William Bendix Visiting Henry Ford Museum, March 16, 1964

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Artifact Overview

Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Actor William Bendix, best known for his role as the bumbling Chester Riley, stopped by in 1964.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Subject Date

16 March 1964

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.2254

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.25 in
Width: 5.25 in

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