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William Bendix (1906–1964)

Actor | Soundtrack | Writer

Popular American character actor William Bendix's burly physique and New York accent were equally suited to playing genial lugs and vicious thugs. Bendix was born in midtown Manhattan, the son of musician Oscar Bendix (not violinist/conductor Max Bendix, as is often reported). He made his film debut in 1911... See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 58) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1965 Young Fury
Blacksmith Joe
 
1963-1964 Burke's Law (TV series)
Fred Hopke / Harrison Weems
– Who Killed Cassandra Cass? (1964) … Harrison Weems
– Who Killed Holly Howard? (1963) … Fred Hopke
 
1964 Law of the Lawless
Sheriff Ed Tanner
 
1963 The Young and the Brave
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
 
1963 For Love or Money
Joe Fogel
 
1962-1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
George Lane / Guts Finney
– Last of the Private Eyes (1963) … George Lane
– 330 Independence S.W. (1962) … Guts Finney
 
1963 Rockabye the Infantry (TV short)
Sergeant Mahoney
 
1962 Boys' Night Out
Slattery
 
1962 Follow the Sun (TV series)
Sergeant Kolchak
– Sergeant Kolchak Fades Away (1962) … Sergeant Kolchak
 
1961 The Phony American
Sergeant Harrigan, USAF
 
1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
George Harris
– We're Holding Your Son (1961) … George Harris
 
1961 Johnny Nobody
James Ronald Mulcahy
 
1961 Mister Ed (TV series)
Bill Parker
– Pine Lake Lodge (1961) … Bill Parker
 
1960 Overland Trail (TV series)
Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
– Most Dangerous Gentleman (1960) … Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
– The Reckoning (1960) … Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
– Escort Detail (1960) … Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
– The Baron Comes Back (1960) … Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
– Sour Annie (1960) … Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
See all 17 episodes »
 
1960 Portrait of a Sinner
Reg Barker
 
1959 The Untouchables (TV series)
Wally Legenza
– The Tri-State Gang (1959) … Wally Legenza
 
1959 Riverboat (TV series)
Vance Muldoon
– The Barrier (1959) … Vance Muldoon
 
1959 The Ransom of Red Chief (TV movie)
Bill Driscoll
 
1959 Idol on Parade
Sgt. Lush
 
1956-1959 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Bull Mitchell / USAF Crew Chief
– Ivy League (1959) … Bull Mitchell
– The Mechanical Cook (1956) … USAF Crew Chief
 
1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Wales
– A Quiet Game of Cards (1959) … Wales
 
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Peter Jenson
– The Time Element (1958) … Peter Jenson
 
1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
Capt. Matthew Cobb
– Around the Horn (1958) … Capt. Matthew Cobb
 
1958 Decision (TV series)
Joe Redman
– High Air (1958) … Joe Redman
 
1953-1958 The Life of Riley (TV series)
Chester A. Riley / Riley
– Here Comes Constance (1958) … Chester A. Riley
– Help for Honeybee (1958) … Chester A. Riley
– Live Modern (1958) … Chester A. Riley
– Dudley Comes to Town (1958) … Chester A. Riley
– Annie's Radio Romance (1958) … Chester A. Riley
See all 218 episodes »
 
1958 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Captain Bill Ryan
– Prime Suspect (1958) … Captain Bill Ryan
 
1958 The Deep Six
'Frenchy' Shapiro
 
1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Captain George Devlin
– Threat to a Happy Ending (1957) … Captain George Devlin
 
1956 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– The Misfortunes of Mr. Minihan (1956)
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Joe Redman
– High Air (1956) … Joe Redman
 
1954-1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Carl Ledbetter / Mack Pomeroy
– A Past Remembered (1956) … Mack Pomeroy
– Segment (1954) … Carl Ledbetter
 
1956 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– Footlight Frenzy (1956)
 
1956 Battle Stations
Buck Fitzpatrick
 
1956 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– Kyria Katina (1956)
 
1954-1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Larry Beat
– Cover-Up (1955) … Larry Beat
– The Outside Witness (1954)
 
1955 Crashout
Van Morgan Duff
 
1955 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Edward Carney / Sergeant Sullivan
– Mr. Onion (1955) … Edward Carney
– Sergeant Sullivan Speaking (1955) … Sergeant Sullivan
 
1954 Dangerous Mission
Chief Ranger Joe Parker
 
1952 Blackbeard, the Pirate
Ben Worley
 
1952 Hollywood Opening Night (TV series)
– Terrible Tempered Tolliver (1952)
 
1952 Lights Out (TV series)
– The Hollow Man (1952)
 
1952 Macao
Lawrence C. Trumble
 
1952 A Girl in Every Port
Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Guest Actor
– Episode #2.23 (1952) … Guest Actor
 
1951 Submarine Command
CPO Boyer
 
1951 Detective Story
Det. Lou Brody
 
1950 Gambling House
Joe Farrow
 
1950 Kill the Umpire
Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
 
1949 Johnny Holiday
Sgt. Walker
 
1949 Thieves' Highway
Italian grocer (uncredited)
 
1949 The Big Steal
Capt. Vincent Blake
 
1949 Streets of Laredo
Reuben 'Wahoo' Jones
 
1949 The Life of Riley
Chester A. Riley
 
1949 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Sir Sagramore
 
1949 Cover Up
Sheriff Larry Best
 
1948 Race Street
Lt. Barney Runson
 
1948 The Babe Ruth Story
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
 
1948 The Time of Your Life
Nick (saloon owner who loves horses)
 
1947 Where There's Life
Victor O'Brien
 
1947 Variety Girl
William Bendix
 
1947 The Web
Lt. Damico
 
1947 Blaze of Noon
Porkie Scott
 
1947 Calcutta
Pedro Blake
 
1947 I'll Be Yours
Wechsberg
 
1946 The Swindlers
Larry Lundie
 
1946 The Blue Dahlia
Buzz Wanchek
 
1946 The Dark Corner
Stauffer, alias Fred Foss
 
1946 Two Years Before the Mast
First Mate Amazeen
 
1946 Sentimental Journey
Donnelly aka Uncle Don
 
1945 Duffy's Tavern
William Bendix
 
1945 A Bell for Adano
Sgt. Borth
 
1945 Don Juan Quilligan
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
 
1944 Greenwich Village
Danny O'Mara
 
1944 Abroad with Two Yanks
Biff Koraski
 
1944 The Hairy Ape
Hank Smith
 
1944 Skirmish on the Home Front (short)
Herb Miller
 
1944 Lifeboat
Gus Smith
 
1943 Guadalcanal Diary
Cpl. Aloysius 'Taxi' Potts
 
1943 Hostages
Underground leader
 
1943 China
Johnny Sparrow
 
1943 Taxi, Mister
Tim McGuerin
 
1943 The Crystal Ball
Biff Carter
 
1942 Two Mugs from Brooklyn
Timothy 'Tim' McGuerin
 
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
Herman the Husband in Bob Hope Skit
 
1942 Who Done It?
Detective Brannigan
 
1942 The Glass Key
Jeff
 
1942 Wake Island
Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall
 
1942 Brooklyn Orchid
Timothy 'Tim' McGuerin
 
1942 Woman of the Year
'Pinkie' Peters
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
1952 A Girl in Every Port (performer: "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" - uncredited)
 
1949 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (performer: "BUSY DOING NOTHING")
 
1948 The Babe Ruth Story (performer: "Singin' in the Rain" - uncredited)
 
1948 The Time of Your Life ("When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" 1912 - uncredited)
 
1944 Greenwich Village (performer: "When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose" - uncredited)
 
1944 Lifeboat (performer: "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" 1942 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1959 A Luz Vem do Alto (writer)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1962 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Rhonda Fleming vs. William Bendix (1962) … Himself
 
1961 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 October 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.21 (1960) … Himself
 
1954-1960 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 1960 (1960) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 5 July 1959 (1959) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 18 November 1956 (1956) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 16 September 1956 (1956) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 11 April 1954 (1954) … Himself
 
1957-1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #5.7 (1959) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #3.6 (1957) … Himself
 
1958-1959 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 1959 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #3.4 (1958) … Himself
 
1959 Time to Remember (TV series)
Narrator
– 1943: Round the Clock … Narrator
 
1958 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1958) … Himself
 
1952-1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.41 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #5.51 (1952) … Himself
 
1958 The Eddie Fisher Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 April 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 The Lux Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.2 (1957) … Himself - Singer
 
1956 The NBC Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Comic Actor
– Episode #1.12 (1956) … Himself - Comic Actor
 
1955 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– William Bendix (1955) … Himself
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #5.3 (1954) … Himself - Actor
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Himself
 
1951 Chesterfield Sound Off Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 November 1951 (1951) … Himself
 
1951 The Kate Smith Evening Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1951) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1951) … Himself
 
1951 The New Truth and Consequences (TV series)
Himself
– Human Thing to Do (1951) … Himself
 
1950 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.14 (1950) … Himself
 
1948 10,000 Kids and a Cop (documentary short)
Neighborhood policeman
 
1947 KTLA Premiere (TV movie)
Himself
 
1946 Rough But Hopeful (short)
Himself
 
1945 It's in the Bag!
Himself - Guest Star
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2004 The Fabulous Fox (TV documentary)
Cpl. Aloysius 'Taxi' Potts (uncredited)
 
1956 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood, City of Stars (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1949 Two Knights from Brooklyn
Tim McGuerin
 

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Personal Details

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(1939) Stage: Appeared (as "Silvermine") in "Miss Swan Expects" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Bella Spewack and Sam Spewack (also director). Cort Theatre: 20 Feb 1939-Feb 1939 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Wylie Adams, Ann Andrews, Joyce Arling, John Beal... See more »

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Personal Quote:

Films take tremendous pressure off--you can always reshoot a scene. But on the stage you can work with a part, build it from performance to performance. See more »

Trivia:

Claims Babe Ruth had an affinity for hot dogs and young Bendix often was called upon to fetch them for him. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Capricorn