| 1 | [[quoteright:310:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ben_wright.png]] |
| 2 | [[caption-width-right:310:Wright in ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic''.]] |
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| 4 | ->''"I rather imagine they wanted my British voice to contrast the American voices of the Earth people, to more clearly and easily differentiate them. I was originally to play the part, as well, but when they tried to fit me into the alien mask, they found my head was too big. [[SelfDeprecation Like most actors, I suppose.]]"'' |
| 5 | -->--'''Ben Wright''' explaining how he came to voice (but not physically play) the Luminoid Authority in ''Series/TheOuterLimits1963'' episode "[[Recap/TheOuterLimits1963S1E29AFeasibilityStudy A Feasibility Study]]" (from David J. Schow's ''The Outer Limits Companion'') |
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| 7 | Benjamin Huntington Wright (May 5, 1915 - July 2, 1989) was an English actor best known for ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic'', ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'', and ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989''. |
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| 9 | Born in UsefulNotes/{{London}} to an American father and an English mother, Wright was appearing in West End theatrical production by [[TheForties the mid-1940s]]. During UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, he served in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. In 1946, he made a life-changing trip to America to attend a cousin's wedding, which inspired him to move to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles and join the American entertainment industry. He started out in radio, where he played roles ranging from Franchise/SherlockHolmes to Hey Boy the Chinese bellhop in ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel''. As his filmography shows, he worked extensively in both television and films for several decades. |
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| 11 | He was married to director/actress Creator/JoanKempWelch and Muriel Louise Roberts and had two children with Roberts. |
| 12 | |
| 13 | Wright died in 1989 at the age of 74 from heart failure. |
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| 16 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 17 | [[folder:Filmography]] |
| 18 | |
| 19 | !Film Roles |
| 20 | * ''Film/TheAvengingHand'' as Lift Boy (UncreditedRole) |
| 21 | * ''Film/TheExile'' as Mibanke |
| 22 | * ''Film/KissTheBloodOffMyHands'' as Cockney tout (uncredited) |
| 23 | * ''Film/TheFightingOFlynn'' as Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| 24 | * ''Film/SwordInTheDesert'' as Radio Man (uncredited) |
| 25 | * ''Film/BotanyBay'' as Deck Officer Green |
| 26 | * ''Film/TheDesertRats'' as Mick |
| 27 | * ''Film/ManInTheAttic'' as Det. in Theatre Box (uncredited) |
| 28 | * ''Film/PrinceValiant'' as Seneschal (uncredited) |
| 29 | * ''Film/PrinceOfPlayers'' as Horatio in 'Hamlet' (uncredited) |
| 30 | * ''Film/TheRacers'' as Dr. Seger (uncredited) |
| 31 | * ''Film/AManCalledPeter'' as Mr. Findlay (uncredited) |
| 32 | * ''Film/JumpIntoHell'' as Capt. Pluen (uncredited) |
| 33 | * ''Film/{{Moonfleet}}'' as Officer (uncredited) |
| 34 | * ''Film/DesertSands'' as Commandant Captain (uncredited) |
| 35 | * ''Film/JohnnyConcho'' as Benson |
| 36 | * ''Film/ThePowerAndThePrize'' as Mr. Chutwell |
| 37 | * ''Film/PharaohsCurse'' as Walter Andrews |
| 38 | * ''Film/{{Villa}}'' as Francisco Madero |
| 39 | * ''Film/TheWreckOfTheMaryDeare'' as Mike |
| 40 | * ''Literature/JourneyToTheCenterOfTheEarth'' as Paisley (uncredited) |
| 41 | * ''Film/TheLostWorld'' as BBC Field Reporter Ted Bottomley (uncredited) |
| 42 | * ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'' as Roger |
| 43 | * ''Film/OperationBottleneck'' as Mander |
| 44 | * ''Film/JudgmentAtNuremberg'' as Halbestadt |
| 45 | * ''Film/{{Cleopatra}}'' as Narrator (uncredited) |
| 46 | * ''Film/AGatheringOfTheEagles'' as Leighton S.A.C. Observer |
| 47 | * ''Film/ThePrize'' as British Reporter (uncredited) |
| 48 | * ''Film/MyFairLady'' as Footman at Ball (uncredited) |
| 49 | * ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic'' as Herr Zeller |
| 50 | * ''Film/MyBloodRunsCold'' as Lansbury |
| 51 | * ''Film/MunsterGoHome'' as Hennsey |
| 52 | * ''Film/TheFortuneCookie'' as Specialist #4 |
| 53 | * ''Film/TheSandPebbles'' as Englishman |
| 54 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook'' as Wolf |
| 55 | * ''Film/WakeMeWhenTheWarIsOver'' as Police Officer |
| 56 | * ''Film/{{Topaz}}'' as French Officer (uncredited) |
| 57 | * ''Film/TheIntruders'' as Doctor (uncredited) |
| 58 | * ''Film/RaidOnRommel'' as Admiral |
| 59 | * ''Film/{{Probe|1972}}'' as Kurt van Niestat |
| 60 | * ''Film/AllMyDarlingDaughters'' as Carter |
| 61 | ** ''Film/MyDarlingDaughtersAnniversary'' as Carter |
| 62 | * ''Film/ChandarTheBlackLegendOFCeylon'' as Narrator |
| 63 | * ''Film/VoyageOfTheYes'' as Philip Blemsley |
| 64 | * ''Film/{{The Stranger|1973}}'' as Doctor |
| 65 | * ''Film/TerrorInTheWaxMuseum'' as 1st Constable |
| 66 | * ''Film/{{Arnold|1973}}'' as Jonesy |
| 67 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' as Grimsby (his final role, released posthumously) |
| 68 | |
| 69 | !Television Roles |
| 70 | * ''Series/ChinaSmith'' as Morley (1 episode) |
| 71 | * ''Series/TerryAndThePirates'' as Quate (1 episode) |
| 72 | * ''Series/DangerousAssignment'' as Duval (1 episode) |
| 73 | * ''Series/TreasuryMenInAction'' as Jean Brielle (1 episode) |
| 74 | * ''Series/{{Crusader|1955}}'' as Sabota/Bratesque (2 episodes) |
| 75 | * ''Series/TheMillionaire'' as Henry Clemente (1 episode) |
| 76 | * ''Series/YouAreThere'' as Dr. Bauer/William Brown (2 episodes) |
| 77 | * ''Series/{{Climax|1954}}'' as Dr. Billings (1 episode) |
| 78 | * ''Series/TheAdventuresOfJimBowie'' as Termayne (1 episode) |
| 79 | * ''Series/MrAdamsAndEve'' as Roderick (1 episode) |
| 80 | * ''Series/TheWalterWinchellFile'' as Paul (1 episode) |
| 81 | * ''Series/{{Whirlybirds}}'' as Prof. Winters (1 episode) |
| 82 | * ''Series/{{The Third Man|1959}}'' as Inspector Dutrec (1 episode) |
| 83 | * ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' as various (11 episodes) |
| 84 | * ''Series/RichardDiamondPrivateDetective'' as Maxwell (1 episode) |
| 85 | * ''Series/PeterGunn'' as Dr. Snyder (1 episode) |
| 86 | * ''Series/TheTexan'' as Powder Price (1 episode) |
| 87 | * ''Series/{{Tate}}'' as The Doctor (1 episode) |
| 88 | * ''Series/{{Riverboat}}'' as Mr. Shaftoe (1 episode) |
| 89 | * ''Series/{{Hong Kong|1960}}'' as Cronin (1 episode) |
| 90 | * ''Series/TheLawAndMrJones'' as [=McAllister=] from the Antiques Shop (1 episode) |
| 91 | * ''Series/ZaneGreyTheatre'' as various (2 episodes) |
| 92 | * ''Series/TheRebel1959'' as various (3 episodes) |
| 93 | * ''Series/TheTabHunterShow'' as Judge/Stockbridge (2 episodes) |
| 94 | * ''Series/TheUntouchables'' as various (3 episodes) |
| 95 | * ''Series/PerryMason'' as various (3 episodes) |
| 96 | * ''Series/{{Follow The Sun|1961}}'' as Bank Manager (1 episode) |
| 97 | * ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' as Chips/Doctor/Captain Wilbur (3 episodes) |
| 98 | * ''Series/TheNewBreed'' as Frank Andrews (1 episode) |
| 99 | * ''Series/TheGertrudeBergShow'' as Amy's Father (1 episode) |
| 100 | * ''Series/{{Checkmate|1960}}'' as The Attendant/Dietz (2 episodes) |
| 101 | * ''Series/MrSmithGoesToWashington1962'' as Headwaiter (1 episode) |
| 102 | * ''Series/DeathValleyDays'' as various (6 episodes) |
| 103 | * ''Series/GETrue'' as Clayton Hutton (2 episodes) |
| 104 | * ''Series/StoneyBurke'' as Manolo (1 episode) |
| 105 | * ''Series/Combat1962'' as Boulange/Count De Gontran (2 episodes) |
| 106 | * ''Series/TheOuterLimits1963'' as various (4 episodes) |
| 107 | * ''Series/TheAlfredHitchcockHour'' as various (3 episodes) |
| 108 | * ''Series/TheVirginian'' as various (4 episodes) |
| 109 | * ''Series/SeventySevenSunsetStrip'' as various (3 episodes) |
| 110 | * ''Series/ArrestAndTrial'' as various (2 episodes) |
| 111 | * ''Series/BenCasey'' as various (2 episodes) |
| 112 | * ''Series/McHalesNavy'' as various (2 episodes) |
| 113 | * ''Series/TheRogues'' as Constable Huggins (1 episode) |
| 114 | * ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea'' as Brewster (1 episode) |
| 115 | * ''Series/MyLivingDoll'' as Dealer (1 episode) |
| 116 | * ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' as Dr. Nicole Baurel/Stamp Expert (2 episodes) |
| 117 | * ''Series/BurkesLaw'' as Alan Rycroft (1 episode) |
| 118 | * ''Series/GetSmart'' as Hillary (1 episode) |
| 119 | * ''Series/MyFavoriteMartian'' as Vladimir (1 episode) |
| 120 | * ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' as Spiers (1 episode) |
| 121 | * ''Series/TheAddamsFamily'' as Mr. Rudolpho (1 episode) |
| 122 | * ''Series/MyThreeSons'' as Sir Walter Marsden (1 episode) |
| 123 | * ''Series/Jericho1966'' as Mallory (1 episode) |
| 124 | * ''Series/TheMonkees'' as Grandfather (1 episode) |
| 125 | * ''Series/TheFugitive'' as Dr. Ferguson (1 episode) |
| 126 | * ''Series/TheTimeTunnel'' as Cabinet Minister (1 episode) |
| 127 | * ''Series/ThatGirl'' as Manager (1 episode) |
| 128 | * ''Series/TheInvaders1967'' as Emissary (1 episode) |
| 129 | * ''Series/TheRatPatrol'' as various (2 episodes) |
| 130 | * ''Series/MissionImpossible'' as Dr. Irving Berman/Kleister (2 episodes) |
| 131 | * ''Series/Tarzan1966'' as Commissioner/Arthur Steuer/Constable [=McFee=]/Hatcher (4 episodes) |
| 132 | * ''Series/HogansHeroes'' as various (5 episodes) |
| 133 | * ''Series/{{The Outsider|1968}}'' as Agent (1 episode) |
| 134 | * ''Series/JuddForTheDefense'' as Judge (1 episode) |
| 135 | * ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' as various (2 episodes) |
| 136 | * ''Series/TheGunsOfWillSonnett'' as Doctor (1 episode) |
| 137 | * ''Series/MarcusWelbyMD'' as Prof. Randolph (1 episode) |
| 138 | * ''Series/{{Dragnet}}'' as Paul Overbeck (1 episode) |
| 139 | * ''Series/TheYoungLawyers'' as Judge (1 episode) |
| 140 | * ''Series/TheFBI'' as Captain Tillman (2 episodes) |
| 141 | * ''Series/TheYoungRebels'' as Col. Daniels (1 episode) |
| 142 | * ''Series/TheNameOfTheGame'' as Dr. Justin Bard (1 episode) |
| 143 | * ''Series/TheGoodLife'' as Chauffeur (1 episode) |
| 144 | * ''Series/Ironside1967'' as various (3 episodes) |
| 145 | * ''Series/OwenMarshallCounselorAtLaw'' as David Fulton (1 episode) |
| 146 | * ''Series/TheDorisDayShow'' as Inspector Medoc (1 episode) |
| 147 | * ''Series/OHaraUSTreasury'' as Uncle Hans (1 episode) |
| 148 | * ''Series/{{Cannon}}'' as various (3 episodes) |
| 149 | * ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' as Benno Reichert/Ives (2 episodes) |
| 150 | * ''Series/BarnabyJones'' as Gordon [=McLean=]/Mr. Jason (2 episodes) |
| 151 | * ''Series/SWAT1975'' as Mr. Jarvis (1 episode) |
| 152 | * ''Series/ElleryQueen'' as Anton Lucheck (1 episode) |
| 153 | * ''Series/RichManPoorManBookII'' as Dr. Baluda (1 episode) |
| 154 | * ''Series/TheBionicWoman'' as Fournier (1 episode) |
| 155 | * ''Series/{{Emergency}}'' as Oscar Hubbs (1 episode) |
| 156 | * ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' as Derek Halsted (1 episode) |
| 157 | * ''Literature/LittleWomen'' as Doctor |
| 158 | * ''Series/TheMisadventuresOfSheriffLobo'' as Officer (1 episode) |
| 159 | * ''Series/QuincyME'' as Dr. Harris (1 episode) |
| 160 | * ''Series/TalesOfTheGoldMonkey'' as Singing Frenchman (1 episode) |
| 161 | * ''Series/{{Mathnet}}'' as Hives Bottomly (1 episode) |
| 162 | [[/folder]] |
| 163 | |
| 164 | !!Tropes associated with Ben Wright: |
| 165 | * CoolOldGuy: In interviews such as the one quoted above, he came across as witty and self-deprecating. |
| 166 | * EvilBrit: He played his share over the years, His character in ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' episode "[[Recap/TheWildWildWestS1E17TheNightTheDragonScreamed The Night the Dragon Screamed]]", a murderous colonel who wants to rule UsefulNotes/{{China}} as an EvilChancellor, is a good example. |
| 167 | * FakeNationality: [[invoked]] Although he was British, he played characters from various countries. He played Nazis several times, most famously in ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic'', as well as in other works such as ''Series/HogansHeroes'' and ''Series/TheRatPatrol''. He also played a post-war German doctor in ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S3E9DeathsHeadRevisited Death's-Head Revisited]]". |
| 168 | * {{Yellowface}}: An audio version. As noted above, he played a Chinese character on the radio version of ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel''. |
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