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William 'Billy' Benedict

William 'Billy' Benedict

30 movies on Netflix

Biography

William Benedict was an American actor remembered for his youthful screen roles and for playing Whitey in the Bowery Boys series. After acting in school plays in Haskell, Oklahoma, he went to Hollywood and made his first film, $10 Raise (1935), with Edward Everett Horton. He was soon typecast as newsboys, messengers, and other juvenile characters. In 1939 Universal added him to its Little Tough Guys series, a rival to the Dead End Kids, which led to the East Side Kids features and then to the Bowery Boys, where he remained as Whitey until the end of 1951. Among his other films were The Ox-Bow Incident and Ed Wood's Bride of the Monster (1955). He continued playing messengers and news vendors into his sixties, while also working in television commercials and on shows such as The Andy Griffith Show.

82years old at death

Born April 16, 1917Haskell
Died November 25, 1999Haskell
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as William Benedict

Movie Career

Films: 30
Career span: 41 years1935 to 1976

Genres

Comedy63%, 19 films
Romance30%, 9 films
Western20%, 6 films
Drama17%, 5 films
Family13%, 4 films

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First role
In 1935, Benedict made his film debut in $10 Raise, which starred Edward Everett Horton. That role set the blond-haired young actor on a busy career.
Big break
In 1939 Universal recruited Benedict into its new Little Tough Guys series, made to compete with the Dead End Kids features, and those films led him into the East Side Kids movies.

William 'Billy' Benedict movies on Netflix

Sherlock Holmes in New York1976IMDb rating 5.7as Telegraph Office Manager(William Benedict)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood1976IMDb rating 4.8as Man on Bus(William Benedict)
Frankie and Johnny1966IMDb rating 5.6as Bum Sleeping on Bench
The Hallelujah Trail1965IMDb rating 6.4as Simpson
Last Train from Gun Hill1959IMDb rating 7.3as Small Man in Horseshoe
The Hanging Tree1959IMDb rating 7.1as Trapper
Bride of the Monster1955IMDb rating 4.2as Newsboy
The Magnetic Monster1953IMDb rating 5.7as Albert
Blues Busters1950IMDb rating 6.7as Whitey
Merton of the Movies1947IMDb rating 6.3as Von Strutt's Assistant
Road to Utopia1945IMDb rating 7.1as Newsboy #2
Story of G.I. Joe1945IMDb rating 7.1as Pvt. Whitey
Million Dollar Kid1944IMDb rating 6.1as Skinny(Billy Benedict)
Ghosts on the Loose1943IMDb rating 5.0as Benny(Billy Benedict)
The Ox-Bow Incident1943IMDb rating 8.0as Greene
The Glass Key1942IMDb rating 7.0as Farr's Receptionist
The Talk of the Town1942IMDb rating 7.5as Western Union Boy
Adventures of Captain Marvel1941IMDb rating 7.1as Whitey Murphy
Dressed to Kill1941IMDb rating 6.5as Singing Telegram Boy
Great Guns1941IMDb rating 6.1as Recruit at Corral
Second Chorus1941IMDb rating 5.7as Ticket Taker
My Little Chickadee1940IMDb rating 6.8as Lem
Prairie Law1940IMDb rating 6.2as Teenage Voter
Rhythm on the River1940IMDb rating 6.8as Elevator Boy
Bringing Up Baby1938IMDb rating 7.8as David's Caddy
There's Always a Woman1938IMDb rating 6.7as Bellhop
Captain January1936IMDb rating 7.0as Telegram Delivery Boy
Libeled Lady1936IMDb rating 7.8as Johnny
Theodora Goes Wild1936IMDb rating 7.1as Henry - Copyboy
Doubting Thomas1935IMDb rating 6.4as Caddie

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Adventures of Captain Marvel1941 Action, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fias Whitey Murphy
IMDb rating 7.11.7K votes
Bride of the Monster1955 Horror, Sci-Fias Newsboy
IMDb rating 4.28.2K votes
Ghosts on the Loose1943as Benny(Billy Benedict)
IMDb rating 5.01.8K votes
Libeled Lady1936as Johnny
IMDb rating 7.89.8K votes
Bringing Up Baby1938as David's Caddy
IMDb rating 7.870K votes
Million Dollar Kid1944as Skinny(Billy Benedict)
IMDb rating 6.1630 votes
The Magnetic Monster1953as Albert
IMDb rating 5.72.4K votes
Last Train from Gun Hill1959as Small Man in Horseshoe
IMDb rating 7.39.9K votes

Most often with

William A. Wellman directed two of these films, John Sturges two and William Beaudine two. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Charles Trowbridge

Anthony Quinn

William A. WellmanDirector, 2 films

John SturgesDirector, 2 films William BeaudineDirector, 2 films

Films together

Don Brodie3 films together, 1936 to 1941
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- Second Chorus1941IMDb rating 5.7Benedict as Ticket TakerBrodie as Clerk
- Rhythm on the River1940IMDb rating 6.8Benedict as Elevator BoyBrodie as Mr. Schwartz's Stooge #1
- Theodora Goes Wild1936IMDb rating 7.1Benedict as Henry - CopyboyBrodie as Photographer at Governor's Reception
Charles Trowbridge3 films together, 1936 to 1941
Charles Trowbridge's page
- Dressed to Kill1941IMDb rating 6.5Benedict as Singing Telegram BoyTrowbridge as David Earle
- Great Guns1941IMDb rating 6.1Benedict as Recruit at CorralTrowbridge as Col. Ridley
- Libeled Lady1936IMDb rating 7.8Benedict as JohnnyTrowbridge as Graham
Hank Bell3 films together, 1940 to 1943
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- The Ox-Bow Incident1943IMDb rating 8.0Benedict as GreeneBell as Red
- My Little Chickadee1940IMDb rating 6.8Benedict as LemBell as Townsman
- Prairie Law1940IMDb rating 6.2Benedict as Teenage VoterBell as Slim - Juror #3
Huntz Hall3 films together, 1943 to 1950
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- Blues Busters1950IMDb rating 6.7Benedict as WhiteyHall as Horace DeBussy 'Sach' Jones, aka The Bowery Thrush
- Million Dollar Kid1944IMDb rating 6.1Benedict as Skinny(Billy Benedict)Hall as Glimpy McClosky
- Ghosts on the Loose1943IMDb rating 5.0Benedict as Benny(Billy Benedict)Hall as Glimpy
Leo Gorcey3 films together, 1943 to 1950
Leo Gorcey's page
- Blues Busters1950IMDb rating 6.7Benedict as WhiteyGorcey as Slip Mahoney
- Million Dollar Kid1944IMDb rating 6.1Benedict as Skinny(Billy Benedict)Gorcey as Muggs McGinnis
- Ghosts on the Loose1943IMDb rating 5.0Benedict as Benny(Billy Benedict)Gorcey as Mugs McGinnis
Anthony Quinn2 films together, 1943 to 1959
Anthony Quinn's page
- Last Train from Gun Hill1959IMDb rating 7.3Benedict as Small Man in HorseshoeQuinn as Craig Belden
- The Ox-Bow Incident1943IMDb rating 8.0Benedict as GreeneQuinn as Juan Martínez
William A. WellmanDirector, 2 films, 1943 to 1945
All films by William A. Wellman
- Story of G.I. Joe1945IMDb rating 7.1Benedict as Pvt. Whitey
- The Ox-Bow Incident1943IMDb rating 8.0Benedict as Greene
John SturgesDirector, 2 films, 1959 to 1965
All films by John Sturges
- The Hallelujah Trail1965IMDb rating 6.4Benedict as Simpson
- Last Train from Gun Hill1959IMDb rating 7.3Benedict as Small Man in Horseshoe
William BeaudineDirector, 2 films, 1943 to 1950
All films by William Beaudine
- Blues Busters1950IMDb rating 6.7Benedict as Whitey
- Ghosts on the Loose1943IMDb rating 5.0Benedict as Benny(Billy Benedict)
Also two films together41 more actors
- Cary GrantThe Talk of the Town (1942) and Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- Burgess MeredithStory of G.I. Joe (1945) and Second Chorus (1941)
- Harry MorganFrankie and Johnny (1966) and The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
- Bela LugosiBride of the Monster (1955) and Ghosts on the Loose (1943)
- Jerome CowanFrankie and Johnny (1966) and There's Always a Woman (1938)
- Stanley AndrewsRoad to Utopia (1945) and The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
- Leon AmesSherlock Holmes in New York (1976) and Merton of the Movies (1947)
- Bing CrosbyRoad to Utopia (1945) and Rhythm on the River (1940)
- Bobby BarberRoad to Utopia (1945) and Second Chorus (1941)
- Val AveryThe Hallelujah Trail (1965) and Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
- William DemarestWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) and Dressed to Kill (1941)
- George DavisThere's Always a Woman (1938) and Libeled Lady (1936)
- George IrvingBringing Up Baby (1938) and Captain January (1936)
- Bob HopeRoad to Utopia (1945) and Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
- Charles ArntDressed to Kill (1941) and Great Guns (1941)
- Melvyn DouglasThere's Always a Woman (1938) and Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
- Wade BotelerMy Little Chickadee (1940) and There's Always a Woman (1938)
- Willard RobertsonThe Ox-Bow Incident (1943) and My Little Chickadee (1940)
- Jane DarwellThe Ox-Bow Incident (1943) and Captain January (1936)
- Pierre WatkinGreat Guns (1941) and There's Always a Woman (1938)
- Sterling HollowayWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) and Doubting Thomas (1935)
- Thurston HallThere's Always a Woman (1938) and Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
- Joseph CalleiaThe Glass Key (1942) and My Little Chickadee (1940)
- Alan LaddThe Glass Key (1942) and Great Guns (1941)
- John AndersonThe Hallelujah Trail (1965) and Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
- Charley GrapewinRhythm on the River (1940) and Libeled Lady (1936)
- Chester ConklinMerton of the Movies (1947) and Road to Utopia (1945)
- Al BridgeRoad to Utopia (1945) and The Talk of the Town (1942)
- Robert GreigMillion Dollar Kid (1944) and Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
- Jack MulhallGhosts on the Loose (1943) and Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
- King DonovanThe Hanging Tree (1959) and The Magnetic Monster (1953)
- Tom TylerThe Talk of the Town (1942) and Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
- Hal K. DawsonMerton of the Movies (1947) and Libeled Lady (1936)
- Mary Beth HughesThe Ox-Bow Incident (1943) and Dressed to Kill (1941)
- Gabriel DellBlues Busters (1950) and Million Dollar Kid (1944)
- Dick RichStory of G.I. Joe (1945) and Dressed to Kill (1941)
- Louise CurrieMillion Dollar Kid (1944) and Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
- Sheila RyanDressed to Kill (1941) and Great Guns (1941)
- Emile AveryLast Train from Gun Hill (1959) and The Hanging Tree (1959)
- Romaine CallenderRoad to Utopia (1945) and Second Chorus (1941)
- Buddy GormanBlues Busters (1950) and Million Dollar Kid (1944)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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