Benita Hume

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Benita Hume (14 October 1906 – 1 November 1967) was an English film actress. She appeared in 44 films between 1925 and 1955. She was married to actor Ronald Colman from 1938 to his death in 1958. She starred with Colman in both versions of the situation comedy The Halls of Ivy, an NBC Radio program (1949–1952) and a CBS Television show (1954–1955). She also made occasional guest appearances with her husband on The Jack Benny Show on radio, where the Colmans were portrayed as Benny's long-suffering next-door neighbors. She was also married to actor George Sanders from 1959 to her death in 1967. She died in Egerton, Kent, England from bone cancer at age 61.

Known For

Tarzan Escapes

as Rita Parker

Easy Virtue

as Telephone Receptionist (uncredited)

Suzy

as Madame Eyrelle

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

as Lady Kitty Winton

The Private Life of Don Juan

as Dona Dolores, a Lady of Mystery

The Jack Benny Program

as Benita Hume

The Garden Murder Case

as Nurse Gladys Beeton

Gambling Ship

as Eleanor La Velle

High Treason

as Evelyn Seymour

Four Star Playhouse

as Mrs. Bosanquent