Alex Benno (2 November 1873 – 2 April 1952) was a Dutch film actor,

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and

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of the

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. He appeared in 15 films between 1913 and 1920.

Career

Benno, born German in a Jewish family, moved to the Netherlands before directing films himself for the first time in 1919, played small roles in a number of films by other directors, he also acted as a so-called character comedian who had put some of his creations on paper. Quite a number of episodes of sheet music show his productivity in this field.

Filmography

* '' John Heriot's Wife'' (1920) * ''

Schakels ''Schakels ("Connections")'' is a 1920 Dutch silent film directed by Maurits Binger and based on a play by Dutch playwright Herman Heijermans. The original movie and all copies are lost. Cast * Jan van Dommelen - Pancras Duif * Adelqui Migl ...

'' (1920) * '' Brotherhood of Steel'' (1918) * '' Madame Pinkette & Co'' (1917) * ''

Majoor Frans '' Majoor Frans '' is a 1916 Dutch silent film, silent drama film directed by Maurits Binger. Plot Wealthy John von Zwenken (Louis H. Chrispijn) lives with his daughter and son-in-law in a castle named ''De Werve''. One day, he returns from hunt ...

'' (1916) * '' Vogelvrij'' (1916) * '' Het geheim van den vuurtoren'' (1916) * '' Koningin Elisabeth's dochter'' (1915) * '' Ontmaskerd'' (1915) * '' Toffe jongens onder de mobilisatie'' (1914) * '' Luchtkastelen'' (1914) * '' Weergevonden'' (1914) * ''

Heilig recht '' Heilig recht '' is a 1914 Dutch silent drama film directed by Louis H. Chrispijn. Cast *Annie Bos ... Leida van Galen *Louis Bouwmeester ... Arie van Galen * Esther De Boer-van Rijk ... Koos * Louis Chrispijn Jr. ... Max de Nessel * Ko ...

'' (1914) * ''

Liefde waakt '' Liefde waakt '' is a 1914 Dutch silent Western film directed by Louis H. Chrispijn. Cast * Annie Bos as Jennie * Willem van der Veer * Christine van Meeteren * Jan van Dommelen as Painter * Jan Holtrop as Gang leader, Jennie's father ...

'' (1914) * '' Krates'' (1913) * '' De levende ladder'' (1913)

References

External links

*
eyefilm.nl Film Museum
1873 births 1952 deaths Dutch male film actors Dutch male silent film actors Dutch film directors 20th-century Dutch screenwriters Dutch male screenwriters Actors from Oberhausen 20th-century Dutch male actors Silent film screenwriters Male actors from North Rhine-Westphalia {{Netherlands-actor-stub