About
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).
Known for
Wagon TrainSeries • 1957
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948
The UntouchablesSeries • 1959
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
Mister EdSeries • 1961
The Ford Television TheatreSeries • 1952
Lights OutSeries • 1949
The 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955
The Life Of RileySeries • 1953
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries • 1958
Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950
Detective StoryMovie • 1951
RiverboatSeries • 1959
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 1955
A Bell for AdanoMovie • 1945
Guadalcanal DiaryMovie • 1943
LifeboatMovie • 1944
They Drive by NightMovie • 1940
Woman of the YearMovie • 1942
The Dark CornerMovie • 1946
Boys' Night OutMovie • 1962
The Blue DahliaMovie • 1946
MacaoMovie • 1952