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Benjie Bancroft (1919–2007)
Bit player Benjie Bancroft was born on February 8, 1919 in Superior, Nebraska. Bancroft first began appearing in films in often uncredited minor roles in the late 1940's. An austere looking man with a long face and wavy hair, Benjie was frequently cast in both movies and TV shows alike as bailiffs, police officers, party guests, or bar patrons. ...
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Born:in Superior, Nebraska, USADied:(age 88) in Huntington Beach, California, USA |
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Actor (164 credits)
Actor (164 credits)
1979-1983
Hart to Hart
(TV Series)
Police Officer / Bodyguard / Exhibit Guest / ...
Police Officer / Bodyguard / Exhibit Guest / ...
- A Change of Hart
(1983)
... Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Murder Wrap
(1981)
... Exhibit Guest (uncredited)
- Murder, Murder on the Wall
(1980)
... Worker (uncredited)
- Max in Love
(1979)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
- Cop Out
(1979)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
1982
Bret Maverick
(TV Series)
Businessman
Businessman
- Dateline: Sweetwater
(1982)
... Businessman (uncredited)
1977-1980
Lou Grant
(TV Series)
Bartender / Party Guest
Bartender / Party Guest
- Guns
(1980)
... Bartender (uncredited)
- Housewarming
(1977)
... Party Guest (uncredited)
1975-1979
The Rockford Files
(TV Series)
Police Officer / Party Guest / Driver / ...
Police Officer / Party Guest / Driver / ...
- Love Is the Word
(1979)
... Party Guest (uncredited)
- Local Man Eaten by Newspaper
(1978)
... Driver (uncredited)
- Heartaches of a Fool
(1978)
... Hood (uncredited)
- The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls
(1977)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
- To Protect and Serve: Part 1
(1977)
... Detective (uncredited)
1974-1979
The Waltons
(TV Series)
Townsman / Party Guest / Contestant
Townsman / Party Guest / Contestant
- Founders' Day
(1979)
... Townsman (uncredited)
- The Boosters
(1978)
... Townsman (uncredited)
- Grandma Comes Home
(1978)
... Townsman (uncredited)
- The Wedding: Part 2
(1976)
... Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Marathon
(1974)
... Contestant (uncredited)
1975-1977
Starsky and Hutch
(TV Series)
Detective / Pedestrian / Pool Player / ...
Detective / Pedestrian / Pool Player / ...
- Fatal Charm
(1977)
... Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Survival
(1977)
... Detective (uncredited)
- The Psychic
(1977)
... Pool Player (uncredited)
- Little Girl Lost
(1976)
... Detective (uncredited)
- Savage Sunday
(1975)
... Lab Tech (uncredited)
1972-1976
Columbo
(TV Series)
Police Officer / Chess Match Observer / Party Guest
Police Officer / Chess Match Observer / Party Guest
- Now You See Him
(1976)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
- The Most Dangerous Match
(1973)
... Chess Match Observer (uncredited)
- Dagger of the Mind
(1972)
... Party Guest (uncredited)
1973-1976
Kojak
(TV Series)
Detective / Mobster / Elevator Operator / ...
Detective / Mobster / Elevator Operator / ...
- A Grave Too Soon
(1976)
... Mobster (uncredited)
- Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die
(1974)
... Detective (uncredited)
- The Best Judge Money Can Buy
(1974)
... Detective (uncredited)
- Last Rites for a Dead Priest
(1974)
... Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- One for the Morgue
(1973)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
1975
Ellery Queen
(TV Series)
Police Officer / Photographer
Police Officer / Photographer
- The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument
(1975)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
- Too Many Suspects
(1975)
... Photographer (uncredited)
1975
Barbary Coast
(TV Series)
Seaman / Barfly / Criminal
Seaman / Barfly / Criminal
- Arson and Old Lace
(1975)
... Seaman (uncredited)
- Jesse Who?
(1975)
... Barfly (uncredited)
- The Barbary Coast
(1975)
... Criminal (uncredited)
1975
Harry O
(TV Series)
Police Officer
Police Officer
- Tender Killing Care
(1975)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
- Shades
(1975)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
1972-1975
McMillan & Wife
(TV Series)
Stockholder / Film Crew Member
Stockholder / Film Crew Member
- Deadly Inheritance
(1975)
... Stockholder (uncredited)
- Cop of the Year
(1972)
... Film Crew Member (uncredited)
1955-1975
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Townsman / Juror / Barfly
Townsman / Juror / Barfly
- The Fires of Ignorance
(1975)
... Juror (uncredited)
- The Tarnished Badge
(1974)
... Townsman (uncredited)
- Alias Festus Haggen
(1972)
... Townsman (uncredited)
- Nowhere to Run
(1968)
... Townsman (uncredited)
- Innocence
(1964)
... Townsman (uncredited)
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
(TV Series)
Guard / Detective
Guard / Detective
- The Energy Eater
(1974)
... Guard (uncredited)
- The Spanish Moss Murders
(1974)
... Detective (uncredited)
1974
Little House on the Prairie
(TV Series)
Townsman
Townsman
- If I Should Wake Before I Die
(1974)
... Townsman (uncredited)
1974
Get Christie Love!
(TV Series)
Detective
Detective
- Get Christie Love!
(1974)
... Detective (uncredited)
1973
Hawkins
(TV Series)
Bailiff
Bailiff
- Murder in Movieland
(1973)
... Bailiff (uncredited)
- Death and the Maiden
(1973)
... Bailiff (uncredited)
1970-1973
The Doris Day Show
(TV Series)
Bartender / Police Officer
Bartender / Police Officer
- Family Magazine
(1973)
... Bartender (uncredited)
- Hot Dogs
(1970)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
1973
The Partridge Family
(TV Series)
Restaurant Patron
Restaurant Patron
- Aspirin at 7, Dinner at 8
(1973)
... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1971-1972
Alias Smith and Jones
(TV Series)
Wedding Guest / Townsman
Wedding Guest / Townsman
- The McCreedy Feud
(1972)
... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Miracle at Santa Marta
(1971)
... Townsman (uncredited)
1971-1972
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Townsman / Barfly
Townsman / Barfly
- Heritage of Anger
(1972)
... Townsman (uncredited)
- The Reluctant American
(1971)
... Barfly (uncredited)
1971
The Smith Family
(TV Series)
Police Officer / Security Guard
Police Officer / Security Guard
- Christmas Rush
(1971)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
- Family Man
(1971)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
- Class of '46
(1971)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
- Day in the Court
(1971)
... Security Guard (uncredited)
1970
The Young Lawyers
(TV Series)
Courtroom Spectator
Courtroom Spectator
- The Russell Incident
(1970)
... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator
(TV Series)
Party Guest
Party Guest
- The Day the Lion Died
(1970)
... Party Guest (uncredited)
1970
The Odd Couple
(TV Series)
Bar Patron
Bar Patron
- The Fight of the Felix
(1970)
... Bar Patron (uncredited)
1968-1969
Mod Squad
(TV Series)
Guard / Police Officer
Guard / Police Officer
- Peace Now - Arly Blau
(1969)
... Guard (uncredited)
- A Time to Love - A Time to Cry
(1968)
... Guard (uncredited)
- Bad Man on Campus
(1968)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
1969
Get Smart
(TV Series)
Motorcycle Escort
Motorcycle Escort
- The Not-So-Great Escape: Part 1
(1969)
... Motorcycle Escort (uncredited)
1969
Mission: Impossible
(TV Series)
Scientist / Prisoner
Scientist / Prisoner
- The Bunker: Part 1
(1969)
... Scientist (uncredited)
- The Glass Cage
(1969)
... Prisoner (uncredited)
1966-1969
The Big Valley
(TV Series)
Townsman / Juror
Townsman / Juror
- Lightfoot
(1969)
... Juror (uncredited)
- Wagonload of Dreams
(1967)
... Townsman (uncredited)
- Into the Widow's Web
(1966)
... Townsman (uncredited)
1968-1969
It Takes a Thief
(TV Series)
Maitre D' / Security Guard
Maitre D' / Security Guard
- A Matter of Grey Matter: Part 2
(1969)
... Maitre D' (uncredited)
- A Matter of Grey Matter: Part 1
(1969)
... Maitre D' (uncredited)
- When Thieves Fall In
(1968)
... Security Guard (uncredited)
1968
Star Trek: The Original Series
(TV Series)
Soldier at Party
Soldier at Party
- Patterns of Force
(1968)
... Soldier at Party (uncredited)
1958-1968
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Townsman / Bartender / Rancher / ...
Townsman / Bartender / Rancher / ...
- Prince of the Oyster Pirates
(1968)
... Bartender (uncredited)
- Diamond Jim Brady
(1963)
... Rancher (uncredited)
- Alias James Stuart
(1961)
... Deputy (uncredited)
- The Gunsmith
(1958)
... Townsman (uncredited)
- Empire of Youth
(1958)
... Townsman (uncredited)
1967
The Mothers-In-Law
(TV Series)
First Policeman
First Policeman
- You Challenge Me to What?
(1967)
... First Policeman
1966
Batman
(TV Series)
Motorcycle Officer
Motorcycle Officer
- Marsha, Queen of Diamonds
(1966)
... Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
(TV Series)
Man in Office
Man in Office
- Never Try to Outsmart a Jeannie
(1966)
... Man in Office (uncredited)
1965
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(TV Series)
General
General
- The Deadliest Game
(1965)
... General (uncredited)
1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
(TV Series)
Police Officer
Police Officer
- The Foxes and Hounds Affair
(1965)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
1964-1965
Bewitched
(TV Series)
Warlock / Waiter
Warlock / Waiter
- My Grandson, the Warlock
(1965)
... Warlock (uncredited)
- Love Is Blind
(1964)
... Waiter (uncredited)
1962-1965
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Courtroom Spectator / Picket / Barfly
Courtroom Spectator / Picket / Barfly
- The Case of the Wrongful Writ
(1965)
... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- The Case of the Two-Faced Turn-a-bout
(1963)
... Picket (uncredited)
- The Case of the Unsuitable Uncle
(1962)
... Barfly (uncredited)
1963-1965
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Juror / Townsman
Juror / Townsman
- Farewell to Honesty
(1965)
... Juror (uncredited)
- The Money Cage
(1963)
... Townsman (uncredited)
1965
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
Police Officer
Police Officer
- Who Killed Mr. Colby in Ladies' Lingerie?
(1965)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
1964
The Rogues
(TV Series)
Police Officer
Police Officer
- The Computer Goes West
(1964)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
1964
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Saloon Patron
Saloon Patron
- Incident of the Swindler
(1964)
... Saloon Patron (uncredited)
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Townsman
Townsman
- Terror at Northfield
(1963)
... Townsman (uncredited)
1963
The Fugitive
(TV Series)
Police Officer
Police Officer
- Never Wave Goodbye: Part 1
(1963)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
1959-1963
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Police Officer / Train Passenger / Pusher / ...
Police Officer / Train Passenger / Pusher / ...
- The Man in the Cooler
(1963)
... Train Passenger (uncredited)
- The Snowball
(1963)
... Pusher (uncredited)
- The Eddie O'Gara Story
(1962)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
- The Maggie Storm Story
(1962)
... Club Patron (uncredited)
- Power Play
(1961)
... Officer Kemper (uncredited)
1963
Going My Way
(TV Series)
Police Officer
Police Officer
- My Memorial for Finnegan
(1963)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
1962
Sam Benedict
(TV Series)
Guard / Reporter
Guard / Reporter
- So Various, So Beautiful
(1962)
... Guard (uncredited)
- Twenty Aching Years
(1962)
... Reporter (uncredited)
1962
The New Loretta Young Show
(TV Series)
Party Guest
Party Guest
- Possessive Woman
(1962)
... Party Guest (uncredited)
1962
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Party Guest
Party Guest
- Sammy, the Way-Out Seal: Part 1
(1962)
... Party Guest (uncredited)
1961
Coronado 9
(TV Series)
Wedding Guest
Wedding Guest
- They Met in Honolulu
(1961)
... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1956-1960
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
(TV Series)
Policeman / First Policeman / Spectator / ...
Policeman / First Policeman / Spectator / ...
- An Interesting Evening
(1960)
... First Policeman
- Costume Dance
(1959)
... Spectator (uncredited)
- The Runaways
(1958)
... Policeman
- A Cruise for Harriet
(1958)
... Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Scavenger Hunt
(1958)
... Policeman
1960
Bourbon Street Beat
(TV Series)
Restaurant Patron / Detective
Restaurant Patron / Detective
- Melody in Diamonds
(1960)
... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Inside Man
(1960)
... Detective (uncredited)
1958-1960
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(TV Series)
Townsman / Trooper / Fort Dodge Townsman
Townsman / Trooper / Fort Dodge Townsman
- Let's Hang Curly Bill
(1960)
... Townsman (uncredited)
- Wyatt Wins One
(1959)
... Trooper (uncredited)
- County Seat War
(1958)
... Fort Dodge Townsman (uncredited)
1957-1959
The Californians
(TV Series)
Policeman / Juror / Land Commission Member / ...
Policeman / Juror / Land Commission Member / ...
- A Hundred Barrels
(1959)
... Policeman (uncredited)
- Corpus Delicti
(1959)
... Juror (uncredited)
- The Man Who Owned San Francisco
(1958)
... Land Commission Member (uncredited)
- The Painless Extractionist
(1958)
... Policeman (uncredited)
- Dishonor for Matt Wayne
(1958)
... Policeman (uncredited)
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(TV Series)
Townsman
Townsman
- Passing of Shawnee Bill
(1958)
... Townsman (uncredited)
1958
The Thin Man
(TV Series)
Guest at Demonstration
Guest at Demonstration
- Robot Client
(1958)
... Guest at Demonstration (uncredited)
1955
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
(TV Series)
Mail-Bearing Court Officer
Mail-Bearing Court Officer
- The Miracle on 34th Street
(1955)
... Mail-Bearing Court Officer (uncredited)
1954
Public Defender
(TV Series)
Detective / Observer at Scene / Man in Line-Up
Detective / Observer at Scene / Man in Line-Up
- The Hijacked Truck
(1954)
... Detective (uncredited)
- Road to Nowhere
(1954)
... Observer at Scene (uncredited)
- The Forger
(1954)
... Man in Line-Up (uncredited)
1954
The Red Skelton Hour
(TV Series)
Minor Role
Minor Role
- The Train Trip
(1954)
... Minor Role (uncredited)
1952
Dangerous Assignment
(TV Series)
Lodge Guest
Lodge Guest
- The Memory Chain
(1952)
... Lodge Guest (uncredited)
Show
Stunts (2 credits)
Stunts (2 credits)