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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

45

Gender

Female

Birthday

1906-10-14

Day of Death

1967-11-01 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Benita Humm

Mrs. Ronald Colman

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

Acting

Tarzan Escapes

1936

Tarzan Escapes

as

Rita Parker

The Private Life of Don Juan

1934

The Private Life of Don Juan

as

Dona Dolores, a Lady of Mystery

A Light Woman

1928

A Light Woman

as

Dolores de Vargas

Suzy

1936

Suzy

as

Madame Eyrelle

Gambling Ship

1933

Gambling Ship

as

Eleanor La Velle

The Gay Deception

1935

The Gay Deception

as

Miss Channing

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

as

Lady Kitty Winton

The Happy Ending

1925

The Happy Ending

as

Miss Moon

The Garden Murder Case

1936

The Garden Murder Case

as

Nurse Gladys Beeton

High Treason

1929

High Treason

as

Evelyn Seymour

A South Sea Bubble

1928

A South Sea Bubble

as

Averil Rochester

Clear All Wires!

1933

Clear All Wires!

as

Kate Nelson

The Lady of the Lake

1928

The Lady of the Lake

as

The Lady of the Lake

Jew Süss

1934

Jew Süss

as

Marie Auguste

Moonlight Murder

1936

Moonlight Murder

as

Diana

The Wrecker

1929

The Wrecker

as

Mary Shelton

A Honeymoon Adventure

1931

A Honeymoon Adventure

as

Eve Martin

Service for Ladies

1932

Service for Ladies

as

Countess Ricardi

Only Yesterday

1933

Only Yesterday

as

Phyllis Emerson

Looking Forward

1933

Looking Forward

as

Mrs. Isobel Service

Help Yourself

1932

Help Yourself

as

Mary Lamb

Lord Camber's Ladies

1932

Lord Camber's Ladies

as

Janet King

Rainbow on the River

1936

Rainbow on the River

as

Julia Layton

Discord

1933

Discord

as

Phil Stenning

Balaclava

1928

Balaclava

as

Jean McDonald

The Little Damozel

1933

The Little Damozel

as

Sybil Craven

The Constant Nymph

1928

The Constant Nymph

as

Antonia Sanger

The Divine Spark

1935

The Divine Spark

as

Giuditta Pasta

Easy Virtue

1928

Easy Virtue

as

Telephone Receptionist (uncredited)

The House of the Arrow

1930

The House of the Arrow

as

Betty Harlow

Symphony in Two Flats

1930

Symphony in Two Flats

as

Lesley Fullerton

The Flying Fool

1931

The Flying Fool

as

Marion Lee

Diamond Cut Diamond

1932

Diamond Cut Diamond

as

Marda Blackett

The Happy Ending

1931

The Happy Ending

as

Yvonne

Men of Steel

1932

Men of Steel

as

Audrey Paxton

Women Who Play

1932

Women Who Play

as

Margaret Sones

Sally Bishop

1932

Sally Bishop

as

Evelyn Standish

The Clue of the New Pin

1929

The Clue of the New Pin

as

Ursula Ardfern

18 Minutes

1935

18 Minutes

as

Lady Phyllis Pilcott

The Worst Woman in Paris?

1933

The Worst Woman in Paris?

as

Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Vane

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

as

Mrs. Bosanquent

Production

Crew

Directing