The British actor Ben Williams was born 6th October 1892 in Glamorganshire, Wales as Benjamin Percy Williams.
Before becoming an actor he served in the Royal Artillery in Palestine during WW1 and then worked as a coal miner in the Swansea area.
He will be familiar to most people as he appeared in almost 170 film and TV productions although mostly in minor or uncredited roles. He started his film career in 1933 when he appeared in The Good Companions and in the following year he appeared in Java Head. In 1935 he appeared in 7 films including Boys Will be Boys, The man Without a Face and Blue Smoke. In 1936 he appeared in nine films including Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Find the Lady, Land Without Music and Sensation. He appeared in another nine films in 1937 including productions such as Landslide, Bulldog Drummond at Bay, Brief Ecstasy and the Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel. In 1938 he appeared in seven films including Bank Holiday, The Terror, Luck of the Navy and The Clayton Treasure Mystery. In 1939 he played the part of Detective Wilkins in The Saint in London.
For fans of Charters and Caldicott he appeared in 1940’s Night Train to Munich where he played the part of The Train Steward (pictured).
Other films that he appeared in during the year include The Stars Look Down, Contraband, The Proud Valley and Let George Do It! 1941 was his most productive year appearing in 14 films including Freedom radio, The Ghost of St Michael’s, Love on the Dole, ‘Pimpernel Smith’, Cottage to Let, Ships With Wings and South American George.
During 1942 he appeared in several films including Gert and Daisy’s Week-end, The Day Will Dawn, They Flew Alone and Let the People Sing.
In 1943 he appeared in several films which included The Flemish Farm, We Dive at Dawn and The Lamp Still Burns; in the following year he appeared in The Way Ahead. 1945 saw him appearing in Waterloo Road, Murder in Reverse and Home Sweet Home. Other films that he appeared in during the late 1940’s include Carnival (1946), The Grand Escapade (1947), Nightbeat (1947), My Brother’s Keeper (1948), Don’t Ever Leave Me (1949) and Boys in Brown (1949).
He was still very productive during the 1950’s; in 1950 he appeared in 11 films, 7 in 1951 and a further 11 in 1952 some of which are The Girl is Mine (1950), Lilli Marlene (1950), The Galloping Major (1951), No Highway in The Sky (1951), Trent’s Last Case (1952), The Voice of Merrill (1952) and Hindle Wakes (1952). Other films that he appeared in during the 1950’s include There Was a Young Lady (1953), Face the Music (1954), The Love Match (1955), Storm over the Nile (19555) Stranger in Town (1957), Hell Drivers (1957) and The One That Got Away (1957).
He died in December 1960 in London.
Before becoming an actor he served in the Royal Artillery in Palestine during WW1 and then worked as a coal miner in the Swansea area.
He will be familiar to most people as he appeared in almost 170 film and TV productions although mostly in minor or uncredited roles. He started his film career in 1933 when he appeared in The Good Companions and in the following year he appeared in Java Head. In 1935 he appeared in 7 films including Boys Will be Boys, The man Without a Face and Blue Smoke. In 1936 he appeared in nine films including Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Find the Lady, Land Without Music and Sensation. He appeared in another nine films in 1937 including productions such as Landslide, Bulldog Drummond at Bay, Brief Ecstasy and the Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel. In 1938 he appeared in seven films including Bank Holiday, The Terror, Luck of the Navy and The Clayton Treasure Mystery. In 1939 he played the part of Detective Wilkins in The Saint in London.
For fans of Charters and Caldicott he appeared in 1940’s Night Train to Munich where he played the part of The Train Steward (pictured).
Other films that he appeared in during the year include The Stars Look Down, Contraband, The Proud Valley and Let George Do It! 1941 was his most productive year appearing in 14 films including Freedom radio, The Ghost of St Michael’s, Love on the Dole, ‘Pimpernel Smith’, Cottage to Let, Ships With Wings and South American George.
During 1942 he appeared in several films including Gert and Daisy’s Week-end, The Day Will Dawn, They Flew Alone and Let the People Sing.
In 1943 he appeared in several films which included The Flemish Farm, We Dive at Dawn and The Lamp Still Burns; in the following year he appeared in The Way Ahead. 1945 saw him appearing in Waterloo Road, Murder in Reverse and Home Sweet Home. Other films that he appeared in during the late 1940’s include Carnival (1946), The Grand Escapade (1947), Nightbeat (1947), My Brother’s Keeper (1948), Don’t Ever Leave Me (1949) and Boys in Brown (1949).
He was still very productive during the 1950’s; in 1950 he appeared in 11 films, 7 in 1951 and a further 11 in 1952 some of which are The Girl is Mine (1950), Lilli Marlene (1950), The Galloping Major (1951), No Highway in The Sky (1951), Trent’s Last Case (1952), The Voice of Merrill (1952) and Hindle Wakes (1952). Other films that he appeared in during the 1950’s include There Was a Young Lady (1953), Face the Music (1954), The Love Match (1955), Storm over the Nile (19555) Stranger in Town (1957), Hell Drivers (1957) and The One That Got Away (1957).
He died in December 1960 in London.
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