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William Benedict
Actor
Born April 16, 1917Died November 25, 1999 (82 years)
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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 recruited into the cast. These films led him into the similar East Side Kids movies (usually playing a member of the East Side gang, but occasionally in villainous roles). The East Side Kids became The Bowery Boys in 1946, and Benedict stayed with the series (as "Whitey") through the end of 1951.
Other films included My Little Chickadee (1940) starring W. C. Fields and Mae West, The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), Ed Wood's Bride of the Monster (1955), The Sting (1973) and Farewell, My Lovely (1975). Benedict never shook his juvenile image completely, and continued to play messengers and news vendors well into his sixties. He also worked often in television commercials.
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 recruited into the cast. These films led him into the similar East Side Kids movies (usually playing a member of the East Side gang, but occasionally in villainous roles). The East Side Kids became The Bowery Boys in 1946, and Benedict stayed with the series (as "Whitey") through the end of 1951.
Other films included My Little Chickadee (1940) starring W. C. Fields and Mae West, The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), Ed Wood's Bride of the Monster (1955), The Sting (1973) and Farewell, My Lovely (1975). Benedict never shook his juvenile image completely, and continued to play messengers and news vendors well into his sixties. He also worked often in television commercials.
Filmography
| 1994 | The Our Gang Story · as Benny |
| 1988 | Bonanza: The Next Generation · as Gus Morton |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Father Murphy (TV Series) · as Desk Clerk |
| 1981 | Computercide · as Elderly Man |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Goldie and the Boxer · as Old Man |
| 1979 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV Series) · as Junior |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Station Owner |
| 1978 | Born Again · as Leon Jaworski |
| 1977 | The Last Hurrah · as Willie Degman |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Vic |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1976 | Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (TV Series) · as Bank Guard (1976) |
| 1976 | Sherlock Holmes in New York · as Telegraph Office Manager |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Emmett Winston, Esq. |
| 1976 | Ark II (TV Series) · as Malcolm |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood · as Man On Bus |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight (TV Series) · as Toby |
| 1975 | Matt Helm (TV Series) · as Scavenger |
| 1975 | Cop on the Beat · as Lennie |
| 1975 | Joe Forrester (TV Series) · as Lennie |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) |
| 1975 | McCoy (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1975 | The Dead Don't Die · as Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 1974 | Homebodies · as Watchman |
| 1974 | Lucas Tanner (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1974 | The Girl on the Late, Late Show · as Page In Hotel |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) |
| 1973 | The Sting · as Roulette Dealer |
| 1973 | Toma (TV Series) · as Cab Driver |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Prescott |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Mike Brown |
| 1972 | The Dirt Gang · as Station Attendant |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Adventures of Nick Carter · as Newsboy |
| 1972 | Call Her Mom · as Mr. Feigelbaum |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Jimmy Mcnab |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) · as Telegrapher (uncredited) |
| 1970 | The Young Rebels (TV Series) · as Cobbler |
| 1970 | Nancy (TV Series) · as Telephone Man |
| 1969 | Hello, Dolly! · as News Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1969 | The Over-the-Hill Gang · as Joe, The Telegrapher (as Bill Benedict) |
| 1969 | The Immortal (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Brady Bunch (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) · as Proprietor |
| 1969 | Bracken's World (TV Series) |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronson (TV Series) · as Card Player |
| 1969 | The Lottery · as Joe Summers |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Deliveryman |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) · as Pet Shop Owner |
| 1968 | Land of the Giants (TV Series) · as Villager Peabody |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Bill White |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Delivery Boy |
| 1968 | Funny Girl · as Western Union Boy (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Rogue's Gallery · as Jocko (as William Benedict) |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Hondo (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) · as Telegrapher |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Denver |
| 1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Counterman |
| 1966 | The Felony Squad (TV Series) |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of Southampton (TV Series) · as Pierre |
| 1966 | Frankie and Johnny · as Bum Sleeping On Bench (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Monkees (TV Series) · as Old Man |
| 1965 | The Loner (TV Series) · as Liveryman |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Cleaning Man |
| 1965 | Camp Runamuck (TV Series) · as Vendor |
| 1965 | The Smothers Brothers Show (TV Series) · as Sign Painter |
| 1965 | Honey West (TV Series) · as Farley |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Bank Guard |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Perkins |
| 1965 | Harlow · as Bespectacled Hero In Movie |
| 1965 | The Hallelujah Trail · as Simpson |
| 1965 | Zebra in the Kitchen · as Toy Shop Proprietor |
| 1965 | Branded (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Dear Heart · as Stu |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Willie |
| 1961 | Lover Come Back · as Musician Exiting Elevator (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Ripcord (TV Series) · as Mr. Wheelwright |
| 1960 | Route 66 (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Jim Backus Show (TV Series) · as Drunk #2 |
| 1960 | Outlaws (TV Series) · as Ticket Agent |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1959 | Last Train from Gun Hill · as Small Man In Horseshoe |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Conklin |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Crewman |
| 1959 | The Hanging Tree · as Trapper (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! · as Bellhop |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Rescue 8 (TV Series) · as Happy |
| 1958 | Annette (TV Series) · as Delivery Man |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Old Man |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Wagon Train Member (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Pringle |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Private First Class |
| 1956 | Circus Boy (TV Series) · as Punk |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) |
| 1956 | The Charles Farrell Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1956 | The Killing · as American Airlines Clerk |
| 1955 | Ford Star Jubilee (TV Series) · as Grizzled Union Veteran |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1955 | Navy Log (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Gus |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Benny |
| 1955 | The Mickey Mouse Club (TV Series) · as Delivery Man |
| 1955 | Bride of the Monster · as Newsboy |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Sargent At Arms |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) |
| 1954 | The Whistler (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | Waterfront (TV Series) · as Deckhand |
| 1953 | The Magnetic Monster · as Albert |
| 1953 | I'm the Law (TV Series) |
| 1952 | I Married Joan (TV Series) · as Delivery Boy |
| 1952 | This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Smitty |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV Series) · as Degnan |
| 1951 | Dragnet (1951) (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Crazy Over Horses · as Whitey (as William Benedict) |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Let's Go Navy! · as Whitey |
| 1951 | Ghost Chasers · as Whitey |
| 1951 | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Bowery Battalion · as Whitey |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) · as Messenger |
| 1950 | Blues Busters · as Whitey (as William Benedict) |
| 1950 | Dick Tracy (1950) (TV Series) · as Heels Beals |
| 1950 | Triple Trouble · as Whitey, Bowery Boy |
| 1950 | Lucky Losers · as Whitey |
| 1950 | Blonde Dynamite · as Whitey |
| 1949 | Master Minds · as Whitey |
| 1949 | Angels in Disguise · as Whitey |
| 1949 | Hold That Baby! · as Whitey |
| 1949 | Fighting Fools · as Whitey |
| 1948 | Trouble Makers · as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) |
| 1948 | Smugglers' Cove · as Whitey |
| 1948 | Jinx Money · as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) |
| 1948 | Secret Service Investigator · as Counterman |
| 1948 | Angels' Alley · as Whitey |
| 1947 | Bowery Buckaroos · as Whitey |
| 1947 | Merton of the Movies · as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited) |
| 1947 | News Hounds · as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) |
| 1947 | The Hucksters · as Bellboy At Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Fun on a Weekend · as Hotel Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Hard Boiled Mahoney · as Whitey |
| 1946 | Mr. Hex · as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) |
| 1946 | Do You Love Me · as Singing Western Union Boy (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Never Say Goodbye · as Messenger Boy (uncredited) |
| 1946 | No Leave, No Love · as Expectant Father On Hospital Phone |
| 1946 | Spook Busters · as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) |
| 1946 | Bowery Bombshell · as Whitey |
| 1946 | A Boy, a Girl and a Dog · as Messenger Boy |
| 1946 | In Fast Company · as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) |
| 1946 | One More Tomorrow · as Stinky |
| 1946 | Without Reservations · as Telegraph Delivery Boy (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Kid from Brooklyn · as Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Live Wires · as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) |
| 1946 | People Are Funny · as Nbc Usher |
| 1945 | Road to Utopia · as Second Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Come Out Fighting · as Skinny |
| 1945 | Mr. Muggs Rides Again · as Skinny |
| 1945 | Story of G.I. Joe · as Pvt. Whitey (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Hollywood and Vine · as Joe The Newsboy |
| 1945 | Docks of New York · as Skinny |
| 1945 | Brenda Starr, Reporter · as Pesky (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Patrick the Great · as Joey |
| 1944 | Bowery Champs · as Skinny |
| 1944 | The Merry Monahans · as Messenger |
| 1944 | That's My Baby! · as Office Boy |
| 1944 | Janie · as Soda Jerk (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Block Busters · as Butch |
| 1944 | Follow the Leader · as Spider O'brien |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys · as Joe (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Cover Girl · as Florist Delivery Boy |
| 1944 | The Whistler · as The Deafmute (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Million Dollar Kid · as Skinny |
| 1943 | Whispering Footsteps · as Jerry Murphy |
| 1943 | Moonlight in Vermont · as Abel |
| 1943 | Minesweeper · as Inoculations Corpsman |
| 1943 | Mr. Muggs Steps Out · as Pinky |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars · as Busboy (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Adventures of the Flying Cadets · as Zombie Parker |
| 1943 | Nobody's Darling · as Sammy (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Ghosts on the Loose · as Benny |
| 1943 | The Ox-Bow Incident · as Greene (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Clancy Street Boys · as Butch |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! · as Kylar |
| 1943 | Aerial Gunner · as Jackson 'sleepy' Laswell |
| 1943 | The Powers Girl · as Powers Agency Office Boy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | A Night to Remember · as Messenger Boy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Heart of the Golden West · as Telegraph Messenger |
| 1942 | Valley of Hunted Men · as Ranch Boy |
| 1942 | The Glass Key · as Farr's Receptionist (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Get Hep to Love · as Soda Jerk |
| 1942 | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · as Theatre Usher |
| 1942 | Wildcat · as Bud Smithers |
| 1942 | The Talk of the Town · as Western Union Boy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Perils of Nyoka · as Red Davis |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jam · as Barker (uncredited) |
| 1942 | I Live on Danger · as Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Home in Wyomin' · as Usher (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Junior G-Men of the Air · as Whitey |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine · as Bellboy |
| 1942 | |
| 1942 | On the Sunny Side · as Messenger |
| 1942 | A Tragedy at Midnight · as Newsboy |
| 1941 | Confessions of Boston Blackie · as Ice Cream Man |
| 1941 | Unholy Partners · as Copyboy Wanting Paper |
| 1941 | Jesse James at Bay · as Young Davis |
| 1941 | Great Guns · as Recruit At Corral |
| 1941 | Dressed to Kill · as Singing Telegram Boy |
| 1941 | Time Out for Rhythm · as Messenger (uncredited) |
| 1941 | She Knew All the Answers · as Singing Telegraph Boy |
| 1941 | In Old Cheyenne · as Train Vendor |
| 1941 | Adventures of Captain Marvel · as Whitey Murphy |
| 1941 | Mr. District Attorney · as Office Boy |
| 1941 | The Man Who Lost Himself · as Telegram Delivery Boy |
| 1941 | Scattergood Baines · as Lafe Hopper (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Great Mr. Nobody · as Jig |
| 1940 | The Mad Doctor · as Mickey Barnes (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Give Us Wings · as Link (as Billy Benedict) |
| 1940 | Second Chorus · as Ticket Taker (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Melody Ranch · as Slim |
| 1940 | Rhythm on the River · as Elevator Boy |
| 1940 | Young People · as Boy (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Great McGinty · as Farm Boy (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Lucky Partners · as Delivery Boy (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Stage to Chino · as Happy (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Adventures of Red Ryder · as Dan Withers |
| 1940 | Grand Ole Opry · as Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Prairie Law · as Teenage Voter |
| 1940 | And One Was Beautiful · as Delivery Man |
| 1940 | My Little Chickadee · as Lem (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Legion of the Lawless · as Eddie |
| 1939 | Call a Messenger · as Trouble |
| 1939 | Pack Up Your Troubles · as Office Boy |
| 1939 | Timber Stampede · as Tiny Tim - Printer's Devil |
| 1939 | Man of Conquest · as Tommy |
| 1939 | Code of the Streets · as Trouble |
| 1938 | Say It in French · as Midget Car Driver |
| 1938 | Little Tough Guys in Society · as Trouble |
| 1938 | Hold That Co-ed · as Sylvester |
| 1938 | Young Fugitives · as Jud (as William 'billy' Benedict) |
| 1938 | Hold That Kiss · as Delivery Boy |
| 1938 | There's Always a Woman · as Bellboy |
| 1938 | King of the Newsboys · as Squimpy |
| 1938 | Walking Down Broadway · as Eddie |
| 1938 | Bringing Up Baby · as David's Caddy (uncredited) |
| 1938 | I Met My Love Again · as Billy (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Tim Tyler's Luck · as Spud |
| 1937 | The Last Gangster · as Freddy The Office Boy |
| 1937 | Flying Fists · as Monk, Tall Kid |
| 1937 | Rhythm in the Clouds · as Bellboy |
| 1937 | The Road Back · as Boy Leader |
| 1937 | Jim Hanvey, Detective · as Copy Boy (uncredited) |
| 1937 | They Wanted to Marry · as Freckles |
| 1936 | After the Thin Man · as Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Crack-Up · as Bunky, Office Boy (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Theodora Goes Wild · as Henry - Copyboy (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Libeled Lady · as Joe |
| 1936 | Adventure in Manhattan · as Office Boy |
| 1936 | Ramona · as Joseph Hyar |
| 1936 | M'Liss · as Archer Morpher |
| 1936 | Meet Nero Wolfe · as Johnny - Barstow's Caddy |
| 1936 | The Witness Chair · as Benny Ryan |
| 1936 | Captain January · as Telegram Delivery Boy |
| 1936 | The Country Doctor · as The Gawker |
| 1935 | Show Them No Mercy! · as Willie (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Way Down East · as Amos |
| 1935 | Bad Boy · as Grocery Clerk |
| 1935 | Steamboat Round the Bend · as Breck |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife · as Boy Announcing Dan's Arrival Before Fight |
| 1935 | Silk Hat Kid · as Harry Bender |
| 1935 | Doubting Thomas · as Caddie |
| 1935 | $10 Raise · as Jimmy |