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
- Acting
- Born
- 1906-01-14 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 1964-12-14
Known for
- Lifeboat (1944) — Gus Smith
- The Blue Dahlia (1946) — Buzz Wanchek
- Detective Story (1951) — Det. Lou Brody
- Woman of the Year (1942) — Pinkie Peters
- The Untouchables (1959) — Wally Legenza
- They Drive by Night (1940) — Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
- The Glass Key (1942) — Jeff
- The Big Steal (1949) — Capt. Vincent Blake
- The Dark Corner (1946) — Fred Foss
- Mister Ed (1961) — Bill Parker
- Macao (1952) — Lawrence C. Trumble
- Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952) — Ben Worley
- The Web (1947) — Lt. Damico
- Who Done It? (1942) — Detective Sgt. Brannigan
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) — Sir Sagramore
- Boys' Night Out (1962) — Slattery