William Bendix
Acting
1906-01-14 · 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).
Filmography(32)
tvBurke's Law
as Fred Hopke · 1963 · 6.3
tvBurke's Law
as Harrison Weems · 1963 · 6.3
tvVacation Playhouse
as · 1963 · 8.0
tvMister Ed
as Bill Parker · 1961 · 6.8
tvOverland Trail
as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly · 1960 · 6.3
tvThe Untouchables
as Wally Legenza · 1959 · 8.0
tvRiverboat
as Vance Muldoon · 1959 · 6.5
tvWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as · 1958 · 6.3
tvThe Lux Show
as Self · 1957 · 6.0
tvWagon Train
as Capt. Matthew Cobb · 1957 · 6.6
tvTonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self · 1957 · 7.5
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self · 1956 · 6.4
tvThe Steve Allen Show
as Self · 1956 · 6.2
tvThe Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest · 1956 · 6.2
tvScreen Director's Playhouse
as Joe Redman · 1955 · 7.0
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
as Captain George Devlin · 1955 · 6.0
tvGeneral Electric Theater
as George Harris · 1953 · 6.8
tvThe Life Of Riley
as Chester A. Riley · 1953 · 6.7
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
as Carl Ledbetter · 1952 · 7.8
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
as Mack Pomeroy · 1952 · 7.8
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
as USAF Crew Chief · 1951 · 7.2
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Bull Mitchell · 1951 · 7.2
tvLux Video Theatre
as Window Washer · 1950 · 6.7
tvLux Video Theatre
as Larry Beat · 1950 · 6.7