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William Bendix
Actor

William Bendix

Born January 14, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA

Died December 14, 1964

10 films

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).

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination

Filmography 10

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) movie poster
Los Angeles Plays Itself2004
Detective Story (1951) movie poster
Detective Story1951
The Big Steal (1949) movie poster
The Big Steal1949
The Blue Dahlia (1946) movie poster
The Blue Dahlia1946
The Dark Corner (1946) movie poster
The Dark Corner1946
Lifeboat (1944) movie poster
Lifeboat1944
The Hairy Ape (1944) movie poster
The Hairy Ape1944
The Glass Key (1942) movie poster
The Glass Key1942
Wake Island (1942) movie poster
Wake Island1942
Woman of the Year (1942) movie poster
Woman of the Year1942