Harry Benham
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 25, 1884
- Died
- Jul 17, 1969 (aged 85)
- Place of birth
- Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
- Credits
- 70
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
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1912Movie
Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (uncredited)
Cinderella
1911Movie
Prince
The Portrait of Lady Anne
1912Movie
Lady Anne's Suitor in 1912
Nicholas Nickleby
1912Movie
Nicolas Nickleby
Polly with a Past
1920Movie
Clay Cullum
Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor
1915Movie
Bob / Madam Blanche
Filmography
The Town That Forgot God
1922Movie
Harry Adams
Your Best Friend
1922Movie
Robert Meyers
Hush Money
1921Movie
Bishop Deems
The Victim
1920Movie
George Griffin, lawyer
Polly with a Past
1920Movie
Clay Cullum
The Dangerous Paradise
1920Movie
Norman Kent
The Prey
1920Movie
James Calvin
The Love Craze
1918Movie
The Hero
Cecilia of the Pink Roses
1918Movie
Harry Twombly
The Outsider
1917Movie
Donald Lyttleton
The Last of the Carnabys
1917Movie
Johnn Rand
When You and I Were Young
1917Movie
Artist
The Warfare of the Flesh
1917Movie
Frank Gregory
The Dancer's Peril
1917Movie
Richard Moraino
The Mischief Maker
1916Movie
Al Tourney
The Path of Happiness
1916Movie
Merrill Day - The Intruder
The Man Inside
1916Movie
Hunter
When Hungry Hamlet Fled
1915Movie
Johnny Jenkins
His Two Patients
1915Movie
The Doctor
Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor
1915Movie
Bob / Madam Blanche
The Country Girl
1915Movie
Belville, Phyllis' Lover
A Freight Car Honeymoon
1915Movie
Dan Boynton - the Groom
The Girl of the Sea
1915Movie
Emelyn Lewis - the Reporter
Daughter of Kings
1915Movie
J. Courtleigh Brice
The Heart of the Princess Marsari
1915Movie
Paul Leighton - an Artist
Zudora
1914Movie
John Storm
Pamela Congreve
1914Movie
A Woman's Loyalty
1914Movie
Jack
Coals of Fire
1914Movie
Blodgett - A Rich Young Businessman
Frou Frou
1914Movie
Henri de Sartorys
Robin Hood
1913Movie
Alan-a-Dale
Moths
1913Movie
Correyee
The Girl of the Cabaret
1913Movie
May's Husband
King Rene’s Daughter
1913Movie
Tristan, Count de Vaudemont
The Head of the Ribbon Counter
1913Movie
Clarence, the Ribbon Clerk
Just a Shabby Doll
1913Movie
The Husband
Sherlock Holmes Solves the Sign of the Four
1913Movie
Sherlock Holmes
His Uncle's Wives
1913Movie
Star of Bethlehem
1912Movie
Angel Gabriel
The Repeater
1912Movie
Jack, the Repeater
Brains vs. Brawn
1912Movie
Brawn / The Young Athlete
A Romance of the U.S.N.
1912Movie
The Sailor
The Forest Rose
1912Movie
In a Garden
1912Movie
The Quarrel Maker
The Warning
1912Movie
The Father
Letters of a Lifetime
1912Movie
The Brother
The Voice of Conscience
1912Movie
Suitor
When a Count Counted
1912Movie
The Young Law Clerk, Her Sweetheart
The Wrecked Taxi
1912Movie
The Portrait of Lady Anne
1912Movie
Lady Anne's Suitor in 1912
Under Two Flags
1912Movie
Her Secret
1912Movie
The Loyal Sister's Husband
Jilted
1912Movie
The Fiancé
Dora Thorne
1912Movie
Lord Rowland
Nicholas Nickleby
1912Movie
Nicolas Nickleby
East Lynne
1912Movie
Her Ladyship's Page
1912Movie
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1912Movie
Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (uncredited)
She
1911Movie
Cinderella
1911Movie
Prince
The Tomboy
1911Movie
The Guardian
The Lady from the Sea
1911Movie
The Missing Heir
1911Movie
The Policeman
Their Burglar
1911Movie
Jack
David Copperfield
1911Movie
One Flag at Last
1911Movie
Fred
The Smuggler
1911Movie
The Secret Service Man
Get Rich Quick
1911Movie
Undetermined Role
The Mummy
1911Movie
The Old Curiosity Shop
1911Movie