William Bendix was an American film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, blue-collar characters. He is best remembered in movies for the title role in The Babe Ruth Story.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Burke's Law (1963)
Guest starring as Fred Hopke
- Episode 1x01: Who Killed Holly Howard? (Sep 20, 1963)
Overland Trail (1960)
Starring as Frederick Thomas Kelly
(17 episodes)
- Episode 1x17: Most Dangerous Gentleman (Jun 5, 1960)
- Episode 1x16: The Reckoning (May 29, 1960)
- Episode 1x15: Escort Detail (May 22, 1960)
- Episode 1x14: The Baron Comes Back (May 15, 1960)
- Episode 1x13: Sour Annie (May 8, 1960)
- Episode 1x12: First Stage to Denver (May 1, 1960)
- Episode 1x11: Mission Into Mexico (Apr 24, 1960)
- Episode 1x10: Fire in the Hole (Apr 17, 1960)
- Episode 1x09: The Vigilantes of Montana (Apr 3, 1960)
- Episode 1x08: Lawyer in Petticoats (Mar 27, 1960)
- Episode 1x07: Daughter of the Sioux (Mar 20, 1960)
- Episode 1x06: All the O'Mara Horses (Mar 13, 1960)
- Episode 1x05: Westbound Stage (Mar 6, 1960)
- Episode 1x04: The High Bridge (Feb 28, 1960)
- Episode 1x03: West of Boston (Feb 21, 1960)
- Episode 1x02: The O'Mara Ladies (Feb 14, 1960)
- Episode 1x01: Perilous Passage (Feb 7, 1960)
The Untouchables (1959)
Guest starring as Wally Legenza
- Episode 1x09: The Tri-State Gang (Dec 10, 1959)
Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956)
Guest starring as William Bendix
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x01: Oct 1, 1959 (Oct 1, 1959)
- Episode 3x04: Oct 23, 1958 (Oct 23, 1958)
The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
Guest starring as Captain George Devlin
- Episode 2x18: Threat to a Happy Ending (May 29, 1957)
Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)
Guest starring as Joe Redman
- Episode 1x35: High Air (Sep 12, 1956)
The Life of Riley (1953)
Starring as Chester A. Riley
(217 episodes)
- Episode 6x35: Here Comes Constance (May 23, 1958)
- Episode 6x34: Help for Honeybee (May 16, 1958)
- Episode 6x33: Live Modern (May 9, 1958)
- Episode 6x32: Dudley Comes to Town (May 2, 1958)
- Episode 6x31: Annie's Radio Romance (Apr 25, 1958)
- Episode 6x30: The Price of Fame (Apr 18, 1958)
- Episode 6x29: Gillis' Barrack's Bag (Apr 11, 1958)
- Episode 6x28: Otis Yonder Story (Apr 4, 1958)
- Episode 6x27: Teenage Troubles (Mar 28, 1958)
- Episode 6x26: Riley's First Bubble (Mar 21, 1958)
- Episode 6x25: A Test for Gillis (Mar 14, 1958)
- Episode 6x24: After You're Gone (Mar 7, 1958)
- Episode 6x23: Mrs. Aircraft Industries (Feb 28, 1958)
- Episode 6x22: The Oily Birds (Feb 21, 1958)
- Episode 6x21: Ten O'Clock Scholar (Feb 14, 1958)
- Episode 6x20: The Letter (Feb 7, 1958)
- Episode 6x19: Bowling Beauties (Jan 31, 1958)
- Episode 6x18: Movie Struck (Jan 24, 1958)
- Episode 6x17: Music Hath Charms (Jan 10, 1958)
- Episode 6x16: Little Awful Annie (Jan 3, 1958)
- Episode 6x15: A Guest from England (Dec 20, 1957)
- Episode 6x14: Going Steady (Dec 13, 1957)
- Episode 6x13: A Trip for Peg (Dec 6, 1957)
- Episode 6x12: Baby Chester's First Words (Nov 29, 1957)
- Episode 6x11: Nobody Down Here Likes Me (Nov 22, 1957)
- Episode 6x10: Framed (Nov 15, 1957)
- Episode 6x09: Anchors Away (Nov 8, 1957)
- Episode 6x08: Babs and the Latin (Nov 1, 1957)
- Episode 6x07: Happy Birthday, Little Chester (Oct 25, 1957)
- Episode 6x06: The Gruesome Twosome (Oct 18, 1957)
- Episode 6x05: Down for the Count (Oct 11, 1957)
- Episode 6x04: Gillis's Childhood Friend (Oct 4, 1957)
- Episode 6x03: The New Den (Sep 27, 1957)
- Episode 6x02: Riley's Ups and Downs (Sep 20, 1957)
- Episode 6x01: Gossip (Sep 13, 1957)
- Episode 5x39: Summer Job for Junior (Jun 7, 1957)
- Episode 5x38: Homeless Otto (May 31, 1957)
- Episode 5x37: Vacation Plans (May 24, 1957)
- Episode 5x36: The Stray Dog (May 17, 1957)
- Episode 5x35: Father-In-Law vs. Father-In-Law (May 10, 1957)
- Episode 5x34: Babs Comes Home (May 3, 1957)
- Episode 5x33: The High Cost of Riley (Apr 26, 1957)
- Episode 5x32: Return to Blue View (Apr 19, 1957)
- Episode 5x31: A House Divided (Apr 12, 1957)
- Episode 5x30: A Day at the Beach (Apr 5, 1957)
- Episode 5x29: Junior's Future (Mar 29, 1957)
- Episode 5x28: A Watch for Gillis (Mar 22, 1957)
- Episode 5x27: Babs' Dream House (Mar 15, 1957)
- Episode 5x26: A Young Man's Fancy (Mar 8, 1957)
- Episode 5x25: Getting Riley's Goat (Mar 1, 1957)
- Episode 5x24: All-American Brain (Feb 22, 1957)
- Episode 5x23: Foreign Intrigue (Feb 15, 1957)
- Episode 5x22: Candid Camera (Feb 8, 1957)
- Episode 5x21: Deep in the Heart of... (Feb 1, 1957)
- Episode 5x20: Strolling Through the Park (Jan 25, 1957)
- Episode 5x19: Change in Command (Jan 18, 1957)
- Episode 5x18: Aloha Riley, Goodbye (Jan 11, 1957)
- Episode 5x17: Riley Wins a Trip (Jan 4, 1957)
- Episode 5x16: Double, Double Date (Dec 28, 1956)
- Episode 5x15: World's Greatest Grandson (Dec 21, 1956)
- Episode 5x14: Honeybee's Mother (Dec 14, 1956)
- Episode 5x13: Benefit for Egbert (Dec 7, 1956)
- Episode 5x12: Blessed Event (Nov 3, 1956)
- Episode 5x11: Riley Hires a Nurse (Nov 23, 1956)
- Episode 5x10: A Man's Pride (Nov 16, 1956)
- Episode 5x09: Riley's Lonely NIght (Nov 9, 1956)
- Episode 5x08: Juvenile Delinquent (Nov 2, 1956)
- Episode 5x07: Friends Are Where You Find Them (Oct 26, 1956)
- Episode 5x06: Uncle Bixby Takes Over (Oct 19, 1956)
- Episode 5x05: Destination Del Mar Vista (Sep 14, 1956)
- Episode 5x04: The New Job (Oct 5, 1956)
- Episode 5x03: Buttering Up a Millionaire (Sep 28, 1956)
- Episode 5x02: The First Quarrel (Sep 21, 1956)
- Episode 5x01: A Wire for Gillis (Sep 14, 1956)
- Episode 4x39: When Women Were Women (Jun 18, 1956)
- Episode 4x38: Riley Trades His House (Jun 1, 1956)
- Episode 4x37: Babs Moves Out (May 25, 1956)
- Episode 4x36: House for Sale (May 18, 1956)
- Episode 4x35: From Rags to Riches (May 11, 1956)
- Episode 4x34: Junior Gets a Car (May 4, 1956)
- Episode 4x33: Expectantly Yours (Apr 27, 1956)
- Episode 4x32: Waterfront (Apr 20, 1956)
- Episode 4x31: Riley's Club for Service Wives (Apr 13, 1956)
- Episode 4x30: Stage Door Riley (Apr 6, 1956)
- Episode 4x29: Riley's Allergy (Mar 30, 1956)
- Episode 4x28: Partnership (Mar 23, 1956)
- Episode 4x27: His Brother-In-Law's Keeper (Mar 16, 1956)
- Episode 4x26: The Song Writer (Mar 9, 1956)
- Episode 4x25: The Contestant (Mar 2, 1956)
- Episode 4x24: The Train Trip (Feb 24, 1956)
- Episode 4x23: Babs' New Job (Feb 17, 1956)
- Episode 4x22: The Tree That Grew in Brooklyn (Feb 10, 1956)
- Episode 4x21: Junior Quits School (Feb 3, 1956)
- Episode 4x20: Riley's Raffle (Jan 27, 1956)
- Episode 4x19: Babs' Wedding (Jan 20, 1956)
- Episode 4x18: Riley and the Widow (Jan 13, 1956)
- Episode 4x17: Head of the Family (Jan 6, 1956)
- Episode 4x16: A Shower for Babs (Dec 30, 1955)
- Episode 4x15: Waldo's Mother (Dec 22, 1955)
- Episode 4x14: Middle-Age Blues (Dec 16, 1955)
- Episode 4x13: Repeat Performance (Dec 9, 1955)
- Episode 4x12: Riley, the Tycoon (Dec 2, 1955)
- Episode 4x11: The Famous Chester A Riley, Junior (Nov 25, 1955)
- Episode 4x10: Ghost Town (Nov 18, 1955)
- Episode 4x09: Pay the Penalty (Nov 11, 1955)
- Episode 4x08: Dudley the Burgular (Nov 4, 1955)
- Episode 4x07: Wedding Plans for Babs (Oct 28, 1955)
- Episode 4x06: Do It Yourself (Oct 21, 1955)
- Episode 4x05: Darling, Am I Growing Old? (Oct 14, 1955)
- Episode 4x04: Love Comes to Waldo Binnie (Oct 7, 1955)
- Episode 4x03: The Marines Have Landed (Sep 30, 1955)
- Episode 4x02: The Big Sacrifice (Sep 23, 1955)
- Episode 4x01: Letter of Introduction (Sep 16, 1955)
- Episode 3x39: The Stupid Cupid (Jun 24, 1955)
- Episode 3x38: School Board Critic (Jun 17, 1955)
- Episode 3x37: Riley Unites the Family (Jun 10, 1955)
- Episode 3x36: Top Secret (Jun 3, 1955)
- Episode 3x35: The Diet (May 20, 1955)
- Episode 3x34: The Blockade (May 13, 1955)
- Episode 3x33: Babs Graduates from College (Apr 29, 1955)
- Episode 3x32: Babs Gets Engaged (Apr 22, 1955)
- Episode 3x31: Meet the Neighbor (Apr 15, 1955)
- Episode 3x30: Look Peg, I'm Dancing (Apr 8, 1955)
- Episode 3x29: The Singing Cowboy (Apr 1, 1955)
- Episode 3x28: The Gymnasium (Mar 25, 1955)
- Episode 3x27: Up to the Jury (Mar 11, 1955)
- Episode 3x26: Chicken Ranch (Mar 11, 1955)
- Episode 3x25: Night Shift (Mar 4, 1955)
- Episode 3x24: Sister Cissy Returns (Feb 25, 1955)
- Episode 3x23: A Bride for Otto (Feb 25, 1955)
- Episode 3x22: The Auction (Feb 11, 1955)
- Episode 3x21: Family Activities Planned (Feb 4, 1955)
- Episode 3x20: Light-fingered Babs (Jan 28, 1955)
- Episode 3x19: Riley Buys a Wrestler (Jan 21, 1955)
- Episode 3x18: Come Back, Little Junior (Jan 14, 1955)
- Episode 3x17: Unwelcome Guests (Jan 7, 1955)
- Episode 3x16: Brotherly Love (Dec 31, 1954)
- Episode 3x15: Job Opening (Dec 24, 1954)
- Episode 3x14: The Car Pool (Dec 17, 1954)
- Episode 3x13: Puppy Love (Dec 10, 1954)
- Episode 3x12: Riley's Wild Oats (Dec 3, 1954)
- Episode 3x11: Riley, the Friendly Neighbor (Nov 26, 1954)
- Episode 3x10: Riley Versus Numerology (Nov 19, 1954)
- Episode 3x09: Riley Buys a Statue (Nov 12, 1954)
- Episode 3x08: Junior the Chief Magistrate (Nov 5, 1954)
- Episode 3x07: The Duck Hunting Trip (Oct 29, 1954)
- Episode 3x06: Babs & Junior Try Home Economics (Oct 22, 1954)
- Episode 3x05: The Dog Watch (Oct 15, 1954)
- Episode 3x04: Destination Brooklyn (Oct 8, 1954)
- Episode 3x03: Riley and the Suggestion Contest (Oct 1, 1954)
- Episode 3x02: Riley in the Wild Blue Yonder (Sep 24, 1954)
- Episode 3x01: Junior's Secret (Sep 17, 1954)
- Episode 2x39: Riley in Brooklyn (Jun 18, 1954)
- Episode 2x38: Riley Meets the Press (Jun 11, 1954)
- Episode 2x37: Riley's Anniversary (Jun 4, 1954)
- Episode 2x36: Riley Takes a Roomer (May 28, 1954)
- Episode 2x35: Riley and the Foreman's Gift (May 21, 1954)
- Episode 2x34: Riley the Newsboy (May 14, 1954)
- Episode 2x33: Riley Faces Mother's Day (May 7, 1954)
- Episode 2x32: Riley Takes Out Insurance (Apr 30, 1954)
- Episode 2x31: Riley, the Heir (Apr 23, 1954)
- Episode 2x30: Riley's Good Deed (Apr 16, 1954)
- Episode 2x29: Riley Takes Up Art (Apr 9, 1954)
- Episode 2x28: Riley Holds the Bag (Apr 2, 1954)
- Episode 2x27: Riley and the Beaux Arts Ball (Mar 26, 1954)
- Episode 2x26: Riley, Surprise Witness (Mar 19, 1954)
- Episode 2x25: Riley in a Rut (Mar 11, 1954)
- Episode 2x24: The Circus Comes to Town (Mar 4, 1954)
- Episode 2x23: Riley and the Cop (Feb 26, 1954)
- Episode 2x22: Riley and the Boss's Niece (Feb 19, 1954)
- Episode 2x21: Bab's Used Car (Feb 12, 1954)
- Episode 2x20: Riley Brightens the Corner (Feb 5, 1954)
- Episode 2x19: Riley's Uranium Mine (Jan 29, 1954)
- Episode 2x18: Junior's Double Date (Jan 22, 1954)
- Episode 2x17: Riley's Love Letters (Jan 15, 1954)
- Episode 2x16: Riley Balances the Budget (Jan 8, 1954)
- Episode 2x15: Riley Teaches Junior Boxing (Jan 1, 1954)
- Episode 2x14: Riley's Second Honeymoon (Dec 25, 1953)
- Episode 2x13: Riley the Worrier (Dec 18, 1953)
- Episode 2x12: Riley's Separation (Dec 4, 1953)
- Episode 2x11: Riley's Haunted House (Nov 27, 1953)
- Episode 2x10: Riley's Burning Ambition (Nov 20, 1953)
- Episode 2x09: Junior's Vacation (Nov 13, 1953)
- Episode 2x08: Riley's Surprise Party (Nov 6, 1953)
- Episode 2x07: Riley Hears Bells (Oct 30, 1953)
- Episode 2x06: Riley's Old Flame (Oct 23, 1953)
- Episode 2x05: Riley's Surprise Package (Oct 16, 1953)
- Episode 2x04: Peg's Birthday Present (Oct 9, 1953)
- Episode 2x03: Riley Faces Fatherhood (Oct 2, 1953)
- Episode 2x02: Riley, the Animal Lover (Sep 25, 1953)
- Episode 2x01: Riley's Stomachache (Sep 18, 1953)
- Episode 1x26: Riley the Typical Worker (Jun 26, 1953)
- Episode 1x25: Riley Meets a Rival (Jun 19, 1953)
- Episode 1x24: Riley Proves His Manhood (Jun 12, 1953)
- Episode 1x23: Riley Gets Engaged (Jun 5, 1953)
- Episode 1x22: Riley Outwits Cupid (May 29, 1953)
- Episode 1x21: Riley's Uncle Baxter (May 22, 1953)
- Episode 1x20: Riley Cultivates Babs (May 15, 1953)
- Episode 1x19: Riley Engages an Escort (May 8, 1953)
- Episode 1x18: Riley the Executive Type (Dec 1, 1952)
- Episode 1x17: Riley's Operation (Jun 17, 1953)
- Episode 1x16: Riley Steps Out (Apr 10, 1953)
- Episode 1x15: Riley Camps Out (Apr 10, 1953)
- Episode 1x14: Riley's Business Venture (Apr 3, 1953)
- Episode 1x13: Riley's Family Reunion (Mar 27, 1953)
- Episode 1x12: Junior Wins the Soapbox Derby (Mar 20, 1953)
- Episode 1x11: Riley's Lost Weekend (Mar 13, 1953)
- Episode 1x10: Riley Invades the Fight Game (Mar 6, 1953)
- Episode 1x09: Riley and the Soutmaster (Feb 27, 1953)
- Episode 1x08: Riley and the Bear Contest (Feb 20, 1953)
- Episode 1x07: Riley's Sister Cissy (Feb 13, 1953)
- Episode 1x06: Show No. 6 - No Details (Feb 6, 1953)
- Episode 1x05: Riley's Kiss in the Dark (Jan 30, 1953)
- Episode 1x04: Show # 4-No Details (Jan 23, 1953)
- Episode 1x03: Riley's New Suit (Jan 16, 1953)
- Episode 1x02: Riley's Gift from the Boss (Jan 9, 1953)
- Episode 1x01: Bab's School Election (Jan 2, 1953)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Guest starring as Bull Mitchell
- Episode 8x15: Ivy League (Mar 13, 1959)
The Kate Smith Evening Hour (1951)
Guest starring as William Bendix
- Episode 1x01: Episode #1.1 (Sep 19, 1951)