Ben Webster

Ben Webster

Born: June 2, 1864
Died: February 26, 1947
in London, England, UK

Movies for Ben Webster...

Lassie Come Home
Title: Lassie Come Home
Character: Dan'l Fadden
Released: December 1, 1943
Type: Movie
Hard times come for the Carraclough family and they are forced to sell their dog, Lassie, to the rich Duke of Rudling. Lassie, however, is unwilling to remain apart from young Carraclough son Joe and sets out on a long and dangerous journey to rejoin him.
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Hitler's Madman
Title: Hitler's Madman
Released: June 10, 1943
Type: Movie
In 1942, a young paratrooper in the RAF returns to Czechoslovakia to encourage his fellow countrymen to sabotage the German war effort.
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Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Title: Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Released: October 5, 1942
Type: Movie
Narrator Hopper covers two war benefit affairs, a garden party and a USO fashion show, at Pickfair, "The White House of Hollywood."
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Mrs. Miniver
Title: Mrs. Miniver
Character: Ginger (uncredited)
Released: July 3, 1942
Type: Movie
Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the charming granddaughter of the local nobility as represented by Lady Beldon. Then the war comes and Vin joins the RAF.
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Suspicion
Title: Suspicion
Character: The Registrar William Howe (uncredited)
Released: November 14, 1941
Type: Movie
Wealthy, sheltered Lina McLaidlaw is swept off her feet by charming ne'er-do-well Johnnie Aysgarth. Though warned that Johnnie is little more than a fortune hunter, Lina marries him anyway and remains loyal to her irresponsible husband as he plows his way from one disreputable business scheme to another. Gradually Lina comes to the conclusion that Johnnie intends to kill her in order to collect her inheritance.
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The Earl of Chicago
Title: The Earl of Chicago
Character: Gaffer Oakes (uncredited)
Released: January 5, 1940
Type: Movie
A behind the times Chicago bootlegger goes to England with his lawyer to claim his estate as the Earl of Gorley.
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The Prisoner of Zenda
Title: The Prisoner of Zenda
Character: Lord Topham (uncredited)
Released: September 3, 1937
Type: Movie
An Englishman who resembles the king of a small European nation gets mixed up in palace intrigue when his look-alike is kidnapped.
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The Conquest of the Air
Title: The Conquest of the Air
Character: Leonardo da Vinci (uncredited)
Released: December 1, 1936
Type: Movie
This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.
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Eliza Comes to Stay
Title: Eliza Comes to Stay
Released: April 9, 1936
Type: Movie
A British comedy film directed by Henry Edwards
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Drake of England
Title: Drake of England
Character: Lord Burghley
Released: May 16, 1935
Type: Movie
Imposing Canadian-born stage actor and playwright Matherson Lang was one of the twentieth century's great Shakespearean players, and became Britain's foremost screen actor during the 1920s; in Drake of England, one of his final films, he takes the title role in Arthur Woods' portrayal of the life and times of the flamboyant piratical adventurer who founded Britain's sea fortunes. From clandestine romance at the court of Elizabeth I to conquests in the newly discovered lands of South America and spectacular victory over the Armada, Drake of England offers a panoramic overview of Drake's life.
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The Old Curiosity Shop
Title: The Old Curiosity Shop
Character: Grandfather Trent
Released: December 14, 1934
Type: Movie
An elderly shop-keeper and his grand-daughter are threatened by the rich, mean-spirited dwarf Quilp, and decide to flee across England to escape him. They are pursued both by Quilp and by the shop-keeper's long-lost brother, who wants to find them for a different reason.
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Perfect Understanding
Title: Perfect Understanding
Character: Judge
Released: January 15, 1933
Type: Movie
A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. That agreement is soon put to the test when the husband finds himself attracted to a beautiful young woman.
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Threads
Title: Threads
Character: Lord Grathers
Released: March 14, 1932
Type: Movie
A British drama film directed by G.B. Samuelson
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The Lyons Mail
Title: The Lyons Mail
Character: Jerome Lesurques
Released: March 31, 1931
Type: Movie
A mystery film directed by Arthur Maude
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Easy Virtue
Title: Easy Virtue
Character: Justice Halstead (uncredited)
Released: March 5, 1928
Type: Movie
Larita Filton is named as correspondent in a scandalous divorce case. She escapes to France to rebuild her life where she meets John Whittaker. They are later married, but John's well-to-do family finds out Larita's secret.
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Downhill
Title: Downhill
Character: Dr. Dawson
Released: October 24, 1927
Type: Movie
Roddy, first son of the rich Berwick family, is expelled from school when he takes the blame for his friend Tim's charge. His family sends him away and all of his friends leave him alone. Through many life choices that don't work out in his favor, Roddy begins to find his life slowly spiraling out of his control.
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Miriam Rozella
Title: Miriam Rozella
Character: Lord Laverock
Released: March 1, 1924
Type: Movie
A silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan.
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12.10
Title: 12.10
Character: Lord Chatterton
Released: December 14, 1919
Type: Movie
Louis Fernando fails to sell a patent upon which he has spent the better part of his life and drowns himself. His orphaned child Marie is adopted by Lord Chatterton. Geoffrey Brooke, who is in the employ of Lord Chatterton, falls in love with Marie. Chatterton's general manager Arthur Newton also loves Marie and formulates a scheme whereby he hopes to win her and also acquire the Chatterton fortune. Chatterton becomes suspicious and by a ruse traps Newton and exposes his plot. Marie and Geoffrey are made happy in the end.
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Masks and Faces
Title: Masks and Faces
Character: Sir Charles Pomander
Released: March 1, 1917
Type: Movie
An actress cures an aged flirt by posing as his wife.
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The Vicar of Wakefield
Title: The Vicar of Wakefield
Character: Sir William
Released: October 24, 1916
Type: Movie
A squire jails a vicar for debt and fakes a marriage to his daughter.