William Bendix

On television he played Chester Riley in "The Life of Riley." Bendix died in Los Angeles of pneumonia.
. 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". He is married to actress Rachel Ward. He played in supporting roles in dozens of Hollywood films, usually as a soldier, gangster or detective. He went to England in 1964, eventually winning minor roles at the Old Vic and later returned to Australia to join the Queensland Theatre Company. Bendix was born in New York City, and made his film debut in 1942, having worked as a grocer until the Great Depression. Bryan Brown (born June 23, 1947 in Sydney) is an Australian actor.

William Bendix (January 14, 1906 - December 14, 1964) was an American film actor. "The Shiralee" -. "A Town Like Alice" -. "The Thorn Birds" -. "FX" -.

"Cocktail" -. "Gorillas in the Mist" -. "Kim" -. "Taipan" -.

"Far East" -. "Winter of our Dreams" -. "Breaker Morant" -. "Newsfront" - 1978.