William Bendix Double Feature Part 2
from mcgee's closet Hosted by jd chandler
William Bendix (1906 - 1964) was a popular actor in the mid 1940s, playing soldiers (Wake Island), gangsters (The Glass Key), palookas (The Blue Dahlia) and most famously Babe Ruth (The Babe Ruth Story). Bendix gained the most fame from his comedic role on the long-running radio show, and later TV show, The Life of Riley. In this situation comedy Riley plays the loveable and well-meaning, but extremely dumb, father of a typical working class family. Chester A. Riley, was a riveter in an aircraft plant in Southern California, but he was very true to his Brooklyn roots. Bendix was ably supported by Paula Winslow, who played his wife Peg, and the talented John Brown, who played Riley's friend Willis as well as Digby O'Dell "the friendly undertaker." This show spawned several catch phrases, but the most famous was Riley's lament, "What a revoltin' development this is." Life of Riley December 8, 1950 Junior's Lawnmower Service -- in this episode Chester RIley tries to teach his son, Junior, about business.
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