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Ben Welden (1901–1997)

Actor

Character actor of distinctly American persona who nevertheless made several films in Britain before returning to the U.S. to carve out a career as a familiar face in American movies. Short, bald and built like a tank with a streetwise character and a Damon Runyan accent, Welden played countless gangsters and smalltime hoods... See full bio »

Born:

Benjamin Weinblatt
in Toledo, Ohio, USA

Died:

(age 96) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1966 Batman (TV series)
Foo Yung
– The Yegg Foes in Gotham (1966) … Foo Yung
– An Egg Grows in Gotham (1966) … Foo Yung
 
1966 Branded (TV series)
Vega
– The Ghost of Murietta (1966) … Vega
 
1961-1965 Mister Ed (TV series)
Joe / First Man
– Ed's Juice Stand (1965) … Joe (as Ben Weldon)
– Ed the Zebra (1963) … Joe (as Ben Weldon)
– Lie Detector (1962) … Joe
– Ed the Tout (1961) … First Man (as Ben Weldon)
 
1963 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Ben Cooper
– Lucy Drives a Dump Truck (1963) … Ben Cooper
 
1963 Ripcord (TV series)
Dan Larch
– A Free Falling Star (1963) … Dan Larch
 
1961 Angel (TV series)
Phil
– Promise to a Friend (1961) … Phil
 
1961 The Jim Backus Show (TV series)
Little Augie
– The Fix (1961) … Little Augie
 
1960 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Joe Mundy
– Par-a-kee (1960) … Joe Mundy
 
1960 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)
Police Chief
– Taken to the Cleaners (1960) … Police Chief
 
1960 Lassie (TV series)
Delivery Man
– The Elephant (1960) … Delivery Man (as Ben Weldon)
 
1959 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Benny Hayt
– Thanks for Tomorrow (1959) … Benny Hayt
 
1959 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Muggsy
– The Card Shark (1959) … Muggsy
 
1959 Dragnet (TV series)
– The Big Malcolm (1959) (as Ben Weldon)
 
1959 The D.A.'s Man (TV series)
– Sammy's Friend (1959)
 
1958 Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV series)
Barber
– Jingles on the Jailroad (1958) … Barber
 
1952-1958 Adventures of Superman (TV series)
'Leftover' Louie Lyman / Blade / Carni / …
– The Gentle Monster (1958) … Blade
– The Mysterious Cube (1958) … Jody Malone
– Disappearing Lois (1957) … Lefty
– Topsy Turvy (1956) … Carni
– Flight to the North (1955) … 'Leftover' Louie Lyman
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1958 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Supporting Player
– Cauliflower's Hamburger Stand (1958) … Supporting Player (as Ben Weldon)
 
1958 Fury (TV series)
Mac
– A Fish Story (1958) … Mac
 
1958 How to Marry a Millionaire (TV series)
Customer
– Loco Leaves Home (1958) … Customer
 
1956-1958 Navy Log (TV series)
Arnt / Chief
– The Way of the Wrangell (1958) … Arnt
– The First Shot (1956) (as Ben Weldon)
– Ninety Day Wonder (1956) … Chief
 
1957 The Crooked Circle
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
 
1957 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Gangster
– Hal March Show (1957) … Gangster
 
1957 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
Father Bernardo
– The Irishman (1957) … Father Bernardo
 
1957 Night Passage
Pete (uncredited)
 
1951-1957 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
1st Wells Fargo Agent / Carlos Marina / Ed Lacey / …
– Outlaws in Greasepaint (1957) … 1st Wells Fargo Agent
– Trouble at Tylerville (1956) … Ed Lacey
– Stage to Tishomingo (1954) … Joel Conway
– Right to Vote (1953) … Ray Noonan
– Delayed Action (1952) … Henchman Pete Morales
See all 6 episodes »
 
1957 Spook Chasers
Ziggie
 
1956 Hollywood or Bust
Boss (uncredited)
 
1956 The Benny Goodman Story
Sammy - Primo's 1st Henchman (uncredited)
 
1956 Hidden Guns
Peabody
 
1955 So You Want to Be a Policeman (short)
Speeding Motorist (uncredited)
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
Big John
– Barbeque (1955) … Big John
– Bunny on the Beach (1955)
 
1955 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
Boss
– One for the Road (II) (1955) … Boss
– One for the Road (1955) … Boss
 
1955 Adventures of Captain Africa, Mighty Jungle Avenger!
Omar
 
1955 Buffalo Bill, Jr. (TV series)
Curly / Stage Driver
– The Calico Kid (1955) … Stage Driver
– Boomer's Blunder (1955) … Curly
 
1954-1955 The Public Defender (TV series)
Boss / Dominick / Donny / …
– Eight Out of a Hundred (1955) … Boss
– Bertha Polaski (1954) … Boss
– The Ring (1954) … Pinhead Pete
– The Prize Fighter Story (1954) … Donny
– Lost Cause (1954) … Dominick
 
1955 So You Want to Be on a Jury (short)
Louie Avocado - Plaintiff (uncredited)
 
1955 Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
Shorty Bates - Kidnapper (uncredited)
 
1954 The Steel Cage
Mike, Convict (segment "The Face")
 
1954 I Married Joan (TV series)
Martin Logan
– Big Louie's Parole (1954) … Martin Logan
 
1954 It's a Great Life (TV series)
Headwaiter
– I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1954) … Headwaiter
 
1954 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
Candy
– Backlash (1954) … Candy
 
1952-1954 Space Patrol (TV series)
Johnson / Sollum / Harvey / …
– Trapped in the Pyramid (1954) … Sollum
– The Martian Totem Head (1954) … Sollum
– The Hidden Treasure of Mars (1954) … Sollum
– The Men Slaves of Cydonia (1954) … Johnson
– The Monsoon Trap on Cydonia (1954) … Johnson
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1954 Where's Raymond? (TV series)
Bullets Brannigan
– Juvenile Delinquency (1954) … Bullets Brannigan
 
1954 The Lone Wolf (TV series)
Murry Fitch
– The Robbery Story (a.k.a. Memo: Robbery) … Murry Fitch
 
1954 Killers from Space
Pilot - Tar Baby 2
 
1953 The Veils of Bagdad
Stout Wrestler (uncredited)
 
1953 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
Lefty
– Gracie Sees a Hold-Up/Johnny Velvet (1953) … Lefty
 
1952-1953 Mr. & Mrs. North (TV series)
Jumbo / Nick Magnus
– Million Dollar Coffin (1953) … Jumbo
– Dead Man's Tale (1952) … Nick Magnus
 
1953 Thunder Bay
Fisherman (uncredited)
 
1953 The Abbott and Costello Show (TV series)
Gaston--Restaurant Manager / Judge
– Television (1953) … Judge (as Ben Weldon)
– The Wrestling Match (1953) … Gaston--Restaurant Manager
 
1953 All Ashore
Hugo, the Bartender
 
1951-1953 Boston Blackie (TV series)
Slugs
– The Friendly Gesture (1953)
– Murder Train (1951) … Slugs (as Ben Weldon)
 
1953 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Guardian of the Clock (1953) (as Ben Weldon)
 
1952 Your Jeweler's Showcase (TV series)
– Marked X (1952)
 
1952 Three Dark Horses (short)
Jim Digger
 
1952 Tropical Heat Wave
Abbot (uncredited)
 
1952 Sky King (TV series)
Tony Moore
– Speak No Evil (1952) … Tony Moore
 
1952 Captain Pirate
Martinique Policeman (uncredited)
 
1952 Night Stage to Galveston
Arresting Patrolman (uncredited)
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
– Episode #2.24 (1952)
 
1950-1951 The Gene Autry Show (TV series)
Baldy Carter / Henchman Pete / Henchman Rusty / …
– Return of Maverick Dan (1951) … Henchman Rusty (as Ben Weldon)
– Outlaw Escape (1951) … Henchman Pete (as Ben Weldon)
– The Silver Arrow (1950) … Pete Clark (as Ben Weldon)
– Head for Texas (1950) … Baldy Carter (as Ben Weldon)
 
1951 I Love Lucy (TV series)
Thief
– The Fur Coat (1951) … Thief
 
1951 Rhubarb
Oily Moe - Bookie (uncredited)
 
1951 The Lady and the Bandit
Barkeep in Pub (uncredited)
 
1951 Woo-Woo Blues (short)
The Blackmailer
 
1951 Mask of the Avenger
Tavern Loafer (uncredited)
 
1951 Tales of Robin Hood
Friar Tuck
 
1951 The Awful Sleuth (short)
Memphis Mike Bennett
 
1951 My True Story
Buzz Edwards
 
1951 The Lemon Drop Kid
Singing Solly
 
1950 The Desert Hawk
Mokar (uncredited)
 
1950 On the Isle of Samoa
Nick Leach (uncredited)
 
1950 The Jackie Robinson Story
Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
 
1950 Buccaneer's Girl
Tom
 
1949 The Threat
Tony Anzio (uncredited)
 
1949 Riders in the Sky
Bartender Dave
 
1949 Tell It to the Judge
Augie (uncredited)
 
1949 Tough Assignment
Sniffy (a tough)
 
1949 Mary Ryan, Detective
Sammy
 
1949 Prison Warden
Yardbird with Cards (uncredited)
 
1949 The Doctor and the Girl
Patient (uncredited)
 
1949 Sorrowful Jones
Big Steve's Bodyguard
 
1949 Search for Danger
Gregory
 
1949 Impact
Moving Van Helper
 
1949 Fighting Fools
Lefty Conlin
 
1948 Appointment with Murder
Martin Minecci
 
1948 My Dear Secretary
Bookie (uncredited)
 
1948 A Song Is Born
Monte
 
1948 Smart Girls Don't Talk
Nelson Clark
 
1948 Lady at Midnight
Willie Gold
 
1948 The Babe Ruth Story
Bartender (scenes deleted)
 
1948 The Vicious Circle
Constable
 
1948 Jinx Money
Benny the Meatball
 
1948 The Dude Goes West
Porgy (uncredited)
 
1948 Trapped by Boston Blackie
Louis Gehrig aka Lonely Louie aka Louie the Fence (uncredited)
 
1948 The Noose Hangs High
Stewart (uncredited)
 
1948 Here Comes Trouble
Rankin (uncredited)
 
1947 Heading for Heaven
Sam
 
1947 The Pretender
Mickie
 
1947 Killer Dill
Big Nick Moroni
 
1947 Blackmail
Bartender (uncredited)
 
1947 Little Miss Broadway
Cash Monahan
 
1947 Fiesta
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1947 Too Many Winners
Gil Madden/Theodore Ross
 
1947 Hit Parade of 1947
Mr. French (uncredited)
 
1947 Sinbad, the Sailor
Commoner (uncredited)
 
1947 The Man I Love
Jack Atlas (uncredited)
 
1946 Mr. Hex
Bull Laguna (as Ben Weldon)
 
1946 Angel on My Shoulder
Shaggsy (uncredited)
 
1946 The Big Sleep
Pete (uncredited)
 
1946 The Last Crooked Mile
Haynes, a thug
 
1946 Dangerous Business
Moxie (uncredited)
 
1946 Anna and the King of Siam
Third Judge (uncredited)
 
1946 Cinderella Jones
Truck Driver (uncredited)
 
1945 Follow That Woman
Joe (uncredited)
 
1945 Midnight Manhunt
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
 
1945 The Missing Corpse
'Slippery Joe' Clary
 
1945 It's in the Bag!
Monty the Bookie
 
1945 Circumstantial Evidence
Kenny
 
1944 Shadows in the Night
Nick Kallus
 
1944 The Desert Hawk
Omar, the Beggar
 
1944 The Fighting Seabees
Yump Lumkin
 
1943 Here Comes Elmer
Louis Burch
 
1942 Stand by for Action
Chief Quartermaster Rankin
 
1942 Secrets of the Underground
Lead Henchman
 
1942 Highways by Night
Tony Delewese (uncredited)
 
1942 Maisie Gets Her Man
Percy Podd (as Ben Weldon)
 
1942 Bullet Scars
Pills Davis
 
1942 A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Fisherman
 
1941 Dangerously They Live
Eddie, Nazi Henchman
 
1941 All Through the Night
Smitty
 
1941 Fiesta
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1941 At the Stroke of Twelve (short)
Babe
 
1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Moxie Karper
 
1941 Manpower
Al Hurst
 
1941 I'll Wait for You
Dr. Anderson (as Ben Weldon)
 
1941 Strange Alibi
'Fido' Durkin
 
1941 Men of Boys Town
Superintendent (as Ben Weldon)
 
1941 Knockout
Pelky
 
1941 Mr. District Attorney
Monk Westman (uncredited)
 
1940 City for Conquest
Cobb
 
1940 South of Pago Pago
Grimes
 
1940 Passport to Alcatraz
Bender
 
1940 Tear Gas Squad
Sully, Rocks' Partner (uncredited)
 
1940 Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Lefty Shores
 
1940 Wolf of New York
Owney McGill
 
1940 The Earl of Chicago
Silky's Driver (uncredited)
 
1939 The Roaring Twenties
Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)
 
1939 Hollywood Cavalcade
Agent
 
1939 The Star Maker
Joe Gimlick
 
1939 Fugitive at Large
Convict (uncredited)
 
1939 Rose of Washington Square
Toby
 
1939 Boys' Reformatory
Mike Hearn
 
1939 Sergeant Madden
Henchman Stemmy
 
1939 I Was a Convict
Rocks Henry
 
1939 Pardon Our Nerve
Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
 
1939 The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
Jenks
 
1939 Stand Up and Fight
Foreman (uncredited)
 
1938 Federal Man-Hunt
Goldie, thug
 
1938 The Girl Downstairs
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1938 Up the River
Coach Larkin (uncredited)
 
1938 Little Orphan Annie
Spot McGee
 
1938 The Night Hawk
Otto Miller
 
1938 Straight Place and Show
Promoter
 
1938 Time Out for Murder
Lefty (uncredited)
 
1938 Smashing the Rackets
Whitey Clark
 
1938 Gateway
Motorboat Man (uncredited)
 
1938 Crime Ring
Nate
 
1938 Always Goodbye
Taxi Driver
 
1938 The Saint in New York
Boots Papinoff
 
1938 Mystery House
Gerald Frawley
 
1938 Prison Nurse
Gaffney
 
1938 What Price Safety! (short)
Joe - Zuto's Henchman (uncredited)
 
1938 Happy Landing
Rink Manager (as Ben Weldon)
 
1938 City Girl
Blake's Valet (uncredited)
 
1937 Love and Hisses
Bugsy (uncredited)
 
1937 Missing Witnesses
Wagner
 
1937 The Duke Comes Back
Barney (as Ben Weldon)
 
1937 The Last Gangster
Bottles Bailey (uncredited)
 
1937 The Great Garrick
Blacksmith at Turk's Head (uncredited)
 
1937 Alcatraz Island
'Red' Carroll
 
1937 Love Is on the Air
'Nicey' Ferguson
 
1937 Back in Circulation
Sam Sherman
 
1937 That Certain Woman
Headwaiter Harry Aqueilli (uncredited)
 
1937 Varsity Show
Hammer
 
1937 Tenth Avenue Kid
Marty Dayton
 
1937 Soak the Poor (short)
Hood (uncredited)
 
1937 Confession
Defense Attorney
 
1937 Another Dawn
Victor Romkoff the Tobacco Tycoon (uncredited)
 
1937 Kid Galahad
Buzz Barett
 
1937 Marked Woman
Charlie
 
1937 The King and the Chorus Girl
First Waiter (uncredited)
 
1937 Maytime
Student (uncredited)
 
1937 Silent Barriers
Joe (as Ben Weldon)
 
1937 Westbound Mail
Steve Hickman
 
1937 The Avenging Hand
Slug Clarke (uncredited)
 
1936 The Man Who Could Work Miracles
San Francisco Reporter (uncredited)
 
1936 She Knew What She Wanted
Chester
 
1936 The Improper Duchess
Macabe
 
1936 Hot News
Slug Wilson
 
1935 Come Out of the Pantry
Tramp
 
1935 Alibi Inn
Saunders
 
1935 Murder on the Set
Freshman
 
1935 Admirals All
Adolph Klotz
 
1935 Regal Cavalcade
Businessman
 
1935 Phantom Ship
Boas 'Sailor' Hoffman
 
1935 Annie, Leave the Room!
Raisins
 
1935 The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
Ted Balding
 
1935 The Big Splash
Crook
 
1935 Trust the Navy
Scar
 
1934 Gay Love
Ben
 
1934 Along Came Sally
Casino
 
1934 The Man Who Changed His Name
Jerry Muller
 
1934 The Fire Raisers
Bellini - Stedding's Henchman (uncredited)
 
1934 The Medium (short)
Deval
 
1934 The River Wolves
Flash Lawson
 
1934 The Black Abbot
Charlie Marsh
 
1933 Mannequin
Chris Dempson
 
1933 His Grace Gives Notice
Michael Collier
 
1933 Born Lucky
Harriman
 
1933 Send 'em Back Half Dead (short)
Mustapha
 
1933 The Pride of the Force
Tony Carlotti
 
1933 General John Regan
Billing
 
1933 Wolves of the Underworld
 
1933 This Is the Life
Two Gun Mullins
 
1933 Their Night Out
Crook
 
1933 Mr. Quincey of Monte Carlo
Grover Jones
 
1933 The Medicine Man
Joe Garbel
 
1933 Home, Sweet Home
Santos
 
1932 His Lordship
Washington Roosevelt Lincoln
 
1932 Why Saps Leave Home
Spike Guinan
 
1932 Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Rembrandt
Pinkerton Agent (uncredited)
 
1932 Tin Gods
Cyrus P. Schroeder
 
1931 77 Park Lane
Sinclair
 
1931 Who Killed Doc Robin? (short)
 
1930 The Man from Chicago
Ted
 
1930 Big Business
Fenchurch
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1938 Breakdowns of 1938 (short)
Himself (Back in Circulation outtakes) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
1973 Superman
Jody Malone
 
1954 Superman and the Jungle Devil
Nosey
 
1954 Superman Flies Again
Hank
 
1953 Adventures of Superman (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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(1926) Stage: Appeared in "Broadway", London, England.

Alternate Names:

Ben Weldon
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Trivia:

Portrayed various underworld thugs in his 8 appearances in the Adventures of Superman; which were spread out across the six years of the series life-span. His last acting job was as a henchman to Egg Head (Vincent Price) in the two part episode, "An Egg Grows in Gotham" & "The Yegg Foes In Gotham" on the Batman TV Series. See more »

Trademark:

Balding pate, Broad Grin and Comical manner of delivering dialogue; which he could flip into that of a deadly menacing character in a flash. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini