Benita Hume

Acting

Benita Hume

Born October 14, 1906London, England, UK45 credits

​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

Filmography

F
1952Four Star Playhouse
as Mrs. BosanquentTV
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1937The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as Lady Kitty WintonMovie
Rainbow on the River
1936Rainbow on the River
as Julia LaytonMovie
Tarzan Escapes
1936Tarzan Escapes
as Rita ParkerMovie
Suzy
1936Suzy
as Madame EyrelleMovie
The Garden Murder Case
1936The Garden Murder Case
as Nurse Gladys BeetonMovie
The Gay Deception
1935The Gay Deception
as Miss ChanningMovie
T
1935The Divine Spark
as Giuditta PastaMovie
18 Minutes
193518 Minutes
as Lady Phyllis PilcottMovie
Jew Süss
1934Jew Süss
as Marie AugusteMovie
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934The Private Life of Don Juan
as Dona Dolores, a Lady of MysteryMovie
The Worst Woman in Paris?
1933The Worst Woman in Paris?
as Margaret Ann 'Peggy' VaneMovie
Only Yesterday
1933Only Yesterday
as Phyllis EmersonMovie
Gambling Ship
1933Gambling Ship
as Eleanor La VelleMovie
Looking Forward
1933Looking Forward
as Mrs. Isobel ServiceMovie
Clear All Wires!
1933Clear All Wires!
as Kate NelsonMovie
D
1933Discord
as Phil StenningMovie
T
1933The Little Damozel
as Sybil CravenMovie
L
1932Lord Camber's Ladies
as Janet KingMovie
S
1932Sally Bishop
as Evelyn StandishMovie
Men of Steel
1932Men of Steel
as Audrey PaxtonMovie
Diamond Cut Diamond
1932Diamond Cut Diamond
as Marda BlackettMovie
H
1932Help Yourself
as Mary LambMovie
Women Who Play
1932Women Who Play
as Margaret SonesMovie
Service for Ladies
1932Service for Ladies
as Countess RicardiMovie
The Happy Ending
1931The Happy Ending
as YvonneMovie
A Honeymoon Adventure
1931A Honeymoon Adventure
as Eve MartinMovie
The Flying Fool
1931The Flying Fool
as Marion LeeMovie
Symphony in Two Flats
1930Symphony in Two Flats
as Lesley FullertonMovie
The House of the Arrow
1930The House of the Arrow
as Betty HarlowMovie
The Wrecker
1929The Wrecker
as Mary SheltonMovie
High Treason
1929High Treason
as Evelyn SeymourMovie
T
1929The Clue of the New Pin
as Ursula ArdfernMovie
The Lady of the Lake
1928The Lady of the Lake
as The Lady of the LakeMovie
A
1928A South Sea Bubble
as Averil RochesterMovie
Balaclava
1928Balaclava
as Jean McDonaldMovie
Easy Virtue
1928Easy Virtue
as Telephone Receptionist (uncredited)Movie
The Constant Nymph
1928The Constant Nymph
as Antonia SangerMovie
A Light Woman
1928A Light Woman
as Dolores de VargasMovie
T
1925The Happy Ending
as Miss MoonMovie