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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
Dec 15, 2021 · Explore genealogy for Oscar Bendix born abt. 1873 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States died 1938 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States including parents + descendants + more in the free family tree community.
- Male
- September 14, 1873
- Hilda (Carnell) Bendix
- September 9, 1938
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.
William Bendix. Actor. He was born in New York City, in a cold-water flat at Third Avenue and 45th Street in 1906, the only son of Oscar Bendix and the former Hilda Carnell. A gruff, coarse-featured character player, with a voice to match, Bendix was typically seen as a working-class urban type.
William Bendix 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.
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Academy Awards, USA. 1943 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Wake Island.
