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Harry Benham

Harry Benham

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 25, 1884
Died Jul 17, 1969 (85)
Birthplace Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
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Updated Apr 28, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 28, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia Harry Benham (February 26, 1884 – July 17, 1969) was an American silent film actor. Born in Valparaiso, Indiana, as a child Benham and his family moved to Chicago, where he was raised and attended school. Benham had a talent for singing and sang in his local church choir. In 1904, t ... he production Peggy From Paris came to Chicago and, at age 20, Benham became a member of the chorus while earning a living in the wholesale paper business. Benham was soon selected to play the leading role in the production and remained in that role throughout the production's three-year run. He was subsequently able to garner more roles in other plays, such as The Sultan of Sulu, Woodland, Marrying Mary, The Gay Musician, H.M.S. Pinafore, Florodora, The Mayoress, and Madame Sherry. In 1910 Benham joined the Thanhouser Company in New Rochelle, New York, for whom he played the leading role in many of the company's films through 1915. He married actress Ethyle Cooke, and together they had two children, Dorothy and Leland, who also became prominent Thanhouser personalities. Benham died on July 17, 1969 in Sarasota, Florida, aged 85.

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Filmography

Your Best Friend

Your Best Friend

1922

as Robert Meyers

Hush Money

Hush Money

1921

as Bishop Deems

Polly with a Past

Polly with a Past

1920

as Clay Cullum

Cecilia of the Pink Roses

Cecilia of the Pink Roses

1918

as Harry Twombly

The Dancer's Peril

The Dancer's Peril

1917

as Richard Moraino

The Warfare of the Flesh

The Warfare of the Flesh

1917

as Frank Gregory

The Last of the Carnabys

The Last of the Carnabys

1917

as Johnn Rand

The Mischief Maker

The Mischief Maker

1916

as Al Tourney

Daughter of Kings

Daughter of Kings

1915

as J. Courtleigh Brice

Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor

Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor

1915

as Bob / Madam Blanche

The Heart of the Princess Marsari

The Heart of the Princess Marsari

1915

as Paul Leighton - an Artist

A Woman's Loyalty

A Woman's Loyalty

1914

as Jack

Zudora

Zudora

1914

as John Storm

The Head of the Ribbon Counter

The Head of the Ribbon Counter

1913

as Clarence, the Ribbon Clerk

The Girl of the Cabaret

The Girl of the Cabaret

1913

as May's Husband

Moths

Moths

1913

as Correyee

Just a Shabby Doll

Just a Shabby Doll

1913

as The Husband

King Rene’s Daughter

King Rene’s Daughter

1913

as Tristan, Count de Vaudemont

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1913

as Alan-a-Dale

Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

1912

as Nicolas Nickleby

A Romance of the U.S.N.

A Romance of the U.S.N.

1912

as The Sailor

Letters of a Lifetime

Letters of a Lifetime

1912

as The Brother

Brains vs. Brawn

Brains vs. Brawn

1912

as Brawn / The Young Athlete

Jilted

Jilted

1912

as The Fiancé

The Repeater

The Repeater

1912

as Jack, the Repeater

Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem

1912

as Angel Gabriel

The Portrait of Lady Anne

The Portrait of Lady Anne

1912

as Lady Anne's Suitor in 1912

In a Garden

In a Garden

1912

as The Quarrel Maker

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1912

as Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (uncredited)

Their Burglar

Their Burglar

1911

as Jack

Cinderella

Cinderella

1911

as Prince

The Missing Heir

The Missing Heir

1911

as The Policeman

Get Rich Quick

Get Rich Quick

1911

as Undetermined Role

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