Harry Benham
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
The Loyal Sister's Husband
Her Secret
Robert Meyers
Your Best Friend
Under Two Flags
Richard Moraino
The Dancer's Peril
Clay Cullum
Polly with a Past
Johnn Rand
The Last of the Carnabys
Bishop Deems
Hush Money
Jack
A Woman's Loyalty
J. Courtleigh Brice
Daughter of Kings
Paul Leighton - an Artist
The Heart of the Princess Marsari
The Policeman
The Missing Heir
She
The Guardian
The Tomboy
Jack
Their Burglar
The Fiancé
Jilted
The Brother
Letters of a Lifetime
The Father
The Warning
Jack, the Repeater
The Repeater
The Sailor
A Romance of the U.S.N.
Brawn / The Young Athlete
Brains vs. Brawn
Clarence, the Ribbon Clerk
The Head of the Ribbon Counter
May's Husband
The Girl of the Cabaret
Al Tourney
The Mischief Maker
Frank Gregory
The Warfare of the Flesh
The Old Curiosity Shop
Lord Rowland
Dora Thorne
Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Mummy
Lady Anne's Suitor in 1912
The Portrait of Lady Anne
Tristan, Count de Vaudemont
King Rene’s Daughter
Correyee
Moths
Pamela Congreve
Nicolas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
Suitor
The Voice of Conscience
Bob / Madam Blanche
Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor
John Storm
Zudora
The Husband
Just a Shabby Doll
Angel Gabriel
Star of Bethlehem
Undetermined Role
Get Rich Quick
The Quarrel Maker
In a Garden
Prince
Cinderella
His Uncle's Wives
East Lynne
Fred
One Flag at Last
David Copperfield
Harry Twombly
Cecilia of the Pink Roses
The Love Craze
Merrill Day - The Intruder
The Path of Happiness
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes Solves the Sign of the Four
Alan-a-Dale
Robin Hood
The Lady from the Sea
Artist
When You and I Were Young
Johnny Jenkins
When Hungry Hamlet Fled
Belville, Phyllis' Lover
The Country Girl
Dan Boynton - the Groom
A Freight Car Honeymoon
The Wrecked Taxi
Hunter
The Man Inside
The Forest Rose
George Griffin, lawyer
The Victim
The Doctor
His Two Patients
Emelyn Lewis - the Reporter
The Girl of the Sea
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
61
Gender
Male
Birthday
1884-02-25
Place of Birth
Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
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