William Benedict (April 16, 1917 â€" November 25, 1999) was an
American actor, perhaps best known for playing "Whitey" in Monogram
Pictures' The Bowery Boys series.Benedict was born in Haskell,
Oklahoma, After his father's death when Benedict was 3 years old, his
mother supported him and his two sisters. He took part in school
theatricals, and on leaving school he made his way to
Hollywood.Benedict's 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.
American actor, perhaps best known for playing "Whitey" in Monogram
Pictures' The Bowery Boys series.Benedict was born in Haskell,
Oklahoma, After his father's death when Benedict was 3 years old, his
mother supported him and his two sisters. He took part in school
theatricals, and on leaving school he made his way to
Hollywood.Benedict's 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.
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