William Bendix
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
Wagon Train
Capt. Matthew Cobb
The Untouchables
Wally Legenza
Robert Montgomery Presents
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
Burke's Law
Fred Hopke
Burke's Law
Harrison Weems
What's My Line?
Self
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
The Philco Television Playhouse
Genteman Suitor
The Steve Allen Show
Self
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
Lifeboat
Gus Smith
Lights Out
Calcutta
Pedro Blake
Macao
Lawrence C. Trumble
Detective Story
Det. Lou Brody
Mister Ed
Bill Parker
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Race Street
Barney Runson
Wake Island
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Submarine Command
CPO Boyer
The Life Of Riley
Chester A. Riley
The Ford Television Theatre
Carl Ledbetter
The Ford Television Theatre
Mack Pomeroy
Woman of the Year
Pinkie Peters
Brooklyn Orchid
Timothy McGuerin
Boys' Night Out
Slattery
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Dangerous Mission
Chief Ranger Joe Parker
China
Johnny Sparrow
Young Fury
Blacksmith
Greenwich Village
Danny O'Mara
The Dark Corner
Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
The Glass Key
Jeff
Johnny Nobody
James Ronald Mulcahy
A Bell for Adano
Sgt. Borth
Sentimental Journey
Donnelly - Uncle Don
Law of the Lawless
Sheriff Ed Tanner
The Web
Lt. Damico
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Ben Worley
Johnny Holiday
Sgt. Walker
Vacation Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Captain George Devlin
Guadalcanal Diary
Corp. Taxi Potts
Streets of Laredo
Wahoo Jones
Who Done It?
Detective Sgt. Brannigan
Crashout
Van Morgan Duff
Taxi, Mister
Tim McGuerin
Riverboat
Vance Muldoon
The Big Steal
Capt. Vincent Blake
For Love or Money
Joe Fogel
Variety Girl
William Bendix
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Sir Sagramore
Lux Video Theatre
Window Washer
Lux Video Theatre
Larry Beat
Gambling House
Joe Farrow
White Tie and Tails
Larry Lundie
Hostages
Underground leader
Battle Stations
Buck Fitzpatrick
They Drive by Night
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
The Babe Ruth Story
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Screen Director's Playhouse
Joe Redman
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
Tim McGuerin
Star Spangled Rhythm
Herman
Where There's Life
Victor O'Brien
The Deep Six
'Frenchy' Shapiro
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Self (archive footage)
The Time of Your Life
Nick
A Girl in Every Port
Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
Don Juan Quilligan
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
Blaze of Noon
Porkie Scott
Idol on Parade
Sergeant Major Lush
The Crystal Ball
Biff Carter
The Hairy Ape
Hank Smith
I'll Be Yours
Wechsberg
The Rough and the Smooth
Reg Barker
Abroad with Two Yanks
Biff Koraski
Cover Up
Larry Best
The Lux Show
Self
Two Years Before the Mast
First Mate Amazeen
The Blue Dahlia
Buzz Wanchek
The Time Element
Peter Jenson
Truth or Consequences
General Electric Theater
George Harris
Overland Trail
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
10,000 Kids and a Cop
Cop
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
USAF Crew Chief
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bull Mitchell
The Young and the Brave
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
Kill the Umpire
Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
The Life of Riley
Chester A. Riley
It's in the Bag!
William Bendix
The Ransom of Red Chief
Bill Driscoll
Skirmish on the Home Front
Herb Miller
High Air
Joe Redman
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self