1884-02-25 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.
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The Town That Forgot God | Harry Adams | 1922-10-30 |
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Your Best Friend | Robert Meyers | 1922-03-26 |
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Hush Money | Bishop Deems | 1921-11-01 |
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The Victim | George Griffin, lawyer | 1920-12-01 |
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The Prey | James Calvin | 1920-09-12 |
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The Dangerous Paradise | Norman Kent | 1920-10-20 |
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Polly with a Past | Clay Cullum | 1920-11-29 |
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The Love Craze | The Hero | 1918-11-18 |
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Cecilia of the Pink Roses | Harry Twombly | 1918-06-02 |
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The Last of the Carnabys | Johnn Rand | 1917-07-22 |
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The Warfare of the Flesh | Frank Gregory | 1917-05-22 |
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The Dancer's Peril | Richard Moraino | 1917-03-12 |
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When You and I Were Young | Artist | 1917-07-16 |
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The Path of Happiness | Merrill Day - The Intruder | 1916-01-31 |
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The Mischief Maker | Al Tourney | 1916-11-26 |
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The Man Inside | Hunter | 1916-01-17 |
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His Two Patients | The Doctor | 1915-07-25 |
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The Girl of the Sea | Emelyn Lewis - the Reporter | 1915-06-01 |
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A Freight Car Honeymoon | Dan Boynton - the Groom | 1915-06-06 |
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The Country Girl | Belville, Phyllis' Lover | 1915-06-15 |
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When Hungry Hamlet Fled | Johnny Jenkins | 1915-08-17 |
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Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor | Bob / Madam Blanche | 1915-07-08 |
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Daughter of Kings | J. Courtleigh Brice | 1915-05-23 |
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The Heart of the Princess Marsari | Paul Leighton - an Artist | 1915-05-18 |
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Coals of Fire | Blodgett - A Rich Young Businessman | 1914-01-16 |
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Pamela Congreve | 1914-05-25 | |
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Frou Frou | Henri de Sartorys | 1914-01-01 |
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A Woman's Loyalty | Jack | 1914-05-05 |
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Zudora | John Storm | 1914-11-20 |
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Just a Shabby Doll | The Husband | 1913-03-10 |
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Robin Hood | Alan-a-Dale | 1913-09-23 |
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The Girl of the Cabaret | May's Husband | 1913-08-08 |
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Sherlock Holmes Solves the Sign of the Four | Sherlock Holmes | 1913-02-25 |
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His Uncle's Wives | 1913-02-01 | |
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The Head of the Ribbon Counter | Clarence, the Ribbon Clerk | 1913-06-15 |
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Moths | Correyee | 1913-08-31 |
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King Rene’s Daughter | Tristan, Count de Vaudemont | 1913-07-01 |
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The Warning | The Father | 1912-10-04 |
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Under Two Flags | 1912-07-02 | |
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When a Count Counted | The Young Law Clerk, Her Sweetheart | 1912-08-25 |
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Her Ladyship's Page | 1912-01-23 | |
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Letters of a Lifetime | The Brother | 1912-10-01 |
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The Forest Rose | 1912-11-29 | |
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The Wrecked Taxi | 1912-08-16 | |
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Jilted | The Fiancé | 1912-05-14 |
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A Romance of the U.S.N. | The Sailor | 1912-12-06 |
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The Repeater | Jack, the Repeater | 1912-12-22 |
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The Voice of Conscience | Suitor | 1912-09-02 |
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Her Secret | The Loyal Sister's Husband | 1912-06-06 |
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Nicholas Nickleby | Nicolas Nickleby | 1912-03-18 |
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The Portrait of Lady Anne | Lady Anne's Suitor in 1912 | 1912-07-23 |
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Dora Thorne | Lord Rowland | 1912-04-30 |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (uncredited) | 1912-01-16 |
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Brains vs. Brawn | Brawn / The Young Athlete | 1912-12-15 |
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Star of Bethlehem | Angel Gabriel | 1912-12-24 |
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In a Garden | The Quarrel Maker | 1912-10-24 |
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East Lynne | 1912-01-26 | |
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The Smuggler | The Secret Service Man | 1911-07-25 |
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The Mummy | 1911-03-07 | |
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One Flag at Last | Fred | 1911-09-18 |
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The Old Curiosity Shop | 1911-01-29 | |
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David Copperfield | 1911-10-17 | |
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The Lady from the Sea | 1911-12-12 | |
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Cinderella | Prince | 1911-12-21 |
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The Tomboy | The Guardian | 1911-12-19 |
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She | 1911-12-25 | |
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The Missing Heir | The Policeman | 1911-11-07 |
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Their Burglar | Jack | 1911-11-03 |
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Get Rich Quick | Undetermined Role | 1911-05-25 |
