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).
Filmography (92 titles)
7.5MovieRobert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Self (archive footage) · 1991
6.8MovieThe Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage) · 1968
5.6MovieYoung Fury
Blacksmith · 1964
6.5MovieLaw of the Lawless
Sheriff Ed Tanner · 1964
6.3ShowBurke's Law
Fred Hopke · 1963
6.1MovieFor Love or Money
Joe Fogel · 1963
6.3MovieThe Young and the Brave
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW) · 1963
Vacation Playhouse
1963
5.9MovieBoys' Night Out
Slattery · 1962
6.6MovieJohnny Nobody
James Ronald Mulcahy · 1961
6.8ShowMister Ed
Bill Parker · 1961
6.3ShowOverland Trail
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly · 1960
8.0ShowThe Untouchables
Wally Legenza · 1959
6.3MovieThe Rough and the Smooth
Reg Barker · 1959
6.5ShowRiverboat
Vance Muldoon · 1959
9.0MovieThe Ransom of Red Chief
Bill Driscoll · 1959
7.0MovieIdol on Parade
Sergeant Major Lush · 1959
6.3ShowWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
5.7MovieThe Deep Six
'Frenchy' Shapiro · 1958
The Lux Show
Self · 1957
6.6ShowWagon Train
Capt. Matthew Cobb · 1957
7.5ShowTonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · 1957
6.4ShowThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · 1956
MovieHigh Air
Joe Redman · 1956