William Bendix

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).

Known for

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Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

1991 ⭐ 7.5

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The Movie Orgy

1968 ⭐ 6.6

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Law of the Lawless

1964 ⭐ 6.5

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For Love or Money

1963 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

1991

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1991

⭐ 7.5

1968

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage) · 1968

⭐ 6.6

1964

Young Fury

Blacksmith · 1964

⭐ 5.6

Law of the Lawless

Sheriff Ed Tanner · 1964

⭐ 6.5

1963

For Love or Money

Joe Fogel · 1963

⭐ 6.1

The Young and the Brave

Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped PO · 1963

⭐ 6.3

1962

Boys' Night Out

Slattery · 1962

⭐ 5.9

1961

Johnny Nobody

James Ronald Mulcahy · 1961

⭐ 6.6

1959

The Rough and the Smooth

Reg Barker · 1959

⭐ 6.3

The Ransom of Red Chief Notable

Bill Driscoll · 1959

⭐ 9.0

Idol on Parade Notable

Sergeant Major Lush · 1959

⭐ 7.0

1958

The Deep Six

'Frenchy' Shapiro · 1958

⭐ 5.7

1956

Battle Stations

Buck Fitzpatrick · 1956

⭐ 6.1

1955

Crashout

Van Morgan Duff · 1955

⭐ 6.7

1954

Dangerous Mission

Chief Ranger Joe Parker · 1954

⭐ 6.1

1952

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Ben Worley · 1952

⭐ 5.9

Macao

Lawrence C. Trumble · 1952

⭐ 6.3

A Girl in Every Port

Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnova · 1952

⭐ 5.2

1951

Submarine Command

CPO Boyer · 1951

⭐ 5.8

Detective Story Notable

Det. Lou Brody · 1951

⭐ 7.0

1950

Gambling House

Joe Farrow · 1950

⭐ 6.2

Kill the Umpire

Bill 'Two Call' Johnson · 1950

⭐ 6.9

1949

Johnny Holiday Notable

Sgt. Walker · 1949

⭐ 7.5

The Big Steal

Capt. Vincent Blake · 1949

⭐ 6.6

Streets of Laredo

Wahoo Jones · 1949

⭐ 6.0

1948

10,000 Kids and a Cop Notable

Cop · 1948

⭐ 7.0

The Babe Ruth Story

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth · 1948

⭐ 6.1

Race Street

Barney Runson · 1948

⭐ 6.0

1947

Where There's Life

Victor O'Brien · 1947

⭐ 6.4

Variety Girl

William Bendix · 1947

⭐ 6.5

The Web Notable

Lt. Damico · 1947

⭐ 7.1

1946

Calcutta

Pedro Blake · 1946

⭐ 6.4

Two Years Before the Mast

First Mate Amazeen · 1946

⭐ 6.5

White Tie and Tails Notable

Larry Lundie · 1946

⭐ 7.3

1945

A Bell for Adano

Sgt. Borth · 1945

⭐ 6.0

Don Juan Quilligan Notable

Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Qui · 1945

⭐ 7.0

It's in the Bag!

William Bendix · 1945

⭐ 6.3

1944

Greenwich Village

Danny O'Mara · 1944

⭐ 6.7

Abroad with Two Yanks

Biff Koraski · 1944

⭐ 6.7

The Hairy Ape

Hank Smith · 1944

⭐ 6.3

Frequently appears with

Robert Mitchum

Self

Polly Bergen

Self

Anthony Caruso

Self

Edward Dmytryk

Self

Jane Greer

Self

Ann-Margret

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

1991 ⭐ 7.5

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The Movie Orgy

1968 ⭐ 6.6

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Young Fury

1964 ⭐ 5.6

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Law of the Lawless

1964 ⭐ 6.5

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For Love or Money

1963 ⭐ 6.1

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The Young and the Brave

1963 ⭐ 6.3

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Boys' Night Out

1962 ⭐ 5.9

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Johnny Nobody

1961 ⭐ 6.6

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The Rough and the Smooth

1959 ⭐ 6.3

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The Ransom of Red Chief

1959 ⭐ 9.0

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Idol on Parade

1959 ⭐ 7.0

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The Deep Six

1958 ⭐ 5.7

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Battle Stations

1956 ⭐ 6.1

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Crashout

1955 ⭐ 6.7

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Dangerous Mission

1954 ⭐ 6.1

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Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952 ⭐ 5.9

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Macao

1952 ⭐ 6.3

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A Girl in Every Port

1952 ⭐ 5.2

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Submarine Command

1951 ⭐ 5.8

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Detective Story

1951 ⭐ 7.0