Harry Benham
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1884-02-25
- Died
- 1969-07-17
- Place of birth
- Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
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, the 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.
Known For
Zudora
1914
as John Storm
The Outsider
1917
as Donald Lyttleton
The Prey
1920
as James Calvin
Nicholas Nickleby
1912
as Nicolas Nickleby
Frou Frou
1914
as Henri de Sartorys
The Heart of the Princess Marsari
1915
as Paul Leighton - an Artist
Movies (70)
Zudora
1914
as John Storm
The Outsider
1917
as Donald Lyttleton
The Prey
1920
as James Calvin
Nicholas Nickleby
1912
as Nicolas Nickleby
Frou Frou
1914
as Henri de Sartorys
The Heart of the Princess Marsari
1915
as Paul Leighton - an Artist
The Mischief Maker
1916
as Al Tourney
Dora Thorne
1912
as Lord Rowland
The Repeater
1912
as Jack, the Repeater
The Victim
1920
as George Griffin, lawyer
The Warning
1912
as The Father
Polly with a Past
1920
as Clay Cullum
The Dangerous Paradise
1920
as Norman Kent
When Hungry Hamlet Fled
1915
as Johnny Jenkins
Her Secret
1912
as The Loyal Sister's Husband
Their Burglar
1911
as Jack
The Tomboy
1911
as The Guardian
The Town That Forgot God
1922
as Harry Adams
When a Count Counted
1912
as The Young Law Clerk, Her Sweetheart
A Woman's Loyalty
1914
as Jack
The Smuggler
1911
as The Secret Service Man
The Old Curiosity Shop
1911
Get Rich Quick
1911
as Undetermined Role
The Missing Heir
1911
as The Policeman
Daughter of Kings
1915
as J. Courtleigh Brice
Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor
1915
as Bob / Madam Blanche
The Head of the Ribbon Counter
1913
as Clarence, the Ribbon Clerk
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1912
as Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (uncredited)
One Flag at Last
1911
as Fred
Brains vs. Brawn
1912
as Brawn / The Young Athlete
Letters of a Lifetime
1912
as The Brother
His Two Patients
1915
as The Doctor
A Romance of the U.S.N.
1912
as The Sailor
Her Ladyship's Page
1912
In a Garden
1912
as The Quarrel Maker
King Rene’s Daughter
1913
as Tristan, Count de Vaudemont
Coals of Fire
1914
as Blodgett - A Rich Young Businessman
Just a Shabby Doll
1913
as The Husband
David Copperfield
1911
His Uncle's Wives
1913
The Girl of the Cabaret
1913
as May's Husband
The Warfare of the Flesh
1917
as Frank Gregory
The Mummy
1911
A Freight Car Honeymoon
1915
as Dan Boynton - the Groom
The Last of the Carnabys
1917
as Johnn Rand
When You and I Were Young
1917
as Artist
The Girl of the Sea
1915
as Emelyn Lewis - the Reporter
Cinderella
1911
as Prince
Moths
1913
as Correyee
She
1911
Star of Bethlehem
1912
as Angel Gabriel
Hush Money
1921
as Bishop Deems
The Wrecked Taxi
1912
The Man Inside
1916
as Hunter
Pamela Congreve
1914
The Dancer's Peril
1917
as Richard Moraino
Under Two Flags
1912
The Portrait of Lady Anne
1912
as Lady Anne's Suitor in 1912
The Country Girl
1915
as Belville, Phyllis' Lover
Jilted
1912
as The Fiancé
Sherlock Holmes Solves the Sign of the Four
1913
as Sherlock Holmes
The Path of Happiness
1916
as Merrill Day - The Intruder
Your Best Friend
1922
as Robert Meyers
East Lynne
1912
Cecilia of the Pink Roses
1918
as Harry Twombly
Robin Hood
1913
as Alan-a-Dale
The Voice of Conscience
1912
as Suitor
The Forest Rose
1912
The Lady from the Sea
1911
The Love Craze
1918
as The Hero
About Harry Benham
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, the 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 t… With 70 credits spanning from 1911 to 1922, Harry Benham has appeared in 70 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Zudora (1914) — as John Storm
- The Outsider (1917) — as Donald Lyttleton
- The Prey (1920) — as James Calvin
- Nicholas Nickleby (1912) — as Nicolas Nickleby
- Frou Frou (1914) — as Henri de Sartorys
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