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).
1991Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant StarMovieas Self (archive footage)
1968The Movie OrgyMovieas Self (archive footage)
1964Young FuryMovieas Blacksmith
1964Law of the LawlessMovieas Sheriff Ed Tanner
1963Burke's LawTV showas Fred Hopke · as Harrison Weems · 1 episodes
1963For Love or MoneyMovieas Joe Fogel
1963The Young and the BraveMovieas Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
1963Vacation PlayhouseTV show1 episodes1962Boys' Night OutMovieas Slattery
1961Johnny NobodyMovieas James Ronald Mulcahy1961Mister EdTV showas Bill Parker · 1 episodes
1960Overland TrailTV showas Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly · 17 episodes1959The UntouchablesTV showas Wally Legenza · 1 episodes
1959The Rough and the SmoothMovieas Reg Barker
1959RiverboatTV showas Vance Muldoon · 1 episodes
1959The Ransom of Red ChiefMovieas Bill Driscoll
1959A Luz vem do AltoMovieWriter
1959Idol on ParadeMovieas Sergeant Major Lush
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV show1 episodes
1958The Deep SixMovieas 'Frenchy' Shapiro1957Wagon TrainTV showas Capt. Matthew Cobb · 1 episodes
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1956High AirMovieas Joe Redman
1956The Steve Allen ShowTV showas Self · as Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1956Battle StationsMovieas Buck Fitzpatrick
1955The 20th Century Fox HourTV showas Captain George Devlin · 1 episodes
1955Screen Director's PlayhouseTV showas Joe Redman · 1 episodes
1955CrashoutMovieas Van Morgan Duff
1954Dangerous MissionMovieas Chief Ranger Joe Parker
1953General Electric TheaterTV showas George Harris · 1 episodes
1953The Life Of RileyTV showas Chester A. Riley · 219 episodes1952Blackbeard, the PirateMovieas Ben Worley
1952The Ford Television TheatreTV showas Carl Ledbetter · as Mack Pomeroy · 1 episodes1952MacaoMovieas Lawrence C. Trumble
1952A Girl in Every PortMovieas Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
1951Submarine CommandMovieas CPO Boyer1951Detective StoryMovieas Det. Lou Brody
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV showas USAF Crew Chief · as Bull Mitchell · 1 episodes
1950Gambling HouseMovieas Joe Farrow
1950Lux Video TheatreTV showas Window Washer · as Larry Beat · 1 episodes
1950The Colgate Comedy HourTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1950Kill the UmpireMovieas Bill 'Two Call' Johnson1950What's My Line?TV showas Self · 5 episodes
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsTV showas Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man · 1 episodes
1949Johnny HolidayMovieas Sgt. Walker
1949Lights OutTV show1 episodes1949The Big StealMovieas Capt. Vincent Blake
1949Streets of LaredoMovieas Wahoo Jones1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtMovieas Sir Sagramore
1949The Life of RileyMovieas Chester A. Riley1949Cover UpMovieas Larry Best
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseTV showas Genteman Suitor · 1 episodes
194810,000 Kids and a CopMovieas Cop
1948The Babe Ruth StoryMovieas George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
1948Race StreetMovieas Barney Runson
1948The Time of Your LifeMovieas Nick
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowTV showas Self · 2 episodes
1947Where There's LifeMovieas Victor O'Brien
1947Variety GirlMovieas William Bendix1947The WebMovieas Lt. Damico
1947Blaze of NoonMovieas Porkie Scott
1947I'll Be YoursMovieas Wechsberg
1946CalcuttaMovieas Pedro Blake
1946Two Years Before the MastMovieas First Mate Amazeen
1946White Tie and TailsMovieas Larry Lundie1946The Blue DahliaMovieas Buzz Wanchek1946The Dark CornerMovieas Fred Foss
1946Sentimental JourneyMovieas Donnelly - Uncle Don
1945A Bell for AdanoMovieas Sergeant Borth
1945Don Juan QuilliganMovieas Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
1945It's in the Bag!Movieas William Bendix
1944Greenwich VillageMovieas Danny O'Mara
1944Abroad with Two YanksMovieas Biff Koraski
1944The Hairy ApeMovieas Hank Smith1944LifeboatMovieas Gus Smith
1943Guadalcanal DiaryMovieas Corp. Taxi Potts
1943HostagesMovieas Underground leader
1943ChinaMovieas Johnny Sparrow
1943Taxi, MisterMovieas Tim McGuerin
1943The Crystal BallMovieas Biff Carter
1942The McGuerins from BrooklynMovieas Tim McGuerin1942Who Done It?Movieas Detective Sgt. Brannigan1942The Glass KeyMovieas Jeff1942Wake IslandMovieas Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
1942Star Spangled RhythmMovieas Herman1942Woman of the YearMovieas Pinkie Peters
1942Brooklyn OrchidMovieas Timothy McGuerin1940They Drive by NightMovieas Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
—The Time ElementMovieas Peter Jenson