Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett
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 famous plays, "Blackmail," into a screenplay for production under the direction of Alfred Hitchcock. The affiliation with "Hitch" continued into the early 1940s, by which time both Bennett and the director were working in Hollywood. He wrote for producers ranging from Cecil B. DeMille to Irwin Allen to the penny-pinching folks at AIP. "If I couldn't write, I wouldn't want to live," commented Bennett, who had projects (including a remake of "Blackmail") going right up to the time of his death.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
67
Gender
Male
Birthday
1899-08-02 (126 years old)
Place of Birth
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Acting

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

1917

Hobbled Hearts as Not available

1915

John Halifax, Gentleman as John as a Child
Crew

1968

Land of the Giants Writer

1965

War-Gods of the Deep Screenplay

1965

The Wild Wild West Writer

1962

Five Weeks in a Balloon Screenplay

1960

The Lost World Screenplay

1959

The Big Circus Screenplay

1957

Night of the Demon Screenplay

1954

Dangerous Mission Writer

1954

Casino Royale Teleplay

1954

Climax! Writer

1953

No Escape Director

1953

No Escape Writer

1952

The Green Glove Story

1952

The Green Glove Screenplay

1952

Cavalcade of America Director

1951

Kind Lady Screenplay

1950

Where Danger Lives Screenplay

1950

Lux Video Theatre Writer

1949

Madness of the Heart Director

1949

Madness of the Heart Screenplay

1949

Black Magic Screenplay

1948

The Sign of the Ram Screenplay

1947

Unconquered Screenplay

1947

Ivy Screenplay

1944

The Story of Dr. Wassell Screenplay

1943

Forever and a Day Writer

1942

Reap the Wild Wind Screenplay

1942

Joan of Paris Screenplay

1941

They Dare Not Love Writer

1940

Foreign Correspondent Screenplay

1939

Balalaika Screenplay

1938

The Young in Heart Adaptation

1937

Young and Innocent Screenplay

1937

Sabotage Screenplay

1936

Secret Agent Screenplay

1936

All at Sea Writer

1935

The Clairvoyant Screenplay

1935

The Clairvoyant Adaptation

1935

The 39 Steps Adaptation

1935

Night Mail Writer

1933

The House of Trent Writer

1933

Mannequin Screenplay

1933

Matinee Idol Writer

1932

Partners Please Writer

1931

Two Way Street Script

1931

Deadlock Story

1931

Two Way Street Story

1930

Painted Pictures Director

1930

Painted Pictures Writer

1930

The Last Hour Theatre Play

1929

Blackmail Theatre Play