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Age
67
Movies
32
TV Shows
7.4
Rating
William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, best remembered in movies for the title role in the movie The Babe Ruth Story and for portraying clumsily earnest aircraft plant worker Chester A. Riley in radio and television's The Life of Riley. He also received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Wake Island (1942).
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Died at
67
Movies
32
TV Shows
7.4
Avg Rating
William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, best remembered in movies for the title role in the movie The Babe Ruth Story and for portraying clumsily earnest aircraft plant worker Chester A. Riley in radio and television's The Life of Riley. He also received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Wake Island (1942).
1950
William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, best remembered in movies for the title role in the movie The Babe Ruth Story and for portraying clumsily earnest aircraft plant worker Chester A. Riley in radio and television's The Life of Riley. He also received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Wake Island (1942).
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 14, 1906
Died
December 14, 1964
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
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Where There's Life
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Race Street
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Wake Island
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Macao
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Law of the Lawless
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Greenwich Village
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Battle Stations
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The Hairy Ape
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Guadalcanal Diary
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Star Spangled Rhythm
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Boys' Night Out
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Young Fury
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Crashout
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Robert Montgomery Presents
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
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Burke's Law
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Burke's Law
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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Mister Ed
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The Ford Television Theatre
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The Ford Television Theatre
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The 20th Century Fox Hour
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
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