William Bendix

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins. See more awards »

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Lifeboat Gus Smith

(1944)

The Blue Dahlia Buzz Wanchek

(1946)

The Glass Key Jeff

(1942)

Detective Story Det. Lou Brody

(1951)

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Actor (92 credits)

1964 Young Fury
Blacksmith, Joe

1963-1964 Burke's Law (TV Series)
Harrison Weems / Fred Hopke

- Who Killed Cassandra Cass? (1964) ... Harrison Weems

- Who Killed Holly Howard? (1963) ... Fred Hopke

1964 Law of the Lawless
Sheriff Ed Tanner

1963 Rockabye the Infantry (TV Short)
Sergeant Mahoney

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

1962 Boys' Night Out
Slattery

1962 Follow the Sun (TV Series)
Sergeant Major Kolchak

- Sergeant Kolchak Fades Away (1962) ... Sergeant Major Kolchak

1961 The Phony American
Sergeant Harrigan, USAF

1961 General Electric 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)
Fred Kelly

- Most Dangerous Gentleman (1960) ... Fred Kelly

- The Reckoning (1960) ... Fred Kelly

- Escort Detail (1960) ... Fred Kelly

- The Baron Comes Back (1960) ... Fred Kelly

- Sour Annie (1960) ... Fred Kelly

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1959 The Untouchables (TV Series)
Wally Legenza

- The Tri-State Gang (1959) ... Wally Legenza

1959 Portrait of a Sinner
Reg Barker

1959 Riverboat (TV Series)
Vance Muldoon

- The Barrier (1959) ... Vance Muldoon

1959 The Ransom of Red Chief (TV Movie)
Bill Driscoll

1959 TV de Vanguarda (TV Series)

- Memórias de Um Louco (1959)

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 / Chester 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

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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)
Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man

- The Misfortunes of Mr. Minihan (1956) ... Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man

1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series)
Joe Redman

- High Air (1956) ... Joe Redman

1954-1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Mack Pomeroy / Carl Ledbetter

- A Past Remembered (1956) ... Mack Pomeroy

- Segment (1954) ... Carl Ledbetter

1956 Goodyear Playhouse (TV Series)
Tom Douglas

- Footlight Frenzy (1956) ... Tom Douglas

- Kyria Katina (1956)

1956 Battle Stations
Buck Fitzpatrick

1956 The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Genteman Suitor

- Kyria Katina (1956) ... Genteman Suitor

1954-1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
Larry Beat / Window Washer

- Cover-Up (1955) ... Larry Beat

- The Outside Witness (1954) ... Window Washer

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
Joe Parker

1952 Blackbeard, the Pirate
Ben Worley

1952 Hollywood Opening Night (TV Series)
Tolliver - tough baseball umpire

- Terrible Tempered Tolliver (1952) ... Tolliver - tough baseball umpire

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 The Big Steal
Capt. Vincent Blake

1949 Streets of Laredo
Reuben 'Wahoo' Jones

1949 The Life of Riley
Chester A. Riley

1949 Cover Up
Sheriff Larry Best

1948 10,000 Kids and a Cop (Short documentary)
Neighborhood Policeman

1948 The Babe Ruth Story
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

1948 Race Street
Lt. Barney Runson

1948 The Time of Your Life
Nick (Saloon Owner Who Loves Horses)

1948 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Sir Sagramore

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 I'll Be Yours
Wechsberg

1946 Calcutta
Pedro Blake

1946 White Tie and Tails
Larry Lundie

1946 The Dark Corner
Stauffer aka Fred Foss

1946 The Blue Dahlia
Buzz Wanchek

1946 Sentimental Journey
Donnelly - Uncle Don

1946 Two Years Before the Mast
First Mate Amazeen

1945 Duffy's Tavern
William Bendix

1945 A Bell for Adano
Sgt. Borth

1945 Don Juan Quilligan
Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan

1945 It's in the Bag!
William Bendix

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. Taxi Potts

1943 Hostages
Underground Leader

1943 China
Johnny Sparrow

1943 Taxi, Mister
Tim McGuerin

1943 The Crystal Ball
Biff Carter

1942 The McGuerins 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 Woman of the Year
'Pinkie' Peters

1942 Brooklyn Orchid
Timothy 'Tim' McGuerin

1940 They Drive by Night
Truck Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

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Soundtrack (8 credits)

1959 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- William Bendix (1959) ... (performer: "High Hopes" - uncredited)

1959 Idol on Parade (performer: "Idle on Parade")

1952 A Girl in Every Port (performer: "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" - uncredited)

1948 The Babe Ruth Story (performer: "Singin' in the Rain" - uncredited)

1948 The Time of Your Life ("When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (1912), uncredited)

1948 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (performer: "BUSY DOING NOTHING")

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)

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Writer (1 credit)

1959 A Luz Vem do Alto (novel "The Light Comes From Heaven")

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Self (31 credits)

1963 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series)
Self - Actor

- Episode #3.26 (1963) ... Self - Actor

1963 Picture This (TV Series)
Self

- William Bendix/Alan Young (1963) ... Self

1963 Talent Scouts (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 30 July 1963 (1963) ... Self

1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 29 May 1963 (1963) ... Self

1962 Password (TV Series)
Self - Celebrity Contestant

- Rhonda Fleming vs. William Bendix (1962) ... Self - Celebrity Contestant

1962 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #5.141 (1962) ... Self

1962 The Tonight Show (TV Series)
Self - Actor / Self

- Episode #1.30 (1962) ... Self - Actor

- Episode #1.1 (1962) ... Self

1961 The Linkletter Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 31 October 1961 (1961) ... Self

1956-1961 I've Got a Secret (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode dated 5 July 1961 (1961) ... Self - Guest

- Episode dated 12 October 1960 (1960) ... Self - Guest

- Episode dated 8 October 1958 (1958) ... Self - Guest

- Episode dated 4 April 1956 (1956) ... Self - Guest

1961 Take a Good Look (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 9 March 1961 (1961) ... Self

1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #4.21 (1960) ... Self

1954-1960 What's My Line? (TV Series)
Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Guest Panelist

- Jack Paar (1960) ... Self - Guest Panelist

- William Bendix (3) (1959) ... Self - Mystery Guest

- James Kilgallen (Father of Panelist Dorothy Kilgallen) & Nanette Fabray (1956) ... Self - Guest Panelist

- William Bendix (2) (1956) ... Self - Mystery Guest

- William Bendix (1954) ... Self - Mystery Guest

1959 Time to Remember (TV Series)
Narrator

- 1943: Round the Clock ... Narrator

1957-1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV Series)
Self - Guest / Self

- Episode #5.7 (1959) ... Self - Guest

- Episode #3.6 (1957) ... Self

1958-1959 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV Series)
Self - Actor / Singer

- William Bendix (1959) ... Self - Actor / Singer

- William Bendix (1958) ... Self - Actor

1958 The Garry Moore Show (TV Series)
Self

- William Bendix, Earl Hall, Marilyn Maxwell, Carol Burnett, Hermione Gingold (1958) ... Self

1952-1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #11.41 (1958) ... Self

- Episode #5.51 (1952) ... Self

1958 The Eddie Fisher Show (TV Series)
Self

- William Bendix/Jack Carter/Peggy Lee/Leo Durocher (1958) ... Self

1957 The Lux Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.2 (1957) ... Self

1956 The NBC Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Self - Comic Actor

- Episode #1.12 (1956) ... Self - Comic Actor

1955 This Is Your Life (TV Series)
Self - Guest of Honor

- William Bendix (1955) ... Self - Guest of Honor

1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Self - Actor

- Episode #5.3 (1954) ... Self - Actor

1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV Short)
Self

1951 The New Truth and Consequences (TV Series)
Self

- Human Thing to Do (1951) ... Self

1951 Chesterfield Sound Off Time (TV Series)
Self

- William Bendix, Lina Romay (1951) ... Self

1951 The Kate Smith Evening Hour (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.7 (1951) ... Self

- Premiere - with guest stars: Paul Lukas, William Bendix, Kay Thompson, The Williams Brothers (1951) ... Self

1950 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (TV Series)
Self

- William Bendix, Georgia Gibbs, Louis Jordan, Sheila Bond (1950) ... Self

1950 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV Series)
Self

- William Bendix and Fred Allen (1950) ... Self

1950 The Milton Berle Show (TV Series)
Self

- William Bendix, Mitzi Green, Romo Vincent (1950) ... Self

1947 KTLA Premiere (TV Movie)
Self

1946 Rough But Hopeful (Short)
Self

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Archive footage (8 credits)

2004 The Fabulous Fox (TV Movie documentary)
Cpl. Aloysius 'Taxi' Potts (uncredited)

2003 Los Angeles Plays Itself (Documentary)
Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (uncredited)

1997 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Lawrence C. Trumble (clip from Macao (1952))

- Jane Russell: Body and Soul (1997) ... Lawrence C. Trumble (clip from Macao (1952))

1991 Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (Documentary)
Actor in 'Macao' (uncredited)

1987 Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (TV Series documentary)
Capt. Vincent Blake (clip from The Big Steal (1949))

- Dark Victory (1987) ... Capt. Vincent Blake (clip from The Big Steal (1949)) (uncredited)

1982 Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (TV Movie documentary)
Actor - 'Star-Spangled Rhythm' (uncredited)

1956 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood, City of Stars (Documentary short)
Self (uncredited)

1949 Two Knights from Brooklyn
Tim McGuerin

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Stage: Appeared(as "Sid Davis, Essie's Brother"; replacement actor; final Broadway role) in "Take Me Along" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by Joseph Stein and Robert Russell. Based on the play "Ah, Wilderness" by Eugene O'Neill. Music / lyrics by Bob Merrill. Musical Direction / Vocal Arrangements by Lehman Engel. Ballet / ... See more »

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Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)

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I've had a long, varied, pleasant, eventful career. I don't hate anybody and I don't have any bitter thoughts. I started out without any advantages, but I've been lucky and successful and I've had fun. See more »

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Interred at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, California, USA. See more »

Nickname:

Bill

Star Sign:

Capricorn

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