William Benedict
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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 a
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.
Born
Apr 16, 1917
Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
Died
Nov 25, 1999
Known For
Acting
Movies
186 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.6
Known For
The Sting
1973
as Roulette Dealer
The Killing
1956
as American Airlines Clerk
Funny Girl
1968
as Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as David's Caddy (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
1969
as News Vendor (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
as Greene (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
1936
as Joe
After the Thin Man
1936
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
1961
as Musician Exiting Elevator (uncredited)
The Hanging Tree
1959
as Trapper (uncredited)
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