Acting
William Bendix
- Titles
- 68movies26TV shows
- Career
Active from 1942 to 1964, with up to 6 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 50top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
The Time Element81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Warfare3.0average 1.2
- Wholesome4.1average 3.3
- Romance4.5average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay4.3average 3.7
- Politics3.1average 2.6
- Crime4.1average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.7, average 5.2
- Uncanny1.2, average 2.5
- Scare1.5, average 2.6
- Absurdist Humor1.0, average 2.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Film Noir 3
- Classic Hollywood 3
- WWII Drama 3
- Classic Western 3
- Nostalgic Charm 3
- Lighthearted 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Intriguing Plot 2
- Intrigue 2
- Murder Mystery 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Victor YoungComposerThe Glass Key, The Blue Dahlia, Blackbeard, the Pirate, Two Years Before the Mast, Streets of Laredo, +5 more
Alan LaddActorThe Glass Key, The Blue Dahlia, Two Years Before the Mast, The Deep Six, China, +2 more
John FarrowDirectorTwo Years Before the Mast, Submarine Command, Wake Island, China, Calcutta, +1 more- AArchie MarshekEditorThe Glass Key, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Streets of Laredo, Where There's Life, Calcutta, +1 more
Howard Da SilvaActorThe Blue Dahlia, Two Years Before the Mast, Blaze of Noon
John AgarActorLaw of the Lawless, Young Fury, The Young and the Brave
William HoldenActorStreets of Laredo, Submarine Command, Blaze of Noon
Grace BradleyActorThe McGuerins from Brooklyn, Brooklyn Orchid, Taxi, Mister
Richard ArlenActorLaw of the Lawless, Young Fury, The Young and the Brave
Brian DonlevyActorThe Glass Key, Two Years Before the Mast, Wake Island
Joe SawyerActorThe McGuerins from Brooklyn, Brooklyn Orchid, Taxi, Mister- SSamuel E. BeetleyEditorMacao, The Big Steal, Race Street
Movies and TV shows
85Great
Score 80 to 89
1 title
Great
Score 80 to 89
81
as Peter Jenson
Good
Score 70 to 79
11 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
TV show · as Wally Legenza
77
as Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
74
as Gus Smith
74
TV show · as Bull Mitchell / USAF Crew Chief
73
TV show · as Mack Pomeroy / Carl Ledbetter
72
as Det. Lou Brody
71
as Detective Sgt. Brannigan
70
as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
70
as Lt. Damico
70
as Pinkie Peters
70
TV show · as Chester A. Riley
Decent
Score 60 to 69
33 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
68
as Buzz Wanchek
67
as Van Morgan Duff
67
as Capt. Vincent Blake
67
as Johnny Sparrow
65
as Larry Best
64
as Lawrence C. Trumble
63
as Pedro Blake
63
as Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
62
as Sgt. Borth
61
as Corp. Taxi Potts
61
as Joe Farrow
61
as Sheriff Ed Tanner
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
11 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
as CPO Boyer
59
as Buck Fitzpatrick
58
as Hank Smith
57
as Chief Ranger Joe Parker
57
as 'Frenchy' Shapiro
57
as Joe Fogel
55
as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
55
as Blacksmith
52
as Ben Worley
51
as Porkie Scott
Not rated yet
29 titles
Not rated yet
TV show · as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
as Larry Lundie
as Tim McGuerin
as Biff Koraski
as Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
as Timothy McGuerin
as Tim McGuerin
as Sgt. Walker
as Bill Driscoll
as First Mate Amazeen
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