William Bendix
- Born
- January 14, 1906 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- December 14, 1964
- Actor
- Writer
- soundtrack
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).
Filmography · 55 credits
- 2003Los Angeles Plays Itself · Actor (Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia)
- 2003Los Angeles Plays Itself · Archive footage (Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia)
- 1964Law of the Lawless · Actor (Sheriff Ed Tanner)
- 1964Young Fury · Actor (Joe - Blacksmith)
- 1963For Love or Money · Actor (Joe Fogel)
- 1963The Young and the Brave · Actor (Sgt. Peter L. Kane (Escaped POW))
- 1958The Deep Six · Actor ('Frenchy' Shapiro)
- 1956Battle Stations · Actor (Buck Fitzpatrick)
- 1955Crashout · Actor (Van Morgan Duff)
- 1954Dangerous Mission · Actor (Joe Parker)
- 1952Macao · Actor (Lawrence C. Trumble)
- 1952Blackbeard, the Pirate · Actor (Ben Worley)
- 1952A Girl in Every Port · Actor (Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan)
- 1951Detective Story · Actor (Det. Lou Brody)
- 1951Submarine Command · Actor (CPO Boyer)
- 1950Kill the Umpire · Actor (Bill 'Two Call' Johnson)
- 1950Gambling House · Actor (Joe Farrow)
- 1949The Big Steal · Actor (Capt. Vincent Blake)
- 1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court · Actor (Sir Sagramore)
- 1949Cover Up · Actor (Larry Best)
- 1949Streets of Laredo · Actor (Reuben 'Wahoo' Jones)
- 1949The Life of Riley · Actor (Chester A. Riley)
- 1949Johnny Holiday · Actor (Sgt. Walker)
- 1949Two Knights from Brooklyn · Archive footage (Tim McGuerin)
- 1948The Time of Your Life · Actor (Nick (Saloon Owner Who Loves Horses))
- 1948The Babe Ruth Story · Actor (George Herman 'Babe' Ruth)
- 1948Race Street · Actor (Runson)
- 1947The Web · Actor (Lt. Damico)
- 1947Where There's Life · Actor (Victor O'Brien)
- 1947I'll Be Yours · Actor (Wechsberg)
- 1947Blaze of Noon · Actor (Porkie Scott)
- 1946The Blue Dahlia · Actor (Buzz Wanchek)
- 1946The Dark Corner · Actor (Stauffer aka Fred Foss)
- 1946Calcutta · Actor (Pedro Blake)
- 1946Two Years Before the Mast · Actor (First Mate Amazeen)
- 1946Sentimental Journey · Actor (Donnelly - Uncle Don)
- 1946White Tie and Tails · Actor (Larry Lundie)
- 1945A Bell for Adano · Actor (Sgt. Borth)
- 1945It's in the Bag! · Actor (William Bendix)
- 1945Don Juan Quilligan · Actor (Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan)
- 1944Lifeboat · Actor (Gus Smith)
- 1944The Hairy Ape · Actor (Hank Smith)
- 1944Greenwich Village · Actor (Danny O'Mara)
- 1944Abroad with Two Yanks · Actor (Biff Koraski)
- 1943Guadalcanal Diary · Actor (Cpl. Taxi Potts)
- 1943The Crystal Ball · Actor (Biff Carter)
- 1943China · Actor (Johnny Sparrow)
- 1943Hostages · Actor (Underground Leader Karol Vokosch a.k.a. Janoshik)
- 1943Taxi, Mister · Actor (Tim McGuerin)
- 1942Woman of the Year · Actor ('Pinkie' Peters)
- 1942The Glass Key · Actor (Jeff)
- 1942Who Done It? · Actor (Detective Brannigan)
- 1942Wake Island · Actor (Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall)
- 1942Brooklyn Orchid · Actor (Tim McGuerin)
- 1942The McGuerins from Brooklyn · Actor (Tim McGuerin)