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Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Writing

August 2, 1899 – June 15, 1995 (died at 95)
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Male
58 Movies
9 TV Shows

Born just before the century turned, Charles Bennett made his writing debut as a child in 1911, fought in France during World War I while still a teen and resumed his acting career after the war's end. In 1926 he dropped acting to concentrate on being a playwright, later turning one of his most famous plays, "Blackmail," into a screenplay for production under the direction of Alfred Hitchcock. The affiliation with "Hitch" continued into the early 1940s, by which time both Bennett and the director were working in Hollywood. He wrote for producers ranging from Cecil B. DeMille to Irwin Allen to the penny-pinching folks at AIP. "If I couldn't write, I wouldn't want to live," commented Bennett, who had projects (including a remake of "Blackmail") going right up to the time of his death.

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964 7.7

Writer

Age 65 (now 95)
5 eps
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1935 7.3

as Second Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited)

Age 35 (now 95)
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1956 5.2

Director

Age 56 (now 95)
11 eps
Lux Video Theatre
LV

Lux Video Theatre

1950 6.7

Writer

Age 51 (now 95)
5 eps
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965 7.6

Writer

Age 66 (now 95)
1 ep
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956 7.4

Story

Age 56 (now 95)
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1935 7.3

Adaptation

Age 35 (now 95)
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952 4.6

Director

Age 53 (now 95)
6 eps
Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

1968 6.8

Writer

Age 69 (now 95)
1 ep
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940 7.0

Screenplay

Age 41 (now 95)
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934 6.5

Writer

Age 35 (now 95)
Sabotage
Sabotage

Sabotage

1937 6.7

Screenplay

Age 37 (now 95)
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957 7.0

Screenplay

Age 58 (now 95)
Blackmail
Blackmail

Blackmail

1929 6.5

Theatre Play

Age 29 (now 95)
Young and Innocent
Young and Innocent

Young and Innocent

1937 6.6

Screenplay

Age 37 (now 95)
Secret Agent
Secret Agent

Secret Agent

1936 6.1

Screenplay

Age 36 (now 95)