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Benita Hume

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1906-10-14

Day of Death

1967-11-01

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

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.

Filmography (42)

⭐ 5.4 Role: Myrna Daro

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

1938
⭐ 5.9 Role: Lady Kitty Winton

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937
⭐ 8.7 Role: Julia Layton

Rainbow on the River

1936
⭐ 6.3 Role: Rita Parker

Tarzan Escapes

1936
⭐ 5.9 Role: Madame Eyrelle

Suzy

1936
⭐ 4.8 Role: Diana

Moonlight Murder

1936
⭐ 5.7 Role: Nurse Gladys Beeton

The Garden Murder Case

1936
⭐ 6.3 Role: Miss Channing

The Gay Deception

1935
No Image
⭐ 8.0 Role: Giuditta Pasta

The Divine Spark

1935
⭐ 9.5 Role: Lady Phyllis Pilcott

18 Minutes

1935
⭐ 5.7 Role: Marie Auguste

Jew SΓΌss

1934
⭐ 6.0 Role: Dona Dolores, a Lady of Mystery

The Private Life of Don Juan

1934
⭐ 9.0 Role: Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Vane

The Worst Woman in Paris?

1933
⭐ 7.3 Role: Phyllis Emerson

Only Yesterday

1933
⭐ 5.8 Role: Eleanor La Velle

Gambling Ship

1933