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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, USADied14/12/1964Died 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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Importing filmography…
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1946 | The Dark CornerMovie | Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss | 40 |
| 1946 | CalcuttaMovie | Pedro Blake | 40 |
| 1946 | The Blue DahliaMovie | Buzz Wanchek | 40 |
| 1944 | Greenwich VillageMovie | Danny O'Mara | 38 |
| 1943 | Guadalcanal DiaryMovie | Corp. Taxi Potts | 37 |
| 1943 | The Crystal BallMovie | Biff Carter | 37 |
| 1943 | ChinaMovie | Johnny Sparrow | 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 |
| 1940 | They Drive by NightMovie | Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited) | 34 |