Acting
William Bendix
- Titles
- 67movies26TV shows
- Career
Active from 1942 to 1964, with up to 6 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 51top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
The Blue Dahlia84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.8average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.1average 3.6
- Wholesome4.2average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay4.5average 3.7
- Romance4.5average 3.8
- Situational Comedy3.2average 2.7
- Crime4.2average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.6, average 5.2
- Uncanny1.2, average 2.5
- Scare1.5, average 2.6
- Coming of Age2.0, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Film Noir 4
- Murder Mystery 4
- Lighthearted 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Classic Hollywood 3
- WWII Drama 3
- Classic Western 3
- Nostalgic Charm 3
- Classic Film Noir 3
- Intriguing Plot 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Victor YoungComposerThe Glass Key, Two Years Before the Mast, Blackbeard, the Pirate, The Blue Dahlia, Where There's Life, +5 more
Alan LaddActorThe Glass Key, Two Years Before the Mast, The Blue Dahlia, The Deep Six, Skirmish on the Home Front, +2 more- AArchie MarshekEditorThe Glass Key, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Where There's Life, Streets of Laredo, Calcutta, +1 more
John FarrowDirectorTwo Years Before the Mast, Submarine Command, Wake Island, China, Blaze of Noon, +1 more
William HoldenActorStreets of Laredo, Submarine Command, Blaze of Noon
John AgarActorLaw of the Lawless, Young Fury, The Young and the Brave
Howard Da SilvaActorTwo Years Before the Mast, The Blue Dahlia, Blaze of Noon
Grace BradleyActorThe McGuerins from Brooklyn, Brooklyn Orchid, Taxi, Mister
Brian DonlevyActorThe Glass Key, Two Years Before the Mast, Wake Island
Richard ArlenActorLaw of the Lawless, Young Fury, The Young and the Brave
Joe SawyerActorThe McGuerins from Brooklyn, Brooklyn Orchid, Taxi, Mister- HHarry J. WildCinematographerMacao, Gambling House, The Big Steal
Movies and TV shows
83Great
Score 80 to 89
3 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
84
as Buzz Wanchek
81
as Gus Smith
81
as Peter Jenson
Good
Score 70 to 79
10 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
75
as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
74
TV show · as Mack Pomeroy / Carl Ledbetter
74
as Det. Lou Brody
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 Detective Sgt. Brannigan
71
TV show · as Capt. Matthew Cobb
71
as Lt. Damico
71
TV show · as Joe Redman
Decent
Score 60 to 69
23 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
68
as Fred Foss
67
as Capt. Vincent Blake
67
as First Mate Amazeen
64
as Danny O'Mara
63
as Larry Best
63
as Van Morgan Duff
63
as Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
61
as Joe Farrow
61
as Barney Runson
61
as Johnny Sparrow
60
as Corp. Taxi Potts
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
29 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
as Victor O'Brien
59
as Buck Fitzpatrick
58
as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
56
as Sheriff Ed Tanner
53
as Lawrence C. Trumble
52
as Pedro Blake
52
as Ben Worley
50
as Sergeant Borth
47
as CPO Boyer
44
as Chief Ranger Joe Parker
44
as 'Frenchy' Shapiro
38
as Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
Not rated yet
18 titles
Not rated yet
TV show · as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
as Larry Lundie
as Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
as Tim McGuerin
as Biff Koraski
as Herb Miller
as Underground leader
as Tim McGuerin
as Sgt. Walker
as Bill Driscoll
TV show · as Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man