Acting
William Bendix
Jan 14, 1906 (died Dec 14, 1964, aged 58) New York City, New York, USA
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
8.0
The Untouchables
Wally Legenza
7.0
What's My Line?
Self
7.4
Lifeboat
Gus Smith
6.6
Wagon Train
Capt. Matthew Cobb
6.8
Mister Ed
Bill Parker
7.0
Detective Story
Det. Lou Brody
6.7
The Blue Dahlia
Buzz Wanchek
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
7.0
Woman of the Year
Pinkie Peters
6.0
Robert Montgomery Presents
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
6.6
The Philco Television Playhouse
Genteman Suitor
6.2
Burke's Law
Fred Hopke
6.9
They Drive by Night
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
6.7
The Glass Key
Jeff
6.2
The Steve Allen Show
Self
Filmography
The Time Element
Peter Jenson
7.0
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991 · Self (archive footage)
6.8
The Movie Orgy
1968 · Self (archive footage)
6.5
Law of the Lawless
1964 · Sheriff Ed Tanner
5.6
Young Fury
1964 · Blacksmith
6.2
Burke's Law
1963 · Fred Hopke
6.1
For Love or Money
1963 · Joe Fogel
6.3
The Young and the Brave
1963 · Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
5.9
Boys' Night Out
1962 · Slattery
6.8
Mister Ed
1961 · Bill Parker
6.6
Johnny Nobody
1961 · James Ronald Mulcahy
6.2
Overland Trail
1960 · Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
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The Untouchables
1959 · Wally Legenza
6.5
Riverboat
1959 · Vance Muldoon
6.3
The Rough and the Smooth
1959 · Reg Barker
7.0
Idol on Parade
1959 · Sergeant Major Lush
9.0
The Ransom of Red Chief
1959 · Bill Driscoll
9.0
A Luz vem do Alto
1959 · Writer
6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
5.7
The Deep Six
1958 · 'Frenchy' Shapiro
6.6
Wagon Train
1957 · Capt. Matthew Cobb
6.2
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self
6.1
Battle Stations
1956 · Buck Fitzpatrick
High Air
1956 · Joe Redman
6.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Captain George Devlin
7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Joe Redman
6.7
Crashout
1955 · Van Morgan Duff
6.0
Dangerous Mission
1954 · Chief Ranger Joe Parker
6.7
The Life Of Riley
1953 · Chester A. Riley
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953 · George Harris