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George Christopher Benson was a Welsh and English actor of both theatre and screen, whose career spanned from the 1930s to the late 1970s. He was on stage from the late 1920s, and made his film debut in 1932 in Holiday Lovers written by Leslie Arliss. His most notable work as a comic actor included supporting roles with George Formby and Ronnie Barker.
Birth Name
George Frederick P. Benson
Born
Wednesday, 11 January 1911
Died
Friday, 17 June 1983
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest | 2003 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Guest Musician | 1993 |
| The Creeping Flesh | Waterlow | 1973 |
| A Warning to the Curious | Vicar | 1972 |
| The Midnight Special | Himself / Himself - Host | 1972 |
| What Became of Jack and Jill? | Vicar | 1972 |
| Six Days of Justice | Arnold Watson | 1972 |
| Casanova | Uncle | 1971 |
| Jason King | Gym Instructor | 1971 |
| The Goodies | 1970 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest | 2003 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Guest Musician | 1993 |
| The Creeping Flesh | Waterlow | 1973 |
| A Warning to the Curious | Vicar | 1972 |
| The Midnight Special | Himself / Himself - Host | 1972 |
| What Became of Jack and Jill? | Vicar | 1972 |
| Six Days of Justice | Arnold Watson | 1972 |
| Casanova | Uncle | 1971 |
| Jason King | Gym Instructor | 1971 |
| The Goodies | 1970 | |
| The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Inspector Lestrade | 1970 |
| Here Come the Double Deckers! | Caterpillar | 1970 |
| Albert and Victoria | Dr. Martin | 1970 |
| Journey to the Unknown | The Vicar | 1968 |
| The Strange Affair | Uncle Bertrand | 1968 |
| The Prisoner | Labour Exchange Manager | 1967 |
| The Forsyte Saga | Marquess of Shropshire | 1967 |
| Adam Adamant Lives! | Timothy Henshaw | 1966 |
| The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery | Gore-Blackwood | 1966 |
| David Copperfield | Richard 'Mr. Dick' Babley | 1966 |
| Jackanory | Storyteller | 1965 |
| Call My Bluff | Self | 1965 |
| Out of the Unknown | Arnold Potterley | 1965 |
| Secret Agent | Police Chief | 1964 |
| Detective | Silas Hickler | 1964 |
| They All Died Laughing | Inspector Butts | 1964 |
| A Home of Your Own | Gatekeeper | 1964 |
| Zero One | Williams | 1962 |
| Saki | Peter Pigeoncote | 1962 |
| Comedy Playhouse | Mr. Wilkes | 1961 |
| The Jo Stafford Show | Self | 1961 |
| Drama 61-67 | Mr Lott | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Rev. Whyper | 1961 |
| The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's | Defence Counsel | 1960 |
| Theatre 70 | James Morris | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | Maj. Binns / Buzz Wilson | 1959 |
| Left Right and Centre | Right - Egerton / Egerton | 1959 |
| Model for Murder | Freddie | 1959 |
| William Tell | Conrad | 1958 |
| Horror of Dracula | Official | 1958 |
| Your Past Is Showing | Photographer | 1957 |
| Dick and the Duchess | Beasley | 1957 |
| Tracey and Me | Mr. Crudnick | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Mr. Prosser / Arthur Hopkins | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Gerardin / Mr. Filby | 1955 |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | Sir Cedric Hayworth | 1955 |
| Lilli Palmer Theatre | George Perker | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Mr. Samuel Pepys / Major Forrester / Dr. Frank Freeman / Col. Leonard Battersby | 1955 |
| Value for Money | Trombonist | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Monty Mellon | 1955 |
| Let's Make Up | Theatre Royal manager | 1954 |
| Doctor in the House | Lecturer on drains | 1954 |
| The Broken Horseshoe | Prescott | 1953 |
| The Captain's Paradise | Mr. Salmon | 1953 |
| Rheingold Theatre | George Bailey | 1953 |
| Vampire Over London | Police Sergeant | 1952 |
| Island Rescue | Senior Clerk | 1951 |
| The Man in the White Suit | The Lodger | 1951 |
| Pool of London | George | 1951 |
| Highly Dangerous | Sandwich Stand Customer | 1950 |
| Cage of Gold | Assistant Registrar | 1950 |
| The Happiest Days of Your Life | Mr. Tripp | 1950 |
| Madeleine | Estate Agent | 1950 |
| The Lost People | Driver | 1949 |
| Helter Skelter | Temporary Waiter | 1949 |
| The October Man | Mr. Pope | 1947 |
| Convoy | Parker | 1940 |
| Young Man's Fancy | Booking Clerk | 1939 |
| Break the News | Firing Squad Officer | 1938 |
| Keep Fit | Ernie Gill | 1937 |
| Holiday Lovers | Oswald | 1933 |
| The Man from Toronto | Villager / Villager (A Willow Bottomer) | 1933 |
