
William Bendix
20Movies
10.0 Best Rating
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).
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | The Ransom of Red Chief | Bill Driscoll | HIT | |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Plays Itself | Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1991 | Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1944 | Lifeboat | Gus Smith | HIT | |
| 1951 | Detective Story | Det. Lou Brody | HIT | |
| 1947 | The Web | Lt. Damico | HIT | |
| 1942 | Who Done It? | Detective Sgt. Brannigan | HIT | |
| 1946 | White Tie and Tails | Larry Lundie | HIT | |
| 1949 | Johnny Holiday | Sgt. Walker | HIT | |
| 1949 | The Life of Riley | Chester A. Riley | HIT | |
| 1959 | Idol on Parade | Sergeant Major Lush | HIT | |
| 1942 | Woman of the Year | Pinkie Peters | HIT | |
| 1940 | They Drive by Night | Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1943 | China | Johnny Sparrow | HIT | |
| 1946 | The Blue Dahlia | Buzz Wanchek | HIT | |
| 1955 | Crashout | Van Morgan Duff | HIT | |
| 1942 | The Glass Key | Jeff | HIT | |
| 1946 | The Dark Corner | Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss | HIT | |
| 1949 | Cover Up | Larry Best | HIT | |
| 1949 | The Big Steal | Capt. Vincent Blake | HIT |




