Charles Bennett
Writing
1899-08-02 · Shoreham-by-Sea, England
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.
Filmography
A State of Emergency
1986 · Movie
Land of the Giants
1968 · Series
The Wild Wild West
1965 · Series
War-Gods of the Deep
1965 · Movie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964 · Series
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962 · Movie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 · Movie
The Lost World
1960 · Movie
The Big Circus
1959 · Movie
Behind Closed Doors
1958 · Series
Night of the Demon
1957 · Movie
The Story of Mankind
1957 · Movie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956 · Movie
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956 · Series
Casino Royale
1954 · Movie
Climax!
1954 · Series
Dangerous Mission
1954 · Movie
No Escape
1953 · Movie
Cavalcade of America
1952 · Series
The Green Glove
1952 · Movie
Kind Lady
1951 · Movie
Where Danger Lives
1950 · Movie
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Series
Madness of the Heart
1949 · Movie
Black Magic
1949 · Movie
The Sign of the Ram
1948 · Movie
Unconquered
1947 · Movie
Ivy
1947 · Movie
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944 · Movie
Forever and a Day
1943 · Movie
Reap the Wild Wind
1942 · Movie
Joan of Paris
1942 · Movie
They Dare Not Love
1941 · Movie
Foreign Correspondent
1940 · Movie
Balalaika
1939 · Movie
The Young in Heart
1938 · Movie
King Solomon's Mines
1937 · Movie
Young and Innocent
1937 · Movie
Sabotage
1936 · Movie
Secret Agent
1936 · Movie
All at Sea
1936 · Movie
The Clairvoyant
1935 · Movie
The 39 Steps
1935 · Movie
Night Mail
1935 · Movie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934 · Movie
The Secret of the Loch
1934 · Movie
Mannequin
1933 · Movie
The House of Trent
1933 · Movie
Matinee Idol
1933 · Movie
Hawleys of High Street
1933 · Movie
Partners Please
1932 · Movie
Two Way Street
1931 · Movie
Deadlock
1931 · Movie
The Last Hour
1930 · Movie
Painted Pictures
1930 · Movie
Blackmail
1929 · Movie
The Rainbow Girl
1917 · Movie
Hobbled Hearts
1917 · Movie
John Halifax, Gentleman
1915 · Movie