
ActingBorn: 1906-01-14 in New York City, New York, USA
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).
Featured Movies (65)

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9.0The Ransom of Red Chief
1959

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8.0The Life of Riley
1949

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7.5Johnny Holiday
1949

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7.5Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991

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7.4Lifeboat
1944

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7.3White Tie and Tails
1946

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7.1The Web
1947

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7.0Detective Story
1951

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7.0Hostages
1943

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7.0Don Juan Quilligan
1945

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7.0Idol on Parade
1959

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7.010,000 Kids and a Cop
1948

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7.0Who Done It?
1942

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7.0Woman of the Year
1942

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6.9They Drive by Night
1940

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6.9China
1943

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6.9Kill the Umpire
1950

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6.8The Movie Orgy
1968
Television & Series (26)

TV
8.0The Untouchables
1959

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7.8The Ford Television Theatre
1952

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7.8The Ford Television Theatre
1952

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7.5Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957

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7.2Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

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7.2Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

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7.0Screen Director's Playhouse
1955

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7.0What's My Line?
1950

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6.9The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950

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6.8General Electric Theater
1953

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6.8The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

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6.8Mister Ed
1961

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6.7The Life Of Riley
1953

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6.6Wagon Train
1957

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6.6The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

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6.5Riverboat
1959

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6.4The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956

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6.3Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958