About Ben Holmes
Lived 1890 – 1943 (aged 53). Ben Holmes was an American film director and screenwriter.
Ben Holmes (November 6, 1890 – December 2, 1943) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 56 films and wrote for 35.
Selected filmography So This Is Harris! (1933) Too Many Wives (1937); directed There Goes My Girl (1937); directed The Saint in New York (1938); directed Maid's Night Out (1938); directed The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)
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Who was Ben Holmes?
Film director, screenwriter
When was Ben Holmes born?
Ben Holmes was born on 6 November 1890 in Richmond.
When did Ben Holmes die?
Ben Holmes died on 2 December 1943 in Hollywood.
What was Ben Holmes's occupation?
Ben Holmes was a film director and screenwriter.
What nationality was Ben Holmes?
Ben Holmes was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ben Holmes. https://biography.guide/ben-holmes-film-director/
MLA: "Ben Holmes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ben-holmes-film-director/.
Chicago: "Ben Holmes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ben-holmes-film-director/.
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