Harry Benham
Acting
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
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movieThe Town That Forgot God
1922
Harry Adams
movieYour Best Friend
1922
Robert Meyers
movieHush Money
1921
Bishop Deems
movieThe Victim
1920
George Griffin, lawyer
moviePolly with a Past
1920
Clay Cullum
movieThe Dangerous Paradise
1920
Norman Kent
movieThe Prey
1920
James Calvin
movieCecilia of the Pink Roses
1918
Harry Twombly
The Outsider
1917
Donald Lyttleton
movieThe Last of the Carnabys
1917
Johnn Rand
movieThe Warfare of the Flesh
1917
Frank Gregory
movieThe Dancer's Peril
1917
Richard Moraino
movieThe Mischief Maker
1916
Al Tourney
movieThe Path of Happiness
1916
Merrill Day - The Intruder
movieThe Man Inside
1916
Hunter
When Hungry Hamlet Fled
1915
Johnny Jenkins
movieMadam Blanche, Beauty Doctor
1915
Bob / Madam Blanche
The Country Girl
1915
Belville, Phyllis' Lover
A Freight Car Honeymoon
1915
Dan Boynton - the Groom
The Girl of the Sea
1915
Emelyn Lewis - the Reporter
Daughter of Kings
1915
J. Courtleigh Brice
The Heart of the Princess Marsari
1915
Paul Leighton - an Artist
movieZudora
1914
John Storm
movieCoals of Fire
1914
Blodgett - A Rich Young Businessman
Frou Frou
1914
Henri de Sartorys
movieRobin Hood
1913
Alan-a-Dale
movieMoths
1913
Correyee
movieKing Rene’s Daughter
1913
Tristan, Count de Vaudemont
The Head of the Ribbon Counter
1913
Clarence, the Ribbon Clerk
movieJust a Shabby Doll
1913
The Husband
movieSherlock Holmes Solves the Sign of the Four
1913
Sherlock Holmes
movieStar of Bethlehem
1912
Angel Gabriel
The Repeater
1912
Jack, the Repeater
Brains vs. Brawn
1912
Brawn / The Young Athlete
movieA Romance of the U.S.N.
1912
The Sailor
movieIn a Garden
1912
The Quarrel Maker
The Warning
1912
The Father
movieWhen a Count Counted
1912
The Young Law Clerk, Her Sweetheart
movieThe Portrait of Lady Anne
1912
Lady Anne's Suitor in 1912
movieHer Secret
1912
The Loyal Sister's Husband
movieJilted
1912
The Fiancé
movieDora Thorne
1912
Lord Rowland
movieNicholas Nickleby
1912
Nicolas Nickleby
movieDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1912
Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (uncredited)
movieCinderella
1911
Prince
The Tomboy
1911
The Guardian
The Missing Heir
1911
The Policeman
The Smuggler
1911
The Secret Service Man
movieGet Rich Quick
1911
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