Harry Benham
Acting
Born: 1884-02-25 in Valparaiso, 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.
Known For
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicolas Nickleby
The Prey
James Calvin
The Victim
George Griffin, lawyer
Dora Thorne
Lord Rowland
Zudora
John Storm
Her Secret
The Loyal Sister's Husband
The Mischief Maker
Al Tourney
The Town That Forgot God
Harry Adams
The Dangerous Paradise
Norman Kent
Coals of Fire
Blodgett - A Rich Young Businessman
King Rene’s Daughter
Tristan, Count de Vaudemont
Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor
Bob / Madam Blanche
The Old Curiosity Shop
The Warfare of the Flesh
Frank Gregory
Hush Money
Bishop Deems
Polly with a Past
Clay Cullum
When You and I Were Young
Artist
Cinderella
Prince
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (uncredited)
When a Count Counted
The Young Law Clerk, Her Sweetheart
His Uncle's Wives
David Copperfield
The Mummy
The Man Inside
Hunter