Thomas Bentley (I) (1884–1966)
Director | Writer | Actor
Filmography
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Known For
After Office Hours Director (1932) -
The Lackey and the Lady Director (1919) -
The Old Curiosity Shop Director (1913) -
Known For
Hard Times Director (1915)
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Director
Old Mother Riley's Circus (1941) -
Cavalcade of Variety (1940)
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Three Silent Men (1940)
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The Middle Watch (1940) -
Dead Man's Shoes (1940) -
Lucky to Me (1939)
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Me and My Pal (1939)
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Marigold (1938) -
Night Alone (1938)
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The Last Chance (1937)
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![Murder at the Baskervilles]( "Murder at the Baskervilles")
Murder at the Baskervilles (1937) -
The Angelus (1937)
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She Knew What She Wanted (1936)
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![Music Hath Charms]( "Music Hath Charms")
Music Hath Charms (1936) -
Regal Cavalcade (1935)
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![The Old Curiosity Shop]( "The Old Curiosity Shop")
The Old Curiosity Shop (1934) -
The Great Defender (1934)
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![Those Were the Days]( "Those Were the Days")
Those Were the Days (1934) -
![The Scotland Yard Mystery]( "The Scotland Yard Mystery")
The Scotland Yard Mystery (1934) -
![The Love Nest]( "The Love Nest")
The Love Nest (1933) -
Hawley's of High Street (1933)
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![Sleepless Nights]( "Sleepless Nights")
Sleepless Nights (1932) -
![After Office Hours]( "After Office Hours")
After Office Hours (1932) -
Keepers of Youth (1931)
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![Hobson's Choice]( "Hobson's Choice")
Hobson's Choice (1931) -
Compromised (1930)
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Young Woodley (1930)
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Harmony Heaven (1930)
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![The American Prisoner]( "The American Prisoner")
The American Prisoner (1929) -
Acci-Dental Treatment (1929)
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Not Quite a Lady (1928)
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The Silver Lining (1927)
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The Antidote (1927)
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White Heat (1927)
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The Man in the Street (1926)
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A Romance of Mayfair (1925)
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Money Isn't Everything (1925)
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Chappy: That's All (1924)
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The Cavern Spider (1924)
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After Dark (1924)
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Wanted, a Boy (1924)
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Love and Hate (1924)
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Old Bill Through the Ages (1924)
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Secret Mission (1923)
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The Velvet Woman (1923)
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The Last Stake (1923)
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The Courage of Despair (1923)
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The Battle of Love (1923)
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Shadow of Death (1923)
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Through Fire and Water (1923)
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A Master of Craft (1922)
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The Old Curiosity Shop (1921)
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Beyond the Dreams of Avarice (1920)
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General Post (1920)
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The Lackey and the Lady (1919)
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The Divine Gift (1918)
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Once Upon a Time (1918)
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Les cloches de Corneville (1917)
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Daddy (1917)
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The Labour Leader (1917)
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Milestones (1916)
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Beau Brocade (1916)
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A Soul for Sale (1915)
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Hard Times (1915)
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![Barnaby Rudge]( "Barnaby Rudge")
Barnaby Rudge (1915) -
![The Chimes]( "The Chimes")
The Chimes (1914) -
![The Old Curiosity Shop]( "The Old Curiosity Shop")
The Old Curiosity Shop (1913) -
![David Copperfield]( "David Copperfield")
David Copperfield (1913) -
DirectorOliver Twist (1912)
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Writer
![After Office Hours]( "After Office Hours")
After Office Hours (1932) -
Keepers of Youth (1931)
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The Lackey and the Lady (1919)
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Hard Times (1915)
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![Barnaby Rudge]( "Barnaby Rudge")
Barnaby Rudge (1915) -
![The Chimes]( "The Chimes")
The Chimes (1914) -
![The Old Curiosity Shop]( "The Old Curiosity Shop")
The Old Curiosity Shop (1913) -
![David Copperfield]( "David Copperfield")
David Copperfield (1913) -
Oliver Twist (1912)
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Writer
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ActorLeaves from the Books of Charles Dickens All roles (1912)
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ProducerShe Knew What She Wanted (1936)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Bentley, born in London and trained as an engineer, became a vaudeville performer celebrated for impersonating Dickens' characters on stage. His directing career in silent films began in 1910 with his adaptations of a number of Dickens' novels to ...
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Personal Details
Born
William Dearsley Horn
St George Hanover Square, London, England, UK
Died
(age 82)
Bournemouth, England, UK
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