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William Bendix

William Bendix

Acting

Born: January 14, 1906New 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
Filmography
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

2004
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Self (archive footage)

1991
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

1968
Young Fury

Young Fury

Blacksmith

1964
Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

Sheriff Ed Tanner

1964
For Love or Money

For Love or Money

Joe Fogel

1963
The Young and the Brave

The Young and the Brave

Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)

1963
Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out

Slattery

1962
Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody

James Ronald Mulcahy

1961
The Rough and the Smooth

The Rough and the Smooth

Reg Barker

1959
The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief

Bill Driscoll

1959
Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade

Sergeant Major Lush

1959
The Deep Six

The Deep Six

'Frenchy' Shapiro

1958

High Air

Joe Redman

1956
Battle Stations

Battle Stations

Buck Fitzpatrick

1956
Crashout

Crashout

Van Morgan Duff

1955
Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission

Chief Ranger Joe Parker

1954
Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Ben Worley

1952
Macao

Macao

Lawrence C. Trumble

1952
A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan

1952
Submarine Command

Submarine Command

CPO Boyer

1951
Detective Story

Detective Story

Det. Lou Brody

1951
Gambling House

Gambling House

Joe Farrow

1950
Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

Bill 'Two Call' Johnson

1950
Johnny Holiday

Johnny Holiday

Sgt. Walker

1949
The Big Steal

The Big Steal

Capt. Vincent Blake

1949
Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo

Wahoo Jones

1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Sir Sagramore

1949
The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

Chester A. Riley

1949
Cover Up

Cover Up

Larry Best

1949
10,000 Kids and a Cop

10,000 Kids and a Cop

Cop

1948
The Babe Ruth Story

The Babe Ruth Story

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

1948
Race Street

Race Street

Barney Runson

1948
The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

Nick

1948
Where There's Life

Where There's Life

Victor O'Brien

1947
Variety Girl

Variety Girl

William Bendix

1947
The Web

The Web

Lt. Damico

1947
Blaze of Noon

Blaze of Noon

Porkie Scott

1947
I'll Be Yours

I'll Be Yours

Wechsberg

1947
Calcutta

Calcutta

Pedro Blake

1946
Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

First Mate Amazeen

1946
White Tie and Tails

White Tie and Tails

Larry Lundie

1946
The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

Buzz Wanchek

1946
The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss

1946
Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

Donnelly - Uncle Don

1946
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

Sgt. Borth

1945
Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan

1945
It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

William Bendix

1945
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

Danny O'Mara

1944
Abroad with Two Yanks

Abroad with Two Yanks

Biff Koraski

1944
The Hairy Ape

The Hairy Ape

Hank Smith

1944
Skirmish on the Home Front

Skirmish on the Home Front

Herb Miller

1944
Lifeboat

Lifeboat

Gus Smith

1944
Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

Corp. Taxi Potts

1943
Hostages

Hostages

Underground leader

1943
China

China

Johnny Sparrow

1943
Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister

Tim McGuerin

1943
The Crystal Ball

The Crystal Ball

Biff Carter

1943
The McGuerins from Brooklyn

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

Tim McGuerin

1942
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Detective Sgt. Brannigan

1942
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

Jeff

1942
Wake Island

Wake Island

Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

1942
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

Herman

1942
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

Pinkie Peters

1942
Brooklyn Orchid

Brooklyn Orchid

Timothy McGuerin

1942
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

1940