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Benita Hume
Actor

Benita Hume

14 Oct 1906Born
1 Nov 1967Died
61Age at death
45Credits

Biography

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Benita Hume (14 October 1906 – 1 November 1967) was an English film actress. She appeared in 44 films between 1925 and 1955. She was married to actor Ronald Colman from 1938 to his death in 1958. She starred with Colman in both versions of the situation comedy The Halls of Ivy, an NBC Radio program (1949–1952) and a CBS Television show (1954–1955). She also made occasional guest appearances with her husband on The Jack Benny Show on radio, where the Colmans were portrayed as Benny's long-suffering next-door neighbors. She was also married to actor George Sanders from 1959 to her death in 1967.

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She died in Egerton, Kent, England from bone cancer at age 61.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1954The Halls of IvySeries (1 episode)
  2. 1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries: Mrs. Bosanquent (1 episode)
  3. 1950The Jack Benny ProgramSeries: Benita Hume (1 episode)
  4. 1938Peck's Bad Boy with the CircusFilm: Myrna Daro
  5. 1937The Last of Mrs. CheyneyFilm: Lady Kitty Winton
  6. 1936Rainbow on the RiverFilm: Julia Layton
  7. 1936Tarzan EscapesFilm: Rita Parker
  8. 1936SuzyFilm: Madame Eyrelle
  9. 1936Moonlight MurderFilm: Diana
  10. 1936The Garden Murder CaseFilm: Nurse Gladys Beeton
  11. 1935The Gay DeceptionFilm: Miss Channing
  12. 1935The Divine SparkFilm: Giuditta Pasta
  13. 193518 MinutesFilm: Lady Phyllis Pilcott
  14. 1934Jew SüssFilm: Marie Auguste
  15. 1934The Private Life of Don JuanFilm: Dona Dolores, a Lady of Mystery
  16. 1933The Worst Woman in Paris?Film: Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Vane
  17. 1933Only YesterdayFilm: Phyllis Emerson
  18. 1933Gambling ShipFilm: Eleanor La Velle
  19. 1933Looking ForwardFilm: Mrs. Isobel Service
  20. 1933Clear All Wires!Film: Kate Nelson
  21. 1933DiscordFilm: Phil Stenning
  22. 1933The Little DamozelFilm: Sybil Craven
  23. 1932Lord Camber's LadiesFilm: Janet King
  24. 1932Sally BishopFilm: Evelyn Standish
  25. 1932Men of SteelFilm: Audrey Paxton
  26. 1932Diamond Cut DiamondFilm: Marda Blackett
  27. 1932Help YourselfFilm: Mary Lamb
  28. 1932Women Who PlayFilm: Margaret Sones
  29. 1932Service for LadiesFilm: Countess Ricardi
  30. 1931The Happy EndingFilm: Yvonne
  31. 1931A Honeymoon AdventureFilm: Eve Martin
  32. 1931The Flying FoolFilm: Marion Lee
  33. 1930Symphony in Two FlatsFilm: Lesley Fullerton
  34. 1930The House of the ArrowFilm: Betty Harlow
  35. 1929The WreckerFilm: Mary Shelton
  36. 1929High TreasonFilm: Evelyn Seymour
  37. 1929The Clue of the New PinFilm: Ursula Ardfern
  38. 1928The Lady of the LakeFilm: The Lady of the Lake
  39. 1928A South Sea BubbleFilm: Averil Rochester
  40. 1928BalaclavaFilm: Jean McDonald
  41. 1928Easy VirtueFilm: Telephone Receptionist (uncredited)
  42. 1928The Constant NymphFilm: Antonia Sanger
  43. 1928A Light WomanFilm: Dolores de Vargas
  44. 1927Second to NoneFilm: Ina
  45. 1925The Happy EndingFilm: Miss Moon

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