Charles Bennett
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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.
Date of Birth
Aug 2, 1899
Place of Birth
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Date of Death
Jun 15, 1995
Gender
Male
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Credits
Writing
19682 Seasons
19654 Seasons
19651h 24 min
19644 Seasons
Acting
Directing
Crew
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