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
60/100
- Highest rated
The Blue Dahlia84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.8average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Wholesome4.3average 3.3
- Romance4.5average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay4.4average 3.7
- Situational Comedy3.1average 2.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.7, average 5.2
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Scare1.4, average 2.6
- Psychological4.6, average 5.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Lighthearted 4
- Classic Hollywood 3
- WWII Drama 3
- Classic Western 3
- Nostalgic Charm 3
- Film Noir 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Intriguing Plot 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Intrigue 2
- Murder Mystery 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Victor YoungComposerTwo Years Before the Mast, The Glass Key, The Blue Dahlia, Blackbeard, the Pirate, Streets of Laredo, +5 more
Alan LaddActorTwo Years Before the Mast, The Glass Key, The Blue Dahlia, The Deep Six, Calcutta, +2 more- AArchie MarshekEditorThe Glass Key, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Streets of Laredo, Where There's Life, Calcutta, +1 more
John FarrowDirectorTwo Years Before the Mast, Submarine Command, Blaze of Noon, Calcutta, China, +1 more
John AgarActorLaw of the Lawless, Young Fury, The Young and the Brave
William HoldenActorStreets of Laredo, Submarine Command, Blaze of Noon
Howard Da SilvaActorTwo Years Before the Mast, The Blue Dahlia, Blaze of Noon
Brian DonlevyActorTwo Years Before the Mast, The Glass Key, Wake Island
Grace BradleyActorThe McGuerins from Brooklyn, Brooklyn Orchid, Taxi, Mister
Joe SawyerActorThe McGuerins from Brooklyn, Brooklyn Orchid, Taxi, Mister
Richard ArlenActorLaw of the Lawless, Young Fury, The Young and the Brave- HHarry J. WildCinematographerMacao, Gambling House, The Big Steal
Movies and TV shows
51Great
Score 80 to 89
5 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
88
as Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
84
as Buzz Wanchek
82
as Pinkie Peters
81
as Gus Smith
81
as Peter Jenson
Good
Score 70 to 79
10 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
76
as Det. Lou Brody
74
TV show · as Mack Pomeroy / Carl Ledbetter
74
TV show · as Bull Mitchell / USAF Crew Chief
73
TV show · as Chester A. Riley
72
as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
71
as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
71
as Detective Sgt. Brannigan
71
TV show · as Capt. Matthew Cobb
71
TV show · as Joe Redman
70
as Lt. Damico
Decent
Score 60 to 69
21 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Chester A. Riley
67
as Capt. Vincent Blake
65
as First Mate Amazeen
64
as James Ronald Mulcahy
63
as Van Morgan Duff
63
as Larry Best
63
as Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
61
as Barney Runson
61
as Joe Farrow
61
as Johnny Sparrow
61
as Danny O'Mara
60
as Corp. Taxi Potts
Not rated yet
15 titles
Not rated yet
TV show · as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
as Larry Lundie
as Biff Koraski
as Sgt. Walker
as Herb Miller
as Underground leader
as Bill Driscoll
Writer
TV show · as Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
TV show · as Genteman Suitor
