William Bendix
Acting

William Bendix

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

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article William Bendix, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

The Life Of Riley★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Life Of Riley
1953 · Series
Woman of the Year★ 6.9Viewing moment
Woman of the Year
1942
Lifeboat★ 7.4Viewing moment
Lifeboat
1944
The Web★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Web
1947
The Blue Dahlia★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Blue Dahlia
1946
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse★ 6.3Viewing moment
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · Series
They Drive by Night★ 6.8Viewing moment
They Drive by Night
1940
Detective Story★ 6.9Viewing moment
Detective Story
1951
Macao★ 6.1Viewing moment
Macao
1952
The Glass Key★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Glass Key
1942
The Big Steal★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Big Steal
1949
Los Angeles Plays Itself★ 7.8Viewing moment
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
Submarine Command★ 5.6Viewing moment
Submarine Command
1951
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court★ 6.4Viewing moment
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
Where There's Life★ 5.5Viewing moment
Where There's Life
1947
Blackbeard, the Pirate★ 5.9Viewing moment
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952
The Dark Corner★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Dark Corner
1946
The Time of Your Life★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Time of Your Life
1948
Guadalcanal Diary★ 5.8Viewing moment
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
Boys' Night Out★ 5.9Viewing moment
Boys' Night Out
1962
Greenwich Village★ 6Viewing moment
Greenwich Village
1944
Crashout★ 6.6Viewing moment
Crashout
1955
Wake Island★ 5.7Viewing moment
Wake Island
1942
Law of the Lawless★ 6.7Viewing moment
Law of the Lawless
1964
The Deep Six★ 5.2Viewing moment
The Deep Six
1958
The Movie Orgy★ 5.6Viewing moment
The Movie Orgy
1968
Overland Trail★ 6.3Viewing moment
Overland Trail
1960 · Series
Young Fury★ 5.6Viewing moment
Young Fury
1964
The Crystal Ball★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Crystal Ball
1943
Dangerous Mission★ 5.5Viewing moment
Dangerous Mission
1954
For Love or Money★ 5.8Viewing moment
For Love or Money
1963
Race Street★ 5.4Viewing moment
Race Street
1948
Star Spangled Rhythm★ 5.9Viewing moment
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Johnny Nobody★ 6.9Viewing moment
Johnny Nobody
1961
Streets of Laredo★ 5.9Viewing moment
Streets of Laredo
1949
Calcutta★ 6.2Viewing moment
Calcutta
1946
The Babe Ruth Story★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Babe Ruth Story
1948
Cover Up★ 6.7Viewing moment
Cover Up
1949
Kill the Umpire★ 6.2Viewing moment
Kill the Umpire
1950
Variety Girl★ 6.4Viewing moment
Variety Girl
1947

Frequent collaborators

Alan LaddAlan LaddBess FlowersBess FlowersEdith HeadEdith HeadFrank FaylenFrank FaylenVictor YoungVictor YoungWilliam HoldenWilliam HoldenMacdonald CareyMacdonald CareyLon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.