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William 'Billy' Benedict

William 'Billy' Benedict

Actor · Died November 25, 1999, aged 82 · 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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Born
April 16, 1917
Died
November 25, 1999 (aged 82)
From
Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
100 on MovieCove · 233 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are William 'Billy' Benedict's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Morality
17%
Self
13%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Survival
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Warm
8
Absurd
7
Tense
5
Thrilling
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch William 'Billy' Benedict's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 100 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (32).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William 'Billy' Benedict's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

233 credits, 100 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bonanza: The Next Generation(1988)

    as Gus Morton

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Joe

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Computercide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Elderly Man

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Goldie and the Boxer(1979)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Born Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Leon Jaworski

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Vic

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Sherlock Holmes in New York(1976)

    as Telegraph Office Manager

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Emmett Winston, Esq.

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood(1976)

    as Man on Bus

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Matt Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Scavenger

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cop on the Beat(1975)

    as Lennie

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dead Don't Die(1975)

    as Hotel Desk Clerk

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Lyman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Sting(1973)

    as Roulette Dealer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Bellman · as Prescott

  • The Secret Sharer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mr. Burns

  • The Dirt Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Station Attendant

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Nick Carter(1972)

    as Newsboy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Call Her Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mr. Feigelbaum

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Hyperventilating Victim

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jimmy McNab

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Telegrapher (uncredited)

  • The Immortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hello, Dolly!(1969)

    as News Vendor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Brady Bunch(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Card Player

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang(1969)

    as Joe, the Telegrapher (as Bill Benedict)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Big Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Joe Summers

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Deliveryman

  • Mayberry R.F.D.(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Pet Shop Owner · as Uncle Whitmore

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Villager Peabody

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill White

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Funny Girl(1968)

    as Western Union Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Rogue's Gallery(1968)

    as Jocko (as William Benedict)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Hondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Telegrapher

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • What Am I Bid? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Clem (as Bill Benedict)

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Denver

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Monkees(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man · as Skywriter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Frankie and Johnny(1966)

    as Bum Sleeping on Bench (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Cleaning Man

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Honey West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Farley

  • The Hallelujah Trail(1965)

    as Simpson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dear Heart(1964)

    as Stu

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Willie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Lover Come Back(1961)

    as Musician Exiting Elevator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Conklin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Hanging Tree(1959)

    as Trapper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Killing(1956)

    as American Airlines Clerk

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mobs, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Telegraph Boy

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus

  • Bride of the Monster(1955)

    as Newsboy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Magnetic Monster(1953)

    as Albert

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • I'm the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Degnan

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Red Skelton Hour(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Over Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Whitey (as William Benedict)

  • Let's Go Navy!(1951)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Whitey

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bowery Battalion(1951)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Blues Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Whitey (as William Benedict)

  • Triple Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Whitey, Bowery Boy

  • Lucky Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Whitey

  • Blonde Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Whitey

  • Master Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Whitey

  • Angels in Disguise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Whitey

  • Hold That Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Whitey

  • Riders of the Pony Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Eddie Lund

  • Fighting Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Whitey

  • Trouble Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Whitey (as Billy Benedict)

  • Smugglers' Cove(1948)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Night Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Irv Bennett

  • Jinx Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Whitey (as Billy Benedict)

  • Secret Service Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Counterman

  • Angels' Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Whitey

  • Bowery Buckaroos(1947)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Merton of the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

  • News Hounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Whitey (as Billy Benedict)

  • The Hucksters(1947)

    as Bellboy at Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Fun on a Weekend(1947)

    as Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hard Boiled Mahoney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Whitey

  • The Pilgrim Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bellboy

  • Mr. Hex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Whitey (as Billy Benedict)

  • Never Say Goodbye(1946)

    as Messenger Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Spook Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Whitey (as Billy Benedict)

  • Bowery Bombshell(1946)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • In Fast Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Whitey (as Billy Benedict)

  • One More Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Stinky

  • Do You Love Me(1946)

    as Singing Western Union Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Without Reservations(1946)

    as Telegraph Delivery Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Kid from Brooklyn(1946)

    as Newsboy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Gentleman Misbehaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bellboy (uncredited)

  • Road to Utopia(1945)

    as Newsboy #2 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Gay Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Newsboy (uncredited)

  • Live Wires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Whitey (as Billy Benedict)

  • People Are Funny(1946)

    as NBC Usher

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Come Out Fighting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Skinny

  • Mr. Muggs Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Skinny

  • Story of G.I. Joe(1945)

    as Pvt. Whitey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood and Vine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Joe the Newsboy

  • Docks of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Skinny

  • Brenda Starr, Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Pesky (uncredited)

  • Bowery Champs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Skinny

  • I Won't Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Florida

  • They Live in Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Thomas 'Mack' Knight (uncredited)

  • That's My Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Office boy

  • Janie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Soda Jerk (uncredited)

  • Block Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Butch

  • Follow the Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Spider O'Brien

  • Follow the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Joe (uncredited)

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as The Deafmute (Uncredited)

  • Million Dollar Kid(1944)

    as Skinny

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Whispering Footsteps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jerry Murphy

  • Moonlight in Vermont (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Abel

  • Mr. Muggs Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pinky

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars(1943)

    as Busboy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Adventures of the Flying Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Zombie Parker

  • Nobody's Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sammy (uncredited)

  • Ghosts on the Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Benny

  • All by Myself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Telegraph Messenger

  • Clancy Street Boys(1943)

    as Butch

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Aerial Gunner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jackson 'Sleepy' Laswell

  • The Ox-Bow Incident(1943)

    as Greene (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Powers Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Powers Agency Office Boy (uncredited)

  • A Night to Remember(1942)

    as Messenger Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Heart of the Golden West(1942)

    as Telegraph Messenger

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Get Hep to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Soda Jerk

  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Theatre Usher

  • The Glass Key(1942)

    as Farr's Receptionist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Wildcat(1942)

    as Bud Smithers

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Talk of the Town(1942)

    as Western Union Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Junior G-Men of the Air(1942)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Perils of Nyoka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Red Davis

  • Lady in a Jam(1942)

    as Barker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • I Live on Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bellboy (uncredited)

  • Home in Wyomin'(1942)

    as Usher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bellboy

  • Two Yanks in Trinidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Messenger (uncredited)

  • Rings on Her Fingers(1942)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • On the Sunny Side(1942)

    as Messenger

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ice Cream Man

  • Cadet Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Soldier at Camp Show (uncredited)

  • Tuxedo Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Thomas 'Piecrust' Murphy (as Billy Benedict)

  • Jesse James at Bay(1941)

    as Young Davis

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Great Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Recruit at Corral

  • Dressed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Singing Telegram Boy

  • Time Out for Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Messenger (uncredited)

  • She Knew All the Answers(1941)

    as Singing Telegraph Boy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • In Old Cheyenne(1941)

    as Train Vendor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Captain Marvel(1941)

    as Whitey Murphy

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Captain Marvel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Show 12 episodes · as Whitey Murphy

  • Mr. District Attorney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Office Boy

  • The Man Who Lost Himself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Telegram Delivery Boy

  • Scattergood Baines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Lafe Hopper (uncredited)

  • The Great Mr. Nobody(1941)

    as Jig

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Second Chorus(1940)

    as Ticket Taker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bowery Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as (uncredited)

  • Give Us Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Link (as Billy Benedict)

  • The Mad Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mickey Barnes (Uncredited)

  • Melody Ranch(1940)

    as Slim

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Young People(1940)

    as Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Rhythm on the River(1940)

    as Elevator Boy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Lucky Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Delivery Boy (uncredited)

  • The Great McGinty(1940)

    as Farm Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Stage to Chino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Happy (uncredited)

  • Adventures of Red Ryder(1940)

    as Dan Withers

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Grand Ole Opry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Newsboy (uncredited)

  • And One Was Beautiful(1940)

    as Delivery Man

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • My Little Chickadee(1940)

    as Lem (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Legion of the Lawless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Eddie

  • Pack Up Your Troubles(1939)

    as Office Boy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Hobbies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tour Guide

  • Code of the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Trouble

  • Newsboys' Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Trouble

  • Say It in French(1938)

    as Midget Car Driver

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Little Tough Guys in Society(1938)

    as Trouble

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hold That Co-ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sylvester

  • Young Fugitives(1938)

    as Jud (as William 'Billy' Benedict)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hold That Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Delivery Boy

  • There's Always a Woman(1938)

    as Bellboy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • King of the Newsboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Squimpy

  • Walking Down Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Eddie

  • Bringing Up Baby(1938)

    as David's Caddy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • I Met My Love Again(1938)

    as Billy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Tim Tyler's Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Spud

  • The Last Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Freddy the Office Boy

  • That I May Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Kurt Plivens

  • Tramp Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Young Bindlestiff

  • Flying Fists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Monk, Tall Kid

  • Rhythm in the Clouds(1937)

    as Bellboy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Jim Hanvey, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Copy Boy (uncredited)

  • They Wanted to Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Freckles

  • After the Thin Man(1936)

    as Newsboy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Crack-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bunky, Office Boy (uncredited)

  • Laughing at Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Wilbur

  • Can This Be Dixie? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Shenandoah Peachtree (uncredited)

  • Theodora Goes Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henry - Copyboy (uncredited)

  • Libeled Lady(1936)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Ramona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Joseph Hyar

  • M'Liss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Archer Morpher

  • The Witness Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Benny Ryan

  • Captain January(1936)

    as Telegram Delivery Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Country Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as The Gawker

  • Your Uncle Dudley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Cyril Church

  • Show Them No Mercy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Willie (uncredited)

  • Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Grocery Clerk

  • Way Down East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Amos

  • 3 Kids and a Queen(1935)

    as Flash

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Steamboat Round the Bend(1935)

    as Breck

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Doubting Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Caddie

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife(1935)

    as Boy Announcing Dan's Arrival Before Fight

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • College Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as 'Penny' Parker

  • $10 Raise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jimmy

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 233 titles from 1935 to 1988; peak year 1965.

Highest rated

Story of G.I. Joe (1945)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

19351988

Peak 1965 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting233 of 233: 233 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1930s43 · acting1940s106 · acting1950s26 · acting1960s31 · acting1970s23 · acting1980s4 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 27 roles
36414661

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do William 'Billy' Benedict's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 75; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 100 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th36
  • 25th to 49th29
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

50 of their 100 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser50
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Cop on the Beat (1975)

87th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sting (1973)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does William 'Billy' Benedict work with?

People who share at least 2 of William 'Billy' Benedict's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Huntz Hall shares the most, 7.

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Producers