Portrait of William Bendix

William Bendix

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Jan 14 1906
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Mon, Dec 14 1964
William Bendix is 58 years old
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Poster of Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
William Bendix would have been no older than
58 in Los Angeles Plays Itself
as 'Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 28 2004
Poster of Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
William Bendix would have been no older than
58 in Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Mar 10 1991
Poster of The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
William Bendix would have been no older than
58 in The Movie Orgy
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Young Fury
Young Fury
William Bendix was
58 in Young Fury
as 'Blacksmith'.
Sun, Nov 01 1964
Poster of Law of the Lawless
Law of the Lawless
William Bendix was
58 in Law of the Lawless
as 'Sheriff Ed Tanner'.
Wed, May 13 1964
Poster of For Love or Money
For Love or Money
William Bendix was
57 in For Love or Money
as 'Joe Fogel'.
Wed, Aug 07 1963
Poster of The Young and the Brave
The Young and the Brave
William Bendix was
57 in The Young and the Brave
as 'Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)'.
Thu, Aug 01 1963
Poster of Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out
William Bendix was
56 in Boys' Night Out
as 'Slattery'.
Thu, Jun 21 1962
Poster of Johnny Nobody
Johnny Nobody
William Bendix was
55 in Johnny Nobody
as 'James Ronald Mulcahy'.
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of The Rough and the Smooth
The Rough and the Smooth
William Bendix was
53 in The Rough and the Smooth
as 'Reg Barker'.
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The Ransom of Red Chief
The Ransom of Red Chief
William Bendix was
53 in The Ransom of Red Chief
as 'Bill Driscoll'.
Sun, Aug 16 1959
Poster of Idol on Parade
Idol on Parade
William Bendix was
53 in Idol on Parade
as 'Sergeant Major Lush'.
Tue, Mar 24 1959
Poster of The Deep Six
The Deep Six
William Bendix was
52 in The Deep Six
as ''Frenchy' Shapiro'.
Wed, Jan 15 1958
Poster of High Air
High Air
William Bendix was
50 in High Air
as 'Joe Redman'.
Wed, Sep 12 1956
Poster of Battle Stations
Battle Stations
William Bendix was
50 in Battle Stations
as 'Buck Fitzpatrick'.
Wed, Feb 01 1956
Poster of Crashout
Crashout
William Bendix was
49 in Crashout
as 'Van Morgan Duff'.
Tue, Mar 01 1955
Poster of Dangerous Mission
Dangerous Mission
William Bendix was
48 in Dangerous Mission
as 'Chief Ranger Joe Parker'.
Sat, Mar 06 1954
Poster of Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard, the Pirate
William Bendix was
46 in Blackbeard, the Pirate
as 'Ben Worley'.
Wed, Dec 24 1952
Poster of Macao
Macao
William Bendix was
46 in Macao
as 'Lawrence C. Trumble'.
Fri, Apr 11 1952
Poster of A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
William Bendix was
46 in A Girl in Every Port
as 'Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan'.
Wed, Feb 13 1952
Poster of Submarine Command
Submarine Command
William Bendix was
45 in Submarine Command
as 'CPO Boyer'.
Thu, Nov 01 1951
Poster of Detective Story
Detective Story
William Bendix was
45 in Detective Story
as 'Det. Lou Brody'.
Thu, Nov 01 1951
Poster of Gambling House
Gambling House
William Bendix was
44 in Gambling House
as 'Joe Farrow'.
Wed, Dec 27 1950
Poster of Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire
William Bendix was
44 in Kill the Umpire
as 'Bill 'Two Call' Johnson'.
Thu, Apr 27 1950
Poster of Johnny Holiday
Johnny Holiday
William Bendix was
43 in Johnny Holiday
as 'Sgt. Walker'.
Fri, Nov 18 1949
Poster of The Big Steal
The Big Steal
William Bendix was
43 in The Big Steal
as 'Capt. Vincent Blake'.
Fri, Jul 01 1949
Poster of Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo
William Bendix was
43 in Streets of Laredo
as 'Wahoo Jones'.
Fri, May 27 1949
Poster of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
William Bendix was
43 in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as 'Sir Sagramore'.
Mon, Apr 18 1949
Poster of The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley
William Bendix was
43 in The Life of Riley
as 'Chester A. Riley'.
Sat, Apr 16 1949
Poster of Cover Up
Cover Up
William Bendix was
43 in Cover Up
as 'Larry Best'.
Fri, Feb 25 1949
Poster of 10,000 Kids and a Cop
10,000 Kids and a Cop
William Bendix was
42 in 10,000 Kids and a Cop
as 'Cop'.
Fri, Oct 01 1948
Poster of The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story
William Bendix was
42 in The Babe Ruth Story
as 'George Herman 'Babe' Ruth'.
Thu, Sep 16 1948
Poster of Race Street
Race Street
William Bendix was
42 in Race Street
as 'Barney Runson'.
Sat, Sep 11 1948
Poster of The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
William Bendix was
42 in The Time of Your Life
as 'Nick'.
Fri, Sep 03 1948
Poster of Where There's Life
Where There's Life
William Bendix was
41 in Where There's Life
as 'Victor O'Brien'.
Fri, Nov 21 1947
Poster of Variety Girl
Variety Girl
William Bendix was
41 in Variety Girl
as 'William Bendix'.
Fri, Aug 29 1947
Poster of The Web
The Web
William Bendix was
41 in The Web
as 'Lt. Damico'.
Wed, Jun 04 1947
Poster of Blaze of Noon
Blaze of Noon
William Bendix was
41 in Blaze of Noon
as 'Porkie Scott'.
Fri, May 02 1947
Poster of I'll Be Yours
I'll Be Yours
William Bendix was
41 in I'll Be Yours
as 'Wechsberg'.
Sun, Feb 02 1947
Poster of Calcutta
Calcutta
William Bendix was
40 in Calcutta
as 'Pedro Blake'.
Fri, Dec 20 1946
Poster of Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
William Bendix was
40 in Two Years Before the Mast
as 'First Mate Amazeen'.
Fri, Nov 22 1946
Poster of White Tie and Tails
White Tie and Tails
William Bendix was
40 in White Tie and Tails
as 'Larry Lundie'.
Fri, Aug 30 1946
Poster of The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia
William Bendix was
40 in The Blue Dahlia
as 'Buzz Wanchek'.
Tue, Apr 16 1946
Poster of The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner
William Bendix was
40 in The Dark Corner
as 'Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss'.
Tue, Apr 09 1946
Poster of Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey
William Bendix was
40 in Sentimental Journey
as 'Donnelly - Uncle Don'.
Wed, Mar 06 1946
Poster of A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
William Bendix was
39 in A Bell for Adano
as 'Sgt. Borth'.
Thu, Jun 21 1945
Poster of Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan
William Bendix was
39 in Don Juan Quilligan
as 'Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan'.
Fri, Jun 01 1945
Poster of It's in the Bag!
It's in the Bag!
William Bendix was
39 in It's in the Bag!
as 'William Bendix'.
Sat, Apr 21 1945
Poster of Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
William Bendix was
38 in Greenwich Village
as 'Danny O'Mara'.
Wed, Sep 27 1944
Poster of Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks
William Bendix was
38 in Abroad with Two Yanks
as 'Biff Koraski'.
Fri, Aug 04 1944
Poster of The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape
William Bendix was
38 in The Hairy Ape
as 'Hank Smith'.
Sun, Jul 02 1944
Poster of Skirmish on the Home Front
Skirmish on the Home Front
William Bendix was
38 in Skirmish on the Home Front
as 'Herb Miller'.
Thu, May 11 1944
Poster of Lifeboat
Lifeboat
William Bendix was
38 in Lifeboat
as 'Gus Smith'.
Fri, Jan 28 1944
Poster of Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
William Bendix was
37 in Guadalcanal Diary
as 'Corp. Taxi Potts'.
Wed, Oct 27 1943
Poster of Hostages
Hostages
William Bendix was
37 in Hostages
as 'Underground leader'.
Wed, Aug 11 1943
Poster of China
China
William Bendix was
37 in China
as 'Johnny Sparrow'.
Wed, Apr 21 1943
Poster of Taxi, Mister
Taxi, Mister
William Bendix was
37 in Taxi, Mister
as 'Tim McGuerin'.
Fri, Apr 16 1943
Poster of The Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball
William Bendix was
37 in The Crystal Ball
as 'Biff Carter'.
Fri, Jan 22 1943
Poster of The McGuerins from Brooklyn
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
William Bendix was
36 in The McGuerins from Brooklyn
as 'Tim McGuerin'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Who Done It?
Who Done It?
William Bendix was
36 in Who Done It?
as 'Detective Sgt. Brannigan'.
Fri, Oct 30 1942
Poster of The Glass Key
The Glass Key
William Bendix was
36 in The Glass Key
as 'Jeff'.
Tue, Sep 08 1942
Poster of Wake Island
Wake Island
William Bendix was
36 in Wake Island
as 'Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall'.
Tue, Aug 11 1942
Poster of Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
William Bendix was
36 in Star Spangled Rhythm
as 'Herman'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
William Bendix was
36 in Woman of the Year
as 'Pinkie Peters'.
Thu, Feb 05 1942
Poster of Brooklyn Orchid
Brooklyn Orchid
William Bendix was
36 in Brooklyn Orchid
as 'Timothy McGuerin'.
Sat, Jan 31 1942
Poster of They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
William Bendix was
34 in They Drive by Night
as 'Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 26 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
William Bendix was
57+ in Burke's Law
as 'Fred Hopke, Harrison Weems'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
William Bendix was
57+ in Vacation Playhouse
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1963
Poster of Mister Ed
Mister Ed
William Bendix was
54+ in Mister Ed
as 'Bill Parker'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 05 1961
Poster of Overland Trail
Overland Trail
William Bendix was
54+ in Overland Trail
as 'Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 07 1960
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
William Bendix was
53+ in The Untouchables
as 'Wally Legenza'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
William Bendix was
53+ in Riverboat
as 'Vance Muldoon'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
William Bendix was
52+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of The Lux Show
The Lux Show
William Bendix was
51+ in The Lux Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1957
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
William Bendix was
51+ in Wagon Train
as 'Capt. Matthew Cobb'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
William Bendix was
50+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
William Bendix was
50+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self, Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
William Bendix was
49+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
as 'Captain George Devlin'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
William Bendix was
49+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Joe Redman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
William Bendix was
47+ in General Electric Theater
as 'George Harris'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley
William Bendix was
46+ in The Life Of Riley
as 'Chester A. Riley'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 02 1953
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
William Bendix was
46+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as 'Carl Ledbetter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
William Bendix was
45+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'USAF Crew Chief, Bull Mitchell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
William Bendix was
44+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Window Washer, Larry Beat'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
William Bendix was
44+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences
William Bendix was
44+ in Truth or Consequences
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
William Bendix was
44+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
William Bendix was
44+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
William Bendix was
43+ in Lights Out
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
William Bendix was
42+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
as 'Genteman Suitor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
William Bendix was
42+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948