William Bendix
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Jan 14, 1906 New York City, NY |
| Died | Dec 14, 1964 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 58 |
| Final Resting PlaceSan Fernando Mission Cemetery | |
William Bendix | |
| Job | Film, radio, television actor |
| Years active | 1936-64 |
| Top Roles | Sheriff Larry Best, Det. Lou Brody, 'Frenchy' Shapiro, 'Pinkie' Peters, Buddy of Roscoe Karns |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Film Noir, War, Crime, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | World War II, Book-Based, Baseball |
| Top Collaborators | Frank Faylen, George Marshall (Director), Joseph Sistrom (Producer), Robert Fellows (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Bebe Daniels, Hal Roach, Harold Russell see more.. |
William Bendix Overview:
Legendary character actor, William Bendix, was born on Jan 14, 1906 in New York City, NY. Bendix died at the age of 58 on Dec 14, 1964 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, CA.
MINI BIO:
Likeable American character star, with fair, wavy hair and soft, Brooklynese voice, built like a barrel, and often cast as amiable, dimwitted thugs. Appeared in a memorable series of Paramount thrillers in the forties, but his later success in comedy meant his virtual loss to TV from 1953 on. Died from lobar pneumonia. Oscar nominee for Wake Island. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Bendix was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1942 | Best Supporting Actor | Wake Island (1942) | Smacksie Randall | Nominated |
He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Radio and Television.
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William Bendix Quotes:
Gus Smith: My name is Schmidt, but I changed it to Smith. That's what I got against these guys more than anything else. They make me ashamed of the name I was born with. I got a lot of relatives in Germany. For all I know this guy may be one of them. I say throw him to the sharks!
Jeff: Wait a minute, you mean I don't get to smack Baby?
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