Martin Benson
Biography
Martin Benson was an English actor of film, theater and television whose screen career spanned more than sixty years, most often in supporting parts or as a villain. Born in the East End of London, he founded a repertory company, the Mercury Theatre, in Alexandria with Arthur Lowe while stationed in Egypt during World War II. He played the Kralahome in the first London staging of The King and I, a part he repeated in the film adaptation (1956). His films include Cleopatra (1963), A Shot in the Dark (1964) and Goldfinger (1964), where he was Mr. Solo, the gangster killed by Oddjob, as well as The Omen (1976), The Message (1976), The Sea Wolves (1980) and The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981). On television, he had a recurring part as the Duke de Medici in Sword of Freedom, a children's adventure series, and his final screen appearance came in Casualty in 2005.
91years old at death
- Born London
- Died Markyate
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Martin Benjamin Benson
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 32 years1949 to 1981
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A change of course
While stationed in Cairo, Egypt with the Royal Artillery during World War II, Benson and Arthur Lowe started the repertory company Mercury Theatre in Alexandria.
Martin Benson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together15 more actors
- André MorellThe Message (1976) and Interpol (1957)
- David LodgeA Shot in the Dark (1964) and Captain Clegg (1962)
- Rosalie CrutchleyThe Message (1976) and Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
- Grégoire AslanCleopatra (1963) and The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
- Patrick AllenThe Sea Wolves (1980) and Captain Clegg (1962)
- Victor MaddernThe Magnificent Two (1967) and Exodus (1960)
- Richard VernonThe Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981) and Goldfinger (1964)
- Shirley EatonGoldfinger (1964) and Doctor at Large (1957)
- Earl CameronThe Message (1976) and Battle Beneath the Earth (1967)
- Kerwin MathewsBattle Beneath the Earth (1967) and The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
- George MikellThe Sea Wolves (1980) and Sea of Sand (1958)
- Maurice KaufmannA Shot in the Dark (1964) and Gorgo (1961)
- Alec MangoThe 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) and Interpol (1957)
- Bill NagyBattle Beneath the Earth (1967) and Goldfinger (1964)
- Tommy DugganThe Omen (1976) and Gorgo (1961)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Martin Benson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$316 million
10 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 21 films: 10 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 10Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$125M39.5% of the total
- 2$61M19.3% of the total
- 3$58M18.3% of the total
- 4$21M6.7% of the total
- 5$20M6.3% of the total
- 6$15M4.7% of the total
- 7$12M3.9% of the total
- 8$2.0M0.6% of the total
$1.7 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.