William Bendix- Biography

About William Bendix

A former minor league baseball player, Bendix landed one of his few leading roles in "The Babe Ruth Story" (1948). He was also memorable as Chester A. Riley in the radio and TV series, as well as the 1948 film version of, "The Life of Riley".

Family

Father

Max Bendix.

Career Milestones

Became member of New York Theater Guild

First film appearance in a Vitagraph production aged 5

1939

Broadway debut in "The Time of Your Life"

1942

Hollywood debut in "The Brooklyn Orchid"