Harry Benham
Birthday: 1884-02-25 | Place of Birth: Valparaiso, Indiana, USAFrom 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
Acting
Role
as Harry Adams
as Robert Meyers
as Bishop Deems
as Clay Cullum
as James Calvin
as Norman Kent
as Harry Twombly
as The Hero
as Artist
as Frank Gregory
as Hunter
as Merrill Day - The Intruder
as Belville, Phyllis' Lover
as Bob / Madam Blanche
as Dan Boynton - the Groom
as Emelyn Lewis - the Reporter
as Johnny Jenkins
as Paul Leighton - an Artist
as The Doctor
as Henri de Sartorys
as Jack
as John Storm
as Alan-a-Dale
as Clarence, the Ribbon Clerk
as May's Husband
as Sherlock Holmes
as Tristan, Count de Vaudemont
as Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (uncredited)
