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William Bendix

Birthday: Jan 14, 1906 Date of death: Dec 14, 1964
Place of birth: New York City, New York,
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).

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Known for

Lifeboat
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Gus Smith
Los Angeles Plays Itself
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Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

As an actor

Los Angeles Plays Itself Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
Lifeboat Gus Smith
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