Martin Benson Net Worth

Martin Benson Net Worth is
$1.9 Million

Martin Benson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Martin Benson was born on August 10, 1918 in London, England. He was an actor and writer, known for Goldfinger (1964), The Omen (1976) and The King and I (1956). He was married to Joy. He died on February 28, 2010 in Markyate, Hertfordshire, England.

Date Of BirthAugust 10, 1918
Place Of BirthLondon, England, UK
ProfessionActor, Writer
Star SignLeo
#Fact
1In his later years painted portraits of noted Shakespearean actors, including Olivier, Gielgud and Guiness, staging a 1993 exhibition at the Shakespeare Globe Centre.
2Served as a gunner with the British Army in North Africa during World war II, rising to the rank of captain. He organised entertainment for his fellow soldiers and built a theatre from scratch in Alexandria, Egypt, assisted by future "Dad's Army" star Arthur Lowe.
3Due to his dark, somewhat sardonic looks, he was often cast as a continental villain.
4Initially aimed for a career as a pharmacist.
5British stage and film actor who has played noted supporting roles in films both in England and the U.S. He is best known in the U.S. for his non-singing role as the Kralahome, in the 1956 film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I". He is sometimes confused with South Coast Artistic Director Martin Benson, who has directed Horton Foote's "The Carpetbagger's Children".

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Spin a Dark Web1956Rico Francesi
Doctor at Sea1955Head Waiter (uncredited)
Passage Home1955Gutierres
Lovers, Happy Lovers!1954Art (uncredited)
The Young Cyrus1954TV MovieAstyages, King of the Medes
West of Zanzibar1954Lawyer Dhofar
You Know What Sailors Are1954Agrarian Officer (uncredited)
Escape by Night1953Guillio
Black 131953Bruno
Desert Adventure1953TV MovieSteve
Always a Bride1953Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Recoil1953Farnborough
Wheel of Fate1953Riscoe
Top of the Form1953Cliquot
The Gambler and the Lady1952Tony - Pat's Dance Partner
The Plate on the Wall1952TV MovieA policeman
Chevron Theatre1952TV Series
The Man with the Gun1952TV MovieRico
Ivanhoe1952Minor Role (uncredited)
Wide Boy1952Rocco
The Frightened Man1952Alec Stone
Judgment Deferred1952Pierre Desportes
Mystery Junction1951Steve Harding
Hotel Sahara1951Minor Role (uncredited)
The Passing Show1951TV Series
The Dark Light1951Luigi
Night Without Stars1951White Cap
Assassin for Hire1951Catesby
The Mysterious Count1951TV MovieGaston
Jack Sterling: White Hunter1951Short
Lucky Nick Cain1951Frankie Sperazza
The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel1949Skinny Ellis
Under Capricorn1949Man Carrying Shrunken Head (uncredited)
Trapped by the Terror1949Prison Governor
But Not in Vain1948Mark Meyer
The Blind Goddess1948Count Stephan Mikla
The Unthinking Lobster1948TV ShortFolgoree Division type
Othello1946ShortMinor Role (uncredited)
Suspected Person1942Minor Role (uncredited)
Casualty2005TV SeriesRudy Goldspink
Angela's Ashes1999Christian Brother
Last of the Summer Wine1998TV SeriesThe Vicar
The Camomile Lawn1992TV Mini-SeriesPauli
The Bill1989TV SeriesCraven
Mystery!: Campion1989TV SeriesIsaac Melchizadek
Wyatt's Watchdogs1988TV SeriesJudge Goodman
Il giovane Toscanini1988Comparsa (uncredited)
The Clairvoyant1986TV SeriesBrowser
Arch of Triumph1984TV MovieGoldberg
The Hello Goodbye Man1984TV SeriesMr. Renwick
Schoolgirl Chums1982TV MovieCount Slansky
Tales of the Unexpected1981TV SeriesVasco
Sphinx1981Muhammed
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy1981TV SeriesVogon Captain
The Sea Wolves1980Mr. Montero
BBC2 Playhouse1980TV SeriesSchrayer
The Human Factor1979Boris
Meetings with Remarkable Men1979Dr. Ivanov
Telford's Change1979TV SeriesJacques Dupont
Return of the Saint1978TV Series
The Many Wives of Patrick1978TV SeriesSheikh Abdul
The Professionals1978TV SeriesVilla
The Onedin Line1977TV SeriesRanocci
Jesus of Nazareth1977TV Mini-SeriesPharisee
Al-risâlah1976Kisra
The Message1976Abu-Jahal
The Omen1976Father Spiletto
Thriller1976TV SeriesSpiros Lemke
A Little Bit of Wisdom1974TV SeriesSharkie
Tiffany Jones1973Petcek
The Adventurer1973TV SeriesNicky Asteri
The Protectors1973TV SeriesPresident
Pope Joan1972Lothair
The Champions1969TV SeriesGarcian
Mogul1968TV SeriesMajor General Hassef
Battle Beneath the Earth1967Gen. Chan Lu
The Magnificent Two1967President Diaz
Theatre 6251967TV Series
The Saint1963-1967TV SeriesInspector Yolu / Sanchez / Maj. Louis Quintana
The Man Who Never Was1966TV Series
Court Martial1966TV SeriesPadre Verga
A Man Could Get Killed1966Politanu
The Wednesday Play1966TV SeriesRudi
BBC Play of the Month1965TV SeriesRezso Kantner
The Secret of My Success1965Rex Mansard
No Hiding Place1961-1965TV SeriesTomas Bexiga / Bernard Huntley
Secret Agent1965TV SeriesGeneral Ventura
Goldfinger1964Solo
Behold a Pale Horse1964Priest
A Shot in the Dark1964Maurice
The Secret Door1964Edmundo Vara
Mozambique1964Da Silva
Cleopatra1963Ramos
Suspense1963TV SeriesJohn Haythorn, a Barrister
Ghost Squad1963TV SeriesZervas
ITV Television Playhouse1960-1963TV SeriesHarry Salvi / Colonel Alvarez
The Fur Collar1962Martin Benson
The Verdict Is Yours1962TV SeriesProsecuting Counsel
Richard the Lionheart1962TV SeriesJeweller / Forked Beard
Silent Evidence1962TV SeriesShufru-Ka
I tre nemici1962Prof. Otto Kreutz
Night Creatures1962Mr. Rash (innkeeper)
Village of Daughters19621st Pickpocket
Satan Never Sleeps1962Kuznietsky
The Silent Invasion1962Borge
A Matter of WHO1961Rahman
One Step Beyond1961TV SeriesKlaus Karnak / Dr. Evans - Minister
The Charlie Drake Show1960-1961TV SeriesFagin
Five Golden Hours1961Enrico
Gorgo1961Dorkin
Whack-O!1960TV SeriesAdmiral Sir Archibald Ballard
Exodus1960Mordekai
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver1960Flimnap
The Gentle Trap1960Ricky Barnes
Danger Man1960TV SeriesFawzi
Our House1960TV Series
Sands of the Desert1960Selim
On Trial1960TV SeriesEdward Carson
An Arabian Night1960TV MovieWazir Al-Muin
Oscar Wilde1960George Alexander
The Four Just Men1960TV SeriesCaptain Renald
Once More, with Feeling!1960Luigi Bardini
The Army Game1960TV SeriesCaptain Strickley
Interpol Calling1960TV SeriesAhmed
Killers of Kilimanjaro1959Ali
The Third Man1959TV SeriesKarsos
The Invisible Man1959TV SeriesCol. Omar
Make Mine a Million1959Chairman
Dial 9991959TV SeriesWayman
The Two-Headed Spy1958Gen. Wagner
Desert Patrol1958German Half-track Officer (uncredited)
Sword of Freedom1957-1958TV SeriesDuke de Medici / De Medici / Duke De Medici
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan1958TV SeriesRoberto Ricci / Ahmed
The Cosmic Monster1958Smith
The Verdict Is Yours1958TV SeriesCounsel for the plaintiff
The Vise1954-1958TV SeriesChou / Carlos
White Hunter1958TV SeriesPiet Ritter
Windom's Way1957Samcar, Rebel Commander (uncredited)
Thunder Over Tangier1957Voss
O.S.S.1957TV SeriesTullio
The New Adventures of Martin Kane1957TV Series
Sailor of Fortune1956-1957TV SeriesPolice Chief / El Saiyid
The Flesh Is Weak1957Angelo Giani
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!1957TV SeriesDimitrios
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot1957TV SeriesHassim
Pickup Alley1957Captain Varolli
Doctor at Large1957Maharajah of Rhanda
The Jack Benny Program1957TV SeriesMan Using Telescope
Aggie1957TV SeriesSheikh Feisal
Assignment Foreign Legion1957TV SeriesNovac / Legionnaire Crazy Horse / Kassar
Istanbul1957Mr. Darius
Rheingold Theatre1953-1956TV SeriesParty Chief / Howard Geiger / First Frenchman / ...
The King and I1956Kralahome
Colonel March of Scotland Yard1956TV SeriesDupont
23 Paces to Baker Street1956Pillings

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
One Step Beyond1961TV Series story supervisor - 14 episodes

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Parrot Fashion2007Video documentary shortVogan Captain
Reputations2002TV Series documentaryHimself
The Omen Legacy2001TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Making of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy'1993Video documentaryHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'1995Video documentary shortMr.Solo
The Dick Cavett Show1971TV SeriesMaurice in film A SHOT IN THE DARK

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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