William Bendix
Born
January 14, 1906 (age 58)
Died
December 14, 1964
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

William Bendix

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).

Movies

Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004 ★ 7.6
Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
Young Fury
Young Fury
1964 ★ 5.3
Blacksmith
Law of the Lawless
Law of the Lawless
1964 ★ 6.1
Sheriff Ed Tanner
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
1963 ★ 5.7
Joe Fogel
The Young and the Brave
The Young and the Brave
1963 ★ 5.9
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out
1962 ★ 5.7
Slattery
Johnny Nobody
Johnny Nobody
1961 ★ 6.5
James Ronald Mulcahy
The Rough and the Smooth
The Rough and the Smooth
1959 ★ 5.9
Reg Barker
The Ransom of Red Chief
The Ransom of Red Chief
1959 ★ 10.0
Bill Driscoll
Idol on Parade
Idol on Parade
1959 ★ 7.0
Sergeant Major Lush
The Deep Six
The Deep Six
1958 ★ 5.5
'Frenchy' Shapiro
High Air
High Air
1956
Joe Redman
Battle Stations
Battle Stations
1956 ★ 5.6
Buck Fitzpatrick
Crashout
Crashout
1955 ★ 6.6
Van Morgan Duff
Dangerous Mission
Dangerous Mission
1954 ★ 5.8
Chief Ranger Joe Parker
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952 ★ 5.9
Ben Worley
Macao
Macao
1952 ★ 6.2
Lawrence C. Trumble
A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
1952 ★ 4.8
Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
Submarine Command
Submarine Command
1951 ★ 5.6
CPO Boyer
Detective Story
Detective Story
1951 ★ 7.0
Det. Lou Brody
Gambling House
Gambling House
1950 ★ 6.1
Joe Farrow
Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire
1950 ★ 6.3
Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
Johnny Holiday
Johnny Holiday
1949 ★ 7.0
Sgt. Walker
The Big Steal
The Big Steal
1949 ★ 6.5
Capt. Vincent Blake
Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo
1949 ★ 5.9
Wahoo Jones
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949 ★ 6.2
Sir Sagramore
The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley
1949 ★ 7.0
Chester A. Riley
Cover Up
Cover Up
1949 ★ 6.5
Larry Best
10,000 Kids and a Cop
10,000 Kids and a Cop
1948 ★ 6.0
Cop
The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story
1948 ★ 5.8
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Race Street
Race Street
1948 ★ 5.8
Barney Runson
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
1948 ★ 5.5
Nick
Where There's Life
Where There's Life
1947 ★ 5.8
Victor O'Brien
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
1947 ★ 6.1
William Bendix
The Web
The Web
1947 ★ 7.1
Lt. Damico
Blaze of Noon
Blaze of Noon
1947 ★ 4.0
Porkie Scott
I'll Be Yours
I'll Be Yours
1947 ★ 6.0
Wechsberg
Calcutta
Calcutta
1946 ★ 6.3
Pedro Blake
Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
1946 ★ 6.1
First Mate Amazeen
White Tie and Tails
White Tie and Tails
1946 ★ 7.0
Larry Lundie
The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia
1946 ★ 6.7
Buzz Wanchek
The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner
1946 ★ 6.5
Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey
1946 ★ 6.4
Donnelly - Uncle Don
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
1945 ★ 5.7
Sgt. Borth
Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan
1945 ★ 6.0
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
It's in the Bag!
It's in the Bag!
1945 ★ 5.7
William Bendix
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
1944 ★ 6.0
Danny O'Mara
Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944 ★ 6.0
Biff Koraski
The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape
1944 ★ 5.6
Hank Smith
Skirmish on the Home Front
Skirmish on the Home Front
1944
Herb Miller
Lifeboat
Lifeboat
1944 ★ 7.4
Gus Smith
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
1943 ★ 5.6
Corp. Taxi Potts
Hostages
Hostages
1943 ★ 6.0
Underground leader
China
China
1943 ★ 6.8
Johnny Sparrow
Taxi, Mister
Taxi, Mister
1943 ★ 3.6
Tim McGuerin
The Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball
1943 ★ 5.8
Biff Carter
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
1942 ★ 5.5
Tim McGuerin
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
1942 ★ 7.0
Detective Sgt. Brannigan
The Glass Key
The Glass Key
1942 ★ 6.6
Jeff
Wake Island
Wake Island
1942 ★ 5.8
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942 ★ 6.0
Herman
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
1942 ★ 6.9
Pinkie Peters
Brooklyn Orchid
Brooklyn Orchid
1942 ★ 6.0
Timothy McGuerin
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1940 ★ 6.9
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
The Time Element
The Time Element
Peter Jenson

TV Series