William Bendix

William Bendix

Acting
Born 1906-01-14 - Died 1964-12-14New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 (66)

Greenwich Village
6.7

Greenwich Village

1944Movie6.7
Woman of the Year
7.0

Woman of the Year

1942Movie7.0
The Glass Key
6.7

The Glass Key

1942Movie6.7
The Movie Orgy
6.8

The Movie Orgy

1968Movie6.8
Detective Story
7.0

Detective Story

1951Movie7.0
Lifeboat
7.4

Lifeboat

1944Movie7.4
Guadalcanal Diary
5.6

Guadalcanal Diary

1943Movie5.6
The Blue Dahlia
6.7

The Blue Dahlia

1946Movie6.7
Who Done It?
7.0

Who Done It?

1942Movie7.0
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
6.2

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949Movie6.2
Law of the Lawless
6.5

Law of the Lawless

1964Movie6.5
They Drive by Night
6.9

They Drive by Night

1940Movie6.9
Johnny Holiday
7.5

Johnny Holiday

1949Movie7.5
Young Fury
5.6

Young Fury

1964Movie5.6
Star Spangled Rhythm
6.2

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942Movie6.2
For Love or Money
6.1

For Love or Money

1963Movie6.1
Macao
6.3

Macao

1952Movie6.3
Cover Up
6.6

Cover Up

1949Movie6.6
Variety Girl
6.5

Variety Girl

1947Movie6.5
Battle Stations
6.1

Battle Stations

1956Movie6.1
Boys' Night Out
5.9

Boys' Night Out

1962Movie5.9
Submarine Command
5.8

Submarine Command

1951Movie5.8
Wake Island
5.9

Wake Island

1942Movie5.9
Skirmish on the Home Front
10.0

Skirmish on the Home Front

1944Movie10.0
The Dark Corner
6.6

The Dark Corner

1946Movie6.6
Gambling House
6.2

Gambling House

1950Movie6.2
Streets of Laredo
6.0

Streets of Laredo

1949Movie6.0
Where There's Life
6.4

Where There's Life

1947Movie6.4
Blackbeard, the Pirate
5.9

Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952Movie5.9
The Deep Six
5.7

The Deep Six

1958Movie5.7
The Big Steal
6.6

The Big Steal

1949Movie6.6
Calcutta
6.4

Calcutta

1946Movie6.4
Dangerous Mission
6.0

Dangerous Mission

1954Movie6.0
China
6.9

China

1943Movie6.9
A Bell for Adano
6.0

A Bell for Adano

1945Movie6.0
Sentimental Journey
6.4

Sentimental Journey

1946Movie6.4
The Time of Your Life
6.1

The Time of Your Life

1948Movie6.1
Two Years Before the Mast
6.5

Two Years Before the Mast

1946Movie6.5
Brooklyn Orchid
6.7

Brooklyn Orchid

1942Movie6.7
Idol on Parade
7.0

Idol on Parade

1959Movie7.0
A Girl in Every Port
5.2

A Girl in Every Port

1952Movie5.2
The Young and the Brave
6.3

The Young and the Brave

1963Movie6.3
The Web
7.1

The Web

1947Movie7.1
Johnny Nobody
6.6

Johnny Nobody

1961Movie6.6
Crashout
6.7

Crashout

1955Movie6.7
The Time Element

The Time Element

Movie
Blaze of Noon
5.7

Blaze of Noon

1947Movie5.7
It's in the Bag!
6.3

It's in the Bag!

1945Movie6.3
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
7.5

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

1991Movie7.5
10,000 Kids and a Cop
7.0

10,000 Kids and a Cop

1948Movie7.0
Race Street
6.0

Race Street

1948Movie6.0
Kill the Umpire
6.9

Kill the Umpire

1950Movie6.9
White Tie and Tails
7.3

White Tie and Tails

1946Movie7.3
Abroad with Two Yanks
6.7

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944Movie6.7
The Crystal Ball
6.1

The Crystal Ball

1943Movie6.1
Taxi, Mister
4.2

Taxi, Mister

1943Movie4.2
The Hairy Ape
6.3

The Hairy Ape

1944Movie6.3
I'll Be Yours
6.2

I'll Be Yours

1947Movie6.2
The Babe Ruth Story
6.1

The Babe Ruth Story

1948Movie6.1
The Life of Riley
8.0

The Life of Riley

1949Movie8.0
Don Juan Quilligan
7.0

Don Juan Quilligan

1945Movie7.0
The Ransom of Red Chief
9.0

The Ransom of Red Chief

1959Movie9.0
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
6.7

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

1942Movie6.7
The Rough and the Smooth
6.3

The Rough and the Smooth

1959Movie6.3
Hostages
7.0

Hostages

1943Movie7.0
High Air

High Air

1956Movie

TV Shows (26)

Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950Series6.0
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948Series6.6
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
Lights Out
6.0

Lights Out

1949Series6.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
Mister Ed
6.8

Mister Ed

1961Series6.8
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
The Steve Allen Show
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

1956Series6.2
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
The Life Of Riley
6.7

The Life Of Riley

1953Series6.7
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956Series6.4
Riverboat
6.5

Riverboat

1959Series6.5
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Series6.3
Vacation Playhouse
8.0

Vacation Playhouse

1963Series8.0
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Screen Director's Playhouse
7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955Series7.0
Truth or Consequences
7.4

Truth or Consequences

1950Series7.4
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Overland Trail
6.3

Overland Trail

1960Series6.3
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
The Lux Show
6.0

The Lux Show

1957Series6.0