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William Bendix

American actor (1906–1964)

PersonDied aged 58humanQ2005629

Born: January 14, 1906
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-05-12
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: December 14, 1964
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-05-12
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
6.Stated in filmportal.deRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: New York City
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-22
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Place of death: Los Angeles
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: comedian
, film actor
, television actor
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in IdRefRetrieved 2020-05-12
2.Stated in CONOR.SI
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William Bendix was an American film, radio, and television actor, known for his portrayals of rough, blue-collar characters. He gained significant recognition for his role in Wake Island, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Bendix is also remembered for playing Chester A. Riley, the earnest and clumsy aircraft plant worker, in both the radio and television versions of The Life of Riley. Additionally, he portrayed baseball legend Babe Ruth in The Babe Ruth Story. Bendix frequently co-starred with Alan Ladd, appearing in ten films together; both actors died in 1964.

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Given name: William
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1.Stated in International Standard Name IdentifierRetrieved 2015-07-21
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Cause of death: pneumonia
Member of political party: Republican Party
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor(February 8, 1943) for work: Wake Island · statement is subject of: 15th Academy Awards
Place of burial: San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Manner of death: natural causes
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-21
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Genre: Western
Family name: Bendix
Start of work period: 1936
Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Name in native language: William Bendix
Different from: William Bendix criterion used: same or similar name

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