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Benita Hume (14 October, 1906 – 1 November, 1967), was an English film actress born in London
London

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She appeared in 44 films between 1925
1925 in film

Events...
 and 1955
1955 in film

The year 1955 in film involved some significant events....
. She was married to actor Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman was an England Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning actor....
 from 1938 to his death in 1958. She starred with him in both versions of the situation comedy
Situation comedy

A situation comedy, usually referred to as a sitcom, is a genre of comedy programs which originated in radio. Today, sitcoms are found almost exclusively on television as one of its dominant narrative forms....
 The Halls of Ivy
The Halls of Ivy

The Halls of Ivy was an NBC radio situation comedy that ran from 1949-1952. It was created by Fibber McGee & Molly co-creator/writer Don Quinn before being adapted into a CBS television comedy produced by ITC Entertainment and Television Programs of America....
, an NBC radio program (1949-1952) and a CBS
CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American radio network and television network. The name is derived from the initials of Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name....
 television show (1954-1955). She was married to actor George Sanders
George Sanders (actor)

George Henry Sanders was an Academy Award-winning British people film and television actor....
 from 1959 to her death in 1967.






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Benita Hume (14 October, 1906 – 1 November, 1967), was an English film actress born in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
.

She appeared in 44 films between 1925
1925 in film

Events...
 and 1955
1955 in film

The year 1955 in film involved some significant events....
. She was married to actor Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman was an England Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning actor....
 from 1938 to his death in 1958. She starred with him in both versions of the situation comedy
Situation comedy

A situation comedy, usually referred to as a sitcom, is a genre of comedy programs which originated in radio. Today, sitcoms are found almost exclusively on television as one of its dominant narrative forms....
 The Halls of Ivy
The Halls of Ivy

The Halls of Ivy was an NBC radio situation comedy that ran from 1949-1952. It was created by Fibber McGee & Molly co-creator/writer Don Quinn before being adapted into a CBS television comedy produced by ITC Entertainment and Television Programs of America....
, an NBC radio program (1949-1952) and a CBS
CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American radio network and television network. The name is derived from the initials of Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name....
 television show (1954-1955). She was married to actor George Sanders
George Sanders (actor)

George Henry Sanders was an Academy Award-winning British people film and television actor....
 from 1959 to her death in 1967. Her brother was screenplay writer Cyril Hume
Cyril Hume

Cyril Hume , was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 29 films between 1924 in film and 1966 in film. He was the brother of actress Benita Hume....
.

She died in Egerton
Egerton

Egerton is a surname.Egerton may also refer to:In places:*Egerton, Cheshire, England*Egerton, Greater Manchester, England*Egerton, Kent, England...
, England
England

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 from bone cancer at age 61. In addition to Sanders her other survivor was her daughter, Juliet, with Colman.

Selected filmography

  • The Constant Nymph
    The Constant Nymph

    The Constant Nymph is a novel by Margaret Kennedy which tells the story of a teenage girl who falls in love with a family friend who eventually marries her cousin....
     (1928
    1928 in film

    EventsAlthough some movies released in 1928 had Sound film, most were still silent film.* July 31 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's mascot Leo the Lion roars for the very first time, creating one of the most popular American film logos....
    )
  • High Treason
    High Treason (1928 film)

    High Treason is a 1928 in film based on a play by Noel Pemberton Billing. It was directed by Maurice Elvey, and stars James Carew, Raymond Massey, Humberstone Wright, Benita Hume and Jameson Thomas....
     (1928)
  • Easy Virtue (1928)
  • The Wrecker
    The Wrecker

    The Wrecker is a United Kingdom Play , written in 1924 by Arnold Ridley, who much later played Private Godfrey in Dad's Army.The play is about an old engine driver who thinks his engine is malevolent and self-aware ....
     (1929
    1929 in film

    EventsThe days of the silent film were numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound film was on.*January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona was released....
    )
  • Only Yesterday
    Only Yesterday (1933 film)

    Only Yesterday is a 1933 in film drama film about a young woman who makes love with her soldier boyfriend and becomes pregnant before he rushes off to fight in World War I....
     (1933
    1933 in film

    Events*British Film Institute founded.*March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.* June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey....
    )
  • The Private Life of Don Juan
    The Private Life of Don Juan

    The Private Life of Don Juan is a film about the life of an aging Don Juan, based on the 1920 play L'homme ? la Rose by Henry Bataille....
     (1934
    1934 in film

    Events*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Hope...
    )
  • Suzy
    Suzy (1936 film)

    Suzy is a 1936 in film movie starring Jean Harlow, Franchot Tone, and Cary Grant. The film was partially written by Dorothy Parker and directed by George Fitzmaurice....
     (1936
    1936 in film

    The year 1936 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Tarzan Escapes
    Tarzan Escapes

    Tarzan Escapes is a Tarzan film based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was the third in the MGM Tarzan series to feature Johnny Weissmuller as the "King of the Apes"....
     (1936)
  • The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937 film)

    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney is a 1937 in film drama/comedy motion picture starring Joan Crawford, William Powell, Robert Montgomery and Frank Morgan....
     (1937
    1937 in film

    The year 1937 in film involved some significant events....
    )


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