Boy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Junior G-Men of the Air | Whitey | Film |
| 1942 | The Glass Key | Farr's Receptionist (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Home in Wyomin' | Usher (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | The Talk of the Town | Western Union Boy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Heart of the Golden West | Telegraph Messenger | Film |
| 1942 | On the Sunny Side | Messenger | Film |
| 1942 | Two Yanks in Trinidad | Messenger (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Get Hep to Love | Soda Jerk | Film |
| 1941 | Dressed to Kill | Singing Telegram Boy | Film |
| 1941 | Time Out for Rhythm | Messenger (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Mr. District Attorney | Office Boy | Film |
| 1941 | Adventures of Captain Marvel | Whitey Murphy | Film |
| 1941 | Great Guns | Recruit at Corral | Film |
| 1941 | Second Chorus | Ticket Taker (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | The Great Mr. Nobody | Jig | Film |
| 1941 | Confessions of Boston Blackie | Ice Cream Man | Film |
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