William Bendix

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-01-14

Day of death

1964-12-14 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

William Bendix

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).

Known For

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Lights Out

    Lights Out

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • Truth or Consequences

    Truth or Consequences

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

  • Vacation Playhouse

    Vacation Playhouse

  • The Big Steal

    The Big Steal

  • The Deep Six

    The Deep Six

  • Two Years Before the Mast

    Two Years Before the Mast

  • Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

    Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

  • A Bell for Adano

    A Bell for Adano

  • China

    China

  • Lifeboat

    Lifeboat

  • Dangerous Mission

    Dangerous Mission

  • The Blue Dahlia

    The Blue Dahlia

  • Who Done It?

    Who Done It?

  • White Tie and Tails

    White Tie and Tails

  • The Dark Corner

    The Dark Corner

  • The Rough and the Smooth

    The Rough and the Smooth

  • The Lux Show

    The Lux Show

  • Woman of the Year

    Woman of the Year

  • Johnny Holiday

    Johnny Holiday

  • Johnny Nobody

    Johnny Nobody

  • Detective Story

    Detective Story

  • The Young and the Brave

    The Young and the Brave

  • The Time of Your Life

    The Time of Your Life

  • Sentimental Journey

    Sentimental Journey

  • Brooklyn Orchid

    Brooklyn Orchid

  • The McGuerins from Brooklyn

    The McGuerins from Brooklyn

  • Race Street

    Race Street

  • The Hairy Ape

    The Hairy Ape

  • The Babe Ruth Story

    The Babe Ruth Story

  • Calcutta

    Calcutta

  • I'll Be Yours

    I'll Be Yours

  • Submarine Command

    Submarine Command

  • Boys' Night Out

    Boys' Night Out

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • Taxi, Mister

    Taxi, Mister

  • Young Fury

    Young Fury

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Hostages

    Hostages

  • Streets of Laredo

    Streets of Laredo

  • Macao

    Macao

  • The Crystal Ball

    The Crystal Ball

  • The Time Element

    The Time Element

  • Blaze of Noon

    Blaze of Noon

  • The Web

    The Web

  • Crashout

    Crashout

  • Abroad with Two Yanks

    Abroad with Two Yanks

  • Wake Island

    Wake Island

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself

  • Law of the Lawless

    Law of the Lawless

  • The Ransom of Red Chief

    The Ransom of Red Chief

  • Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

  • Greenwich Village

    Greenwich Village

  • Overland Trail

    Overland Trail

  • Guadalcanal Diary

    Guadalcanal Diary

  • Blackbeard, the Pirate

    Blackbeard, the Pirate

  • Skirmish on the Home Front

    Skirmish on the Home Front

  • Battle Stations

    Battle Stations

  • A Girl in Every Port

    A Girl in Every Port

  • Where There's Life

    Where There's Life

  • They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night

  • Don Juan Quilligan

    Don Juan Quilligan

  • Gambling House

    Gambling House

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • It's in the Bag!

    It's in the Bag!

  • For Love or Money

    For Love or Money

  • Idol on Parade

    Idol on Parade

  • Cover Up

    Cover Up

  • Kill the Umpire

    Kill the Umpire

  • 10,000 Kids and a Cop

    10,000 Kids and a Cop

  • High Air

    High Air

  • The Life of Riley

    The Life of Riley