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Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Born August 10, 1918· London, England, UK

† Died February 28, 2010

37Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Born into a Jewish family in London’s East End, Martin Benson earned a scholarship to Tottenham Grammar School before serving with the Royal Artillery’s 2nd Searchlight unit during World War II; while stationed in Cairo he co-founded the Mercury Theatre repertory company with Arthur Lowe. His stage reputation was cemented by playing the Kralaholme in the original London production of The King and…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Jesus of NazarethSeries★ 7.8
Jesus of Nazareth1977
Pharisee
Goldfinger★ 7.4
Goldfinger1964
Martin Solo
The Omen★ 7.4
The Omen1976
Father Spiletto
A Shot in the Dark★ 7.2
A Shot in the Dark1964
Maurice
Cleopatra★ 7.1
Cleopatra1963
Ramos
The King and I★ 7.1
The King and I1956
Kralahome
CasualtySeries★ 6.2
Casualty1986
Rudy Goldspink