Martin Benson
Martin Benson
Tall, grim-faced British actor Martin Benson worked concurrently on stage and in films throughout the late 1940s. Benson's piercing eyes and steely voice were essential equipment in costume dramas and adventure films well into the 1980s. He is most familiar to American audiences for his portrayal of the dour Kralahome in The King and I (1956) and his interpretation of Mr. Solo, the ill-tempered American gangster with a "pressing engagement," in Goldfinger (1964). For 39 weeks in 1957, Martin Benson appeared as the Duke de Medici on the weekly Renaissance-based TV adventure series Sword of Freedom. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Martin Benson:
- The King and I with Deborah Kerr , Yul Brynner , Rita Moreno , Alan Mowbray
- Goldfinger with Sean Connery , Gert Frobe , Honor Blackman , Bernard Lee , Lois Maxwell , Desmond Llewelyn , Burt Kwouk
- Cleopatra with Elizabeth Taylor , Richard Burton , Rex Harrison , Pamela Brown , Roddy McDowall , George Cole , Martin Landau , Hume Cronyn , Kenneth Haigh , Andrew Keir , Robert Stephens , Francesca Annis , John Doucette , John Hoyt , Carroll O'Connor , Douglas Wilmer , Jean Marsh , Finlay Currie , Cesare Danova , Michael Hordern , Jeremy Kemp , Laurence Naismith
Martin Benson Trivia
Who did Martin Benson play in The King and I?
Martin Benson was Kralahome in The King and I
Who did Martin Benson portray in Satan Never Sleeps?
Martin Benson was Kuznietsky in Satan Never Sleeps
What role did Martin Benson play in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
Martin Benson played Vogon Captain in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
What role did Martin Benson play in The Magnificent Two?
Martin Benson played President Diaz in The Magnificent Two
What role did Martin Benson play in The 3 Worlds of Gulliver?
Martin Benson played Flimnap in The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
Who did Martin Benson play in The Omen?
Martin Benson was Father Spiletto in The Omen
Who did Martin Benson play in Campion: Look to the Lady?
Martin Benson was Isaac Melchizadek in Campion: Look to the Lady
Who did Martin Benson portray in Doctor at Large?
Martin Benson was Maharajah in Doctor at Large
Who did Martin Benson portray in Goldfinger?
Martin Benson was Solo in Goldfinger
What role did Martin Benson play in A Shot in the Dark?
Martin Benson played Maurice in A Shot in the Dark
What role did Martin Benson portray in Mohammed: Messenger of God?
Martin Benson played Abu-Jahal in Mohammed: Messenger of God
Who did Martin Benson play in Cleopatra?
Martin Benson was Ramos in Cleopatra
What role did Martin Benson play in Exodus?
Martin Benson played Mordekai in Exodus
Who did Martin Benson play in Pope Joan?
Martin Benson was Lothair in Pope Joan
Who did Martin Benson play in The Sea Wolves?
Martin Benson was Mr. Montero in The Sea Wolves
Who did Martin Benson portray in Arch of Triumph?
Martin Benson was Goldberg in Arch of Triumph
