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).
Frequent co-stars
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Titles
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Los Angeles Plays Itself
Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) • 2004
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★8/10
Idol on Parade
Sergeant Major Lush • 1959
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★7/10
Dangerous Mission
Chief Ranger Joe Parker • 1954
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★6/10
Macao
Lawrence C. Trumble • 1952
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★6/10
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Ben Worley • 1952
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★6/10
Detective Story
Det. Lou Brody • 1951
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★7/10
Submarine Command
CPO Boyer • 1951
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★6/10
The Big Steal
Capt. Vincent Blake • 1949
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★7/10
The Web
Lt. Damico • 1947
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★7/10
The Dark Corner
Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss • 1946
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★7/10
Two Years Before the Mast
First Mate Amazeen • 1946
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★6/10
Lifeboat
Gus Smith • 1944
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★7/10
China
Johnny Sparrow • 1943
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★7/10
Guadalcanal Diary
Corp. Taxi Potts • 1943
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★6/10
Who Done It?
Detective Sgt. Brannigan • 1942
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★7/10
Woman of the Year
Pinkie Peters • 1942
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★7/10
The Glass Key
Jeff • 1942
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★7/10
Wake Island
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall • 1942
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★6/10