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Martin Benson(1918-2010)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Martin Benson was born on 10 August 1918 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Omen (1976), The King and I (1956) and Goldfinger (1964). He was married to Joan Hayward and Joy. He died on 28 February 2010 in Markyate, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
BornAugust 10, 1918
DiedFebruary 28, 2010(91)
BornAugust 10, 1918
DiedFebruary 28, 2010(91)
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Known for

Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and Harvey Stephens in The Omen (1976)
The Omen
7.5
  • Father Spiletto
  • 1976
Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner in The King and I (1956)
The King and I
7.4
  • Kralahome
  • 1956
Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, and Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger (1964)
Goldfinger
7.7
  • Solo
  • 1964
Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in A Shot in the Dark (1964)
A Shot in the Dark
7.3
  • Maurice
  • 1964

Credits

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Actor

  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Rudy Goldspink
    • 2005
  • Angela's Ashes (1999)
    Angela's Ashes
    7.3
    • Christian Brother
    • 1999
  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    7.1
    TV Series
    • The Vicar
    • 1998
  • Jennifer Ehle and Tara Fitzgerald in The Camomile Lawn (1992)
    The Camomile Lawn
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Pauli
    • 1992
  • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, Mark Wingett, and Delia Swan in The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Craven
    • 1989
  • Peter Davison in Campion (1989)
    Campion
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Isaac Melchizadek
    • 1989
  • Wyatt's Watchdogs (1988)
    Wyatt's Watchdogs
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Judge Goodman
    • 1988
  • Young Toscanini (1988)
    Young Toscanini
    6.1
    • Comparsa (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Sneh Gupta, Penelope West, Jane Kaeser, and Jonathan Evans in Tourism: The Welcome Business (1986)
    Tourism: The Welcome Business
    TV Movie
    • Mr. McGrath
    • 1986
  • Commodities (1986)
    Commodities
    TV Series
    • Brazil: Portuguese Man
    • 1986
  • The Clairvoyant
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Browser
    • 1986
  • Anthony Hopkins and Lesley-Anne Down in Arch of Triumph (1984)
    Arch of Triumph
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Goldberg
    • 1984
  • Ian Lavender in The Hello Goodbye Man (1984)
    The Hello Goodbye Man
    TV Series
    • Mr. Renwick
    • 1984
  • Charlotte Long in Schoolgirl Chums (1982)
    Schoolgirl Chums
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Count Slansky
    • 1982
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Vasco
    • 1981

Writer

  • One Step Beyond (1959)
    One Step Beyond
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story supervisor
    • dramatization
    • 1961

Videos6

The King and I
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The King and I
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Goldfinger
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Goldfinger
Satan Never Sleeps
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Satan Never Sleeps
The King and I
Trailer 1:34
The King and I

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • August 10, 1918
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 28, 2010
    • Markyate, Hertfordshire, England, UK(in his sleep)
  • Spouses
      Joan Hayward1957 - ? (divorced, 4 children)
  • Other works
    He ran Martin Benson Films, based in Radlett, Hertfordshire, which made educational and training films, some for Save the Children. He wrote, directed and sometimes narrated these films.

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  • Trivia
    In his later years painted portraits of noted Shakespearean actors, including Olivier, Gielgud and Guiness, staging a 1993 exhibition at the Shakespeare Globe Centre.

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