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Ben Wright

Biography

Ben Wright was an English actor who was born in London in 1915 and died in 1989. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from the age of 16 and acted in West End stage productions after graduating. He moved to Hollywood in 1946 and worked in radio, playing Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Peter Black. His best-known role was Herr Zeller in The Sound of Music (1965), and he also appeared in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), My Fair Lady (1964), and The Fortune Cookie (1966). As a voice actor, he was Roger Radcliffe in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), Rama in The Jungle Book (1967), and Grimsby in The Little Mermaid (1989), which was his final role. He also guest-starred on many television series, including Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, and The Twilight Zone.

74years old at death

  • Born London
  • Died Burbank
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • Also credited as Benjamin Huntington Wright and Ben H. Wright

Movie Career

Films
13
Career span
67 years1952 to 2019

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  1. Early training

    Ben Wright entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at the age of 16, then went on to act in several West End stage productions after graduating.

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  1. One Hundred and One Dalmatians1961 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Rogervoice

    IMDb rating 7.3199K votes

  2. The Little Mermaid1989 Animation, Family, Fantasyas Grimsbyvoice

    IMDb rating 7.6316K votes

  3. The Jungle Book1967as Wolfvoice

    IMDb rating 7.6216K votes

  4. The Sound of Music1965as Herr Zeller

    IMDb rating 8.1295K votes

  5. Journey to the Center of the Earth1959as Paisley

    IMDb rating 7.022K votes

  6. The Desert Rats1953as Mick

    IMDb rating 6.75.7K votes

  7. The Wreck of the Mary Deare1959as Mike Duncan

    IMDb rating 6.73.2K votes

  8. Raid on Rommel1971as Admiral

    IMDb rating 5.52.6K votes

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John Musker directed two of these films, Ron Clements two and Robert Wise two. James Mason appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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