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

Nicholas Nickleby

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Hush Money

The Dancer's Peril

David Copperfield

Robin Hood

Cinderella

Moths

All Movies (70)

• The Town That Forgot God1922 · as Harry Adams
• Your Best Friend1922 · as Robert Meyers
• Hush Money1921 · as Bishop Deems
• The Victim1920 · as George Griffin, lawyer
• Polly with a Past1920 · as Clay Cullum
• The Dangerous Paradise1920 · as Norman Kent
• The Prey1920 · as James Calvin
• The Love Craze1918 · as The Hero
• Cecilia of the Pink Roses1918 · as Harry Twombly
• The Outsider1917 · as Donald Lyttleton
• The Last of the Carnabys1917 · as Johnn Rand
• When You and I Were Young1917 · as Artist
• The Warfare of the Flesh1917 · as Frank Gregory
• The Dancer's Peril1917 · as Richard Moraino
• The Mischief Maker1916 · as Al Tourney
• The Path of Happiness1916 · as Merrill Day - The Intruder
• The Man Inside1916 · as Hunter
• When Hungry Hamlet Fled1915 · as Johnny Jenkins
• His Two Patients1915 · as The Doctor
• Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor1915 · as Bob / Madam Blanche
• The Country Girl1915 · as Belville, Phyllis' Lover
• A Freight Car Honeymoon1915 · as Dan Boynton - the Groom
• The Girl of the Sea1915 · as Emelyn Lewis - the Reporter
• Daughter of Kings1915 · as J. Courtleigh Brice
• The Heart of the Princess Marsari1915 · as Paul Leighton - an Artist
• Zudora1914 · as John Storm
• Pamela Congreve1914
• A Woman's Loyalty1914 · as Jack
• Coals of Fire1914 · as Blodgett - A Rich Young Businessman
• Frou Frou1914 · as Henri de Sartorys
• Robin Hood1913 · as Alan-a-Dale
• Moths1913 · as Correyee
• The Girl of the Cabaret1913 · as May's Husband
• King Rene’s Daughter1913 · as Tristan, Count de Vaudemont
• The Head of the Ribbon Counter1913 · as Clarence, the Ribbon Clerk
• Just a Shabby Doll1913 · as The Husband
• Sherlock Holmes Solves the Sign of the Four1913 · as Sherlock Holmes
• His Uncle's Wives1913
• Star of Bethlehem1912 · as Angel Gabriel
• The Repeater1912 · as Jack, the Repeater
• Brains vs. Brawn1912 · as Brawn / The Young Athlete
• A Romance of the U.S.N.1912 · as The Sailor
• The Forest Rose1912
• In a Garden1912 · as The Quarrel Maker
• The Warning1912 · as The Father
• Letters of a Lifetime1912 · as The Brother
• The Voice of Conscience1912 · as Suitor
• When a Count Counted1912 · as The Young Law Clerk, Her Sweetheart
• The Wrecked Taxi1912
• The Portrait of Lady Anne1912 · as Lady Anne's Suitor in 1912
• Under Two Flags1912
• Her Secret1912 · as The Loyal Sister's Husband
• Jilted1912 · as The Fiancé
• Dora Thorne1912 · as Lord Rowland
• Nicholas Nickleby1912 · as Nicolas Nickleby
• East Lynne1912
• Her Ladyship's Page1912
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1912 · as Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (uncredited)
• She1911
• Cinderella1911 · as Prince
• The Tomboy1911 · as The Guardian
• The Lady from the Sea1911
• The Missing Heir1911 · as The Policeman
• Their Burglar1911 · as Jack
• David Copperfield1911
• One Flag at Last1911 · as Fred
• The Smuggler1911 · as The Secret Service Man
• Get Rich Quick1911 · as Undetermined Role
• The Mummy1911
• The Old Curiosity Shop1911