Benita Hume

Acting

Benita Hume

Born October 14, 1906 · London, England, UK

Died November 1, 1967 · aged 61

​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 …

Known For

Tarzan EscapesTarzan Escapes · 1936
Tarzan Escapes
6.71936
MovieActionAdventure
White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.
The Gay DeceptionThe Gay Deception · 1935
The Gay Deception
6.31935
MovieComedyRomance
A wide-eyed working girl wins a $5,000 sweepstakes and plunges into the lush life of New York City, where she meets a bellboy who is more than he seems.
Clear All Wires!Clear All Wires! · 1933
Clear All Wires!
6.71933
MovieComedyCrime
Buckley is an unethical reporter who manipulates the news for his own benefit as much as he reports it. When he is in Paris to get a medal for being rescued from his alleged kidnappers, he finds that his boss, Stevens, at the Chicago Globe is going with his old gal Dolly. When Stevens learns that Dolly is staying with Buckley in Moscow, he fires Buckley. To get his job back, Buckley and Lefty stage a great news story about the shooting of the last Romanoff, but the plan backfires and they are now in line to be shot by the Commissar.
Diamond Cut DiamondDiamond Cut Diamond · 1932
Diamond Cut Diamond
10.01932
MovieCrimeDrama
One of the guests tries to foil a gang of jewel-robbers during a country house weekend party.
Easy VirtueEasy Virtue · 1928
Easy Virtue
5.31928
MovieRomanceDrama
Unjustly accused of adultery in a scandalous divorce, Larita Filton flees to the French Riviera. She soon falls in love with a young Englishman, John Whittaker, and begins anew under an assumed name. But when John brings her home to his disapproving family, Larita’s past begins to resurface.
The Private Life of Don JuanThe Private Life of Don Juan · 1934
The Private Life of Don Juan
6.01934
MovieRomanceDrama
What do women want? Don Juan is aging. He's arrived secretly in Seville after a 20 year absence. His wife Dolores, whom he hasn't lived with in five years, still loves him. He refuses to see her; he fears the life of a husband. She has bought his debts and will remand him to jail for two years if he won't come to her. Meanwhile, an impostor is climbing the balconies of Seville claiming to be Don Juan.
The House of the ArrowThe House of the Arrow · 1930
The House of the Arrow
9.01930
MovieMysteryCrime
In Dijon, Inspector Hanaud investigates Betty Harlowe after her uncle, Boris Waberski, accuses her of poisoning her wealthy aunt for an inheritance. While an initial autopsy finds nothing, Hanaud discovers the use of Strophanthus Hispidus—a rare, undetectable poison applied via an antique arrow. Amidst a flurry of "poison pen" letters and deception, Hanaud proves the murder occurred despite the lack of conventional medical evidence.
Looking ForwardLooking Forward · 1933
Looking Forward
6.61933
MovieDrama
Depression Era story set in London about a wealthy shop owner who goes bankrupt and is forced to fire his faithful staff.

Movies

Tarzan EscapesTarzan Escapes · 1936
Tarzan Escapes
6.71936
MovieActionAdventure
White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.
The Gay DeceptionThe Gay Deception · 1935
The Gay Deception
6.31935
MovieComedyRomance
A wide-eyed working girl wins a $5,000 sweepstakes and plunges into the lush life of New York City, where she meets a bellboy who is more than he seems.
Clear All Wires!Clear All Wires! · 1933
Clear All Wires!
6.71933
MovieComedyCrime
Buckley is an unethical reporter who manipulates the news for his own benefit as much as he reports it. When he is in Paris to get a medal for being rescued from his alleged kidnappers, he finds that his boss, Stevens, at the Chicago Globe is going with his old gal Dolly. When Stevens learns that Dolly is staying with Buckley in Moscow, he fires Buckley. To get his job back, Buckley and Lefty stage a great news story about the shooting of the last Romanoff, but the plan backfires and they are now in line to be shot by the Commissar.
Diamond Cut DiamondDiamond Cut Diamond · 1932
Diamond Cut Diamond
10.01932
MovieCrimeDrama
One of the guests tries to foil a gang of jewel-robbers during a country house weekend party.
Easy VirtueEasy Virtue · 1928
Easy Virtue
5.31928
MovieRomanceDrama
Unjustly accused of adultery in a scandalous divorce, Larita Filton flees to the French Riviera. She soon falls in love with a young Englishman, John Whittaker, and begins anew under an assumed name. But when John brings her home to his disapproving family, Larita’s past begins to resurface.
The Private Life of Don JuanThe Private Life of Don Juan · 1934
The Private Life of Don Juan
6.01934
MovieRomanceDrama
What do women want? Don Juan is aging. He's arrived secretly in Seville after a 20 year absence. His wife Dolores, whom he hasn't lived with in five years, still loves him. He refuses to see her; he fears the life of a husband. She has bought his debts and will remand him to jail for two years if he won't come to her. Meanwhile, an impostor is climbing the balconies of Seville claiming to be Don Juan.
The House of the ArrowThe House of the Arrow · 1930
The House of the Arrow
9.01930
MovieMysteryCrime
In Dijon, Inspector Hanaud investigates Betty Harlowe after her uncle, Boris Waberski, accuses her of poisoning her wealthy aunt for an inheritance. While an initial autopsy finds nothing, Hanaud discovers the use of Strophanthus Hispidus—a rare, undetectable poison applied via an antique arrow. Amidst a flurry of "poison pen" letters and deception, Hanaud proves the murder occurred despite the lack of conventional medical evidence.
Looking ForwardLooking Forward · 1933
Looking Forward
6.61933
MovieDrama
Depression Era story set in London about a wealthy shop owner who goes bankrupt and is forced to fire his faithful staff.
The Garden Murder CaseThe Garden Murder Case · 1936
The Garden Murder Case
5.71936
MovieMysteryCrime
Two people with ties to rich murdered socialite Lowe Hammle die from unusual suicides—but Vance suspects foul play.
SuzySuzy · 1936
Suzy
5.91936
MovieDrama
A French air ace discovers that his showgirl wife's first husband is still alive.
Men of SteelMen of Steel · 1932
Men of Steel
7.01932
MovieDrama
James Harg and his father work in a steelmaking plant which is incompetently run, with scant attention being paid to worker safety. In his own time, Harg works on ideas for a revolutionary new manufacturing process for hard steel. When his father is badly injured in a workplace accident resulting from employer negligence, Harg uses some of the compensation payment to develop his invention to a stage where it can be tested in practice. It is a huge success and Harg patents his process. He rises to a position on the board of the company, before staging a coup to oust his former employer and take over the business himself.
Moonlight MurderMoonlight Murder · 1936
Moonlight Murder
4.81936
MovieMysteryComedy
An escaped lunatic, a mysterious swami, and various lovers all have designs on a famous opera singer.
Only YesterdayOnly Yesterday · 1933
Only Yesterday
7.11933
MovieDramaRomance
On the back of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, a young businessman is about to commit suicide. With a note to his wife scribbled down and a gun in his hand, he notices an envelope addressed to him on his desk. As he begins to read, we're taken back to World War One and his meeting with a young woman named Mary Lane.
Women Who PlayWomen Who Play · 1932
Women Who Play
8.01932
Movie
In order to deter his wife from having an affair a man hires an actress as part of an elaborate scheme.
A Light WomanA Light Woman · 1928
A Light Woman
10.01928
MovieRomanceDrama
Concerns a young woman who embarks on a series of love affairs. Originally around 100 minutes, only a 23 minute, 9.5mm cut-down version is known to survive today, held by the BFI.
Gambling ShipGambling Ship · 1933
Gambling Ship
5.81933
MovieDrama
Tired of the dangerous life as gambling boss, Ace Corbin 'retires' from the racket and travels cross-country by train to begin a new life with a new name. On the train, he meets Eleanor and they fall in love. Eleanor is afraid to tell Ace she's a soiled dove and Ace doesn't tell Eleanor of his shady past. Old enemies won't let Ace begin his new life, and old commitments's won't free Eleanor of her sordid ties. Ace's old life and Eleanor's deception collide with the typical results. But love conquers all!
Service for LadiesService for Ladies · 1932
Service for Ladies
7.61932
MovieComedyRomance
Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia Robertson, an aristocratic woman, and poses as a prince to win her love. In this venture, he is aided by Mr. Westlake, a Ruritanian monarch who owes him a favour. When Sylvia discovers Max's deception, she is appalled, but the situation is resolved when her father tells her that he was once a hotel dishwasher.
The WreckerThe Wrecker · 1929
The Wrecker
6.31929
MovieCrimeDrama
A criminal organizes train crashes to discredit the railway in favor of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema. A scene which has been described as "the most spectacular rail crash in cinema history" was recorded by 22 cameras.
Rainbow on the RiverRainbow on the River · 1936
Rainbow on the River
8.71936
MovieMusic
A young boy is forced to leave his family in the South and move in with relatives he doesn't know in New York.
Peck's Bad Boy with the CircusPeck's Bad Boy with the Circus · 1938
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
5.41938
MovieComedy
Trouble-prone Billy Peck and his gang descend on a traveling circus that has just hit town, and before long their antics are causing the circus owner all kinds of problems.
The Worst Woman in Paris?The Worst Woman in Paris? · 1933
The Worst Woman in Paris?
9.01933
MovieDrama
Tired of being tired and scandalized in gossip columns, she leaves Menjou for a trip to the US. Barely surviving a Midwest train wreck, she becomes a local hero after injuring herself while saving a baby's life. While recovering at the home of the headmaster of a boy's school and his family, her veneer of oversophistications melts away and she finds herself fancying the small town life.
Jew SüssJew Süss · 1934
Jew Süss
5.71934
MovieDramaHistory
A historical satire critical of the rising tide of Anti-Semitism in Germany. Based on the novel by Lionel Feuchtwanger, Jew Süss is the story of life in the 18th-century Jewish ghetto of Württemberg. Süss works himself out of the ghetto and into a position of power with the help of an evil duke.
The Last of Mrs. CheyneyThe Last of Mrs. Cheyney · 1937
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
5.91937
MovieComedyDrama
A chic American jewel thief falls in love with one of her marks, an English lord.
The Lady of the LakeThe Lady of the Lake · 1928
The Lady of the Lake
7.01928
MovieDrama
In 15th century Scotland, a woman of an outlaw clan tries to rescue both her father and her lover when they're captured by the king's men.

TV Shows

Four Star PlayhouseFour Star Playhouse · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
6.81952
SeriesDramaComedy
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.
The Jack Benny ProgramThe Jack Benny Program · 1950
The Jack Benny Program
7.81950
SeriesComedy
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.