William Bendix
Born January 14, 1906 · 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).
Notable Appearances
Movies
TV Shows
Burke's Law
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The Untouchables
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Ford Television Theatre
The Steve Allen Show
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Lights Out
Mister Ed
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Riverboat
The Life Of Riley
Screen Director's Playhouse
Overland Trail
General Electric Theater
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
More Movies
Who Done It?
A Bell for Adano
Variety Girl
It's in the Bag!
Streets of Laredo
Cover Up
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Gambling House
Two Years Before the Mast
A Girl in Every Port
Where There's Life
Crashout
The Young and the Brave
White Tie and Tails
Greenwich Village
The Babe Ruth Story
The Time of Your Life
The Big Steal
Dangerous Mission
The Deep Six
Star Spangled Rhythm
Sentimental Journey
China
The Web
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
Battle Stations
Abroad with Two Yanks
Idol on Parade
Kill the Umpire
Blaze of Noon
Calcutta
Race Street
The Hairy Ape
The Life of Riley
The Crystal Ball
The Rough and the Smooth
Johnny Nobody
Hostages
Unreleased
The Time Element
The Ransom of Red Chief
Don Juan Quilligan
10,000 Kids and a Cop
I'll Be Yours
Brooklyn Orchid
Johnny Holiday
Taxi, Mister
