Editing William Bendix (section)

==Early life==
Bendix was born in Manhattan, the only child of Oscar and Hilda (Carnell) Bendix, and was named William after his German paternal grandfather. His uncle was composer, conductor, and violinist [[Max Bendix]].<ref>{{cite news|title=William Bendix&nbsp;— About This Person&nbsp;— Movies & TV|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/5281/William-Bendix/biography|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151217180622/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/5281/William-Bendix/biography|author=Bruce Eder|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|year=2015|archive-date=December 17, 2015}}</ref> In the early 1920s, Bendix was a batboy for the [[New York Yankees]] and said he saw [[Babe Ruth]] hit more than 100 home runs at Yankee Stadium. However, he was fired after fulfilling Ruth's request for a large order of hot dogs and soda before a game, which resulted in Ruth being unable to play that day. He worked as a grocer until the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]].<ref name=NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/15/archives/william-bandit-actor-58-is-dead-stage-and-screen-veteran-capped.html?auth=-google1tap "William Bendix, Actor, 58, Is Dead; Stage and Screen Veteran Capped Career With Riley", ''New York Times'', December 15, 1964]</ref>