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Nathaniel Benchley(1915-1981)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Nathaniel Benchley
Nathaniel Benchley was born on 13 November 1915 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Great American Pastime (1956), The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966) and Matinee Theatre (1955). He died on 14 December 1981 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
BornNovember 13, 1915
DiedDecember 14, 1981(66)
BornNovember 13, 1915
DiedDecember 14, 1981(66)
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Known for

Anne Francis, Tom Ewell, and Ann Miller in The Great American Pastime (1956)
The Great American Pastime
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1956
The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1966
Matinee Theatre (1955)
Matinee Theatre
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer
The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
The Spirit Is Willing
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1967

Credits

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Writer

  • Linda Blair and Martin Sheen in Sweet Hostage (1975)
    Sweet Hostage
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • novel "Welcome to Xanadu"
    • 1975
  • The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
    The Spirit Is Willing
    5.6
    • novel "The Visitors"
    • 1967
  • The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
    The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
    7.0
    • novel "The Off-Islanders"
    • 1966
  • Frankie Avalon, Robert Wagner, Dolores Hart, Carolyn Jones, and Ernie Kovacs in Sail a Crooked Ship (1961)
    Sail a Crooked Ship
    6.0
    • novel
    • 1961
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1954–1958
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1956
  • Anne Francis, Tom Ewell, and Ann Miller in The Great American Pastime (1956)
    The Great American Pastime
    5.8
    • written by
    • 1956

Actor

  • Anne Francis, Tom Ewell, and Ann Miller in The Great American Pastime (1956)
    The Great American Pastime
    5.8
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • November 13, 1915
    • Newton, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • December 14, 1981
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Children
      Peter Benchley
  • Other works
    Biography: "Humphrey Bogart".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He is the son of Algonquin Round Table figure Robert Benchley and the father of Peter Benchley of "Jaws."

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