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

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Taxi, Mister

    Taxi, Mister

  • I'll Be Yours

    I'll Be Yours

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • Brooklyn Orchid

    Brooklyn Orchid

  • Crashout

    Crashout

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Greenwich Village

    Greenwich Village

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • Lights Out

    Lights Out

  • Hostages

    Hostages

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • Young Fury

    Young Fury

  • Guadalcanal Diary

    Guadalcanal Diary

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • Battle Stations

    Battle Stations

  • Macao

    Macao

  • Wake Island

    Wake Island

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • Calcutta

    Calcutta

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • The Hairy Ape

    The Hairy Ape

  • They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Don Juan Quilligan

    Don Juan Quilligan

  • For Love or Money

    For Love or Money

  • Vacation Playhouse

    Vacation Playhouse

  • Gambling House

    Gambling House

  • Where There's Life

    Where There's Life

  • Streets of Laredo

    Streets of Laredo

  • Cover Up

    Cover Up

  • Law of the Lawless

    Law of the Lawless

  • Race Street

    Race Street

  • Idol on Parade

    Idol on Parade

  • The Lux Show

    The Lux Show

  • Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself

  • The Dark Corner

    The Dark Corner

  • Boys' Night Out

    Boys' Night Out

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • Overland Trail

    Overland Trail

  • Lifeboat

    Lifeboat

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Truth or Consequences

    Truth or Consequences

  • The Blue Dahlia

    The Blue Dahlia

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Detective Story

    Detective Story

  • Woman of the Year

    Woman of the Year

  • The Time Element

    The Time Element

  • Who Done It?

    Who Done It?

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

  • The Web

    The Web

  • Blackbeard, the Pirate

    Blackbeard, the Pirate

  • The Time of Your Life

    The Time of Your Life

  • The Big Steal

    The Big Steal

  • A Bell for Adano

    A Bell for Adano

  • Dangerous Mission

    Dangerous Mission

  • The Crystal Ball

    The Crystal Ball

  • Sentimental Journey

    Sentimental Journey

  • It's in the Bag!

    It's in the Bag!

  • The Rough and the Smooth

    The Rough and the Smooth

  • The Deep Six

    The Deep Six

  • Kill the Umpire

    Kill the Umpire

  • A Girl in Every Port

    A Girl in Every Port

  • Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

  • Submarine Command

    Submarine Command

  • Blaze of Noon

    Blaze of Noon

  • The Babe Ruth Story

    The Babe Ruth Story

  • China

    China

  • Johnny Nobody

    Johnny Nobody

  • Two Years Before the Mast

    Two Years Before the Mast

  • The Life of Riley

    The Life of Riley

  • The Young and the Brave

    The Young and the Brave

  • White Tie and Tails

    White Tie and Tails

  • The McGuerins from Brooklyn

    The McGuerins from Brooklyn

  • The Ransom of Red Chief

    The Ransom of Red Chief

  • Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

    Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

  • Abroad with Two Yanks

    Abroad with Two Yanks

  • High Air

    High Air

  • 10,000 Kids and a Cop

    10,000 Kids and a Cop

  • Johnny Holiday

    Johnny Holiday

  • Skirmish on the Home Front

    Skirmish on the Home Front