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