William Bendix

Acting·Jan 14, 1906·New York City, New York, USA

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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).

Film	Credit
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star1991 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy1968 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Young Fury1964 · Blacksmith	Blacksmith
Law of the Lawless1964 · Sheriff Ed Tanner	Sheriff Ed Tanner
For Love or Money1963 · Joe Fogel	Joe Fogel
The Young and the Brave1963 · Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)	Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
Boys' Night Out1962 · Slattery	Slattery
Johnny Nobody1961 · James Ronald Mulcahy	James Ronald Mulcahy
The Rough and the Smooth1959 · Reg Barker	Reg Barker
The Ransom of Red Chief1959 · Bill Driscoll	Bill Driscoll
A Luz vem do Alto1959 · Writer	Writer
Idol on Parade1959 · Sergeant Major Lush	Sergeant Major Lush
The Deep Six1958 · 'Frenchy' Shapiro	'Frenchy' Shapiro
HHigh Air1956 · Joe Redman	Joe Redman
Battle Stations1956 · Buck Fitzpatrick	Buck Fitzpatrick
Crashout1955 · Van Morgan Duff	Van Morgan Duff
Dangerous Mission1954 · Chief Ranger Joe Parker	Chief Ranger Joe Parker
Blackbeard, the Pirate1952 · Ben Worley	Ben Worley
Macao1952 · Lawrence C. Trumble	Lawrence C. Trumble
A Girl in Every Port1952 · Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan	Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
Submarine Command1951 · CPO Boyer	CPO Boyer
Detective Story1951 · Det. Lou Brody	Det. Lou Brody
Gambling House1950 · Joe Farrow	Joe Farrow
Kill the Umpire1950 · Bill 'Two Call' Johnson	Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
Johnny Holiday1949 · Sgt. Walker	Sgt. Walker
The Big Steal1949 · Capt. Vincent Blake	Capt. Vincent Blake
Streets of Laredo1949 · Wahoo Jones	Wahoo Jones
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court1949 · Sir Sagramore	Sir Sagramore
The Life of Riley1949 · Chester A. Riley	Chester A. Riley
Cover Up1949 · Larry Best	Larry Best
10,000 Kids and a Cop1948 · Cop	Cop
The Babe Ruth Story1948 · George Herman 'Babe' Ruth	George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Race Street1948 · Barney Runson	Barney Runson
The Time of Your Life1948 · Nick	Nick
Where There's Life1947 · Victor O'Brien	Victor O'Brien
Variety Girl1947 · William Bendix	William Bendix
The Web1947 · Lt. Damico	Lt. Damico
Blaze of Noon1947 · Porkie Scott	Porkie Scott
I'll Be Yours1947 · Wechsberg	Wechsberg
Calcutta1946 · Pedro Blake	Pedro Blake
Two Years Before the Mast1946 · First Mate Amazeen	First Mate Amazeen
White Tie and Tails1946 · Larry Lundie	Larry Lundie
The Blue Dahlia1946 · Buzz Wanchek	Buzz Wanchek
The Dark Corner1946 · Fred Foss	Fred Foss
Sentimental Journey1946 · Donnelly - Uncle Don	Donnelly - Uncle Don
A Bell for Adano1945 · Sgt. Borth	Sgt. Borth
Don Juan Quilligan1945 · Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan	Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
It's in the Bag!1945 · William Bendix	William Bendix