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William Bendix

9 films

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).

Where to Start with William Bendix

William Bendix appears in 9 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Lifeboat, Detective Story, The Web, a strong place to start exploring William Bendix's drama work.

Lifeboat 7.4

Lifeboat

1944
Detective Story 7.0

Detective Story

1951
The Web 7.1

The Web

1947

William Bendix: Drama Films 9

Lifeboat 7.4

Lifeboat

1944
The Web 7.1

The Web

1947
Detective Story 7.0

Detective Story

1951
Woman of the Year 6.9

Woman of the Year

1942
The Blue Dahlia 6.7

The Blue Dahlia

1946
The Dark Corner 6.7

The Dark Corner

1946
Crashout 6.7

Crashout

1955
Two Years Before the Mast 6.5

Two Years Before the Mast

1946
A Bell for Adano 6.0

A Bell for Adano

1945

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