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Ben Hurst(1951-2010)

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  • Actor
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Ben Hurst was born on 21 May 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990), Bums (1993) and Sonic the Hedgehog (1993). He died on 10 August 2010 in California, USA.
BornMay 21, 1951
DiedAugust 10, 2010(59)
BornMay 21, 1951
DiedAugust 10, 2010(59)
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Known for

Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Bums (1993)
Bums
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1993
Christine Cavanaugh, Charlie Adler, Mark Ballou, Cam Brainard, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Bradley Pierce, Kath Soucie, Cree Summer, and Jaleel White in Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)
Sonic the Hedgehog
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer
The Real Ghostbusters (1986)
The Real Ghostbusters
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Sonic the Hedgehog: Polaris (2022)
    Sonic the Hedgehog: Polaris
    TV Mini Series
    • original story concept by
    • 2022
  • Sonic Underground (1999)
    Sonic Underground
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • written by
    • 1999
  • Street Sharks (1994)
    Street Sharks
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Dumb and Dumber (1995)
    Dumb and Dumber
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1995–1996
  • Christine Cavanaugh, Charlie Adler, Mark Ballou, Cam Brainard, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Bradley Pierce, Kath Soucie, Cree Summer, and Jaleel White in Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)
    Sonic the Hedgehog
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1993–1994
  • Jim Byrnes and Garry Chalk in Double Dragon (1993)
    Double Dragon
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • written by
    • 1993
  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
    Captain Planet and the Planeteers
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 1991–1993
  • Bums (1993)
    Bums
    5.9
    • written by
    • 1993
  • Star Street: The Adventures of the Star Kids (1991)
    Star Street: The Adventures of the Star Kids
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1991–1992
  • Zazoo U (1990)
    Zazoo U
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1990
  • Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)
    Tiny Toon Adventures
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1990
  • The Wizard of Oz (1990)
    The Wizard of Oz
    6.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1990
  • The Real Ghostbusters (1986)
    The Real Ghostbusters
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Ring Raiders (1989)
    Ring Raiders
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters (1988)
    Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters
    5.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1988–1989

Additional Crew

  • Christine Cavanaugh, Charlie Adler, Mark Ballou, Cam Brainard, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Bradley Pierce, Kath Soucie, Cree Summer, and Jaleel White in Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)
    Sonic the Hedgehog
    6.8
    TV Series
    • associate story editor
    • 1994
  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
    Captain Planet and the Planeteers
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1991–1992

Actor

  • Machine Gun Jesus
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2008

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 21, 1951
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 10, 2010
    • California, USA(diabetes)

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