Harry Benham

Harry Benham

Acting
Born 1884-02-25 - Died 1969-07-17Valparaiso, Indiana, USA

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.

Movies (70)

Nicholas Nickleby
6.2

Nicholas Nickleby

1912Movie6.2
The Victim

The Victim

1920Movie
The Prey
7.0

The Prey

1920Movie7.0
Frou Frou
1.0

Frou Frou

1914Movie1.0
Dora Thorne
8.0

Dora Thorne

1912Movie8.0
Zudora

Zudora

1914Movie
The Outsider

The Outsider

1917Movie
Her Secret
9.0

Her Secret

1912Movie9.0
The Mischief Maker

The Mischief Maker

1916Movie
The Dangerous Paradise
7.0

The Dangerous Paradise

1920Movie7.0
When Hungry Hamlet Fled
7.0

When Hungry Hamlet Fled

1915Movie7.0
Polly with a Past
6.0

Polly with a Past

1920Movie6.0
A Woman's Loyalty
7.0

A Woman's Loyalty

1914Movie7.0
The Girl of the Sea
8.0

The Girl of the Sea

1915Movie8.0
The Warfare of the Flesh

The Warfare of the Flesh

1917Movie
Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor
7.0

Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor

1915Movie7.0
The Town That Forgot God
8.0

The Town That Forgot God

1922Movie8.0
The Heart of the Princess Marsari
9.0

The Heart of the Princess Marsari

1915Movie9.0
The Old Curiosity Shop
8.0

The Old Curiosity Shop

1911Movie8.0
When a Count Counted
10.0

When a Count Counted

1912Movie10.0
King Rene’s Daughter
7.0

King Rene’s Daughter

1913Movie7.0
Coals of Fire
10.0

Coals of Fire

1914Movie10.0
His Two Patients
9.0

His Two Patients

1915Movie9.0
Just a Shabby Doll
6.5

Just a Shabby Doll

1913Movie6.5
The Girl of the Cabaret
10.0

The Girl of the Cabaret

1913Movie10.0
In a Garden
6.0

In a Garden

1912Movie6.0
The Warning
7.0

The Warning

1912Movie7.0
Cinderella
6.4

Cinderella

1911Movie6.4
Letters of a Lifetime
8.0

Letters of a Lifetime

1912Movie8.0
The Wrecked Taxi
7.0

The Wrecked Taxi

1912Movie7.0
Their Burglar
10.0

Their Burglar

1911Movie10.0
Hush Money
9.0

Hush Money

1921Movie9.0
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
5.9

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1912Movie5.9
David Copperfield
8.0

David Copperfield

1911Movie8.0
Brains vs. Brawn
7.0

Brains vs. Brawn

1912Movie7.0
The Dancer's Peril

The Dancer's Peril

1917Movie
The Smuggler
7.0

The Smuggler

1911Movie7.0
The Tomboy

The Tomboy

1911Movie
A Romance of the U.S.N.
8.0

A Romance of the U.S.N.

1912Movie8.0
She
4.0

She

1911Movie4.0
East Lynne
10.0

East Lynne

1912Movie10.0
Star of Bethlehem
5.0

Star of Bethlehem

1912Movie5.0
The Man Inside

The Man Inside

1916Movie
Sherlock Holmes Solves the Sign of the Four
10.0

Sherlock Holmes Solves the Sign of the Four

1913Movie10.0
Under Two Flags
9.0

Under Two Flags

1912Movie9.0
The Last of the Carnabys

The Last of the Carnabys

1917Movie
When You and I Were Young
9.0

When You and I Were Young

1917Movie9.0
His Uncle's Wives
8.0

His Uncle's Wives

1913Movie8.0
Daughter of Kings

Daughter of Kings

1915Movie
The Repeater
8.0

The Repeater

1912Movie8.0
The Lady from the Sea
9.0

The Lady from the Sea

1911Movie9.0
Robin Hood
6.0

Robin Hood

1913Movie6.0
The Country Girl

The Country Girl

1915Movie
One Flag at Last

One Flag at Last

1911Movie
Moths

Moths

1913Movie
The Forest Rose

The Forest Rose

1912Movie
The Head of the Ribbon Counter
8.0

The Head of the Ribbon Counter

1913Movie8.0
Your Best Friend
10.0

Your Best Friend

1922Movie10.0
The Portrait of Lady Anne
6.6

The Portrait of Lady Anne

1912Movie6.6
Pamela Congreve
8.0

Pamela Congreve

1914Movie8.0
The Missing Heir
7.0

The Missing Heir

1911Movie7.0
Cecilia of the Pink Roses

Cecilia of the Pink Roses

1918Movie
Jilted
10.0

Jilted

1912Movie10.0
The Love Craze
10.0

The Love Craze

1918Movie10.0
The Mummy
8.5

The Mummy

1911Movie8.5
Her Ladyship's Page
7.0

Her Ladyship's Page

1912Movie7.0
The Path of Happiness

The Path of Happiness

1916Movie
Get Rich Quick
4.0

Get Rich Quick

1911Movie4.0
A Freight Car Honeymoon
8.0

A Freight Car Honeymoon

1915Movie8.0
The Voice of Conscience
4.0

The Voice of Conscience

1912Movie4.0