Acting
William Bendix
Born January 14, 1906 Died December 14, 1964 New York City, New York, USA
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).
Filmography
7.5
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991·Documentary
6.7
The Movie Orgy
1968·Comedy
5.6
Young Fury
1964·Western
6.5
Law of the Lawless
1964·Western
6.1
For Love or Money
1963·Comedy
6.3
The Young and the Brave
1963·War
5.9
Boys' Night Out
1962·Comedy
6.6
Johnny Nobody
1961·Crime
6.3
The Rough and the Smooth
1959·Drama
9.0
The Ransom of Red Chief
1959·Comedy
7.0
Idol on Parade
1959·Comedy
5.7
The Deep Six
1958·War
6.1
Battle Stations
1956·War
6.7
Crashout
1955·Crime
6.1
Dangerous Mission
1954·Thriller
5.9
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952·Adventure
6.3
Macao
1952·Adventure
5.2
A Girl in Every Port
1952·Comedy
5.8
Submarine Command
1951·War
7.1
Detective Story
1951·Crime
6.2
Gambling House
1950·Crime
6.9
Kill the Umpire
1950·Comedy
7.5
Johnny Holiday
1949·Crime
6.6
The Big Steal
1949·Crime