Known for Acting
Birthday
January 14, 1906
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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).

Wagon Train

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

The Untouchables

Robert Montgomery Presents

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

The Ed Sullivan Show
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

Mister Ed

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Screen Director's Playhouse