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Acting

William Bendix

Career: Active from 1942 to 1964, with up to 6 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 51
top three billing

Average score: 62/100

Highest rated: The Blue Dahlia
84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

William Bendix Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
2.0, average 5.4
Uncanny
1.2, average 2.5
Scare
1.4, average 2.6
Coming of Age
1.9, average 3.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 6
Film Noir 4
Murder Mystery 4
Lighthearted 4
WWII Drama 3
Classic Western 3
Nostalgic Charm 3
Classic Film Noir 3
Nostalgic 3
Classic Hollywood 2
Intriguing Plot 2
Stylized Visuals 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

84

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

1 title

The Time Element

81

as Peter Jenson

1960s

10 titles · average score 56

Law of the Lawless

56

as Sheriff Ed Tanner

Young Fury

56

as Blacksmith

The Young and the Brave

58

as Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)

For Love or Money

61

as Joe Fogel

Burke's Law

68

TV show · as Fred Hopke / Harrison Weems

Vacation Playhouse

TV show

Boys' Night Out

42

as Slattery

Johnny Nobody

65

as James Ronald Mulcahy

Mister Ed

45

TV show · as Bill Parker

Overland Trail

TV show · as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly

1950s

29 titles · average score 59

Idol on Parade

63

as Sergeant Major Lush

The Deep Six

44

as 'Frenchy' Shapiro

Battle Stations

61

as Buck Fitzpatrick

Crashout

62

as Van Morgan Duff

Dangerous Mission

44

as Chief Ranger Joe Parker

The Life Of Riley

73

TV show · as Chester A. Riley

Macao

48

as Lawrence C. Trumble

Blackbeard, the Pirate

52

as Ben Worley

A Girl in Every Port

37

as Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan

Detective Story

74

as Det. Lou Brody

Submarine Command

47

as CPO Boyer

Gambling House

62

as Joe Farrow

1940s

44 titles · average score 64

Cover Up

63

as Larry Best

The Big Steal

66

as Capt. Vincent Blake

The Time of Your Life

58

as Nick

The Babe Ruth Story

59

as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

The Web

83

as Lt. Damico

The Blue Dahlia

84

as Buzz Wanchek

The Dark Corner

68

as Fred Foss

Two Years Before the Mast

67

as First Mate Amazeen

A Bell for Adano

50

as Sergeant Borth

Lifeboat

81

as Gus Smith

Greenwich Village

64

as Danny O'Mara

Guadalcanal Diary

62

as Corp. Taxi Potts