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- John Bentley was born on December 2, 1916 in Sparkhill, Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Calling Paul Temple (1948), Salute the Toff (1951) and Bombay Waterfront (1952). He was married to Joyce ? and Patricia Smith. He died on August 13, 2009 in Petworth, West Sussex, England, UK.
- SpousesJoyce ?(? - 1955) (divorced, 1 child)Patricia Smith (his death)
- On the West End stage from 1940 in Eric Maschwitz's revue New Faces at the Comedy Theatre.
- Best known in "B" films in Britain playing title sleuth Paul Temple, he later gained notice as Hugh Mortimer in the "Crossroads" soap opera series that ran over a decade (1965-1976).
- Also an announcer on Radio Luxembourg in 1938-1939 and a singer
- On radio, he presented the BBC programme Movie-Go-Round. He also played the famous diarist in Meet Mr Pepys, on Capital Radio in 1974.
- He lived in Petworth, Sussex in a cottage built about 1500.
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