Life of Riley with William Bendix
Guadalcanal Diary (1943 movie)
WILLIAM BENDIX played the part of Corporal Taxi Potts in this great World War II film about U.S. Marines trying to gain the base at Guadalcanal from the Japanese.
MOVIE CREDITS FOR WILLIAM BENDIX INCLUDE:
The Babe Ruth Story (1948)...played George Herman "Babe" Ruth
(Bendix was a batboy for the New York Giants and New York Yankees when he was a child. He saw Babe Ruth hit over 100 homeruns.)
The Blue Dahlia (1946)...played Buzz Wanchek
It's In The Bag (1945)...played Himself
Movie Trailer for It's In The Bag
Lifeboat (1944)...played Gus Smith
Guadalcanal Diary (1943) ...played Cpl. Aloysius T. "Taxi" Potts
McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942)...played Tim McGuerin
(Producer Irving Brecher got the idea of using William Bendix for the part of Chester A. Riley when he saw him in The McGuerins of Brooklyn. He looked rugged and blue collar. Bendix got the part after he auditioned. Radio's Life of Riley became a hit show.)
The Glass Key (1942)...played Jeff
Wake Island (1942)...played Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
(Bendix received an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor)
TELEVISION CREDITS FOR WILLIAM BENDIX INCLUDE:
Burke's Law (episode "Who Killed Cassandra Cass?" September 30, 1964)
Burke's Law (episode "Who Killed Holly Howard?" September 20, 1963)
General Electric Theater (episode "We're Holding Your Son" December 3, 1961)
Mister Ed (episode "Pine Lake Lodge" April 12, 1961)
What's My Line? (January 24, 1960)
The Untouchables (episode "The Tri-State Gang" December 10, 1959)
Riverboat (episode "The Barrier" September 20, 1959)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (episode "Ivy League" March 13, 1959)
Playhouse 90 (episode "A Quiet Game of Cards" January 29, 1959)
Time to Remember (episode: "1943: Round the Clock")
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
played Peter Jenson in episode "The Time Element" November 10, 1958
Written by Rod Serling
(A man dreams he is back in Pearl Harbor just one day before the Japanese attack)
Wagon Train (episode "Around the Horn" October 1, 1958)
Robert Montgomery Presents (episode "The Misfortunes of Mr. Minihan" November 19, 1956)
William Bendix was the honoree on the This Is Your Life program that aired November 9, 1955.
Lights Out (episode "The Hollow Man" September 29, 1952)
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Life Of Riley with William Bendix last updated on May 12, 2006.