William Bendix
Known for: Acting
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
Series
What's My Line?
Self
1950
Series
Wagon Train
Capt. Matthew Cobb
1957
Series
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
Series
Robert Montgomery Presents
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
1950
Series
The Philco Television Playhouse
Genteman Suitor
1948
Series
The Untouchables
Wally Legenza
1959
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
Series
Burke's Law
Fred Hopke
1963
Series
Burke's Law
Harrison Weems
1963
Series
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
Series
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
1956
Series
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Series
Mister Ed
Bill Parker
1961
Series
The Ford Television Theatre
Carl Ledbetter
1952
Series
The Ford Television Theatre
Mack Pomeroy
1952
Series
The Life Of Riley
Chester A. Riley
1953
Series
Lights Out
1949
Series
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Captain George Devlin
1955
Series
Lux Video Theatre
Window Washer
1950
Series
Lux Video Theatre
Larry Beat
1950
Series
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Series
Riverboat
Vance Muldoon
1959
Series
Screen Director's Playhouse
Joe Redman
1955
Vacation Playhouse
1963
The Lux Show
Self
1957
Truth or Consequences
1950
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
USAF Crew Chief
1951
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bull Mitchell
1951
Series
General Electric Theater
George Harris
1953
Series
Overland Trail
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
1960
Film
Lifeboat
Gus Smith
1944
Film
They Drive by Night
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
1940
Film
Guadalcanal Diary
Corp. Taxi Potts
1943
Film
The Glass Key
Jeff
1942
Film
Woman of the Year
Pinkie Peters
1942
Film
Macao
Lawrence C. Trumble
1952
Film
Wake Island
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
1942
Film
Law of the Lawless
Sheriff Ed Tanner
1964
Film
A Bell for Adano
Sergeant Borth
1945
Film
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Sir Sagramore
1949
Film
Detective Story
Det. Lou Brody
1951
Film
For Love or Money
Joe Fogel
1963
Film
The Blue Dahlia
Buzz Wanchek
1946
Film
The Dark Corner
Fred Foss
1946
Film
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968
Film
Variety Girl
William Bendix
1947
Film
Cover Up
Larry Best
1949
Film
Don Juan Quilligan
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
1945
Film
Greenwich Village
Danny O'Mara
1944
Film
Who Done It?
Detective Sgt. Brannigan
1942
Film
Race Street
Barney Runson
1948
Film
The Deep Six
'Frenchy' Shapiro
1958
Film
Young Fury
Blacksmith
1964
Film
The Big Steal
Capt. Vincent Blake
1949
Film
Star Spangled Rhythm
Herman
1942
Film
Two Years Before the Mast
First Mate Amazeen
1946
Film
Where There's Life
Victor O'Brien
1947
Film
Boys' Night Out
Slattery
1962
Film
The Web
Lt. Damico
1947
Film
A Girl in Every Port
Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
1952
Film
Battle Stations
Buck Fitzpatrick
1956
Film
Streets of Laredo
Wahoo Jones
1949
Film
The Babe Ruth Story
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
1948
Film
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Self (archive footage)
1991
Film
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
Tim McGuerin
1942
Film
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Ben Worley
1952
Film
The Time of Your Life
Nick
1948
Film
Kill the Umpire
Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
1950
Film
The Young and the Brave
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
1963
Film
It's in the Bag!
William Bendix
1945
Film
Dangerous Mission
Chief Ranger Joe Parker
1954
Film
10,000 Kids and a Cop
Cop
1948
Film
China
Johnny Sparrow
1943
Film
Crashout
Van Morgan Duff
1955
Film
The Ransom of Red Chief
Bill Driscoll
1959
Film
Calcutta
Pedro Blake
1946
Film
Idol on Parade
Sergeant Major Lush
1959
Film
White Tie and Tails
Larry Lundie
1946
Film
Hostages
Underground leader
1943
Film
The Life of Riley
Chester A. Riley
1949
Film
The Time Element
Peter Jenson
Film
Gambling House
Joe Farrow
1950
Film
Abroad with Two Yanks
Biff Koraski
1944
Film
Submarine Command
CPO Boyer
1951
Film
I'll Be Yours
Wechsberg
1947
Film
The Crystal Ball
Biff Carter
1943
Film
The Rough and the Smooth
Reg Barker
1959
Film
Sentimental Journey
Donnelly - Uncle Don
1946
Film
The Hairy Ape
Hank Smith
1944
Skirmish on the Home Front
Herb Miller
1944
Film
Blaze of Noon
Porkie Scott
1947
Film
Johnny Nobody
James Ronald Mulcahy
1961
Film
Johnny Holiday
Sgt. Walker
1949
Film
Brooklyn Orchid
Timothy McGuerin
1942
Film
Taxi, Mister
Tim McGuerin
1943
Film
High Air
Joe Redman
1956