TALK ABOUT IT Jul 27, 2008
As William Bendix would have said, what a revoltin development. By cooper. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kill the Umpire - The Movie Feb 15, 2008
William Bendix & Una Merkel Shine in 1950 Baseball Film Comedy. Unable to hold a job during baseball season, rabid fan Bill Johnson (William Bendix) becomes a professional umpire in order to save his marriage in Kill the Umpire ... "Lame-brained comedy about a fanatic baseball fan (William Bendix) who hates umpires but becomes one when he needs a job," reported the uncharitable critic for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (Suite101.com)
Johnny Grant, Hollywood's honorary mayor; at 84 Jan 13, 2008
He joined the Army in 1943, then came to Hollywood after his discharge, where he landed a small role playing a reporter in "The Babe Ruth Story" (1948), which starred William Bendix. He was drawn to Hollywood, he once recalled, after seeing Mickey Rooney in the 1938 film "Boys Town.". (Boston Globe)
Letters: More favorite character actors Dec 17, 2007
Editor - Charles Laughton, George Kennedy, William Bendix, Raymond Burr, Martin Balsam, Eli Wallach and Warren Oates. Favorite Peter Lorre role: "Casablanca.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Television movies for the week of Sept. 2 Sep 2, 2007
TV Movies: Sept. 2-8. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
ESPN touches all the bases in miniseries Jul 7, 2007
Watching William Bendix ("The Babe Ruth Story") or John Goodman ("The Babe") trying to approximate the Sultan of Swat is one of the most painful cinematic experiences a fan can have. 1. (Albany Times Union)
Rockpile revisited in 'The Natural's' Director's Cut Apr 8, 2007
a 1962 film with appearances by baseball legends Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Whitey Ford and Kill the Umpire a 1950 film starring William Bendix as a diehard baseball fan forced to enroll in umpire school. The two-movie set is $19. (Buffalo News)
Sports Cinema: the best of Hollywood's athletic heroes, losers, Jan 5, 2007
Consensus would probably place Gary Cooper, Anthony Perkins and William Bendix in that category. Q: In researching your book, what area of sports has Hollywood captured well but have not been given enough credit for. (Xinhuanet, China)
How Was It to Be Dead? Aug 23, 2006
Sometimes simple words are the best, better than images of the world cracking open; or of how much everything s like a sitcom and what a pity William Bendix isn t still around to play Wally or me. Or the ethical-culture response: that catastrophe s a good thing for everybody, since it dramatizes life s great mystery and reveals how much all is artifice. (New Yorker)
A pirate's life, Hollywood-style Jul 6, 2006
But it's his sultry captive, Linda Darnell, and bumbling old supporting player William Bendix who provide most of the enjoyment. "Peter Pan" (1953). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Barry Bonds: A loathsome legacy May 29, 2006
After all, the guy was portrayed by William Bendix and John Goodman in two terrible movies and still became a mostly beloved figure in modern sports mythology ... No numbers, however impressive for his era, will change that part and that's worse than being played by William Bendix. (Toronto Star -- Sports)
