Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 14, 1906
Place of Birth:
London, England, UK
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Benita Hume
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. She died in Egerton, Kent, England from bone cancer at age 61.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus | Myrna Daro |
| 1937 | The Last of Mrs. Cheyney | Lady Kitty Winton |
| 1936 | Tarzan Escapes | Rita Parker |
| 1936 | Suzy | Madame Eyrelle |
| 1936 | The Garden Murder Case | Nurse Gladys Beeton |
| 1936 | Moonlight Murder | Diana |
| 1936 | Rainbow on the River | Julia Layton |
| 1935 | The Gay Deception | Miss Channing |
| 1935 | The Divine Spark | Giuditta Pasta |
| 1935 | 18 Minutes | Lady Phyllis Pilcott |
| 1934 | The Private Life of Don Juan | Dona Dolores, a Lady of Mystery |
| 1934 | Jew Süss | Marie Auguste |
| 1933 | Gambling Ship | Eleanor La Velle |
| 1933 | Clear All Wires! | Kate Nelson |
| 1933 | Only Yesterday | Phyllis Emerson |
| 1933 | Looking Forward | Mrs. Isobel Service |
| 1933 | Discord | Phil Stenning |
| 1933 | The Little Damozel | Sybil Craven |
| 1933 | The Worst Woman in Paris? | Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Vane |
| 1932 | Service for Ladies | Countess Ricardi |
| 1932 | Help Yourself | Mary Lamb |
| 1932 | Lord Camber's Ladies | Janet King |
| 1932 | Diamond Cut Diamond | Marda Blackett |
| 1932 | Men of Steel | Audrey Paxton |
| 1932 | Women Who Play | Margaret Sones |
| 1932 | Sally Bishop | Evelyn Standish |
| 1931 | A Honeymoon Adventure | Eve Martin |
| 1931 | The Flying Fool | Marion Lee |
| 1931 | The Happy Ending | Yvonne |
| 1930 | The House of the Arrow | Betty Harlow |
| 1930 | Symphony in Two Flats | Lesley Fullerton |
| 1929 | High Treason | Evelyn Seymour |
| 1929 | The Wrecker | Mary Shelton |
| 1929 | The Clue of the New Pin | Ursula Ardfern |
| 1928 | A Light Woman | Dolores de Vargas |
| 1928 | A South Sea Bubble | Averil Rochester |
| 1928 | The Lady of the Lake | The Lady of the Lake |
| 1928 | Balaclava | Jean McDonald |
| 1928 | The Constant Nymph | Antonia Sanger |
| 1928 | Easy Virtue | Telephone Receptionist (uncredited) |
| 1927 | Second to None | Ina |
| 1925 | The Happy Ending | Miss Moon |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The Halls of Ivy | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Mrs. Bosanquent |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | Benita Hume |