George Benson | |
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Born | George Frederick Percy Benson 11 January 1911 Cardiff, Wales |
Died | 17 June 1983 London, England | (aged 72)
Alma mater | RADA |
Occupation | Actor |
George Frederick Percy Benson (11 January 1911 – 17 June 1983) was a British actor of both theatre and screen, whose career stretched from the 1930s to the early 1970s.[1][2] He was on stage from the late 1920s, and made his film debut in 1932 in Holiday Lovers written by Leslie Arliss.[3][4] His most notable work as a comic actor included supporting roles with George Formby (Keep Fit - 1937) and Ronnie Barker (A Home of Your Own - 1964).[1]