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William Benedict
- Name: William Benedict
- Birthday: 1917-04-16
- Also known as: William 'Billy' Benedict ,Bill Benedict,Billy Benedict
- Place of birth: Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
- Popularity: 6.435
Biography:
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William Benedict (April 16, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American actor, perhaps best known for playing "Whitey" in Monogram Pictures' The Bowery Boys series.
Born in Haskell, Oklahoma, he took part in school theatricals, and on leaving school he made his way to Hollywood. His first film was $10 Raise (1935) starring Edward Everett Horton, which launched Benedict on a busy career. The blond-haired Benedict almost always played juvenile roles, such as newsboys, messengers, office boys, and farmhands.
In 1939, when Universal Pictures began its Little Tough Guys series to compete with the popular Dead End Kids features, Billy Benedict was... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter as Himself | 2020-01-01 |
| Bonanza: The Next Generation as Gus Morton | 1988-03-22 |
| Computercide as Elderly Man | 1982-08-01 |
| Goldie and the Boxer as Old Man | 1979-12-30 |
| Born Again as Leon Jaworski | 1978-10-01 |
| Sherlock Holmes in New York as Telegraph Office Manager | 1976-10-18 |
| Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Man on Bus | 1976-07-26 |
| Cop on the Beat as Lennie | 1975-05-06 |
| The Dead Don't Die as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1975-01-14 |
| The Sting as Roulette Dealer | 1973-12-25 |
| The Dirt Gang as Station Attendant | 1972-11-01 |
| The Adventures of Nick Carter as Newsboy | 1972-02-20 |
| Call Her Mom as Mr. Feigelbaum | 1972-02-15 |
| Hello, Dolly! as News Vendor (uncredited) | 1969-12-12 |
| The Over the Hill Gang as Joe, the Telegrapher (as Bill Benedict) | 1969-07-06 |
| Big Daddy | 1969-06-11 |
| The Lottery as Joe Summers | 1969-01-02 |
| Funny Girl as Western Union Boy (uncredited) | 1968-09-19 |
| Rogue's Gallery as Jocko (as William Benedict) | 1968-01-01 |
| What Am I Bid? as Clem (as Bill Benedict) | 1967-01-01 |
| Frankie and Johnny as Bum Sleeping on Bench (uncredited) | 1966-03-31 |
| The Hallelujah Trail as Simpson | 1965-06-23 |
| Dear Heart as Stu | 1965-03-07 |
| Lover Come Back as Musician Exiting Elevator (uncredited) | 1961-12-20 |
| The Hanging Tree as Trapper (uncredited) | 1959-02-19 |
| The Killing as American Airlines Clerk | 1956-06-06 |
| Mobs, Inc. as Telegraph Boy | 1956-03-21 |
| Bride of the Monster as Newsboy | 1955-05-11 |
| The Magnetic Monster as Albert | 1953-02-18 |
| Crazy Over Horses as Whitey (as William Benedict) | 1951-09-09 |
| Let's Go Navy! as Whitey | 1951-07-29 |
| Ghost Chasers as Whitey | 1951-04-29 |
| Bowery Battalion as Whitey | 1951-01-24 |
| Blues Busters as Whitey (as William Benedict) | 1950-10-29 |
| Triple Trouble as Whitey, Bowery Boy | 1950-08-13 |
| Lucky Losers as Whitey | 1950-05-14 |
| Blonde Dynamite as Whitey | 1950-02-12 |
| Master Minds as Whitey | 1949-11-27 |
| Angels in Disguise as Whitey | 1949-09-25 |
| Hold That Baby! as Whitey | 1949-06-06 |
| Riders of the Pony Express as Eddie Lund | 1949-05-13 |
| Fighting Fools as Whitey | 1949-03-17 |
| Trouble Makers as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1948-12-10 |
| Smuggler's Cove as Whitey | 1948-10-10 |
| Night Wind as Irv Bennett | 1948-09-01 |
| Jinx Money as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1948-06-27 |
| Secret Service Investigator as Counterman | 1948-05-31 |
| Angels' Alley as Whitey | 1948-03-07 |
| Bowery Buckaroos as Whitey | 1947-11-22 |
| Merton of the Movies as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited) | 1947-10-11 |
| News Hounds as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1947-08-13 |
| The Hucksters as Bellboy at Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited) | 1947-07-17 |
| Fun on a Weekend as Hotel Bellboy (Uncredited) | 1947-05-15 |
| Hard Boiled Mahoney as Whitey | 1947-05-10 |
| The Pilgrim Lady as Bellboy | 1947-01-22 |
| Never Say Goodbye as Messenger Boy (uncredited) | 1946-11-09 |
| Mr. Hex as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1946-11-09 |
| Spook Busters as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1946-08-24 |
| Bowery Bombshell as Whitey | 1946-07-20 |
| In Fast Company as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1946-06-22 |
| One More Tomorrow as Stinky | 1946-05-24 |
| Do You Love Me as Singing Western Union Boy (uncredited) | 1946-05-17 |
| Without Reservations as Telegraph Delivery Boy (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
| The Kid from Brooklyn as Newsboy (uncredited) | 1946-03-21 |
| The Gentleman Misbehaves as Bellboy (uncredited) | 1946-02-28 |
| Road to Utopia as Second Newsboy (uncredited) | 1946-02-27 |
| Gay Blades as Newsboy (uncredited) | 1946-01-25 |
| Live Wires as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1946-01-12 |
| People Are Funny as NBC Usher | 1946-01-11 |
| Come Out Fighting as Skinny | 1945-09-29 |
| Mr. Muggs Rides Again as Skinny | 1945-07-15 |
| Story of G.I. Joe as Pvt. Whitey (uncredited) | 1945-07-13 |
| Hollywood and Vine as Joe the Newsboy | 1945-04-25 |
| Docks of New York as Skinny | 1945-02-24 |
| Brenda Starr, Reporter as Pesky (uncredited) | 1945-01-26 |
| Bowery Champs as Skinny | 1944-11-25 |
| I Won't Play as Florida | 1944-11-11 |
| They Live in Fear as Thomas 'Mack' Knight (uncredited) | 1944-10-06 |
| That's My Baby! as Office boy | 1944-09-14 |
| Janie as Soda Jerk (uncredited) | 1944-09-02 |
| Block Busters as Butch | 1944-07-22 |
| Follow the Leader as Spider O'Brien | 1944-06-03 |
| The Whistler as The Deafmute (Uncredited) | 1944-03-30 |
| Million Dollar Kid as Skinny | 1944-02-28 |
| Whispering Footsteps as Jerry Murphy | 1943-12-30 |
| Moonlight in Vermont as Abel | 1943-12-24 |
| Mr. Muggs Steps Out as Pinky | 1943-10-29 |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars as Busboy (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
| Adventures of the Flying Cadets as Zombie Parker | 1943-09-07 |
| Nobody's Darling as Sammy (uncredited) | 1943-08-27 |
| Ghosts on the Loose as Benny | 1943-07-30 |
| All by Myself as Telegraph Messenger | 1943-06-11 |
| Clancy Street Boys as Butch | 1943-04-23 |
| Aerial Gunner as Jackson 'Sleepy' Laswell | 1943-03-20 |
| The Ox-Bow Incident as Greene (uncredited) | 1943-03-11 |
| The Powers Girl as Powers Agency Office Boy (uncredited) | 1943-01-15 |
| A Night to Remember as Messenger Boy (uncredited) | 1942-12-10 |
| Heart of the Golden West as Telegraph Messenger | 1942-11-16 |
| Get Hep to Love as Soda Jerk | 1942-10-02 |
| Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as Theatre Usher | 1942-10-01 |
| The Glass Key as Farr's Receptionist (uncredited) | 1942-09-08 |
| Wildcat as Bud Smithers | 1942-09-03 |
| The Talk of the Town as Western Union Boy (uncredited) | 1942-08-20 |
| Junior G-Men of the Air as Whitey | 1942-06-30 |
| Perils of Nyoka as Red Davis | 1942-06-27 |
| I Live on Danger as Bellboy (uncredited) | 1942-06-16 |
| Home in Wyomin' as Usher (uncredited) | 1942-04-29 |
| The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Bellboy | 1942-03-27 |
| Rings on Her Fingers | 1942-03-20 |
| On the Sunny Side as Messenger | 1942-02-13 |
| Confessions of Boston Blackie as Ice Cream Man | 1941-12-08 |
| Cadet Girl as Soldier at Camp Show (uncredited) | 1941-11-28 |
| Tuxedo Junction as Thomas 'Piecrust' Murphy (as Billy Benedict) | 1941-11-25 |
| Jesse James at Bay as Young Davis | 1941-10-17 |
| Great Guns as Recruit at Corral | 1941-10-10 |
| Dressed to Kill as Singing Telegram Boy | 1941-08-08 |
| Time Out for Rhythm as Messenger (uncredited) | 1941-06-05 |
| She Knew All the Answers as Singing Telegraph Boy | 1941-05-13 |
| In Old Cheyenne as Train Vendor | 1941-04-04 |
| Adventures of Captain Marvel as Whitey Murphy | 1941-03-28 |
| Mr. District Attorney as Office Boy | 1941-03-27 |
| The Man Who Lost Himself as Telegram Delivery Boy | 1941-03-21 |
| Scattergood Baines as Lafe Hopper (uncredited) | 1941-02-21 |
| The Great Mr. Nobody as Jig | 1941-02-15 |
| Second Chorus as Ticket Taker (uncredited) | 1941-01-03 |
| Bowery Boy as (uncredited) | 1940-12-28 |
| The Mad Doctor as Mickey Barnes (Uncredited) | 1940-12-20 |
| Give Us Wings as Link (as Billy Benedict) | 1940-12-20 |
| Melody Ranch as Slim | 1940-09-15 |
| Young People as Boy (uncredited) | 1940-08-30 |
| Rhythm on the River as Elevator Boy | 1940-08-28 |
| Lucky Partners as Delivery Boy (uncredited) | 1940-08-02 |
| The Great McGinty as Farm Boy (uncredited) | 1940-08-01 |
| Stage to Chino as Happy (uncredited) | 1940-07-26 |
| Adventures of Red Ryder as Dan Withers | 1940-06-28 |
| Grand Ole Opry as Newsboy (uncredited) | 1940-06-25 |
| And One Was Beautiful as Delivery Man | 1940-04-05 |
| My Little Chickadee as Lem (uncredited) | 1940-02-09 |
| Legion of the Lawless as Eddie | 1940-01-05 |
| Pack Up Your Troubles as Office Boy | 1939-10-24 |
| Hollywood Hobbies as Tour Guide | 1939-05-03 |
| Code of the Streets as Trouble | 1939-04-13 |
| Newsboys' Home as Trouble | 1938-12-24 |
| Say It in French as Midget Car Driver | 1938-11-25 |
| Little Tough Guys in Society as Trouble | 1938-11-01 |
| Hold That Co-ed as Sylvester | 1938-09-16 |
| Young Fugitives as Jud (as William 'Billy' Benedict) | 1938-06-30 |
| Hold That Kiss as Delivery Boy | 1938-05-13 |
| There's Always a Woman as Bellboy | 1938-04-20 |
| King of the Newsboys as Squimpy | 1938-03-18 |
| Walking Down Broadway as Eddie | 1938-03-11 |
| Bringing Up Baby as David's Caddy (uncredited) | 1938-02-18 |
| I Met My Love Again as Billy (uncredited) | 1938-01-14 |
| Tim Tyler's Luck as Spud | 1937-12-27 |
| The Last Gangster as Freddy the Office Boy | 1937-11-12 |
| That I May Live as Kurt Plivens | 1937-09-13 |
| Tramp Trouble | 1937-08-07 |
| Flying Fists as Monk, Tall Kid | 1937-07-01 |
| Rhythm in the Clouds as Bellboy | 1937-06-21 |
| Jim Hanvey, Detective as Copy Boy (uncredited) | 1937-04-05 |
| They Wanted to Marry as Freckles | 1937-02-05 |
| After the Thin Man as Newsboy (uncredited) | 1936-12-25 |
| Crack-Up as Bunky, Office Boy (uncredited) | 1936-12-14 |
| Laughing at Trouble as Wilbur | 1936-12-11 |
| Can This Be Dixie? as Shenandoah Peachtree (uncredited) | 1936-11-13 |
| Theodora Goes Wild as Henry - Copyboy (uncredited) | 1936-11-12 |
| Libeled Lady as Joe | 1936-10-09 |
| Ramona as Joseph Hyar | 1936-09-25 |
| M'Liss as Archer Morpher | 1936-07-27 |
| The Witness Chair as Benny Ryan | 1936-04-23 |
| Captain January as Telegram Delivery Boy | 1936-04-17 |
| The Country Doctor as The Gawker | 1936-03-12 |
| Your Uncle Dudley as Cyril Church | 1935-12-13 |
| Show Them No Mercy! as Willie (uncredited) | 1935-12-06 |
| Way Down East as Amos | 1935-10-25 |
| 3 Kids and a Queen as Flash | 1935-10-21 |
| Steamboat Round the Bend as Breck | 1935-09-06 |
| Doubting Thomas as Caddie | 1935-07-10 |
| College Scandal as 'Penny' Parker | 1935-06-21 |
| $10 Raise as Jimmy | 1935-05-04 |
