Acting
Harry Benham
EN, XX cinema · 70 credits
Born
25 February 1884
Died
17 July 1969 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
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
Filmography
Your Best Friend
as Robert Meyers
The Town That Forgot God
as Harry Adams
Hush Money
as Bishop Deems
Polly with a Past
as Clay Cullum
The Victim
as George Griffin, lawyer
The Prey
as James Calvin
The Dangerous Paradise
as Norman Kent
Cecilia of the Pink Roses
as Harry Twombly
The Dancer's Peril
as Richard Moraino
The Last of the Carnabys
as Johnn Rand
The Warfare of the Flesh
as Frank Gregory
The Outsider
1917
The Outsider
as Donald Lyttleton
The Mischief Maker
as Al Tourney
The Path of Happiness
as Merrill Day - The Intruder
The Man Inside
as Hunter
The Heart of the Princess Marsari
1915
The Heart of the Princess Marsari
as Paul Leighton - an Artist
Daughter of Kings
1915
Daughter of Kings
as J. Courtleigh Brice
Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor
as Bob / Madam Blanche
When Hungry Hamlet Fled
1915
When Hungry Hamlet Fled
as Johnny Jenkins
The Country Girl
1915
The Country Girl
as Belville, Phyllis' Lover
A Freight Car Honeymoon
1915
A Freight Car Honeymoon
as Dan Boynton - the Groom
His Two Patients
1915
His Two Patients
as The Doctor
The Girl of the Sea
1915
The Girl of the Sea
as Emelyn Lewis - the Reporter
Zudora
as John Storm
Frou Frou
1914
Frou Frou
as Henri de Sartorys
Coals of Fire
as Blodgett - A Rich Young Businessman
The Head of the Ribbon Counter
1913
The Head of the Ribbon Counter
as Clarence, the Ribbon Clerk
The Girl of the Cabaret
1913
The Girl of the Cabaret
as May's Husband
Moths
as Correyee
King Rene’s Daughter
as Tristan, Count de Vaudemont
Just a Shabby Doll
as The Husband
Sherlock Holmes Solves the Sign of the Four
as Sherlock Holmes
Robin Hood
as Alan-a-Dale
Her Secret
as The Loyal Sister's Husband
Jilted
as The Fiancé
The Warning
1912
The Warning
as The Father
A Romance of the U.S.N.
as The Sailor
Brains vs. Brawn
1912
Brains vs. Brawn
as Brawn / The Young Athlete
The Repeater
1912
The Repeater
as Jack, the Repeater
Dora Thorne
as Lord Rowland
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (uncredited)
The Portrait of Lady Anne
as Lady Anne's Suitor in 1912
Nicholas Nickleby
as Nicolas Nickleby
Star of Bethlehem
as Angel Gabriel
In a Garden
as The Quarrel Maker
When a Count Counted
as The Young Law Clerk, Her Sweetheart
The Missing Heir
1911
The Missing Heir
as The Policeman
The Tomboy
1911
The Tomboy
as The Guardian
She
Actor
Get Rich Quick
as Undetermined Role
Cinderella
as Prince
The Smuggler
1911
The Smuggler
as The Secret Service Man