Ben Holmes (I) (1890–1943)
Director | Writer | Actor
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Known For
There Goes My Girl Director (1937) -
Lightning Strikes Twice Director (1934) -
I'm from the City Director (1938) -
Known For
The Saint in New York Director (1938) -
Director
Poppa Knows Worst (1944) -
Say Uncle (1944) -
Prunes and Politics (1944)
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Wedtime Stories (1943)
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Unlucky Dog (1943)
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Cutie on Duty (1943)
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Seeing Nellie Home (1943)
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Petticoat Larceny (1943) -
Hot Foot (1943)
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Double Up (1943)
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Duck Soup (1942)
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Pretty Dolly (1942)
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Rough on Rents (1942)
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Dear! Deer! (1942)
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![Little Orphan Annie]( "Little Orphan Annie")
Little Orphan Annie (1938) -
![I'm from the City]( "I'm from the City")
I'm from the City (1938) -
![The Saint in New York]( "The Saint in New York")
The Saint in New York (1938) -
![Maid's Night Out]( "Maid's Night Out")
Maid's Night Out (1938) -
![There Goes My Girl]( "There Goes My Girl")
There Goes My Girl (1937) -
![Too Many Wives]( "Too Many Wives")
Too Many Wives (1937) -
![We're on the Jury]( "We're on the Jury")
We're on the Jury (1937) -
![The Plot Thickens]( "The Plot Thickens")
The Plot Thickens (1936) -
Sleepy Time (1936)
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Melody in May (1936)
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![The Farmer in the Dell]( "The Farmer in the Dell")
The Farmer in the Dell (1936) -
Alladin from Manhattan (1936)
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Foolish Hearts (1935)
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![Drawing Rumors]( "Drawing Rumors")
Drawing Rumors (1935) -
Alibi Bye Bye (1935)
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Pickled Peppers (1935)
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Sock Me to Sleep (1935)
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Hit and Rum (1935)
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![Flying Down to Zero]( "Flying Down to Zero")
Flying Down to Zero (1935) -
![In a Pig's Eye]( "In a Pig's Eye")
In a Pig's Eye (1934) -
![Lightning Strikes Twice]( "Lightning Strikes Twice")
Lightning Strikes Twice (1934) -
![Everything's Ducky]( "Everything's Ducky")
Everything's Ducky (1934) -
Unlucky Strike (1934)
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![Odor in the Court]( "Odor in the Court")
Odor in the Court (1934) -
Bedlam of Beards (1934)
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![In the Devildog House]( "In the Devildog House")
In the Devildog House (1934) -
Snug in the Jug (1933)
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Whisperin' Bill (1933)
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Hey, Nanny Nanny (1933)
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Arabian Daze (1930)
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A Royal Four-Flush (1930)
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Footlight Follies (1930)
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Live Ghosts (1930)
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Steeplechase (1930)
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The Take-Off (1929)
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Hi-Jack and the Game (1929)
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![Lady of Lions]( "Lady of Lions")
Lady of Lions (1929) -
The Three Diamonds (1929)
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Love Birds (1929)
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![The Royal Pair]( "The Royal Pair")
The Royal Pair (1929) -
The Love Tree (1929)
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Sweethearts (1929)
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Splash Mates (1929)
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Director
![Flying High]( "Flying High")
Flying High (1929) -
Writer
![Poppa Knows Worst]( "Poppa Knows Worst")
Poppa Knows Worst (1944) -
Say Uncle (1944)
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Unlucky Dog (1943)
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![Holiday Inn]( "Holiday Inn")
Holiday Inn (1942) -
![One Crowded Night]( "One Crowded Night")
One Crowded Night (1940) -
![The Saint's Double Trouble]( "The Saint's Double Trouble")
The Saint's Double Trouble (1940) -
![I'm from the City]( "I'm from the City")
I'm from the City (1938) -
![Swing Time]( "Swing Time")
Swing Time (1936) -
Night Life (1935)
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![Top Hat]( "Top Hat")
Top Hat (1935) -
Sock Me to Sleep (1935)
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![Lightning Strikes Twice]( "Lightning Strikes Twice")
Lightning Strikes Twice (1934) -
![Odor in the Court]( "Odor in the Court")
Odor in the Court (1934) -
![Cockeyed Cavaliers]( "Cockeyed Cavaliers")
Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934) -
Love and Hisses (1934)
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Bedlam of Beards (1934)
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![In the Devildog House]( "In the Devildog House")
In the Devildog House (1934) -
![Thru Thin and Thicket, or Who's Zoo in Africa]( "Thru Thin and Thicket, or Who's Zoo in Africa")
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Fits in a Fiddle (1933)
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Snug in the Jug (1933)
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![So This Is Harris!]( "So This Is Harris!")
So This Is Harris! (1933) -
Kickin' the Crown Around (1933)
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The Gay Nighties (1933)
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![Melody Cruise]( "Melody Cruise")
Melody Cruise (1933) -
The Druggist's Dilemma (1933)
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Hokus Focus (1933)
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Art in the Raw (1933)
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Private Wives (1933)
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![A Slip at the Switch]( "A Slip at the Switch")
A Slip at the Switch (1932) -
Jitters the Butler (1932)
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The Millionaire Cat (1932)
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The Iceman's Ball (1932)
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Ex-Rooster (1932)
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Many a Sip (1931)
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Cowslips (1931)
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The County Seat (1931)
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Marching On (1929)
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Happy Birthday (1929)
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WriterThe Ladies' Man (1928)
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Actor
![The Upper Hand]( "The Upper Hand")
The Upper Hand Ted (1993) -
![Top Hat]( "Top Hat")
Top Hat Minor Role (1935) -
![Kentucky Blue Streak]( "Kentucky Blue Streak")
Kentucky Blue Streak Bellhop Holmes (1935) -
![The Expert]( "The Expert")
The Expert Price (1932) -
Ex-Rooster (1932)
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Many a Sip (1931)
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Marching On (1929)
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![The Bath Between]( "The Bath Between")
The Bath Between The Stage Manager (1928) -
Actor
![Winning a Widow]( "Winning a Widow")
Winning a Widow (1912) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![Swing Time]( "Swing Time")
Swing Time (1936) -
![The Gay Divorcee]( "The Gay Divorcee")
The Gay Divorcee (1934) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Buck Benny Rides Again]( "Buck Benny Rides Again")
Buck Benny Rides Again (1940) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Flying Down to Rio]( "Flying Down to Rio")
Flying Down to Rio (1933)
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Did You Know
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Died
(age 53)
Hollywood, California, USA
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