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

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • 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

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • Dangerous Mission

    Dangerous Mission

  • Vacation Playhouse

    Vacation Playhouse

  • Lifeboat

    Lifeboat

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • Guadalcanal Diary

    Guadalcanal Diary

  • China

    China

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • The Web

    The Web

  • Macao

    Macao

  • Sentimental Journey

    Sentimental Journey

  • Young Fury

    Young Fury

  • Hostages

    Hostages

  • Wake Island

    Wake Island

  • Detective Story

    Detective Story

  • Brooklyn Orchid

    Brooklyn Orchid

  • Crashout

    Crashout

  • Calcutta

    Calcutta

  • Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

  • Johnny Nobody

    Johnny Nobody

  • Taxi, Mister

    Taxi, Mister

  • Johnny Holiday

    Johnny Holiday

  • Submarine Command

    Submarine Command

  • Race Street

    Race Street

  • Two Years Before the Mast

    Two Years Before the Mast

  • The Ransom of Red Chief

    The Ransom of Red Chief

  • The Lux Show

    The Lux Show

  • Battle Stations

    Battle Stations

  • Truth or Consequences

    Truth or Consequences

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

  • Greenwich Village

    Greenwich Village

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • Who Done It?

    Who Done It?

  • A Girl in Every Port

    A Girl in Every Port

  • Gambling House

    Gambling House

  • A Bell for Adano

    A Bell for Adano

  • The Dark Corner

    The Dark Corner

  • Boys' Night Out

    Boys' Night Out

  • The Babe Ruth Story

    The Babe Ruth Story

  • Cover Up

    Cover Up

  • Woman of the Year

    Woman of the Year

  • The Big Steal

    The Big Steal

  • Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

    Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

  • Streets of Laredo

    Streets of Laredo

  • The Blue Dahlia

    The Blue Dahlia

  • Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself

  • The Time of Your Life

    The Time of Your Life

  • The Crystal Ball

    The Crystal Ball

  • The Rough and the Smooth

    The Rough and the Smooth

  • Overland Trail

    Overland Trail

  • Blackbeard, the Pirate

    Blackbeard, the Pirate

  • The Deep Six

    The Deep Six

  • Law of the Lawless

    Law of the Lawless

  • White Tie and Tails

    White Tie and Tails

  • I'll Be Yours

    I'll Be Yours

  • They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night

  • Blaze of Noon

    Blaze of Noon

  • The McGuerins from Brooklyn

    The McGuerins from Brooklyn

  • For Love or Money

    For Love or Money

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • The Hairy Ape

    The Hairy Ape

  • Where There's Life

    Where There's Life

  • Idol on Parade

    Idol on Parade

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Don Juan Quilligan

    Don Juan Quilligan

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Kill the Umpire

    Kill the Umpire

  • The Time Element

    The Time Element

  • Abroad with Two Yanks

    Abroad with Two Yanks

  • The Life of Riley

    The Life of Riley

  • The Young and the Brave

    The Young and the Brave

  • It's in the Bag!

    It's in the Bag!

  • 10,000 Kids and a Cop

    10,000 Kids and a Cop

  • Skirmish on the Home Front

    Skirmish on the Home Front

  • High Air

    High Air