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William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, blue-collar characters. He is best remembered for his role in Wake Island, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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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).
- January 14, 1906
- December 14, 1964
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.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Mr. William Bendix, for many years among the most familiar of Hollywood's character actors, died in hospital on Monday at the age of 58, as briefly reported in later editions of The Times yesterday.
William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, blue-collar characters. He is best remembered for his role in Wake Island, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
…Johnny’s war buddies, Buzz (William Bendix), comes looking for him. He encounters Helen in a bar, and though the two do not discover each other’s identities, they have drinks together. The next morning Helen is found dead, and Johnny is named the top suspect for her murder.
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