William Benedict
Acting
Born: 1917-04-16 · Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
Died: 1999-11-25
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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
🎬 Movies (30)
The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
2020
Himself
Bonanza: The Next Generation
1988
Gus Morton
Computercide
1982
Elderly Man
Goldie and the Boxer
1979
Old Man
Born Again
1978
Leon Jaworski
Sherlock Holmes in New York
1976
Telegraph Office Manager
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Man on Bus
Cop on the Beat
1975
Lennie
The Dead Don't Die
1975
Hotel Desk Clerk
The Sting
1973
Roulette Dealer
The Secret Sharer
1973
Mr. Burns
The Adventures of Nick Carter
1972
Newsboy
The Dirt Gang
1972
Station Attendant
Call Her Mom
1972
Mr. Feigelbaum
Hello, Dolly!
1969
News Vendor (uncredited)
The Lottery
1969
Joe Summers
Big Daddy
1969
The Over the Hill Gang
1969
Joe, the Telegrapher (as Bill Benedict)
Rogue's Gallery
1968
Jocko (as William Benedict)
Funny Girl
1968
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
What Am I Bid?
1967
Clem (as Bill Benedict)
Frankie and Johnny
1966
Bum Sleeping on Bench (uncredited)
The Hallelujah Trail
1965
Simpson
Dear Heart
1965
Stu
Lover Come Back
1961
Musician Exiting Elevator (uncredited)
The Hanging Tree
1959
Trapper (uncredited)
The Killing
1956
American Airlines Clerk
Mobs, Inc.
1956
Telegraph Boy
Bride of the Monster
1955
Newsboy
The Magnetic Monster
1953
Albert
📺 TV Shows (30)
Highway to Heaven
1984
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Vic
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Charlie's Angels
1976
Emmett Winston, Esq.
Ellery Queen
1975
Matt Helm
1975
Scavenger
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Reverend Lyman
Police Story
1973
Bellman
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Emergency!
1972
All in the Family
1971
Jimmy McNab
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Telegrapher (uncredited)
The Immortal
1970
The Brady Bunch
1969
Then Came Bronson
1969
Card Player
Here's Lucy
1968
Deliveryman
Land of the Giants
1968
Villager Peabody
Adam-12
1968
Bill White
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
Pet Shop Owner
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967
Hondo
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Telegrapher
Mission: Impossible
1966
Denver
The Monkees
1966
Old Man
Felony Squad
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
Cleaning Man
Branded
1965
Honey West
1965
Farley