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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

102

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-08-10

Day of Death

2010-02-28 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Martin Benjamin Benson

Martin Benson

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Martin Benjamin Benson (10 August 1918 – 28 February 2010) was an English character actor, who appeared in films, theatre and television. He appeared in both British and Hollywood productions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Benson (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Goldfinger

Goldfinger

The Omen

The Omen

The King and I

The King and I

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

The Message

The Message

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

The Message

The Message

Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes

Acting

Goldfinger

1964

Goldfinger

as

Martin Solo

The Omen

1976

The Omen

as

Father Spiletto

Exodus

1960

Exodus

as

Mordekai

Interpol

1957

Interpol

as

Captain Varolli

The King and I

1956

The King and I

as

Kralahome

Sphinx

1981

Sphinx

as

Mohammed

Spin a Dark Web

1956

Spin a Dark Web

as

Rico Francesi

23 Paces to Baker Street

1956

23 Paces to Baker Street

as

Pillings

Captain Clegg

1962

Captain Clegg

as

Mr. Rash

The Sea Wolves

1980

The Sea Wolves

as

Mr. Montero

The Strange World of Planet X

1958

The Strange World of Planet X

as

Smith

The Flesh Is Weak

1957

The Flesh Is Weak

as

Angelo Giani

Wheel of Fate

1953

Wheel of Fate

as

Riscoe

Recoil

1953

Recoil

as

Farnborough

Mozambique

1964

Mozambique

as

Da Silva

Satan Never Sleeps

1962

Satan Never Sleeps

as

Kuznietsky

The Secret of My Success

1965

The Secret of My Success

as

Rex Mansard

West of Zanzibar

1954

West of Zanzibar

as

Dhofar

Mystery Junction

1951

Mystery Junction

as

Steve Harding

Istanbul

1957

Istanbul

as

Mr. Darius

Meetings with Remarkable Men

1979

Meetings with Remarkable Men

as

Dr. Ivanov

Man from Tangier

1957

Man from Tangier

as

Voss

Once More, with Feeling!

1960

Once More, with Feeling!

as

Luigi Bardini

A Man Could Get Killed

1966

A Man Could Get Killed

as

Politanu

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

1981

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

as

Vogon Captain

The Dark Light

1951

The Dark Light

as

Luigi

Young Toscanini

1988

Young Toscanini

as

The Secret Door

1964

The Secret Door

as

Edmundo Vara

Judgment Deferred

1952

Judgment Deferred

as

Pierre Desportes

The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

1960

The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

as

Filmnap

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

2013

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

as

Dorkin (archival footage)

Gorgo

1961

Gorgo

as

Dorkin

The Three Enemies

1962

The Three Enemies

as

Prof. Otto Kreutz

Black 13

1953

Black 13

as

Bruno

The Gentle Trap

1960

The Gentle Trap

as

Ricky Barnes

Monsieur Ripois

1954

Monsieur Ripois

as

Art

The Gambler and the Lady

1952

The Gambler and the Lady

as

Tony - Pat's Dance Partner

The Message

1976

The Message

as

Kisra - Persian Emperor

Schoolgirl Chums

1982

Schoolgirl Chums

as

Count Slansky

Assassin for Hire

1951

Assassin for Hire

as

Catesby

The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel

1949

The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel

as

Skinny Ellis

Killers of Kilimanjaro

1959

Killers of Kilimanjaro

as

Ali

Tiffany Jones

1973

Tiffany Jones

as

Petcek

Take It Easy

1986

Take It Easy

as

Escape by Night

1953

Escape by Night

as

Guillio Rossini

A Shot in the Dark

1964

A Shot in the Dark

as

Maurice

The Human Factor

1979

The Human Factor

as

Boris

Behold a Pale Horse

1964

Behold a Pale Horse

as

Priest

The Magnificent Two

1967

The Magnificent Two

as

President Diaz

Cleopatra

1963

Cleopatra

as

Ramos

The Message

1976

The Message

as

Abu-Jahal / Kisra - Persian Emperor

Oscar Wilde

1960

Oscar Wilde

as

George Alexander

Passage Home

1955

Passage Home

as

Gutierres

A Woman of Mystery

1958

A Woman of Mystery

as

Freddy

Angela's Ashes

1999

Angela's Ashes

as

Christian Brother

Night Without Stars

1951

Night Without Stars

as

White Cap

Sea of Sand

1958

Sea of Sand

as

German Half-track Officer

Doctor at Large

1957

Doctor at Large

as

Maharajah of Rhanda

The Blind Goddess

1948

The Blind Goddess

as

Count Stephan Mikla

The Frightened Man

1952

The Frightened Man

as

Alec Stone

Pope Joan

1972

Pope Joan

as

Lothair

Arch of Triumph

1984

Arch of Triumph

as

Goldberg

A Matter of WHO

1961

A Matter of WHO

as

Rahman

Wide Boy

1952

Wide Boy

as

Rocco

I'll Get You for This

1951

I'll Get You for This

as

Sperazza

Battle Beneath the Earth

1967

Battle Beneath the Earth

as

Gen. Chan Lu

Never Let Me Go

1953

Never Let Me Go

as

Toasting Russian Officer (uncredited)

The Two-Headed Spy

1958

The Two-Headed Spy

as

Gen. Wagner

The Next Victim

1975

The Next Victim

as

Spiros Lemke

Five Golden Hours

1961

Five Golden Hours

as

Enrico

West of Zanzibar

1954

West of Zanzibar

as

Lawyer Dhofar

The Trial of Oscar Wilde

1960

The Trial of Oscar Wilde

as

Edward Carson QC

Pews

1980

Pews

as

Schrayer

The Silent Invasion

1962

The Silent Invasion

as

S.S. Borge

The Fur Collar

1962

The Fur Collar

as

Inspector Legrain

Sands of the Desert

1960

Sands of the Desert

as

Selim

Thriller

Thriller

as

Spiros Lemke

Danger Man

Danger Man

as

Wyatt's Watchdogs

Wyatt's Watchdogs

as

Judge Goodman

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as

Vogon Captain

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

as

Vasco

The Protectors

The Protectors

as

President

The Saint

The Saint

as

Inspector Yolu

The Champions

The Champions

as

Garcian

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

as

Ahmed

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as

Hassim

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as

Dr. Evans, Minister

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

as

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

as

Pharisee

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

as

Dupont

Sword of Freedom

Sword of Freedom

as

The Third Man

The Third Man

as

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

as

The Hello Goodbye Man

The Hello Goodbye Man

as

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

as

Nicky Asteri

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as

Klaus Karnak

Campion

Campion

as

Isaac Melchizadek

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

as

Elim

Casualty

Casualty

as

Rudy Goldspink

The Saint

The Saint

as

Maj. Louis Quintana

A Little Bit Of Wisdom

A Little Bit Of Wisdom

as

Sharkie

The Professionals

The Professionals

as

Villa

Production

Crew

Directing