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Benita Hume
Born 1906-10-14London, England, UK
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Peck's Bad Boy with the CircusMyrna DaroThe Last of Mrs. CheyneyLady Kitty WintonRainbow on the RiverJulia LaytonTarzan EscapesRita ParkerSuzyMadame EyrelleMoonlight MurderDianaThe Garden Murder CaseNurse Gladys BeetonThe Gay DeceptionMiss ChanningThe Divine SparkGiuditta Pasta18 MinutesLady Phyllis PilcottJew SüssMarie AugusteThe Private Life of Don JuanDona Dolores, a Lady of MysteryThe Worst Woman in Paris?Margaret Ann 'Peggy' VaneOnly YesterdayPhyllis EmersonGambling ShipEleanor La VelleLooking ForwardMrs. Isobel ServiceClear All Wires!Kate NelsonDiscordPhil StenningThe Little DamozelSybil CravenLord Camber's LadiesJanet KingSally BishopEvelyn StandishMen of SteelAudrey PaxtonDiamond Cut DiamondMarda BlackettHelp YourselfMary Lamb