William Bendix
1906-01-14 (1906)New York City, New York, USAActing
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
Wagon Train
TV • 1957
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV • 1950
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
The Untouchables
TV • 1959
Burke's Law
TV • 1963
Burke's Law
TV • 1963
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV • 1948
The Steve Allen Show
TV • 1956
The Steve Allen Show
TV • 1956
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV • 1950
The Blue Dahlia
MOVIE • 1946
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV • 1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
The Ford Television Theatre
TV • 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
TV • 1952
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV • 1958