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Ben Wright

Biography

Ben Wright

Actor

Born
May 5, 1915
Age at death
74 years old
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Years active
1951 – 1989
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46

Credits

7

Movies

39

TV series

39

Years active

7.5

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Ben Wright

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Career timeline

  1. 1915 · Born

    Born in London, England, UK

  2. 1951 · Screen debut

    Dragnet (TV)

  3. 1961 · Breakthrough

    One Hundred and One Dalmatians (Movie)

  4. 1989 · Latest release

    The Little Mermaid (Movie)

  5. 1989 · Died

    July 2, 1989

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama36
  • Action & Adventure14
  • Crime10
  • Mystery10
  • Comedy9
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy9
Highest-rated title The Twilight Zone 1959 8.5 Most popular title The Little Mermaid 1989 7.4

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Ben Wright in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 1989 The Little Mermaid as Grimsby (voice) Movie
  2. 1976 The Bionic Woman TV
  3. 1975 Switch as Eric Von Strauss TV
  4. 1974 The Six Million Dollar Man as Ives TV
  5. 1972 Emergency! TV
  6. 1971 Cannon TV
  7. 1967 The Jungle Book as Rama (voice) Movie
  8. 1967 Ironside as Dr. Leon Chaffee TV
  9. 1967 The Invaders as Emissary TV
  10. 1966 Mission: Impossible as Dr. Irving Berman TV
  11. 1966 The Monkees as Grandfather TV
  12. 1966 The Time Tunnel as Cabinet Minister TV
  13. 1966 That Girl TV
  14. 1965 The F.B.I. as Captain Tillman TV
  15. 1965 Get Smart as Hillary TV
  16. 1965 Hogan's Heroes as Count Rudolf von Heffernick TV
  17. 1965 The Wild Wild West TV
  18. 1965 The Sound of Music as Herr Zeller Movie
  19. 1964 The Addams Family as Mr. Rudolpho TV
  20. 1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre as Casino Manager TV
  21. 1963 Burke's Law as Alan Rycroft TV
  22. 1963 The Fugitive as Dr. Ferguson TV
  23. 1963 The Outer Limits as Gen. Benton TV
  24. 1963 Cleopatra as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Movie
  25. 1962 Combat! as Count De Gontran TV
  26. 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Mr. Sutherland TV
  27. 1962 The Virginian as Moore TV
  28. 1961 Judgment at Nuremberg as Halbestadt Movie
  29. 1961 Ben Casey TV
  30. 1961 Dr. Kildare as Dr. Van Zandt TV
  31. 1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians as Roger (voice) Movie
  32. 1960 My Three Sons TV
  33. 1959 The Detectives TV
  34. 1959 The Untouchables as Victor Green (uncredited) TV
  35. 1959 Adventures in Paradise as Police Lieutenant TV
  36. 1959 The Twilight Zone as Chips TV
  37. 1959 One Step Beyond as Executioner TV
  38. 1958 77 Sunset Strip TV
  39. 1958 Peter Gunn TV
  40. 1957 Witness for the Prosecution as Barrister Reading Charges (uncredited) Movie
  41. 1957 Perry Mason as Walter Lumis TV
  42. 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel TV
  43. 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Paul Overland TV
  44. 1955 Gunsmoke as Mr. Ross TV
  45. 1952 Four Star Playhouse as Jeweler TV
  46. 1951 Dragnet TV

Quick facts

When did Ben Wright die?

Ben Wright died on July 2, 1989 at the age of 74.

Where was Ben Wright born?

Ben Wright was born in London, England, UK.

What was Ben Wright’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Ben Wright is Dragnet (1951).

How many movies and series has Ben Wright made?

Our catalogue lists 46 titles for Ben Wright: 7 movies and 39 TV series.

What is Ben Wright’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Twilight Zone has the highest audience rating, with 8.5/10 on TMDB.

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