William Bendix
ActingBorn: January 14, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA
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).
All Credits94 Titles
Film
68 Titles
7.4
FILM
Lifeboat1944
6.6
FILM
The Movie Orgy1968
7.6
FILM
Los Angeles Plays Itself2004
6.9
FILM
Woman of the Year1942
5.9
FILM
Blackbeard, the Pirate1952
6.7
FILM
The Blue Dahlia1946
6.2
FILM
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court1949
6.9
FILM
They Drive by Night1940
6.3
FILM
Macao1952
6.6
FILM
The Glass Key1942
6.7
FILM
Crashout1955
7.0
FILM
Detective Story1951
5.9
FILM
Boys' Night Out1962
6.6
FILM
The Big Steal1949
5.6
FILM
Guadalcanal Diary1943
6.1
FILM
Dangerous Mission1954
Series
26 Titles
6.6
SERIES
Wagon Train1957–
6.0
SERIES
Robert Montgomery Presents1950–
6.6
SERIES
The Philco Television Playhouse1948–
6.3
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Burke's Law1963–
7.9
SERIES
The Untouchables1959–
6.8
SERIES
The Ed Sullivan Show1948–
6.8
SERIES
Mister Ed1961–
6.9
SERIES
The Colgate Comedy Hour1950–
7.0
SERIES
What's My Line?1950–
6.2
SERIES
The Steve Allen Show1956–
6.0
SERIES
The 20th Century Fox Hour1955–
7.8
SERIES
The Ford Television Theatre1952–
6.7
SERIES
The Life Of Riley1953–
6.0
SERIES
Lights Out1949–
6.3
SERIES
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958–
7.5
SERIES
Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957–