Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 5, 1915
Died
July 2, 1989 (age 74)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Ben H. Wright
Ben Wright
Biography
Benjamin Huntington Wright was an English actor. He was best known for playing Herr Zeller in The Sound of Music. He also played numerous roles in famous films and worked as voice actor, having roles in animated films by Disney Studios such as One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Jungle Book and The Little Mermaid
Known For
TV
Perry Mason
Walter Lumis
1957
TV
Perry Mason
Crawford Wright
1957
TV
Perry Mason
Clarence Keller
1957
TV
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Van Zandt
1961
TV
Dr. Kildare
Mr. Baker
1961
TV
The Twilight Zone
Chips
1959
TV
The Twilight Zone
Captain Wilbur
1959
TV
The Twilight Zone
Doctor
1959
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Ives
1974
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Benno Reichert
1974
TV
The Fugitive
Dr. Ferguson
1963
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Mr. Sutherland
1962
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Dr. Norton
1962
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Tony Niles
1962
TV
Mission: Impossible
Dr. Irving Berman
1966
TV
Mission: Impossible
Kleister
1966
TV
Ironside
Dr. Leon Chaffee
1967
TV
Ironside
Mr. Hawkins
1967
TV
Dragnet
1951
TV
Get Smart
1965
Filmography
2019FilmThe Little Mermaid Live!as Grimsby (archive footage) (voice)1990FilmHiroshima: Out of the Ashesas Tom Reese1989FilmThe Little Mermaidas Grimsby (voice)1982TVTales of the Gold Monkey1980FilmTurnover Smithas Franz Gerhardt1977TV79 Park Avenueas Dr Lovash1977TVThe Rhinemann Exchangeas Dr. Azevedo1976TVRich Man, Poor Man - Book IIas Dr. Baluda1976TVThe Bionic Woman1975TVEllery Queen1975TVSwitchas Eric Von Strauss1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Ives1973FilmArnoldas Jonesy1973FilmTerror in the Wax Museumas First Constable1973FilmThe Strangeras Doctor1972FilmChandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylonas Narrator (voice)1972FilmAll My Darling Daughtersas Carter1972FilmProbeas Kurt van Niestat1972TVEmergency!1971TVCannon1971FilmRaid on Rommelas Admiral1969FilmTopazas French Officer (uncredited)1969FilmWake Me When the War Is Overas Police Officer1969FilmMarcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities1968TVThe Mod Squad1968TVThe Outsider1968FilmWay Down Cellaras Ethan Marcus1967FilmThe Jungle Bookas Rama (voice)1967TVHondo1967TVThe Guns of Will Sonnettas Doctor1967TVThe Second Hundred Yearsas Packard1967TVIronsideas Dr. Leon Chaffee1967TVThe Invadersas Emissary1966FilmThe Fortune Cookieas Doctor1966TVMission: Impossibleas Dr. Irving Berman1966TVJericho1966TVOccasional Wife1966TVThe Monkeesas Grandfather1966TVThe Rat Patrolas Colonel Voss1966TVThe Time Tunnelas Cabinet Minister1966TVThat Girl1966TVTarzan1966FilmMunster, Go Home!as Hennessy1965TVThe F.B.I.as Captain Tillman1965TVGet Smart1965TVHogan's Heroesas Count Rudolf von Heffernick1965TVThe Wild Wild West1965FilmThe Sound of Musicas Herr Zeller1965FilmMy Blood Runs Coldas Lansbury1964TVThe Addams Familyas Mr. Rudolpho1964TVThe Roguesas Constable Huggins1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Casino Manager1963TVBurke's Lawas Alan Rycroft1963TVThe Fugitiveas Dr. Ferguson1963TVThe Outer Limitsas Gen. Benton1963TVArrest and Trialas Mr. Van DeHeuven1963FilmA Gathering of Eagles1963FilmCleopatraas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1962FilmMutiny on the Bountyas Graves (uncredited)1962TVCombat!as Count De Gontran1962TVStoney Burke1962TVGeneral Electric True1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Mr. Sutherland1962TVThe Virginianas Moore1961FilmJudgment at Nurembergas Halbestadt1961TVStraightaway1961TVThe New Breedas Frank Andrews1961TVBen Casey1961TVDr. Kildareas Dr. Van Zandt1961FilmOperation Bottleneckas Manders1961FilmOne Hundred and One Dalmatiansas Roger (voice)1961FilmOne Must Die1960TVPeter Loves Maryas Mr. Parker1960TVMy Three Sons1960TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Showas Dr. Bradnar Lee1959FilmJourney to the Center of the Earthas Paisley1959FilmThe Wreck of the Mary Deareas Mike Duncan1959TVThe Detectives1959TVThe Untouchablesas Victor Green (uncredited)1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Police Lieutenant1959TVThe Rebelas Tom1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Chips1959TVRiverboatas Mr. Shaftoe1959TVOne Step Beyondas Executioner1959TVBlack Saddleas Dawes Trugnet1958TV77 Sunset Strip1958FilmVilla!!as Francisco Madero1958TVPeter Gunn1957FilmWitness for the Prosecutionas Barrister Reading Charges (uncredited)1957FilmKiss Them for Meas British Pilot (uncredited)1957FilmUntil They Sailas Defense Attorney (uncredited)1957TVThe Walter Winchell File1957TVPerry Masonas Walter Lumis1957TVHave Gun, Will Travel1957TVRichard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Maxwell1957FilmPharaoh's Curseas Walter Andrews1957FilmSo Soon to Dieas Harold Bond1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Paul Overland1956TVThe Adventures of Jim Bowie1956FilmJohnny Conchoas Benson1956Film23 Paces to Baker Street1956TVTelephone Time1955FilmDesert Sandsas Commandant Captain (uncredited)1955TVCrusaderas Bratesque1955TVGunsmokeas Mr. Ross1954FilmHell and High Wateras BBC Announcer (uncredited)1953FilmThe Desert Ratsas Mick1952FilmBotany Bayas Deck Officer Green1952TVTerry and the Pirates1952TVCavalcade of America1952TVFour Star Playhouseas Jeweler1952TVChina Smith1952TVDangerous Assignmentas Duval1951TVDragnet1947FilmThe Exileas Milbanke—FilmNow Is Tomorrowas The Doctor