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How Did William Bendix Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 58Also known asУильям Бендикс, ویلیام بندیکسGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn14/01/1906Born inNew York City, New York, USADied14/12/1964 (aged 58)Died inLos AngelesCausepneumoniaWikidataQ2005629 ↗Buried atSan Fernando Mission CemeteryTMDb#79246 ↗
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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Los Angeles Plays ItselfMovie | Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) | 98 |
| 1991 | Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant StarMovie | Self (archive footage) | 85 |
| 1968 | The Movie OrgyMovie | Self (archive footage) | 62 |
| 1963 | Burke's LawSeries | Fred Hopke | 57 |
| 1963 | Vacation PlayhouseSeries | — | 57 |
| 1963 | For Love or MoneyMovie | Joe Fogel | 57 |
| 1963 | The Young and the BraveMovie | Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW) | 57 |
| 1962 | Boys' Night OutMovie | Slattery | 56 |
| 1961 | Mister EdSeries | Bill Parker | 55 |
| 1961 | Johnny NobodyMovie | James Ronald Mulcahy | 55 |
| 1960 | Overland TrailSeries | Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly | 54 |
| 1959 | The UntouchablesSeries | Wally Legenza | 53 |
| 1959 | RiverboatSeries | Vance Muldoon | 53 |
| 1959 | The Ransom of Red ChiefMovie | Bill Driscoll | 53 |
| 1959 | The Rough and the SmoothMovie | Reg Barker | 53 |
| 1959 | Idol on ParadeMovie | Sergeant Major Lush | 53 |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries | — | 52 |
| 1958 | The Deep SixMovie | 'Frenchy' Shapiro | 52 |
| 1957 | Wagon TrainSeries | Capt. Matthew Cobb | 51 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1957 | The Lux ShowSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 50 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries | Self | 50 |
| 1956 | Battle StationsMovie | Buck Fitzpatrick | 50 |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox HourSeries | Captain George Devlin | 49 |
| 1954 | Dangerous MissionMovie | Chief Ranger Joe Parker | 48 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | George Harris | 47 |
| 1953 | The Life Of RileySeries | Chester A. Riley | 47 |
| 1952 | The Ford Television TheatreSeries | Mack Pomeroy | 46 |
| 1952 | MacaoMovie | Lawrence C. Trumble | 46 |
| 1952 | A Girl in Every PortMovie | Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan | 46 |
| 1951 | Detective StoryMovie | Det. Lou Brody | 45 |
| 1951 | Submarine CommandMovie | CPO Boyer | 45 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries | Bull Mitchell | 45 |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries | Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man | 44 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Larry Beat | 44 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self | 44 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy HourSeries | Self | 44 |
| 1950 | Gambling HouseMovie | Joe Farrow | 44 |
| 1950 | Kill the UmpireMovie | Bill 'Two Call' Johnson | 44 |
| 1949 | Lights OutSeries | — | 43 |
| 1949 | Cover UpMovie | Larry Best | 43 |
| 1949 | The Life of RileyMovie | Chester A. Riley | 43 |
| 1949 | Johnny HolidayMovie | Sgt. Walker | 43 |
| 1948 | The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries | Genteman Suitor | 42 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1948 | 10,000 Kids and a CopMovie | Cop | 42 |
| 1948 | Race StreetMovie | Barney Runson | 42 |
| 1947 | Variety GirlMovie | William Bendix | 41 |
| 1947 | The WebMovie | Lt. Damico | 41 |
| 1947 | Blaze of NoonMovie | Porkie Scott | 41 |
| 1947 | Where There's LifeMovie | Victor O'Brien | 41 |
| 1946 | The Dark CornerMovie | Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss | 40 |
| 1946 | CalcuttaMovie | Pedro Blake | 40 |
| 1946 | The Blue DahliaMovie | Buzz Wanchek | 40 |
| 1946 | White Tie and TailsMovie | Larry Lundie | 40 |
| 1946 | Two Years Before the MastMovie | First Mate Amazeen | 40 |
| 1945 | Don Juan QuilliganMovie | Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan | 39 |
| 1944 | Greenwich VillageMovie | Danny O'Mara | 38 |
| 1944 | The Hairy ApeMovie | Hank Smith | 38 |
| 1944 | Abroad with Two YanksMovie | Biff Koraski | 38 |
| 1943 | Guadalcanal DiaryMovie | Corp. Taxi Potts | 37 |
| 1943 | The Crystal BallMovie | Biff Carter | 37 |
| 1943 | ChinaMovie | Johnny Sparrow | 37 |
| 1943 | HostagesMovie | Underground leader | 37 |
| 1942 | Star Spangled RhythmMovie | Herman | 36 |
| 1942 | Wake IslandMovie | Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall | 36 |
| 1942 | Who Done It?Movie | Detective Sgt. Brannigan | 36 |
| 1942 | The Glass KeyMovie | Jeff | 36 |
| 1942 | Brooklyn OrchidMovie | Timothy McGuerin | 36 |
| 1942 | Woman of the YearMovie | Pinkie Peters | 36 |
| 1942 | The McGuerins from BrooklynMovie | Tim McGuerin | 36 |
| 1940 | They Drive by NightMovie | Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited) | 34 |
| 0 | The Time ElementMovie | Peter Jenson | — |