William Benedict

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Benedict (April 16, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American actor, perhaps best known for playing "Whitey" in Monogram Pictures' The Bowery Boys series. Born in Haskell, Oklahoma, he took part in school theatricals, and on leaving school he made his way to Hollywood. His first film was $10 Raise (1935) starring Edward Everett Horton, which launched Benedict on a busy career. The blond-haired Benedict almost always played juvenile roles, such as newsboys, messengers, office boys, and farmhands. In 1939, when Universal Pictures began its Little Tough Guys series to compete with the popular Dead End Kids features, Billy Benedict was recruited into the cast. These films led him into the similar East Side Kids movies (usually playing a member of the East Side gang, but occasionally in villainous roles). The East Side Kids became The Bowery...

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LassieSeries • 1954Wagon TrainSeries • 1957Little House on the PrairieSeries • 1974IronsideSeries • 1967MannixSeries • 1967Adam-12Series • 1968Mission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976I Dream of JeannieSeries • 1965Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963The RiflemanSeries • 1958DragnetSeries • 1951Emergency!Series • 1972The Incredible HulkSeries • 1977Highway to HeavenSeries • 1984Route 66Series • 1960All in the FamilySeries • 1971Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series • 1964Here's LucySeries • 1968The Brady BunchSeries • 1969GunsmokeSeries • 1955