Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

02/08/1899

Day of Death

15/06/1995
(96) years old

Place of Birth

Shoreham-by-Sea, England

Biography

Born just before the century turned, Charles Bennett made his writing debut as a child in 1911, fought in France during World War I while still a teen and resumed his acting career after the war's end. In 1926 he dropped acting to concentrate on being a playwright, later turning one of his most famo... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1986

A State of Emergency

as Charlie

1935

The 39 Steps

as Second Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited...

1917

The Rainbow Girl

as Amos Divine

1915

John Halifax, Gentleman

as John as a Child

Crew

1965

War-Gods of the Deep

as Screenplay

1962

Five Weeks in a Balloon

as Screenplay

1960

The Lost World

as Screenplay

1959

The Big Circus

as Screenplay

1957

Night of the Demon

as Screenplay

1954

Casino Royale

as Teleplay

1954

Dangerous Mission

as Writer

1953

No Escape

as Director

1953

No Escape

as Writer

1952

The Green Glove

as Screenplay

1952

The Green Glove

as Story

1951

Kind Lady

as Screenplay

1950

Where Danger Lives

as Screenplay

1949

Madness of the Heart

as Director

1949

Madness of the Heart

as Screenplay

1949

Black Magic

as Screenplay

1948

The Sign of the Ram

as Screenplay

1947

Unconquered

as Screenplay

1947

Ivy

as Screenplay

1944

The Story of Dr. Wassell

as Screenplay

1943

Forever and a Day

as Writer

1942

Reap the Wild Wind

as Screenplay

1942

Joan of Paris

as Screenplay

1941

They Dare Not Love

as Writer

1940

Foreign Correspondent

as Screenplay

1939

Balalaika

as Screenplay

1938

The Young in Heart

as Adaptation

1937

Young and Innocent

as Screenplay

1937

Sabotage

as Screenplay

1936

Secret Agent

as Screenplay

1936

All at Sea

as Writer

1935

The Clairvoyant

as Adaptation

1935

The Clairvoyant

as Screenplay

1935

The 39 Steps

as Adaptation

1935

Night Mail

as Writer

1933

Mannequin

as Screenplay

1933

The House of Trent

as Writer

1933

Matinee Idol

as Writer

1932

Partners Please

as Writer

1931

Two Way Street

as Script

1931

Two Way Street

as Story

1931

Deadlock

as Story

1930

The Last Hour

as Theatre Play

1930

Painted Pictures

as Director

1930

Painted Pictures

as Writer

1929

Blackmail

as Theatre Play