William Bendix
Born: 1906-01-14
Birthplace: 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).
Known For
Two Years Before the Mast
Lifeboat
The Blue Dahlia
Woman of the Year
The Movie Orgy
Detective Story
The Dark Corner
Macao
Boys' Night Out
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Top Movie Credits
Two Years Before the Mast
First Mate Amazeen
Lifeboat
Gus Smith
The Blue Dahlia
Buzz Wanchek
Woman of the Year
Pinkie Peters
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
Detective Story
Det. Lou Brody
The Dark Corner
Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
Macao
Lawrence C. Trumble
Boys' Night Out
Slattery
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Sir Sagramore