Curtis Benton
Horatio Curtis Benton (August 26, 1885 – September 14, 1938) was an American actor and screenwriter for silent films and early talkies. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Benton, attended Vanderbilt University and embarked upon a stage career in 1903, appearing with Robert Hilliard in A Fool There Was, and two seasons with Cohan and Harris' company where he played parts in The Fortune Hunter, Broadway Jones, and others. His film career included supporting roles in The Pursuit Eternal (1915), Conscience (1915) (which he also wrote), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916), Jealousy (1916), The Siren (1917), Fireman, Save My Child (1932) and Kid Galahad (1937).[1][2][3] His writing credits include The Uninvited Guest (1924), It Is the Law (1924), and The Phantom Bullet (1926). In his later years he was a boxing announcer at the Hollywood Stadium. He died in Hollywood in 1938 after a six-months illness.[4]
References
- ^ Motion Picture Studio Directory and Trade Annual. New York: Motion Picture News, Inc. 1917. p. 40.
- ^ Truitt, Evelyn Mack (1983). Who Was Who on Screen. New York: R.R. Bowker Co. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-8352-1578-7.
- ^ Ragan, David (1992). Who's Who in Hollywood. New York: Facts on File. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-8160-2011-9.
- ^ "Fight Announcer at Hollywood Claimed". The San Bernardino Sun. Associated Press. September 16, 1938.
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