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Martin Benson

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Aug 10 1918

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Death: Sun, Feb 28 2010

Martin Benson is 91 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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

Martin Benson would have been no older than

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

as 'Dorkin (archival footage)'.

Tue, Mar 19 2013

Angela's Ashes

Martin Benson was

81 in Angela's Ashes

as 'Christian Brother'.

Sat, Dec 25 1999

Young Toscanini

Martin Benson was

70 in Young Toscanini

as ''.

Fri, Oct 07 1988

Take It Easy

Martin Benson was

67 in Take It Easy

as ''.

Fri, Mar 21 1986

Arch of Triumph

Martin Benson was

66 in Arch of Triumph

as 'Goldberg'.

Wed, May 29 1985

Schoolgirl Chums

Martin Benson was

64 in Schoolgirl Chums

as 'Count Slansky'.

Sun, Dec 19 1982

Sphinx

Martin Benson was

62 in Sphinx

as 'Mohammed'.

Wed, Feb 11 1981

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

Martin Benson was

62 in The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

as 'Vogon Captain'.

Mon, Feb 09 1981

The Sea Wolves

Martin Benson was

61 in The Sea Wolves

as 'Mr. Montero'.

Thu, Jul 03 1980

The Human Factor

Martin Benson was

61 in The Human Factor

as 'Boris'.

Tue, Dec 18 1979

Meetings with Remarkable Men

Martin Benson was

60 in Meetings with Remarkable Men

as 'Dr. Ivanov'.

Sun, Aug 05 1979

The Message

Martin Benson was

57 in The Message

as 'Khosro - Empereur perse'.

Fri, Jul 30 1976

The Omen

Martin Benson was

57 in The Omen

as 'Father Spiletto'.

Fri, Jun 25 1976

The Message

Martin Benson was

57 in The Message

as 'Abu-Jahal'.

Tue, Mar 09 1976

The Next Victim

Martin Benson was

57 in The Next Victim

as 'Spiros Lemke'.

Tue, Sep 23 1975

Tiffany Jones

Martin Benson was

55 in Tiffany Jones

as 'Petcek'.

Thu, Aug 16 1973

Pope Joan

Martin Benson was

54 in Pope Joan

as 'Lothair'.

Wed, Aug 16 1972

Battle Beneath the Earth

Martin Benson was

49 in Battle Beneath the Earth

as 'Gen. Chan Lu'.

Sun, Oct 01 1967

The Magnificent Two

Martin Benson was

48 in The Magnificent Two

as 'President Diaz'.

Wed, Jul 05 1967

A Man Could Get Killed

Martin Benson was

47 in A Man Could Get Killed

as 'Politanu'.

Fri, Mar 25 1966

The Secret of My Success

Martin Benson was

47 in The Secret of My Success

as 'Rex Mansard'.

Wed, Sep 29 1965

Mozambique

Martin Benson was

46 in Mozambique

as 'Da Silva'.

Mon, Dec 07 1964

Goldfinger

Martin Benson was

46 in Goldfinger

as 'Martin Solo'.

Sun, Sep 20 1964

Behold a Pale Horse

Martin Benson was

46 in Behold a Pale Horse

as 'Priest'.

Fri, Aug 14 1964

A Shot in the Dark

Martin Benson was

45 in A Shot in the Dark

as 'Maurice'.

Tue, Jun 23 1964

The Secret Door

Martin Benson was

45 in The Secret Door

as 'Edmundo Vara'.

Thu, Jun 04 1964

Cleopatra

Martin Benson was

44 in Cleopatra

as 'Ramos'.

Wed, Jun 12 1963

I tre nemici

Martin Benson was

43 in I tre nemici

as 'Prof. Otto Kreutz'.

Sat, Jun 23 1962

Captain Clegg

Martin Benson was

43 in Captain Clegg

as 'Mr. Rash'.

Wed, Jun 13 1962

Satan Never Sleeps

Martin Benson was

43 in Satan Never Sleeps

as 'Kuznietsky'.

Thu, Feb 22 1962

A Matter of WHO

Martin Benson was

43 in A Matter of WHO

as 'Rahman'.

Tue, Oct 03 1961

Gorgo

Martin Benson was

42 in Gorgo

as 'Dorkin'.

Thu, Feb 02 1961

Five Golden Hours

Martin Benson was

42 in Five Golden Hours

as 'Enrico'.

Wed, Feb 01 1961

Exodus

Martin Benson was

42 in Exodus

as 'Mordekai'.

Thu, Dec 15 1960

The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

Martin Benson was

42 in The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

as 'Filmnap'.

Wed, Nov 30 1960

The Gentle Trap

Martin Benson was

42 in The Gentle Trap

as 'Ricky Barnes'.

Mon, Oct 31 1960

Oscar Wilde

Martin Benson was

41 in Oscar Wilde

as 'George Alexander'.

Sun, May 29 1960

Once More, with Feeling!

Martin Benson was

41 in Once More, with Feeling!

as 'Luigi Bardini'.

Thu, Feb 11 1960

Killers of Kilimanjaro

Martin Benson was

41 in Killers of Kilimanjaro

as 'Ali'.

Thu, Oct 01 1959

The Two-Headed Spy

Martin Benson was

40 in The Two-Headed Spy

as 'Gen. Wagner'.

Mon, Nov 17 1958

Sea of Sand

Martin Benson was

40 in Sea of Sand

as 'German Half-track Officer'.

Tue, Nov 04 1958

A Woman of Mystery

Martin Benson was

39 in A Woman of Mystery

as 'Freddy'.

Mon, Apr 21 1958

The Strange World of Planet X

Martin Benson was

39 in The Strange World of Planet X

as 'Smith'.

Tue, Mar 04 1958

Man from Tangier

Martin Benson was

39 in Man from Tangier

as 'Voss'.

Mon, Nov 25 1957

The Flesh Is Weak

Martin Benson was

38 in The Flesh Is Weak

as 'Angelo Giani'.

Tue, Aug 06 1957

Interpol

Martin Benson was

38 in Interpol

as 'Captain Varolli'.

Tue, Apr 02 1957

Doctor at Large

Martin Benson was

38 in Doctor at Large

as 'Maharajah of Rhanda'.

Tue, Mar 26 1957

Istanbul

Martin Benson was

38 in Istanbul

as 'Mr. Darius'.

Wed, Jan 23 1957

The King and I

Martin Benson was

37 in The King and I

as 'Kralahome'.

Fri, Jun 29 1956

23 Paces to Baker Street

Martin Benson was

37 in 23 Paces to Baker Street

as 'Pillings'.

Fri, May 18 1956

Soho Incident

Martin Benson was

37 in Soho Incident

as 'Rico Francesi'.

Thu, Mar 01 1956

Passage Home

Martin Benson was

36 in Passage Home

as 'Gutierres'.

Thu, Mar 17 1955

Monsieur Ripois

Martin Benson was

36 in Monsieur Ripois

as 'Art'.

Thu, Sep 30 1954

West of Zanzibar

Martin Benson was

35 in West of Zanzibar

as 'Dhofar, Lawyer Dhofar'.

Wed, Mar 24 1954

Escape by Night

Martin Benson was

35 in Escape by Night

as 'Guillio Rossini'.

Tue, Dec 01 1953

Black 13

Martin Benson was

35 in Black 13

as 'Bruno'.

Mon, Nov 30 1953

Recoil

Martin Benson was

34 in Recoil

as 'Farnborough'.

Sat, Aug 01 1953

Wheel of Fate

Martin Benson was

34 in Wheel of Fate

as 'Riscoe'.

Wed, Jul 01 1953

Never Let Me Go

Martin Benson was

34 in Never Let Me Go

as 'Toasting Russian Officer (uncredited)'.

Wed, Mar 18 1953

The Gambler and the Lady

Martin Benson was

34 in The Gambler and the Lady

as 'Tony - Pat's Dance Partner'.

Fri, Dec 26 1952

Wide Boy

Martin Benson was

33 in Wide Boy

as 'Rocco'.

Tue, Apr 01 1952

The Frightened Man

Martin Benson was

33 in The Frightened Man

as 'Alec Stone'.

Sat, Mar 01 1952

Judgment Deferred

Martin Benson was

33 in Judgment Deferred

as 'Pierre Desportes'.

Fri, Feb 01 1952

Mystery Junction

Martin Benson was

33 in Mystery Junction

as 'Steve Harding'.

Sat, Sep 01 1951

The Dark Light

Martin Benson was

32 in The Dark Light

as 'Luigi'.

Mon, Apr 23 1951

Night Without Stars

Martin Benson was

32 in Night Without Stars

as 'White Cap'.

Tue, Apr 03 1951

Assassin for Hire

Martin Benson was

32 in Assassin for Hire

as 'Catesby'.

Sun, Apr 01 1951

I'll Get You for This

Martin Benson was

32 in I'll Get You for This

as 'Sperazza'.

Mon, Jan 01 1951

The Blind Goddess

Martin Benson was

30 in The Blind Goddess

as 'Count Stephan Mikla'.

Tue, Sep 14 1948

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Campion

Martin Benson was

70+ in Campion

as 'Isaac Melchizadek'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1989

Wyatt's Watchdogs

Martin Benson was

70+ in Wyatt's Watchdogs

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 17 1988

Casualty

Martin Benson was

68+ in Casualty

as 'Rudy Goldspink'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986

The Hello Goodbye Man

Martin Benson was

65+ in The Hello Goodbye Man

as ''.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 05 1984

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Martin Benson was

62+ in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as 'Vogon Captain'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 05 1981

Tales of the Unexpected

Martin Benson was

60+ in Tales of the Unexpected

as 'Vasco'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Return of the Saint

Martin Benson was

60+ in Return of the Saint

as 'Elim'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978

The Professionals

Martin Benson was

59+ in The Professionals

as 'Villa'.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1977

Jesus of Nazareth

Martin Benson was

58+ in Jesus of Nazareth

as 'Pharisee'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1977

Thriller

Martin Benson was

54+ in Thriller

as 'Spiros Lemke'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973

The Adventurer

Martin Benson was

54+ in The Adventurer

as 'Nicky Asteri'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

The Protectors

Martin Benson was

54+ in The Protectors

as 'President'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

The Champions

Martin Benson was

50+ in The Champions

as 'Garcian'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968

The Saint

Martin Benson was

44+ in The Saint

as 'Inspector Yolu, Maj. Louis Quintana'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962

Danger Man

Martin Benson was

42+ in Danger Man

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 1960

The Third Man

Martin Benson was

41+ in The Third Man

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

No Hiding Place

Martin Benson was

41+ in No Hiding Place

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959

Interpol Calling

Martin Benson was

41+ in Interpol Calling

as 'Ahmed'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

One Step Beyond

Martin Benson was

40+ in One Step Beyond

as 'Dr. Evans, Minister, Klaus Karnak'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 20 1959

The Invisible Man

Martin Benson was

40+ in The Invisible Man

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1958

Sword of Freedom

Martin Benson was

39+ in Sword of Freedom

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 21 1958

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Martin Benson was

38+ in The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as 'Hassim'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1956

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Martin Benson was

37+ in Colonel March of Scotland Yard

as 'Dupont'.

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 22 1956