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Dean Benton(1914-1996)

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Dean Benton was born on 6 February 1914 in Topeka, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Pace That Kills (1935), The Shadow of Silk Lennox (1935) and The Return of Chandu (1934). He was married to Emma J. Wettlin. He died on 28 January 1996 in Houston, Texas, USA.
BornFebruary 6, 1914
DiedJanuary 28, 1996(81)
BornFebruary 6, 1914
DiedJanuary 28, 1996(81)
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Known for

The Pace That Kills (1935)
The Pace That Kills
3.7
  • Eddie Bradford
  • 1935
Lon Chaney Jr. in The Shadow of Silk Lennox (1935)
The Shadow of Silk Lennox
4.0
  • Jimmy Lambert
  • 1935
Bela Lugosi and Maria Alba in The Return of Chandu (1934)
The Return of Chandu
5.4
  • Bob Regent(as Deane Benton)
  • 1934
Lew Ayres and Patricia Ellis in Let's Be Ritzy (1934)
Let's Be Ritzy
6.5
  • Clerk
  • 1934

Credits

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Actor

  • Pat O'Brien and Ruth Warrick in The Iron Major (1943)
    The Iron Major
    5.6
    • William Cavanaugh (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Glenn Ford and Marguerite Chapman in Destroyer (1943)
    Destroyer
    6.3
    • Moore (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Noah Beery Jr., Anne Gwynne, Martha O'Driscoll, and Richard Quine in We've Never Been Licked (1943)
    We've Never Been Licked
    5.8
    • Captain (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Smashing the Vice Trust (1937)
    Smashing the Vice Trust
    • Harry
    • 1937
  • Paul Kelly and June Travis in Join the Marines (1937)
    Join the Marines
    6.2
    • Marine (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    Romeo and Juliet
    6.4
    • Minor Secondary Role (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • The Pace That Kills (1935)
    The Pace That Kills
    3.7
    • Eddie Bradford
    • 1935
  • Lon Chaney Jr. in The Shadow of Silk Lennox (1935)
    The Shadow of Silk Lennox
    4.0
    • Jimmy Lambert
    • 1935
  • Sidney Blackmer, Barbara Pepper, Onslow Stevens, and Toby Wing in Forced Landing (1935)
    Forced Landing
    5.8
    • Co-Pilot Frederick (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • George O'Brien and Morgan Wallace in Thunder Mountain (1935)
    Thunder Mountain
    6.1
    • Steve Sloan
    • 1935
  • George O'Brien in Hard Rock Harrigan (1935)
    Hard Rock Harrigan
    7.1
    • Michael McGinnis
    • 1935
  • Edgar Kennedy and George O'Brien in The Cowboy Millionaire (1935)
    The Cowboy Millionaire
    5.9
    • Desk Clerk
    • 1935
  • Valerie Hobson and Onslow Stevens in Life Returns (1934)
    Life Returns
    3.9
    • Intern
    • 1934
  • There's Always Tomorrow (1934)
    There's Always Tomorrow
    6.6
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Bela Lugosi and Maria Alba in The Return of Chandu (1934)
    The Return of Chandu
    5.4
    • Bob Regent (as Deane Benton)
    • 1934

Soundtrack

  • Lon Chaney Jr. in The Shadow of Silk Lennox (1935)
    The Shadow of Silk Lennox
    4.0
    • performer: "Congo", "Love Is in the Way", "Forgotten Melodies", "Walking in the Dark", "Going Steady with Your Sis"
    • writer: "Congo", "Love Is in the Way", "Forgotten Melodies", "Walking in the Dark", "Going Steady with Your Sis"
    • 1935

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Deane Benton
  • Born
    • February 6, 1914
    • Topeka, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • January 28, 1996
    • Houston, Texas, USA
  • Spouse
    • Emma J. WettlinApril 12, 1936 - ?

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His marriage certificate from 1936 in Orange, California lists his occupation as actor.

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