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).
William Bendix has 71 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work is anchored in the Taxi (Streamliners) Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Crashout, Macao, Cover Up. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
