Cast
William Bendix
1906 – 1964
- Active years (films on this site)
- 1944–1951
- Schools and movements
- Classical Hollywood
Directors worked with
Biography
William Bendix was an American film, radio, and television actor, known for his portrayals of rough, blue-collar characters. He gained significant recognition for his role in Wake Island, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Bendix is also remembered for playing Chester A. Riley, the earnest and clumsy aircraft plant worker, in both the radio and television versions of The Life of Riley. Additionally, he portrayed baseball legend Babe Ruth in The Babe Ruth Story. Bendix frequently co-starred with Alan Ladd, appearing in ten films together; both actors died in 1964.
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Awards and honours
National / local
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
2 films on this site
- Lifeboat 1944 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
- Detective Story 1951 · William Wyler · IMDb 7.5 · Cast