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William Bendix

William Bendix was an American film actor. Bendix was born in New York City, and made his film debut in 1942, having worked as a grocer until the Great Depression. He played in supporting roles in dozens of Hollywood films, usually as a soldier, gangster or detective. Probably his best-known role was as Sir Sagramore opposite Bing Crosby in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949), in which he took part in the famous trio, Busy Doing Nothing. On television he played Chester Riley in The Life of Riley. Bendix died in Los Angeles of pneumonia.

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William Bendix Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayJanuary 14, 1906
SignCapricorn
BirthplaceNew York, New York, USA
Date of deathDecember 14, 1964 (age 58)
Height5' 8" (1m73)

Selected Filmography

Lifeboat
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court/The Emperor Waltz
Wake Island
Guadalcanal Diary
The Dark Corner
Woman of the Year
Baseball Double Feature
Detective Story
Cover Up
Bob Hope Tribute Collection
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