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).

William Bendix

Biography

Known For (Movies)

Variety Girl

Two Years Before the Mast

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

The Web

The Deep Six

The Rough and the Smooth

Detective Story

Submarine Command

The Ransom of Red Chief

A Girl in Every Port

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

Woman of the Year

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Sentimental Journey

The Young and the Brave

Blaze of Noon

Lifeboat

White Tie and Tails

Dangerous Mission

China

Known For (TV)

Wagon Train

Robert Montgomery Presents

The Untouchables

The Philco Television Playhouse

Burke's Law

What's My Line?

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

The Ed Sullivan Show

Mister Ed

The Steve Allen Show

The Life Of Riley

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Lights Out

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The Ford Television Theatre

Vacation Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Riverboat

Lux Video Theatre