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William Bendix

William Bendix

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).

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

as Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

1991

as Self (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

as Self (archive footage)

Young Fury

Young Fury

1964

as Blacksmith

Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

1964

as Sheriff Ed Tanner

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

as Fred Hopke

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

as Harrison Weems

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1963

as Joe Fogel

The Young and the Brave

The Young and the Brave

1963

as Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

1963

Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out

1962

as Slattery

Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody

1961

as James Ronald Mulcahy

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

1961

as Bill Parker

Overland Trail

Overland Trail

1960

as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

as Wally Legenza

The Rough and the Smooth

The Rough and the Smooth

1959

as Reg Barker

Riverboat

Riverboat

1959

as Vance Muldoon

The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief

1959

as Bill Driscoll

Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade

1959

as Sergeant Major Lush

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

The Deep Six

The Deep Six

1958

as 'Frenchy' Shapiro

The Lux Show

The Lux Show

1957

as Self

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957

as Capt. Matthew Cobb

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

as Self

High Air

High Air

1956

as Joe Redman

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956

as Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956

as Self - Guest

Battle Stations

Battle Stations

1956

as Buck Fitzpatrick

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

as Joe Redman

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

as Captain George Devlin

Crashout

Crashout

1955

as Van Morgan Duff

Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission

1954

as Chief Ranger Joe Parker

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

as George Harris

The Life Of Riley

The Life Of Riley

1953

as Chester A. Riley

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952

as Ben Worley

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

as Carl Ledbetter

Macao

Macao

1952

as Lawrence C. Trumble

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

1952

as Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan

Submarine Command

Submarine Command

1951

as CPO Boyer

Detective Story

Detective Story

1951

as Det. Lou Brody

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

as USAF Crew Chief

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

as Bull Mitchell

Gambling House

Gambling House

1950

as Joe Farrow

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Window Washer

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Larry Beat

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

as Self

Truth or Consequences

Truth or Consequences

1950

Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

1950

as Bill 'Two Call' Johnson

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

as Self - Mystery Guest

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

as Self - Panelist

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

as Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man

Johnny Holiday

Johnny Holiday

1949

as Sgt. Walker

Lights Out

Lights Out

1949

The Big Steal

The Big Steal

1949

as Capt. Vincent Blake

Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo

1949

as Wahoo Jones

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

as Sir Sagramore

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

1949

as Chester A. Riley

Cover Up

Cover Up

1949

as Larry Best

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

as Genteman Suitor

10,000 Kids and a Cop

10,000 Kids and a Cop

1948

as Cop

The Babe Ruth Story

The Babe Ruth Story

1948

as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

Race Street

Race Street

1948

as Barney Runson

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

1948

as Nick

Where There's Life

Where There's Life

1947

as Victor O'Brien

Variety Girl

Variety Girl

1947

as William Bendix

The Web

The Web

1947

as Lt. Damico

Blaze of Noon

Blaze of Noon

1947

as Porkie Scott

I'll Be Yours

I'll Be Yours

1947

as Wechsberg

Calcutta

Calcutta

1946

as Pedro Blake

Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

1946

as First Mate Amazeen

White Tie and Tails

White Tie and Tails

1946

as Larry Lundie

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

1946

as Buzz Wanchek

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

1946

as Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss

Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

1946

as Donnelly - Uncle Don

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1945

as Sgt. Borth

Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

as Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan

It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

1945

as William Bendix

Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

1944

as Danny O'Mara

Abroad with Two Yanks

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944

as Biff Koraski

The Hairy Ape

The Hairy Ape

1944

as Hank Smith

Skirmish on the Home Front

Skirmish on the Home Front

1944

as Herb Miller

Lifeboat

Lifeboat

1944

as Gus Smith

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

as Corp. Taxi Potts

Hostages

Hostages

1943

as Underground leader

China

China

1943

as Johnny Sparrow

Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister

1943

as Tim McGuerin

The Crystal Ball

The Crystal Ball

1943

as Biff Carter

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

1942

as Tim McGuerin

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942

as Detective Sgt. Brannigan

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942

as Jeff

Wake Island

Wake Island

1942

as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

as Herman

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1942

as Pinkie Peters

Brooklyn Orchid

Brooklyn Orchid

1942

as Timothy McGuerin

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)