Where to watch William Bendix in the UK
Find every William Bendix film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 4 May 2026.
William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, best remembered in movies for the title role in the movie The Babe Ruth Story and for portraying clumsily earnest aircraft plant worker Chester A. Riley in radio and television's The Life of Riley. He also received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Wake Island (1942).
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- Wagon Train (1957) as Capt. Matthew Cobb
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Mr. Minihan - an unlucky man
- The Untouchables (1959) as Wally Legenza
- Burke's Law (1963) as Fred Hopke
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Genteman Suitor
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) Cast
- Mister Ed (1961) as Bill Parker
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Carl Ledbetter
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Captain George Devlin
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Lights Out (1949) Cast
- Riverboat (1959) as Vance Muldoon
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Window Washer
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Joe Redman
- The Life Of Riley (1953) as Chester A. Riley
- Vacation Playhouse (1963) Cast
- The Blue Dahlia (1946) as Buzz Wanchek
- The Lux Show (1957) as Self
- Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) as Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
- Woman of the Year (1942) as Pinkie Peters
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as USAF Crew Chief
- Lifeboat (1944) as Gus Smith
- Detective Story (1951) as Det. Lou Brody
- General Electric Theater (1953) as George Harris
- Variety Girl (1947) as William Bendix
- Overland Trail (1960) as Frederick Thomas 'Fred' Kelly
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- The Dark Corner (1946) as Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss
- Macao (1952) as Lawrence C. Trumble
- Truth or Consequences (1950) Cast
- The Big Steal (1949) as Capt. Vincent Blake
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) as Sir Sagramore
- Boys' Night Out (1962) as Slattery
- They Drive by Night (1940) as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
- Brooklyn Orchid (1942) as Timothy McGuerin
- Law of the Lawless (1964) as Sheriff Ed Tanner
- The Glass Key (1942) as Jeff
- Who Done It? (1942) as Detective Sgt. Brannigan
- Wake Island (1942) as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
- Dangerous Mission (1954) as Chief Ranger Joe Parker
- Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952) as Ben Worley
- The Web (1947) as Lt. Damico
- Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) as Herman
- Submarine Command (1951) as CPO Boyer
- Crashout (1955) as Van Morgan Duff
- Streets of Laredo (1949) as Wahoo Jones
- Taxi, Mister (1943) as Tim McGuerin
- The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942) as Tim McGuerin
- The Deep Six (1958) as 'Frenchy' Shapiro
- Calcutta (1946) as Pedro Blake
- A Bell for Adano (1945) as Sgt. Borth
- The Crystal Ball (1943) as Biff Carter
- Guadalcanal Diary (1943) as Corp. Taxi Potts
- The Babe Ruth Story (1948) as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
- Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991) as Self (archive footage)
- It's in the Bag! (1945) as William Bendix
- Race Street (1948) as Barney Runson
- Gambling House (1950) as Joe Farrow
- The Life of Riley (1949) as Chester A. Riley
- Cover Up (1949) as Larry Best
- Where There's Life (1947) as Victor O'Brien
- Blaze of Noon (1947) as Porkie Scott
- Sentimental Journey (1946) as Donnelly - Uncle Don
- Young Fury (1964) as Blacksmith
- Two Years Before the Mast (1946) as First Mate Amazeen
- China (1943) as Johnny Sparrow
- Kill the Umpire (1950) as Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
- Johnny Nobody (1961) as James Ronald Mulcahy
- Hostages (1943) as Underground leader
- Don Juan Quilligan (1945) as Patrick Michael 'Don Juan' Quilligan
- The Rough and the Smooth (1959) as Reg Barker
- Battle Stations (1956) as Buck Fitzpatrick
- White Tie and Tails (1946) as Larry Lundie
- Greenwich Village (1944) as Danny O'Mara
- For Love or Money (1963) as Joe Fogel
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Where can I watch William Bendix films in the UK?
William Bendix's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are William Bendix's most popular films?
Most-watched William Bendix films currently: The Blue Dahlia (1946), Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004), Woman of the Year (1942), Lifeboat (1944), Detective Story (1951).
What TV shows has William Bendix appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Wagon Train (1957), What's My Line? (1950), Robert Montgomery Presents (1950), The Untouchables (1959), Burke's Law (1963).
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