Timeline William Bendix

American actor known for tough-guy roles and as Chester A. Riley in The Life of Riley.

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1906 William Bendix born in New York William Bendix is born in New York.
1942 William Bendix in The Glass Key He plays the thug Jeff.
1942 William Bendix in Wake Island His role earns an Oscar nomination.
1944 William Bendix in Lifeboat He plays Gus in Hitchcock's film.
1944 William Bendix in The Hairy Ape He stars in the film of Eugene O'Neill's play.
1944 William Bendix plays Riley on radio The Life of Riley begins on radio and runs until 1951.
1946 William Bendix in The Blue Dahlia He plays a troubled veteran opposite Alan Ladd.
1948 William Bendix in The Babe Ruth Story He plays Babe Ruth.
1949 William Bendix in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court He stars with Bing Crosby.
1950 William Bendix in Kill the Umpire He plays a baseball fan who becomes an umpire.
1953 William Bendix in The Life of Riley on television He takes Riley to television until 1958.
1964 William Bendix dies in Los Angeles William Bendix dies aged 58.