1917-04-16 Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
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 newsboys, messengers, office boys, and farmhands. 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.
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The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter | Himself | 2020-01-01 |
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Bonanza: The Next Generation | Gus Morton | 1988-03-22 |
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Computercide | Elderly Man | 1982-08-01 |
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Goldie and the Boxer | Old Man | 1979-12-30 |
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Born Again | Leon Jaworski | 1978-10-01 |
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Man on Bus | 1976-07-26 |
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Sherlock Holmes in New York | Telegraph Office Manager | 1976-10-18 |
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Cop on the Beat | Lennie | 1975-05-06 |
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The Dead Don't Die | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1975-01-14 |
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The Secret Sharer | Mr. Burns | 1973-01-01 |
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The Sting | Roulette Dealer | 1973-12-25 |
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Call Her Mom | Mr. Feigelbaum | 1972-02-15 |
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The Adventures of Nick Carter | Newsboy | 1972-02-20 |
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The Dirt Gang | Station Attendant | 1972-11-01 |
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Hello, Dolly! | News Vendor (uncredited) | 1969-12-12 |
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The Lottery | Joe Summers | 1969-01-02 |
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Big Daddy | 1969-06-11 | |
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The Over the Hill Gang | Joe, the Telegrapher (as Bill Benedict) | 1969-07-06 |
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Funny Girl | Western Union Boy (uncredited) | 1968-09-19 |
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Rogue's Gallery | Jocko (as William Benedict) | 1968-01-01 |
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What Am I Bid? | Clem (as Bill Benedict) | 1967-01-01 |
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Frankie and Johnny | Bum Sleeping on Bench (uncredited) | 1966-03-31 |
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Dear Heart | Stu | 1965-03-07 |
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The Hallelujah Trail | Simpson | 1965-06-23 |
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Lover Come Back | Musician Exiting Elevator (uncredited) | 1961-12-20 |
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The Hanging Tree | Trapper (uncredited) | 1959-02-19 |
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Mobs, Inc. | Telegraph Boy | 1956-03-21 |
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The Killing | American Airlines Clerk | 1956-06-06 |
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Bride of the Monster | Newsboy | 1955-05-11 |
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The Magnetic Monster | Albert | 1953-02-18 |
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Ghost Chasers | Whitey | 1951-04-29 |
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Let's Go Navy! | Whitey | 1951-07-29 |
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Crazy Over Horses | Whitey (as William Benedict) | 1951-09-09 |
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Bowery Battalion | Whitey | 1951-01-24 |
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Lucky Losers | Whitey | 1950-05-14 |
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Triple Trouble | Whitey, Bowery Boy | 1950-08-13 |
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Blues Busters | Whitey (as William Benedict) | 1950-10-29 |
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Blonde Dynamite | Whitey | 1950-02-12 |
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Riders of the Pony Express | Eddie Lund | 1949-05-13 |
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Angels in Disguise | Whitey | 1949-09-25 |
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Hold That Baby! | Whitey | 1949-06-06 |
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Fighting Fools | Whitey | 1949-03-17 |
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Master Minds | Whitey | 1949-11-27 |
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Secret Service Investigator | Counterman | 1948-05-31 |
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Jinx Money | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1948-06-27 |
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Trouble Makers | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1948-12-10 |
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Angels' Alley | Whitey | 1948-03-07 |
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Night Wind | Irv Bennett | 1948-09-01 |
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Smuggler's Cove | Whitey | 1948-10-10 |
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Hard Boiled Mahoney | Whitey | 1947-05-10 |
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Bowery Buckaroos | Whitey | 1947-11-22 |
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News Hounds | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1947-08-13 |
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Merton of the Movies | Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited) | 1947-10-11 |
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Fun on a Weekend | Hotel Bellboy (uncredited) | 1947-05-15 |
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The Hucksters | Bellboy at Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited) | 1947-07-17 |
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The Pilgrim Lady | Bellboy | 1947-01-22 |
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Spook Busters | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1946-08-24 |
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The Gentleman Misbehaves | Bellboy (uncredited) | 1946-02-28 |
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Without Reservations | Telegraph Delivery Boy (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
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People Are Funny | NBC Usher | 1946-01-11 |
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One More Tomorrow | Stinky | 1946-05-24 |
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Never Say Goodbye | Messenger Boy (uncredited) | 1946-11-09 |
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Live Wires | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1946-01-12 |
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Do You Love Me | Singing Western Union Boy (uncredited) | 1946-05-17 |
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Road to Utopia | Second Newsboy (uncredited) | 1946-02-27 |
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Bowery Bombshell | Whitey | 1946-07-20 |
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In Fast Company | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1946-06-22 |
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The Kid from Brooklyn | Newsboy (uncredited) | 1946-03-21 |
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Gay Blades | Newsboy (uncredited) | 1946-01-25 |
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Mr. Hex | Whitey (as Billy Benedict) | 1946-11-09 |
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Hollywood and Vine | Joe the Newsboy | 1945-04-25 |
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Brenda Starr, Reporter | Pesky (uncredited) | 1945-01-26 |
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Docks of New York | Skinny | 1945-02-24 |
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Come Out Fighting | Skinny | 1945-09-29 |
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Mr. Muggs Rides Again | Skinny | 1945-07-15 |
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Story of G.I. Joe | Pvt. Whitey (uncredited) | 1945-07-13 |
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Follow the Leader | Spider O'Brien | 1944-06-03 |
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They Live in Fear | Thomas 'Mack' Knight (uncredited) | 1944-10-06 |
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The Whistler | The Deafmute (Uncredited) | 1944-03-30 |
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That's My Baby! | Office boy | 1944-09-14 |
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Block Busters | Butch | 1944-07-22 |
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Bowery Champs | Skinny | 1944-11-25 |
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Million Dollar Kid | Skinny | 1944-02-28 |
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I Won't Play | Florida | 1944-11-11 |
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Follow the Boys | Joe (uncredited) | 1944-05-05 |
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Janie | Soda Jerk (uncredited) | 1944-09-02 |
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Whispering Footsteps | Jerry Murphy | 1943-12-30 |
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Mr. Muggs Steps Out | Pinky | 1943-10-29 |
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All by Myself | Telegraph Messenger | 1943-06-11 |
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Aerial Gunner | Jackson 'Sleepy' Laswell | 1943-03-20 |
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The Powers Girl | Powers Agency Office Boy (uncredited) | 1943-01-15 |
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Clancy Street Boys | Butch | 1943-04-23 |
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Ghosts on the Loose | Benny | 1943-07-30 |
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Thank Your Lucky Stars | Busboy (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
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Moonlight in Vermont | Abel | 1943-12-24 |
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Nobody's Darling | Sammy (uncredited) | 1943-08-27 |
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Adventures of the Flying Cadets | Zombie Parker | 1943-09-07 |
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The Ox-Bow Incident | Greene (uncredited) | 1943-03-11 |
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The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Bellboy | 1942-03-27 |
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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch | Theatre Usher | 1942-10-01 |
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Heart of the Golden West | Telegraph Messenger | 1942-11-16 |
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Home in Wyomin' | Usher (uncredited) | 1942-04-29 |
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On the Sunny Side | Messenger | 1942-02-13 |
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Junior G-Men of the Air | Whitey | 1942-06-30 |
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Wildcat | Bud Smithers | 1942-09-03 |
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A Night to Remember | Messenger Boy (uncredited) | 1942-12-10 |
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The Glass Key | Farr's Receptionist (uncredited) | 1942-09-08 |
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Rings on Her Fingers | 1942-03-20 | |
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Lady in a Jam | Barker (uncredited) | 1942-06-19 |
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Get Hep to Love | Soda Jerk | 1942-10-02 |
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Two Yanks in Trinidad | Messenger (uncredited) | 1942-03-26 |
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I Live on Danger | Bellboy (uncredited) | 1942-06-16 |
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The Talk of the Town | Western Union Boy (uncredited) | 1942-08-20 |
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Perils of Nyoka | Red Davis | 1942-06-27 |
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In Old Cheyenne | Train Vendor | 1941-04-04 |
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Jesse James at Bay | Young Davis | 1941-10-17 |
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Great Guns | Recruit at Corral | 1941-10-10 |
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The Man Who Lost Himself | Telegram Delivery Boy | 1941-03-21 |
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Confessions of Boston Blackie | Ice Cream Man | 1941-12-08 |
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Scattergood Baines | Lafe Hopper (uncredited) | 1941-02-21 |
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Tuxedo Junction | Thomas 'Piecrust' Murphy (as Billy Benedict) | 1941-11-25 |
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Cadet Girl | Soldier at Camp Show (uncredited) | 1941-11-28 |
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Adventures of Captain Marvel | Whitey Murphy | 1941-03-28 |
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Mr. District Attorney | Office Boy | 1941-03-27 |
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She Knew All the Answers | Singing Telegraph Boy | 1941-05-13 |
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Time Out for Rhythm | Messenger (uncredited) | 1941-06-05 |
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The Great Mr. Nobody | Jig | 1941-02-15 |
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Second Chorus | Ticket Taker (uncredited) | 1941-01-03 |
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Dressed to Kill | Singing Telegram Boy | 1941-08-08 |
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My Little Chickadee | Lem (uncredited) | 1940-02-09 |
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Young People | Boy (uncredited) | 1940-08-30 |
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Adventures of Red Ryder | Dan Withers | 1940-06-28 |
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Rhythm on the River | Elevator Boy | 1940-08-28 |
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Lucky Partners | Delivery Boy (uncredited) | 1940-08-02 |
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The Mad Doctor | Mickey Barnes (Uncredited) | 1940-12-20 |
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And One Was Beautiful | Delivery Man | 1940-04-05 |
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Melody Ranch | Slim | 1940-09-15 |
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Grand Ole Opry | Newsboy (uncredited) | 1940-06-25 |
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Give Us Wings | Link (as Billy Benedict) | 1940-12-20 |
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Stage to Chino | Happy (uncredited) | 1940-07-26 |
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Legion of the Lawless | Eddie | 1940-01-05 |
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The Great McGinty | Farm Boy (uncredited) | 1940-08-01 |
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Bowery Boy | (uncredited) | 1940-12-28 |
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Code of the Streets | Trouble | 1939-04-13 |
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Hollywood Hobbies | Tour Guide | 1939-05-03 |
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Pack Up Your Troubles | Office Boy | 1939-10-24 |
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Little Tough Guys in Society | Trouble | 1938-11-01 |
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Bringing Up Baby | David's Caddy (uncredited) | 1938-02-18 |
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Hold That Co-ed | Sylvester | 1938-09-16 |
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There's Always a Woman | Bellboy | 1938-04-20 |
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Walking Down Broadway | Eddie | 1938-03-11 |
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I Met My Love Again | Billy (uncredited) | 1938-01-14 |
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Young Fugitives | Jud (as William 'Billy' Benedict) | 1938-06-30 |
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Newsboys' Home | Trouble | 1938-12-24 |
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Say It in French | Midget Car Driver | 1938-11-25 |
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Hold That Kiss | Delivery Boy | 1938-05-13 |
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King of the Newsboys | Squimpy | 1938-03-18 |
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Rhythm in the Clouds | Bellboy | 1937-06-21 |
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Flying Fists | Monk, Tall Kid | 1937-07-01 |
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They Wanted to Marry | Freckles | 1937-02-05 |
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That I May Live | Kurt Plivens | 1937-09-13 |
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Jim Hanvey, Detective | Copy Boy (uncredited) | 1937-04-05 |
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Tramp Trouble | Young Bindlestiff | 1937-08-07 |
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Tim Tyler's Luck | Spud | 1937-12-27 |
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The Last Gangster | Freddy the Office Boy | 1937-11-12 |
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Can This Be Dixie? | Shenandoah Peachtree (uncredited) | 1936-11-13 |
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The Witness Chair | Benny Ryan | 1936-04-23 |
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Libeled Lady | Joe | 1936-10-09 |
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Laughing at Trouble | Wilbur | 1936-12-11 |
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Crack-Up | Bunky, Office Boy (uncredited) | 1936-12-14 |
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Theodora Goes Wild | Henry - Copyboy (uncredited) | 1936-11-12 |
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The Country Doctor | The Gawker | 1936-03-12 |
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Captain January | Telegram Delivery Boy | 1936-04-17 |
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M'Liss | Archer Morpher | 1936-07-27 |
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Ramona | Joseph Hyar | 1936-09-25 |
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After the Thin Man | Newsboy (uncredited) | 1936-12-25 |
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Bad Boy | Grocery Clerk | 1935-10-25 |
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The Farmer Takes a Wife | Boy Announcing Dan's Arrival Before Fight | 1935-07-05 |
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Steamboat Round the Bend | Breck | 1935-09-06 |
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College Scandal | 'Penny' Parker | 1935-06-21 |
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Show Them No Mercy! | Willie (uncredited) | 1935-12-06 |
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Way Down East | Amos | 1935-10-25 |
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Doubting Thomas | Caddie | 1935-07-10 |
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Your Uncle Dudley | Cyril Church | 1935-12-13 |
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$10 Raise | Jimmy | 1935-05-04 |
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3 Kids and a Queen | Flash | 1935-10-21 |
