Curtis Benton(1885-1938)

Actor
Writer

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Curtis Benton was born on 26 August 1885 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916), The Runaway Express (1926) and L'épave tragique (1924). He died on 14 September 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Allen Holubar in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

6.1

Ned Land

1916

Jack Dougherty and Blanche Mehaffey in The Runaway Express (1926)

The Runaway Express

4.6

Writer

1926

L'épave tragique (1924)

L'épave tragique

Writer

1924

Dorothy Mackaill, Anders Randolf, and Jean Bronte in Mighty Lak' a Rose (1923)

Mighty Lak' a Rose

Writer

1923

Credits

Actor

Le dernier combat
7.2
- Announcer (uncredited)
- 1937
Trois Hommes sur un cheval
6.6
- Racetrack Announcer (voice, uncredited)
- 1936
Caïn et Mabel
6.3
- Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1936
C'était inévitable
6.1
- Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1936
Don't Bet on Blondes
6.1
- Announcer of Caprice Race (uncredited)
- 1935
L'ennemi public n° 1
7.1
- Announcer (uncredited)
- 1934
Thru Thin and Thicket, or Who's Zoo in Africa
6.8
Short
- Radio Announcer
- 1933
The Animal Kingdom
6.3
- Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
- 1932
High Speed
6.5
- Car Racing Announcer (uncredited)
- 1932
Fireman, Save My Child!
5.8
- Radio Announcer
- 1932
The Pottsville Palooka
Short
- Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1931
Local Boy Makes Good
6.1
- Announcer at Track Meet (uncredited)
- 1931
Slide, Speedy, Slide
Short
- Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1931
The Siren
- Undetermined Role
- 1917
Jealousy
- Roland Carney
- 1916

Writer

A Close Shave
Short
- story
- 1929
Clunked on the Corner
5.8
Short
- writer
- 1929
A Jim Jam Janitor
Short
- writer
- 1928
L'honneur commande
- adaptation (uncredited)
- 1928
A Dumb Waiter
Short
- story
- 1928
United States Smith
- writer
- 1928
Bachelor's Paradise
- story
- 1928
Clancy's Kosher Wedding
- adaptation
- 1927
Tout feu, tout flammes
- Writer
- 1927
The Sunset Derby
- Writer
- 1927
Down the Stretch
- adaptation
- screenplay
- 1927
The Runaway Express
4.6
- scenario
- 1926
L'intrépide poltron
- adaptation
- 1926
Beau joueur
5.5
- adaptation
- scenario
- 1925
Le mort vivant
- scenario
- 1924

Personal details

Born
- August 26, 1885
- Toledo, Ohio, USA
Died
- September 14, 1938
- Los Angeles, California, USA

Did you know

Trivia
Left acting in 1917 and was later an announcer of boxing matches at the Hollywood Stadium.

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