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A reporter narrates several stories of characters built around events leading up the campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.

Overview

Date of Death:
14 December 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
William Bendix was not a son of Brooklyn, New York, although because of... more
Trivia:
Screen, stage, radio, and television actor. more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
Hollywood's "Mayor" Grant Dies At 84
 (From WENN. 9 January 2008, 11:27 PM, PST)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Young Fury (1965) .... Blacksmith Joe
  2. "Burke's Law" .... Fred Hopke / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
    ... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
        - Who Killed Cassandra Cass? (1964) TV episode .... Harrison Weems
        - Who Killed Holly Howard? (1963) TV episode .... Fred Hopke
  3. Law of the Lawless (1964) .... Sheriff Ed Tanner
    ... aka Invitation to a Hanging
  4. The Young and the Brave (1963) .... Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
  5. For Love or Money (1963) .... Joe Fogel
    ... aka The Three-Way Match
    ... aka Three on a Match
  6. "The Dick Powell Show" .... George Lane / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - The Last of the Private Eyes (1963) TV episode .... George Lane
        - 330 Independence SW (1962) TV episode .... Guts Finney
  7. Rockabye the Infantry (1963) (TV) .... Sergeant Mahoney
  8. Boys' Night Out (1962) .... Slattery
  9. "Follow the Sun" (1 episode, 1962)
        - Sergeant Kolchak Fades Away (1962) TV episode
  10. Toller Hecht auf krummer Tour (1961) .... Sergeant Harrigan, USAF
    ... aka It's a Great Life (UK)
    ... aka The Phony American (USA)
  11. "General Electric Theater" .... George Harris (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - We're Holding Your Son (1961) TV episode .... George Harris
  12. Johnny Nobody (1961) .... James Ronald Mulcahy
  13. "Mister Ed" .... Bill Parker (1 episode, 1961)
        - Pine Lake Lodge (1961) TV episode .... Bill Parker
  14. "Overland Trail" .... Frederick 'Fred' Kelly / ... (5 episodes, 1960)
    ... aka Overland Stage
        - The Reckoning (1960) TV episode .... Fred Thomas
        - Sour Annie (1960) TV episode .... Frederick 'Fred' Kelly
        - Mission into Mexico (1960) TV episode .... Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
        - Vigilantes of Montana (1960) TV episode .... Frederick 'Fred' Kelly
        - West of Boston (1960) TV episode .... Frederick 'Fred' Kelly

  15. "The Untouchables" .... Wally Legenza (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Tri-State Gang (1959) TV episode .... Wally Legenza
  16. "Riverboat" .... Vance Muldoon (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Barrier (1959) TV episode .... Vance Muldoon
  17. The Ransom of Red Chief (1959) (TV) .... Bill Driscoll
  18. Idle on Parade (1959) .... Sgt. Lush
  19. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Bull Mitchell (2 episodes, 1956-1959)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - Ivy League (1959) TV episode .... Bull Mitchell
        - The Mechanical Cook (1956) TV episode
  20. "Playhouse 90" .... Wales (1 episode, 1959)
        - A Quiet Game of Cards (1959) TV episode .... Wales
  21. The Rough and the Smooth (1959) .... Reg Barker
    ... aka Portrait of a Sinner (USA)
  22. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Peter Jenson (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
        - The Time Element (1958) TV episode .... Peter Jenson
  23. "Wagon Train" .... Capt. Cobb (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - Around the Horn (1958) TV episode .... Capt. Cobb
  24. "The Life of Riley" .... Chester A. Riley (217 episodes, 1953-1958)
        - Here Comes Constance (1958) TV episode .... Chester A. Riley
        - Help for Honeybee (1958) TV episode .... Chester A. Riley
        - Live Modern (1958) TV episode .... Chester A. Riley
        - Dudley Comes to Town (1958) TV episode .... Chester A. Riley
        - Annie's Radio Romance (1958) TV episode .... Chester A. Riley
          (212 more)
  25. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" .... Captain Bill Ryan (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA)
        - Prime Suspect (1958) TV episode .... Captain Bill Ryan
  26. The Deep Six (1958) .... 'Frenchy' Shapiro
  27. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Captain George Devlin (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
        - Threat to a Happy Ending (1957) TV episode .... Captain George Devlin
  28. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Lucky Strike Theater
    ... aka Montgomery's Summer Stock
    ... aka The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
        - The Misfortunes of Mr. Minihan (1956) TV episode
  29. "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Joe Redman (1 episode, 1956)
        - High Air (1956) TV episode .... Joe Redman
  30. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Carl Ledbetter / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1956)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - A Past Remembered (1956) TV episode .... Mack Pomeroy
        - Segment (1954) TV episode .... Carl Ledbetter
  31. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - Footlight Frenzy (1956) TV episode
  32. Battle Stations (1956) .... Buck Fitzpatrick
  33. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - Kyria Katina (1956) TV episode
  34. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Larry Beat (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Cover-Up (1955) TV episode .... Larry Beat
        - The Outside Witness (1954) TV episode
  35. Crashout (1955) .... Van Morgan Duff
  36. "Fireside Theatre" .... Edward Carney (2 episodes, 1953-1955)
        - Mr. Onion (1955) TV episode .... Edward Carney
        - Sergeant Sullivan Speaking (1953) TV episode
  37. Dangerous Mission (1954) .... Chief Ranger Joe Parker
    ... aka Rangers of the North (USA)
  38. Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952) .... Ben Worley
    ... aka Blackbeard the Pirate (USA: promotional title)
  39. "Hollywood Opening Night" (1 episode, 1952)
        - Terrible Tempered Tolliver (1952) TV episode
  40. "Lights Out" (1 episode, 1952)
        - The Hollow Man (1952) TV episode
  41. Macao (1952) .... Lawrence C. Trumble
  42. A Girl in Every Port (1952) .... Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
  43. Submarine Command (1951) .... CPO Boyer
    ... aka The Submarine Story (USA)
  44. Detective Story (1951) .... Det. Lou Brody
    ... aka The Detective Story (Australia: TV title)
  45. Gambling House (1950) .... Joe Farrow
  46. Kill the Umpire (1950) .... Bill 'Two Call' Johnson

  47. Johnny Holiday (1949) .... Sgt. Walker
    ... aka Boys' Prison (USA: reissue title)
  48. The Big Steal (1949) .... Capt. Vincent Blake
  49. Streets of Laredo (1949) .... Reuben 'Wahoo' Jones
  50. The Life of Riley (1949) .... Chester A. Riley
  51. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) .... Sir Sagramore
    ... aka A Yankee in King Arthur's Court (UK)
  52. Cover-Up (1949) .... Sheriff Larry Best
    ... aka The Intruder (USA: reissue title)
  53. The Babe Ruth Story (1948) .... George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
  54. Race Street (1948) .... Lt. Barney Runson
  55. The Time of Your Life (1948) .... Nick (saloon owner who loves horses)
  56. Where There's Life (1947) .... Victor O'Brien
  57. The Web (1947) .... Lt. Damico
  58. Blaze of Noon (1947) .... Porkie Scott
  59. Calcutta (1947) .... Pedro Blake
  60. I'll Be Yours (1947) .... Wechsberg
  61. White Tie and Tails (1946) .... Larry Lundie
  62. The Blue Dahlia (1946) .... Buzz Wanchek
  63. The Dark Corner (1946) .... Stauffer, alias Fred Foss
  64. Two Years Before the Mast (1946) .... Amazeen
  65. Sentimental Journey (1946) .... Donnelly aka Uncle Don
  66. Duffy's Tavern (1945) .... William Bendix
  67. A Bell for Adano (1945) .... Sgt. Borth
    ... aka John Hersey's A Bell for Adano (USA: complete title)
  68. Don Juan Quilligan (1945) .... Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
  69. It's in the Bag! (1945) .... Bill Bendix
    ... aka The Fifth Chair (UK)
  70. Greenwich Village (1944) .... Danny O'Mara
  71. Abroad with Two Yanks (1944) .... Biff Koraski
  72. The Hairy Ape (1944) .... Hank Smith
  73. Skirmish on the Home Front (1944) .... Herb Miller
  74. Lifeboat (1944) .... Gus Smith
  75. Guadalcanal Diary (1943) .... Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts
  76. Hostages (1943) .... Underground leader
  77. China (1943) .... Johnny Sparrow
  78. Taxi, Mister (1943) .... Tim McGuerin
  79. The Crystal Ball (1943) .... Biff Carter
  80. The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942) .... Timothy 'Tim' McGuerin
    ... aka Two Mugs from Brooklyn (USA: new title)
  81. Who Done It? (1942) .... Det. Brannigan
  82. The Glass Key (1942) .... Jeff (Varna's henchman)
  83. Wake Island (1942) .... Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall
  84. Brooklyn Orchid (1942) .... Timothy 'Tim' McGuerin
  85. Woman of the Year (1942) .... 'Pinkie' Peters
Soundtrack:
  1. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) (performer: "BUSY DOING NOTHING")
    ... aka A Yankee in King Arthur's Court (UK)
  2. The Time of Your Life (1948) ("When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (1912))
  3. Greenwich Village (1944) (performer: "WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP AND I WORE A BIG RED ROSE")
Writer:
  1. A Luz Vem do Alto (1959) (writer)
Self:
  1. "Password" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
        - Rhonda Fleming vs. William Bendix (1962) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #4.21 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (5 episodes, 1954-1960)
        - Episode dated 24 January 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 5 July 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 18 November 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 16 September 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 11 April 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself

  4. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1959)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #5.7 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Episode #3.6 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Time to Remember" .... Narrator (1 episode)
        - 1943: Round the Clock (????) TV episode .... Narrator
  6. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Ford Show
        - Episode #3.4 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1952-1958)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #11.41 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.51 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "The Eddie Fisher Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode dated 15 April 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "The NBC Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Comic Actor (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #1.12 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Comic Actor
  10. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
        - William Bendix (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #5.3 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
  12. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "Truth or Consequences" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka The All New Truth and Consequences (USA: new title)
    ... aka The New Truth and Consequences (USA: new title)
        - Human Thing to Do (1951) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "The Jack Carter Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #1.14 (1950) TV episode .... Himself

  15. 10,000 Kids and a Cop (1948) .... Neighborhood policeman
  16. Variety Girl (1947) .... Himself
  17. KTLA Premiere (1947) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Western Premiere of Commercial Television (USA)
  18. Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) .... Himself as Herman the Husband in Bob Hope Skit
Archive Footage:
  1. Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat: The Theater of War (2005) (V) .... Gus Smith
  2. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood, City of Stars (1956) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. Two Knights from Brooklyn (1949) .... Tim McGuerin


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Other Works:
Radio: Played Chester A. Riley in the comedy series "The Life of Riley". more
Genres:
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