William Bendix
ActingJanuary 14, 1906 (58 years old at death)New York City, New York, USA
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).
Movies
10.0
Movie
The Ransom of Red Chief
1959
7.6
Movie
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
7.5
Movie
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991
7.4
Movie
Lifeboat
1944
7.1
Movie
The Web
1947
7.0
Movie
Detective Story
1951
7.0
Movie
White Tie and Tails
1946
7.0
Movie
Johnny Holiday
1949
7.0
Movie
The Life of Riley
1949
7.0
Movie
Idol on Parade
1959
6.9
Movie
Woman of the Year
1942
6.9
Movie
Who Done It?
1942
TV Shows
7.8
TV
The Untouchables
1959
7.3
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
7.2
TV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
7.0
TV
What's My Line?
1950
6.8
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
6.8
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
6.8
TV
Mister Ed
1961
6.6
TV
Wagon Train
1957
6.5
TV
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
6.4
TV
General Electric Theater
1953
6.3
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
6.2
TV
Riverboat
1959