Actor

William Benedict

April 16, 1917 · Haskell, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Notable work

8
The Sting (1973)
as Roulette Dealer
7.6
The Killing (1956)
as American Airlines Clerk
7.5
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
as David's Caddy (uncredited)
8.5
The Twilight Zone (1959)
as Conklin
8
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
as Reverend Lyman
7.8
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
as Cleaning Man
7.2
The Incredible Hulk (1977)
as Vic
7.2
Funny Girl (1968)
as Western Union Boy (uncredited)
7.7
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
as Greene (uncredited)
7
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
as News Vendor (uncredited)
7.6
Mission: Impossible (1966)
as Denver

Often works with

Timothy Carey
2 titles together
The Killing, Charlie's Angels
Cary Grant
2 titles together
Bringing Up Baby, The Talk of the Town
Fritz Feld
2 titles together
Bringing Up Baby, Hello, Dolly!
J. Pat O'Malley
2 titles together
The Twilight Zone, Hello, Dolly!
Michael Landon
2 titles together
Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven
Richard Bull
2 titles together
Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven

Full filmography · 150

Bonanza: The Next Generation
as Gus Morton
1988
Computercide
as Elderly Man
1982
Goldie and the Boxer
as Old Man
1979
Born Again
as Leon Jaworski
1978
Sherlock Holmes in New York
as Telegraph Office Manager
19766
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Man on Bus
1976
Cop on the Beat
as Lennie
1975
The Dead Don't Die
as Hotel Desk Clerk
1975
The Sting
as Roulette Dealer
19738
The Secret Sharer
as Mr. Burns
1973
The Dirt Gang
as Station Attendant
1972
The Adventures of Nick Carter
as Newsboy
1972