Portrait of Dean Benton

Acting

Dean Benton

Career

Active from 1934 to 1943, busiest in 1935 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score38/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Return of Chandu
The Return of Chandu
GoodWatch score51/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dean Benton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Romance
    2.6, average 3.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    14
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1940s

    2 titles Β· average score 65
    Confessions of a Vice Baron
    Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943)

    as Harry, a young henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage)

    Destroyer
    Destroyer (1943)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Moore

    1930s

    12 titles Β· average score 36
    Smashing the Vice Trust
    Smashing the Vice Trust (1937)

    as Harry

    The Shadow of Silk Lennox
    The Shadow of Silk Lennox (1935)

    as Jimmy Lambert

    The Pace That Kills
    The Pace That Kills (1935)
    GoodWatch score 26

    as Eddie Bradford

    Chandu on the Magic Island
    Chandu on the Magic Island (1935)
    GoodWatch score 39

    as Bob Regent

    Thunder Mountain
    Thunder Mountain (1935)

    as Steve Sloan

    Hard Rock Harrigan
    Hard Rock Harrigan (1935)

    as Michael McGinnis

    The Cowboy Millionaire
    The Cowboy Millionaire (1935)

    as Desk clerk

    Life Returns
    Life Returns (1935)
    GoodWatch score 30

    as Intern

    Forced Landing
    Forced Landing (1935)

    as Co-Pilot Frederick (uncredited)

    The Return of Chandu
    The Return of Chandu (1934)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as Bob Regent (as Deane Benton)

    Let’s Be Ritzy
    Let’s Be Ritzy (1934)

    as Clerk

    Let's Talk It Over
    Let's Talk It Over (1934)

    as Party Boy