biography of Bill BENDER (1920)

Birth place: El Segundo, CA

Addresses: Oro Grande, CA

Profession: Painter, illustrator

Work: USAF Acad., Colorado Springs; USN, Pensacola; Pentagon; White House; Palm Springs Mus.

Comments: Bender was a working cowboy, moonlighting as a movie stuntman. Recuperating from an injury, he turned to writing and illustrating stories. Bender painted desert landscapes, horses, cattle and ranch scenes.

Sources: P&H Samuels, 39.