Benedict James
Benedict James (1871–1957) was a British writer and screenwriter. He worked on a number of screenplays for the Ideal Film Company, a leading British studio, during the Silent era. His birth name was Bertram James.
Also recorded as Bertram James
Benedict James
- Name
- Benedict James
- Birth Name
- Bertram James
- Born
- 31 October 1871
- Birthplace
- Blaenavon, Monmouthshire United Kingdom
- Died
- 14 August 1957
- Place of death
- London, United Kingdom
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- screenwriter · film director
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Benedict James • Birth Name — Bertram James • Born — 31 October 1871 • Birthplace — Blaenavon, Monmouthshire United Kingdom • Died — 14 August 1957 • Place of death — London, United Kingdom • Years Active — 1915–1930 (films)
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• The Lyons Mail (1916) • The Second Mrs. Tanqueray (1916) • Sally in Our Alley (1916) • The New Clown (1916) • The Broken Melody (1916) • Masks and Faces (1917) • Under Suspicion (1919) • The Case of Lady Camber (1920) • A Son of David (1920) • Sheer Bluff (1921) • Her Penalty (1921) • In Full Cry (1921) • Kissing Cup's Race (1930)
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