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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 Mighty Lak' a Rose (1923). He died on 14 September 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 26, 1885
DiedSeptember 14, 1938(53)
BornAugust 26, 1885
DiedSeptember 14, 1938(53)
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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
3.7
  • Writer
  • 1926
Dorothy Mackaill, Anders Randolf, and Jean Bronte in Mighty Lak' a Rose (1923)
Mighty Lak' a Rose
  • Writer
  • 1923
The Uninvited Guest (1924)
The Uninvited Guest
  • Writer
  • 1924

Credits

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Actor

  • Bette Davis and Edward G. Robinson in Kid Galahad (1937)
    Kid Galahad
    7.2
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Joan Blondell, Teddy Hart, Carol Hughes, Allen Jenkins, Guy Kibbee, Sam Levene, and Frank McHugh in Three Men on a Horse (1936)
    Three Men on a Horse
    6.6
    • Racetrack Announcer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Clark Gable and Marion Davies in Cain and Mabel (1936)
    Cain and Mabel
    6.4
    • Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Leo Carrillo, George Raft, and Rosalind Russell in It Had to Happen (1936)
    It Had to Happen
    6.2
    • Radio Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Claire Dodd and Warren William in Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)
    Don't Bet on Blondes
    6.1
    • Announcer of Caprice Race (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and William Powell in Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
    Manhattan Melodrama
    7.1
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Thru Thin and Thicket, or Who's Zoo in Africa
    Short
    • Radio Announcer
    • 1933
  • Leslie Howard and Ann Harding in The Animal Kingdom (1932)
    The Animal Kingdom
    6.3
    • Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Buck Jones and Loretta Sayers in High Speed (1932)
    High Speed
    6.3
    • Car Racing Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Joe E. Brown in Fireman, Save My Child! (1932)
    Fireman, Save My Child!
    5.8
    • Radio Announcer
    • 1932
  • Harry Gribbon and Babe London in The Pottsville Palooka (1931)
    The Pottsville Palooka
    Short
    • Radio Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Joe E. Brown in Local Boy Makes Good (1931)
    Local Boy Makes Good
    6.1
    • Announcer at Track Meet (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Tom Dugan and Daphne Pollard in Slide, Speedy, Slide (1931)
    Slide, Speedy, Slide
    Short
    • Radio Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • The Siren (1917)
    The Siren
    • Undetermined Role
    • 1917
  • Valeska Suratt in Jealousy (1916)
    Jealousy
    • Roland Carney
    • 1916

Writer

  • A Close Shave
    Short
    • story
    • 1929
  • Clunked on the Corner (1929)
    Clunked on the Corner
    6.1
    Short
    • writer
    • 1929
  • A Jim Jam Janitor
    Short
    • writer
    • 1928
  • Lewis Stone in Freedom of the Press (1928)
    Freedom of the Press
    • adaptation (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • A Dumb Waiter
    Short
    • story
    • 1928
  • Eddie Gribbon and Kenneth Harlan in United States Smith (1928)
    United States Smith
    • writer
    • 1928
  • Bachelor's Paradise (1928)
    Bachelor's Paradise
    • story
    • 1928
  • Will Armstrong, Rex Lease, Sharon Lynn, and George Sidney in Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927)
    Clancy's Kosher Wedding
    • adaptation
    • 1927
  • The Life of Riley (1927)
    The Life of Riley
    • Writer
    • 1927
  • The Sunset Derby (1927)
    The Sunset Derby
    • Writer
    • 1927
  • Robert Agnew and Marian Nixon in Down the Stretch (1927)
    Down the Stretch
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 1927
  • Jack Dougherty and Blanche Mehaffey in The Runaway Express (1926)
    The Runaway Express
    3.7
    • scenario
    • 1926
  • Hoot Gibson in The Phantom Bullet (1926)
    The Phantom Bullet
    • adaptation
    • 1926
  • Bert Lytell and Marian Nixon in Sporting Life (1925)
    Sporting Life
    4.7
    • scenario
    • adaptation
    • 1925
  • It Is the Law (1924)
    It Is the Law
    • scenario
    • 1924

Personal details

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

Did you know

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

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