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Videos (see all 5 NEW)
The Time of Your Life (1948) -- A wide variety of persons come into Nick's Pacific Street Saloon, some to ask for work and others just to pass the time.
Woman of the Year (1942) -- Rival reporters Sam and Tess fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.
Guadalcanal Diary (1943) -- Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
Lifeboat (1944) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
Woman of the Year (1942) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
14 January 1906, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
14 December 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
William Bendix was not a son of Brooklyn, New York, although because of... more
Trivia:
He attracted the attention of producer 'Cheryl Walker' in the late 1930s... more
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Down 27% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
Hollywood's "Mayor" Grant Dies At 84
 (From WENN. 9 January 2008, 11:27 PM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
Thur. Nov. 1210:00 AMTCM The Time of Your Life  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Young Fury (1965) Blacksmith Joe 1965 - 6.8 (27)
- 2. "Burke's Law" (1963)   Fred Hopke / Harrison Weems (2 episodes, 1963-1964) 1964 - 7.7 (142)
AKAs:
  • Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- 3. Law of the Lawless (1964)   Sheriff Ed Tanner 1964 - 4.9 (43)
AKAs:
  • Invitation to a Hanging
- 4. The Young and the Brave (1963) Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW) 1963 - 5.6 (54)
- 5. For Love or Money (1963)   Joe Fogel 1963 - 6.1 (132)
AKAs:
  • The Three-Way Match
  • Three on a Match
- 6. "The Dick Powell Show" (1961)   George Lane / Guts Finney (2 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 7.3 (40)
AKAs:
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- 7. Rockabye the Infantry (1963) (TV) Sergeant Mahoney 1963 - -
- 8. Boys' Night Out (1962) Slattery 1962 - 6.5 (734)
- 9. "Follow the Sun" (1961)   Sergeant Kolchak (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 6.8 (11)
- 10. Toller Hecht auf krummer Tour (1961)   Sergeant Harrigan, USAF 1961 - 7.6 (5)
AKAs:
  • It's a Great Life (UK)
  • The Phony American (USA)
- 11. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   George Harris (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 12. Johnny Nobody (1961) James Ronald Mulcahy 1961 - 6.4 (21)
- 13. "Mister Ed" (1961)   Bill Parker (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.2 (298)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Overland Trail" (1960)   Frederick 'Fred' Kelly / 4 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1960) 1960 - 8.1 (8)
AKAs:
  • Overland Stage
- 15. "The Untouchables" (1959)   Wally Legenza (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.3 (351)
- 16. "Riverboat" (1959)   Vance Muldoon (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.9 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 17. The Ransom of Red Chief (1959) (TV) Bill Driscoll 1959 - 7.1 (9)
- 18. Idol on Parade (1959) Sgt. Lush 1959 - 6.7 (37)
- 19. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   Bull Mitchell (2 episodes, 1956-1959) 1959 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 20. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Wales (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.5 (67)
- 21. The Rough and the Smooth (1959)   Reg Barker 1959 - 5.4 (20)
AKAs:
  • Portrait of a Sinner (USA)
- 22. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)   Peter Jenson (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Desilu Playhouse
- 23. "Wagon Train" (1957)   Capt. Cobb (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.6 (211)
AKAs:
  • Major Adams, Trail Master
1 TV episode:
- 24. "The Life of Riley" (1953)   Chester A. Riley (217 episodes, 1953-1958) 1958 - 8.3 (60)
- 25. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)   Captain Bill Ryan (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
  • Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 26. The Deep Six (1958) 'Frenchy' Shapiro 1958 - 6.2 (88)
- 27. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   Captain George Devlin (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- 28. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- 29. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)   Joe Redman (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.5 (14)
- 30. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)   Carl Ledbetter / Mack Pomeroy (2 episodes, 1954-1956) 1956 - 7.3 (31)
AKAs:
  • Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- 31. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 32. Battle Stations (1956) Buck Fitzpatrick 1956 - 6.4 (32)
- 33. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.0 (19)
AKAs:
  • Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
  • The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 34. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   Larry Beat (2 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 35. Crashout (1955) Van Morgan Duff 1955 - 7.0 (55)
- 36. "Fireside Theatre" (1949)   Edward Carney / Sergeant Sullivan (2 episodes, 1955) 1955 - 7.0 (13)
- 37. Dangerous Mission (1954)   Chief Ranger Joe Parker 1954 - 5.3 (140)
AKAs:
  • Rangers of the North (USA: alternative title)
- 38. Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)   Ben Worley 1952 - 5.9 (330)
AKAs:
  • Blackbeard the Pirate (USA: promotional title)
- 39. "Hollywood Opening Night" (1951)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 5.8 (6)
- 40. "Lights Out" (1946)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 6.9 (24)
- 41. Macao (1952) Lawrence C. Trumble 1952 - 6.7 (822)
- 42. A Girl in Every Port (1952) Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan 1952 - 5.0 (213)
- 43. Submarine Command (1951)   CPO Boyer 1951 - 6.4 (182)
AKAs:
  • The Submarine Story (USA: alternative title)
- 44. Detective Story (1951)   Det. Lou Brody 1951 - 7.7 (1,833)
AKAs:
  • The Detective Story (Australia: TV title)
- 45. Gambling House (1950) Joe Farrow 1950 - 6.5 (49)
- 46. Kill the Umpire (1950) Bill 'Two Call' Johnson 1950 - 6.6 (241)
- 47. Johnny Holiday (1949)   Sgt. Walker 1949 - 6.3 (32)
AKAs:
  • Boys' Prison (USA: reissue title)
- 48. The Big Steal (1949) Capt. Vincent Blake 1949 - 7.1 (1,157)
- 49. Streets of Laredo (1949) Reuben 'Wahoo' Jones 1949 - 6.6 (183)
- 50. The Life of Riley (1949) Chester A. Riley 1949 - 7.5 (70)
- 51. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)   Sir Sagramore 1949 - 6.6 (824)
AKAs:
  • A Yankee in King Arthur's Court (UK)
- 52. Cover Up (1949)   Sheriff Larry Best 1949 - 6.5 (96)
AKAs:
  • The Intruder (USA: reissue title)
- 53. The Babe Ruth Story (1948) George Herman 'Babe' Ruth 1948 - 5.3 (396)
- 54. Race Street (1948) Lt. Barney Runson 1948 - 6.4 (107)
- 55. The Time of Your Life (1948) Nick (saloon owner who loves horses) 1948 - 6.2 (439)
- 56. Where There's Life (1947) Victor O'Brien 1947 - 7.1 (113)
- 57. The Web (1947) Lt. Damico 1947 - 7.2 (151)
- 58. Blaze of Noon (1947) Porkie Scott 1947 - 5.5 (46)
- 59. Calcutta (1947) Pedro Blake 1947 - 6.6 (77)
- 60. I'll Be Yours (1947) Wechsberg 1947 - 6.7 (45)
- 61. White Tie and Tails (1946)   Larry Lundie 1946 - 8.2 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Swindlers (USA: new title)
- 62. The Blue Dahlia (1946) Buzz Wanchek 1946 - 7.2 (1,937)
- 63. The Dark Corner (1946) Stauffer, alias Fred Foss 1946 - 7.2 (1,105)
- 64. Two Years Before the Mast (1946) First Mate Amazeen 1946 - 7.1 (153)
- 65. Sentimental Journey (1946) Donnelly aka Uncle Don 1946 - 6.5 (139)
- 66. A Bell for Adano (1945)   Sgt. Borth 1945 - 7.0 (226)
AKAs:
  • John Hersey's A Bell for Adano (USA: complete title)
- 67. Don Juan Quilligan (1945) Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan 1945 - 6.0 (29)
- 68. It's in the Bag! (1945)   Bill Bendix 1945 - 7.1 (147)
AKAs:
  • The Fifth Chair (Australia) (UK)
- 69. Greenwich Village (1944) Danny O'Mara 1944 - 6.2 (115)
- 70. Abroad with Two Yanks (1944) Biff Koraski 1944 - 5.9 (29)
- 71. The Hairy Ape (1944) Hank Smith 1944 - 6.4 (135)
- 72. Skirmish on the Home Front (1944) Herb Miller 1944 - 9.1 (5)
- 73. Lifeboat (1944) Gus 1944 - 8.0 (8,726)
- 74. Guadalcanal Diary (1943) Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts 1943 - 6.9 (801)
- 75. Hostages (1943) Underground leader 1943 - 7.5 (15)
- 76. China (1943) Johnny Sparrow 1943 - 7.1 (100)
- 77. Taxi, Mister (1943) Tim McGuerin 1943 - 6.4 (9)
- 78. The Crystal Ball (1943) Biff Carter 1943 - 6.9 (29)
- 79. The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942)   Timothy 'Tim' McGuerin 1942 - 6.4 (60)
AKAs:
  • Two Mugs from Brooklyn (USA: new title)
- 80. Who Done It? (1942) Det. Brannigan 1942 - 7.8 (865)
- 81. The Glass Key (1942) Jeff (Varna's henchman) 1942 - 7.3 (1,247)
- 82. Wake Island (1942) Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall 1942 - 7.0 (587)
- 83. Brooklyn Orchid (1942) Timothy 'Tim' McGuerin 1942 - 6.5 (49)
- 84. Woman of the Year (1942) 'Pinkie' Peters 1942 - 7.4 (3,144)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Girl in Every Port (1952) (performer: "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" (uncredited)) 1952 - 5.0 (213)
- 2. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)   (performer: "BUSY DOING NOTHING") 1949 - 6.6 (824)
AKAs:
  • A Yankee in King Arthur's Court (UK)
- 3. The Time of Your Life (1948) ("When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (1912)) 1948 - 6.2 (439)
- 4. Greenwich Village (1944) (performer: "WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP AND I WORE A BIG RED ROSE") 1944 - 6.2 (115)
- 5. Lifeboat (1944) (performer: "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" (1942) (uncredited)) 1944 - 8.0 (8,726)
Writer
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Luz Vem do Alto (1959) (writer) 1959 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Password" (1961)   Himself (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.8 (93)
AKAs:
  • Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
- 2. "House Party" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.0 (24)
AKAs:
  • Art Linkletter's House Party (USA: complete title)
  • The Linkletter Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.7 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- 4. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest / 4 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1954-1960) 1960 - 8.9 (268)
- 5. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Himself / Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1957-1959) 1959 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 6. "Time to Remember" (1959)   Narrator (1 episode) 1959 - -
- 7. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 4.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Ford Show
- 8. "The Garry Moore Show" (1958)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.3 (30)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (2 episodes, 1952-1958) 1958 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- 10. "The Eddie Fisher Show" (1957)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
- 11. "The Lux Show" (1957)   Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
AKAs:
  • The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "The NBC Comedy Hour" (1956)   Himself - Comic Actor (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
1 TV episode:
- 13. "This Is Your Life" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.0 (41)
- 14. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
1 TV episode:
- 15. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) Himself 1954 - 8.1 (49)
- 16. "Truth or Consequences" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • The All New Truth and Consequences (USA: new title)
  • The New Truth and Consequences (USA: new title)
- 17. "The Jack Carter Show" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
1 TV episode:
- 18. 10,000 Kids and a Cop (1948) Neighborhood policeman 1948 - 6.6 (21)
- 19. Variety Girl (1947) Himself 1947 - 6.4 (100)
- 20. KTLA Premiere (1947) (TV)   Himself 1947 - -
AKAs:
  • Western Premiere of Commercial Television (USA)
- 21. Duffy's Tavern (1945) Himself 1945 - 6.0 (46)
- 22. Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) Himself as Herman the Husband in Bob Hope Skit 1942 - 6.7 (184)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Radio: Played Chester A. Riley in the comedy series "The Life of Riley". more
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