William Bendix
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Born January 14, 1906·Died December 14, 1964 (at 58)·New York City, New York, USA·Male
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).
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the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
93 credits across 93 titlesActing
82 creditsWriting
1 creditAs self
10 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
