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William 'Billy' Benedict (1917–1999)
William Benedict was active in the drama department of his Tulsa, Oklahoma, high school and, at the height of the Depression (1934), decided to relocate to California. At first, he wanted to be a dancer, but when he discovered that dancers were a dime-a-dozen in Hollywood, he concentrated on acting. He made his film debut in Fox's $10 Raise (1935)...
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Born:in Haskell, Oklahoma, USADied:(age 82) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (312 credits)
Actor (312 credits)
1985
Highway to Heaven
(TV Series)
Bobby Joe
Bobby Joe
- The Good Doctor
(1985)
... Bobby Joe (as William Benedict)
1983
Hill Street Blues
(TV Series)
Old Man
Old Man
- Buddy, Can You Spare a Heart?
(1983)
... Old Man (as William Benedict)
1981
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
(TV Series)
Junior
Junior
- The French Follies Caper
(1981)
... Junior (as William Benedict)
1981
Little House on the Prairie
(TV Series)
Reverend Lyman
Reverend Lyman
- I Do, Again
(1981)
... Reverend Lyman (as William Benedict)
1979
The Dukes of Hazzard
(TV Series)
Station Owner
Station Owner
- Deputy Dukes
(1979)
... Station Owner (as Billy Benedict)
1978
The Incredible Hulk
(TV Series)
Vic
Vic
- The Waterfront Story
(1978)
... Vic (as William Benedict)
1978
Quincy M.E.
(TV Series)
Gas Station Attendent
Gas Station Attendent
- Matters of Life and Death
(1978)
... Gas Station Attendent (as William Benedict)
1977
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Dorsey Chandler
Dorsey Chandler
- Let's Pretend We're Strangers
(1977)
... Dorsey Chandler (as William Benedict)
1975-1977
Barnaby Jones
(TV Series)
Mike Brown / Vincent Wage
Mike Brown / Vincent Wage
- Anatomy of Fear
(1977)
... Mike Brown (as William Benedict)
- Final Burial
(1975)
... Vincent Wage (as William Benedict)
1976
Charlie's Angels
(TV Series)
Emmett Winston, Esq.
Emmett Winston, Esq.
- Angels on Wheels
(1976)
... Emmett Winston, Esq. (as Bill Benedict)
1974-1976
Police Story
(TV Series)
Wylie / Prescott / Bellman
Wylie / Prescott / Bellman
- The Other Side of the Badge
(1976)
... Wylie (as William Benedict)
- Requiem for C.Z. Smith
(1974)
... Prescott (as William Benedict)
- The Ripper
(1974)
... Bellman (as William Benedict)
1975
Ellery Queen
(TV Series)
Cabbie
Cabbie
- The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party
(1975)
... Cabbie (as William Benedict)
1975
Farewell, My Lovely
(uncredited)
1970-1974
Mannix
(TV Series)
Manager / Projectionist / Popcorn Vendor / ...
Manager / Projectionist / Popcorn Vendor / ...
- Enter Tami Okada
(1974)
... Manager (as William Benedict)
- The Deadly Madonna
(1973)
... Projectionist (as William Benedict)
- To Cage a Seagull
(1970)
... Popcorn Vendor
- Only One Death to a Customer
(1970)
... Night watchman (uncredited)
1973-1974
The F.B.I.
(TV Series)
- The Betrayal
(1974)
... (as Bill Benedict)
- The Wedding Gift
(1973)
... (as William Benedict)
1971-1973
Mission: Impossible
(TV Series)
Denver / Gate Guard
Denver / Gate Guard
- The Fighter
(1973)
... Denver
- Encore
(1971)
... Gate Guard (uncredited)
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
(TV Series)
Janitor / Telegrapher
Janitor / Telegrapher
- Dreadful Sorry Clementine
(1971)
... Janitor (uncredited)
- Alias Smith and Jones
(1971)
... Telegrapher (uncredited)
1971
Ironside
(TV Series)
Special Delivery Man
Special Delivery Man
- If a Body See a Body
(1971)
... Special Delivery Man (as William Benedict.)
1971
All in the Family
(TV Series)
Jimmy McNab / Jimmy McNabb
Jimmy McNab / Jimmy McNabb
- The Saga of Cousin Oscar
(1971)
... Jimmy McNab (as William Benedict)
- The First and Last Supper
(1971)
... Jimmy McNabb (as Bill Benedict)
1971
Adam-12
(TV Series)
Bill White
Bill White
- Log 165: Once a Cop
(1971)
... Bill White (as William Benedict)
1970
The Immortal
(TV Series)
Poker Player
Poker Player
- The Return
(1970)
... Poker Player (as William Benedict)
1970
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Delivery Boy
Delivery Boy
- Why I Blew Up Dakota
(1970)
... Delivery Boy (as William Benedict)
1970
Nancy
(TV Series)
Telephone Man
Telephone Man
- First One Hundred Years Are the Hardest
(1970)
... Telephone Man (as William Benedict)
1970
The Brady Bunch
(TV Series)
News Vendor
News Vendor
- Call Me Irresponsible
(1970)
... News Vendor (as William Benedict)
1970
Mayberry R.F.D.
(TV Series)
Pet Shop Owner / Uncle Whitmore
Pet Shop Owner / Uncle Whitmore
- The Mynah Bird
(1970)
... Pet Shop Owner (as William Benedict)
- Goober's Niece
(1970)
... Uncle Whitmore (as William Benedict)
1970
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
(TV Series)
Proprietor
Proprietor
- The Shattered Image
(1970)
... Proprietor (as William Benedict)
1969
Land of the Giants
(TV Series)
Villager Peabody
Villager Peabody
- Home Sweet Home
(1969)
... Villager Peabody (as William Benedict)
1969
Bracken's World
(TV Series)
Actor
Actor
- All the Beautiful Young Girls
(1969)
... Actor (as William Benedict)
1969
Then Came Bronson
(TV Series)
Card Player No. 3
Card Player No. 3
- The 3:13 Arrives at Noon
(1969)
... Card Player No. 3
1969
Big Daddy
(as Billy Benedict)
1968
The Guns of Will Sonnett
(TV Series)
Telegrapher
Telegrapher
- Chapter and Verse
(1968)
... Telegrapher (as William Benedict)
1967-1968
The Monkees
(TV Series)
Old Man / Skywriter
Old Man / Skywriter
- Monkees Mind Their Manor
(1968)
... Old Man (as William Benedict)
- Monkee Mayor
(1967)
... Skywriter (as Bill Benedict)
1967
Hondo
(TV Series)
Willie
Willie
- Hondo and the Sudden Town
(1967)
... Willie (as William Benedict)
- Hondo and the Comancheros
(1967)
... Willie (uncredited)
- Hondo and the Mad Dog
(1967)
... Willie (as William Benedict)
- Hondo and the Apache Kid
(1967)
... Willie (as William Benedict)
1967
The Felony Squad
(TV Series)
Clerk
Clerk
- The Counterfeit Cop
(1967)
... Clerk (as William Benedict)
1967
Gomer Pyle: USMC
(TV Series)
1st Player
1st Player
- You Bet Your Won Ton
(1967)
... 1st Player (as William Benedict)
1966
The Phyllis Diller Show
(TV Series)
Pierre
Pierre
- Phyllis, Queen of the Road
(1966)
... Pierre (as William Benedict)
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
(TV Series)
Counterman
Counterman
- The Garden of Evil Affair
(1966)
... Counterman
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
(TV Series)
Cleaning Man
Cleaning Man
- My Master, the Magician
(1966)
... Cleaning Man (as William Benedict)
1966
The Loner
(TV Series)
Liveryman
Liveryman
- A Question of Guilt
(1966)
... Liveryman (as William Benedict)
1965
Honey West
(TV Series)
Farley
Farley
- A Nice Little Till to Tap
(1965)
... Farley (as William Benedict)
1964
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Conklin
Conklin
- Sounds and Silences
(1964)
... Conklin (as William Benedict)
1963
Petticoat Junction
(TV Series)
Willie Trankis
Willie Trankis
- Cannonball Christmas
(1963)
... Willie Trankis
- A Night at the Hooterville Hilton
(1963)
... Willie Trankis (as William Benedict)
- Bedloe Strikes Again
(1963)
... Willie Trankis (as William Benedict)
1963
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Old Man
Old Man
- The Case of the Devious Delinquent
(1963)
... Old Man (as William Benedict)
1962-1963
Our Man Higgins
(TV Series)
Commodore
Commodore
- The Reluctant Handicapper
(1963)
... Commodore (as William Benedict)
- The Rules of the Road
(1962)
... Commodore (as William Benedict)
1960-1962
Lassie
(TV Series)
Mr. Pike / Truck Driver / Skeeter
Mr. Pike / Truck Driver / Skeeter
- Show Dog
(1962)
... Mr. Pike
- The Black Sheep
(1962)
... Truck Driver
- Clementine
(1960)
... Skeeter (as William Benedict)
1961
Outlaws
(TV Series)
Ticket Agent
Ticket Agent
- No Luck on Friday
(1961)
... Ticket Agent (as William Benedict)
1961
The Jim Backus Show
(TV Series)
Drunk #2 / Milo
Drunk #2 / Milo
- Sad Sack Santa
(1961)
... Drunk #2 (as Bill Benedict)
- The Hypnotist
(1961)
... Milo (as Billy Benedict)
1960
The Rifleman
(TV Series)
Dave Prentice
Dave Prentice
- Smoke Screen
(1960)
... Dave Prentice (as William Benedict)
1958-1959
Maverick
(TV Series)
Hotel Desk Clerk / Porter in Denver
Hotel Desk Clerk / Porter in Denver
- A Fellow's Brother
(1959)
... Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Rage for Vengeance
(1958)
... Porter in Denver (uncredited)
1959
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Wagon Train Member
Wagon Train Member
- The C.L. Harding Story
(1959)
... Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
1958
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Pringle
Pringle
- End of the Trail
(1958)
... Pringle (as William Benedict)
1958
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(TV Series)
Clarence
Clarence
- The Sheriff of Buckeye
(1958)
... Clarence (as William Benedict)
1958
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(TV Series)
Preacher Luke
Preacher Luke
- Up the Creek
(1958)
... Preacher Luke (as Billy Benedict)
1956-1957
Dragnet
(TV Series)
- The Big Make
(1957)
... (as William Benedict)
- The Big Convertible
(1956)
1956
Ford Star Jubilee
(TV Series)
Grizzled Union Veteran
Grizzled Union Veteran
- The Day Lincoln Was Shot
(1956)
... Grizzled Union Veteran
1954
Waterfront
(TV Series)
Tom / Deckhand
Tom / Deckhand
- Cap'n Christopher
(1954)
... Tom (as William Benedict)
- Captain Without a Ship
... Deckhand (as William Benedict)
1953-1954
I Married Joan
(TV Series)
Telegram Messenger / Messenger boy / Telegram Delivery / ...
Telegram Messenger / Messenger boy / Telegram Delivery / ...
- Joan's Haircut
(1954)
... Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
- Anniversary Memo
(1954)
... Messenger boy (as Billy Benedict)
- Superstition
(1954)
... Telegram Delivery (as Billy Benedict)
- Bev's Boyfriend
(1953)
... Flower Delivery Boy
- Moosehead
(1953)
... Delivery Boy (uncredited)
1951
Dick Tracy
(TV Series)
Heels Beals
Heels Beals
- Dick Tracy meets Heels Beals
(1951)
... Heels Beals (as Billy Benedict)
1951
Racket Squad
(TV Series)
Messenger
Messenger
- The Case of the Miracle Mud
(1951)
... Messenger (uncredited)
1940
Bowery Boy
(uncredited)
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Self (1 credit)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
Archive footage (4 credits)
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[on the "Bowery Boys" and other quickies he made for Monogram Pictures] We had a lot of fun, but we really worked hard. They were almost like shooting miniature serials. We did a lot of them in three days and three nights.Trivia:
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