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William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) 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, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
William Bendix. Actor: Lifeboat. William Bendix was not a son of Brooklyn, New York, although because of his stereotypical "Brooklyn accent" it has been widely supposed that he was.
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Popular American character actor William Bendix's burly physique and New York accent were equally suited to playing genial lugs and vicious thugs. Bendix was born in midtown Manhattan, the son of musician Oscar Bendix (not violinist/conductor Max Bendix, as is often reported).
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 (AP) William Bendix, the actor, who played the father in “The Life of Riley” radio and television series, died today in Good Samaritan Hospital. He was 58 years old.
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.
Apr 12, 1992 · When he was 15 in 1922, William Bendix was a batboy for the New York Giants, who shared the Polo Grounds with Ruth’s Yankees. Ruth took to Bendix, who became his hero’s gofer.
Feb 17, 2024 · Dive into the remarkable world of William Bendix, the embodiment of Hollywood's Everyman, whose blundering brilliance left an indelible mark on classic cinema.
May 20, 2021 · William Bendix played everything from heavy to pal, star to bumbling sidekick, in a career that lasted almost a quarter of a century and spanned three mediums. #williambendix #thiswastheirlife...
Legendary character actor, William Bendix, was born on Jan 14, 1906 in New York City, NY. Bendix died at the age of 58 on Dec 14, 1964 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, CA.
