William Benedict: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 115
- on screen
- 1935–1988
- box office
- $3.25K
William Benedict's Career in Numbers
William Benedict's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres William Benedict works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Show Them No Mercy! (1935) to Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
William Benedict Movies by Decade
- 1930s 23
- 1940s 72
- 1950s 9
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 1
The 1940s were William Benedict's busiest decade, with 72 films.
William Benedict Movies by Genre
- Comedy 38
- Drama 17
- Romance 11
- Crime 7
- Action 7
- Music 7
- Western 6
- Thriller 5
- Horror 4
- Mystery 4
Comedy is the genre William Benedict has worked in most, with 38 films, ahead of drama (17).
William Benedict Career Milestones
- First film
- Show Them No Mercy! 1935
- Biggest box office hit
- The Hucksters $3.14K worldwide
- Newest film
- Bonanza: The Next Generation 1988
William Benedict Filmography: Every Movie
Every film William Benedict is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1988
Bonanza: The Next Generation as Gus Morton · Tv movie - 1979
Goldie and the Boxer as Old Man · Drama - 1978
Born Again as Leon Jaworski · Drama - 1976
Sherlock Holmes in New York as Telegraph Office Manager · Tv movie - 1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Man on Bus · Comedy - 1975
The Dead Don’t Die as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) · Tv movie - 1972
The Dirt Gang as Station Attendant · Drama - 1969
The Lottery as Joe Summers · Horror - 1966
Frankie and Johnny as Bum Sleeping on Bench (uncredited) · Comedy - 1965
The Hallelujah Trail as Simpson · Comedy - 1964
Dear Heart as Stu · Romance - 1955
Bride of the Monster as Newsboy · Horror - 1953
The Magnetic Monster as Albert · Sci-Fi - 1951
Crazy Over Horses as Whitey (as William Benedict) · Comedy - 1951
Ghost Chasers as Whitey · Comedy - 1951
Bowery Battalion as Whitey · Comedy - 1950
Blues Busters as Whitey (as William Benedict) · Comedy - 1950
Triple Trouble as Whitey, Bowery Boy · Comedy - 1950
Lucky Losers as Whitey · Comedy - 1950
Blonde Dynamite as Whitey · Crime - 1949
Master Minds as Whitey · Horror - 1949
Angels in Disguise as Whitey · Comedy - 1949
Hold That Baby! as Whitey · Comedy - 1948
Trouble Makers as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) · Crime - 1948
Smuggler’s Cove as Whitey · Action - 1948
Jinx Money as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) · Crime - 1948
Angels’ Alley as Whitey · Crime - 1947
Bowery Buckaroos as Whitey · Comedy - 1947
Merton of the Movies as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited) · Comedy - 1947
News Hounds as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) · Comedy - 1947
The Hucksters as Bellboy at Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.14K - 1947
Fun on a Weekend as Hotel Bellboy (Uncredited) · Romance - 1947
Hard Boiled Mahoney as Whitey · Crime - 1946
Spook Busters as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) · Horror - 1946
Bowery Bombshell as Whitey · Comedy - 1946
In Fast Company as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) · Comedy - 1946
One More Tomorrow as Stinky · Comedy - 1946
Do You Love Me as Singing Western Union Boy (uncredited) · Music - 1946
Without Reservations as Telegraph Delivery Boy (uncredited) · Romance - 1946
The Kid from Brooklyn as Newsboy (uncredited) · Comedy - 1946
Live Wires as Whitey (as Billy Benedict) · Thriller - 1946
People Are Funny as NBC Usher · Music - 1945
Come Out Fighting as Skinny · Comedy - 1945
Mr. Muggs Rides Again as Skinny · Comedy - 1945
Story of G.I. Joe as Pvt. Whitey (uncredited) · War - 1945
Hollywood and Vine as Joe the Newsboy · Drama - 1945
Docks of New York as Skinny · Adventure - 1944
Bowery Champs as Skinny · Action - 1944
I Won’t Play as Florida · Drama - 1944
Janie as Soda Jerk (uncredited) · Comedy - 1944
Block Busters as Butch · Comedy - 1944
The Whistler as The Deafmute (Uncredited) · Thriller - 1944
Million Dollar Kid as Skinny · Comedy - 1943
Whispering Footsteps as Jerry Murphy · Drama - 1943
Mr. Muggs Steps Out as Pinky · Comedy - 1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Busboy (uncredited) · Comedy - 1943
Nobody’s Darling as Sammy (uncredited) · Music - 1943
Ghosts on the Loose as Benny · Mystery - 1943
Clancy Street Boys as Butch · Comedy - 1943
Aerial Gunner as Jackson 'Sleepy' Laswell · Drama - 1943
The Ox-Bow Incident as Greene (uncredited) · Western - 1942
Heart of the Golden West as Telegraph Messenger · Western - 1942
Get Hep to Love as Soda Jerk · Music - 1942
The Glass Key as Farr's Receptionist (uncredited) · Mystery Worldwide box office: $105 - 1942
Wildcat as Bud Smithers · Drama - 1942
The Talk of the Town as Western Union Boy (uncredited) · Drama - 1942
Perils of Nyoka as Red Davis · Action - 1942
Lady in a Jam as Barker (uncredited) · Western - 1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Bellboy · Comedy - 1942
Rings on Her Fingers Romance - 1942
On the Sunny Side as Messenger · War - 1941
Confessions of Boston Blackie as Ice Cream Man · Mystery - 1941
Jesse James at Bay as Young Davis · Comedy - 1941
Great Guns as Recruit at Corral · Comedy - 1941
Dressed to Kill as Singing Telegram Boy · Thriller - 1941
Time Out for Rhythm as Messenger (uncredited) · Music - 1941
She Knew All the Answers as Singing Telegraph Boy · Comedy - 1941
In Old Cheyenne as Train Vendor · Action - 1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel as Whitey Murphy · Action - 1941
Mr. District Attorney as Office Boy · Crime - 1941
The Man Who Lost Himself as Telegram Delivery Boy · Comedy - 1941
The Great Mr. Nobody as Jig · Drama - 1940
Second Chorus as Ticket Taker (uncredited) · Comedy - 1940
Melody Ranch as Slim · Western - 1940
Young People as Boy (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
Rhythm on the River as Elevator Boy · Music - 1940
Lucky Partners as Delivery Boy (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
The Great McGinty as Farm Boy (uncredited) · Comedy - 1940
Adventures of Red Ryder as Dan Withers · Action - 1940
And One Was Beautiful as Delivery Man · Drama - 1940
My Little Chickadee as Lem (uncredited) · Western - 1940
Legion of the Lawless as Eddie · Western - 1939
Hollywood Hobbies as Tour Guide · Comedy - 1938
Newsboys’ Home as Trouble · Crime - 1938
Say It in French as Midget Car Driver · Comedy - 1938
Hold That Co-ed as Sylvester · Comedy - 1938
Hold That Kiss as Delivery Boy · Romance - 1938
I Met My Love Again as Billy (uncredited) · Drama - 1937
The Last Gangster as Freddy the Office Boy · Thriller - 1937
Rhythm in the Clouds as Bellboy · Music - 1937
Jim Hanvey, Detective as Copy Boy (uncredited) · Romance - 1937
They Wanted to Marry as Freckles · Romance - 1936
After the Thin Man as Newsboy (uncredited) · Mystery - 1936
Crack-Up as Bunky, Office Boy (uncredited) · Thriller - 1936
Theodora Goes Wild as Henry - Copyboy (uncredited) · Romance - 1936
Libeled Lady as Joe · Romance - 1936
Ramona as Joseph Hyar · Adventure - 1936
M’Liss as Archer Morpher · Drama - 1936
The Witness Chair as Benny Ryan · Romance - 1936
Captain January as Telegram Delivery Boy · Family - 1936
The Country Doctor as The Gawker · Drama - 1935
Show Them No Mercy! as Willie (uncredited) · Action - 1935
Way Down East as Amos · Romance - 1935
Steamboat Round the Bend as Breck · Drama - 1935
Doubting Thomas as Caddie · Comedy
Who William Benedict Makes Movies With
The actors and directors William Benedict shares the most films with. Charles Halton comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Henry Fonda (4).
William Benedict: Questions & Answers
How many movies William Benedict has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has William Benedict been in?
William Benedict is credited on 115 films, from 1935 to 1988. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is William Benedict's highest-grossing movie?
The Hucksters (1947) is William Benedict's biggest box office hit, with $3.14K worldwide, ahead of The Glass Key (1942) ($105). Across every film with box office figures, William Benedict's movies have made $3.25K.
William Benedict's biggest hits What is William Benedict's newest movie?
The most recent film on William Benedict's filmography is Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988), in the role of Gus Morton.
Who does William Benedict work with most often?
William Benedict shares the most films with Charles Halton (5 films), Henry Fonda (4 films) and Irving Bacon (4 films).
The Best William Benedict Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 115 credits.
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