Ben F. Wilson
film director, film producer, screenwriter (1876-1930)
Ben F. Wilson, was an American stage and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1911 and 1930. He also directed more than 130 films between 1912 and 1930. He starred as Inspector Cleek in a 1914 series of mystery shorts. He was born in Corning, Iowa in 1876, and died in Glendale, California in 1930 from heart disease.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 11 films (1913–1926) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Wolves of the Desert. | Ben F. Wilson | 16mm | silent | ||
| 1924 | GAMBLING WIVES. | Arrow Film Corp | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1924 | NOTCH NUMBER ONE. | Arrow Film Corp | 5 reels | 16mm | B&W | |
| 1921 | THUNDERBOLT JACK. | Arrow Film Corp | 1 reel | B&W | ||
| 1920 | THE SCREAMING SHADOW. | Frank G. Hall | 2 reels | B&W | ||
| 1919 | THE TRAIL OF THE OCTOPUS. | Frank G. Hall | 2 reels | B&W | ||
| 1919 | WHEN A WOMAN STRIKES. | British-American Pictures Finance Corp. | 5 reels | B&W | ||
| 1917 | THE MYSTERY SHIP. | Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. | 2 reels | B&W | ||
| 1917 | THE VOICE ON THE WIRE. | Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. | 2 reels | B&W | ||
| 1916 | IDLE WIVES. | Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. | 7 reels | B&W | silent | |
| 1913 | WHO WILL MARRY MARY? | Thomas A. Edison Inc. | 1 reel | B&W |