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Benjamin H. Kline(1894-1974)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Benjamin H. Kline was born on 11 July 1894 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Guard That Girl (1935), The Party's Over (1934) and Half Past Midnight (1948). He was married to Annette Halprin. He died on 7 January 1974 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 11, 1894
DiedJanuary 7, 1974(79)
BornJuly 11, 1894
DiedJanuary 7, 1974(79)
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Ward Bond, Robert Allen, Barbara Kent, and Florence Rice in Guard That Girl (1935)
Guard That Girl
3.7
  • Cinematographer(as Benjamin Kline)
  • 1935
Stuart Erwin and Ann Sothern in The Party's Over (1934)
The Party's Over
7.4
  • Cinematographer(as Benjamin Kline)
  • 1934
Peggy Knudsen and Kent Taylor in Half Past Midnight (1948)
Half Past Midnight
6.1
  • Cinematographer(as Benjamin Kline)
  • 1948
Dorothy Gulliver in Trois de la cavalerie (1930)
Trois de la cavalerie
3.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1930

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • Charles Bronson in Le solitaire de l'Ouest (1972)
    Le solitaire de l'Ouest
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1972
  • Roy Thinnes in Chasseur d'homme (1972)
    Chasseur d'homme
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972
  • Jim Backus, Henny Backus, Pamelyn Ferdin, Patricia Harty, Will Hutchins, and Peter Robbins in Blondie (1968)
    Blondie
    6.5
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1968–1969
  • Harry Morgan and Jack Webb in Dragnet 1967 (1967)
    Dragnet 1967
    7.7
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1969
  • Backtrack! (1969)
    Backtrack!
    5.9
    • director of photography
    • 1969
  • Something for a Lonely Man (1968)
    Something for a Lonely Man
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1968
  • Les règles du jeu (1968)
    Les règles du jeu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1968
  • Senta Berger and Gene Barry in Istanbul Express (1968)
    Istanbul Express
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1968
  • Jack Lord in Piège à San Francisco (1968)
    Piège à San Francisco
    4.8
    • director of photography
    • 1968
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in L'homme de fer (1967)
    L'homme de fer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1967
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1963–1967
  • Douglas Fowley, Ruth McDevitt, Ann Sheridan, and Carole Wells in Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
    Pistols 'n' Petticoats
    7.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1966–1967
  • Ben Gazzara in Match contre la vie (1965)
    Match contre la vie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1966
  • Frankenstein et les faux-monnayeurs (1966)
    Frankenstein et les faux-monnayeurs
    6.4
    • director of photography
    • 1966
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in Le Virginien (1962)
    Le Virginien
    7.6
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1962–1966

Director



  • Charles Starrett in Sagebrush Heroes (1945)
    Sagebrush Heroes
    • Director (as Benjamin Kline)
    • 1945
  • Charles Starrett in Saddle Leather Law (1944)
    Saddle Leather Law
    6.1
    • Director (as Benjamin Kline)
    • 1944
  • Charles Starrett, Jimmy Wakely, Art Wenzel, Foy Willing, and Jimmy Wakely and His Saddle Pals in Cyclone Prairie Rangers (1944)
    Cyclone Prairie Rangers
    5.3
    • Director (as Benjamin Kline)
    • 1944
  • Charles Starrett in Cowboy from Lonesome River (1944)
    Cowboy from Lonesome River
    5.7
    • Director (as Benjamin Kline)
    • 1944
  • Charles Starrett in Sundown Valley (1944)
    Sundown Valley
    5.7
    • Director (as Benjamin Kline)
    • 1944
  • Julie Duncan and Charles Starrett in Cowboy in the Clouds (1943)
    Cowboy in the Clouds
    • Director (as Benjamin Kline)
    • 1943
  • George Brent and Frank Lanning in The Lightning Warrior (1931)
    The Lightning Warrior
    6.4
    • Director (as Ben Kline)
    • 1931

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Paul Winchell, and Jerry Mahoney in Stop! Look! and Laugh! (1960)
    Stop! Look! and Laugh!
    5.6
    • cinematographer: archive footage
    • 1960
  • Harry Hilliard and Vivian Martin in A Modern Thelma (1916)
    A Modern Thelma
    • assistant camera
    • 1916

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ben H. Kline
  • Born
    • July 11, 1894
    • Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • January 7, 1974
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Annette Halprin1924 - ? (3 children)
  • Other works
    Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Father of cinematographer Richard H. Kline.
  • Nicknames
    • Benny
    • Benjamin Kline

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