William Bendix

    William Bendix

    Acting

    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).

    Born: 1/14/1906
    New York City, New York, USA

    Filmography

    High Air
    1956

    High Air

    0.0
    Submarine Command
    1951
    War

    Submarine Command

    5.6
    Kill the Umpire
    1950
    Comedy

    Kill the Umpire

    6.3
    Detective Story
    1951
    Crime

    Detective Story

    7.0
    Sentimental Journey
    1946
    Drama

    Sentimental Journey

    6.4
    The Life of Riley
    1949
    Comedy

    The Life of Riley

    7.0
    The Rough and the Smooth
    1959
    Drama

    The Rough and the Smooth

    5.9
    Lifeboat
    1944
    War

    Lifeboat

    7.4
    Blackbeard, the Pirate
    1952
    Adventure

    Blackbeard, the Pirate

    5.9
    It's in the Bag!
    1945
    Comedy

    It's in the Bag!

    5.7
    The Ransom of Red Chief
    1959
    Comedy

    The Ransom of Red Chief

    10.0
    Two Years Before the Mast
    1946
    Adventure

    Two Years Before the Mast

    6.1