William Bendix

1906

Bio

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). More

Known For

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Lifeboat
1944
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The Blue Dahlia
1946
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Woman of the Year
1942
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Detective Story
1951
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The Glass Key
1942
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They Drive by Night
1940
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The Untouchables
1959
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The Big Steal
1949
William Bendix