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Ben Taggart

Date of birth: 1889-04-05

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Ben L. Taggart, Ben Taggert

Ben Taggart

Biography

Ben Taggart was an American stage and screen actor, his film career spanning the years 1915 to 1945.

Movie Credits

Monkey Business
3.5

Monkey Business

1931-09-19

Four stowaways get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner.

The Overland Express
0

The Overland Express

1938-04-11

It's 1861 and Buck gets the business men of Sacramento to establish the Pony express. Hawley runs th

Silence
3.8

Silence

1931-08-29

A gray-haired convict, within the shadows of the gallows, tells his story to the prison chaplain beg

Neighborhood House
0

Neighborhood House

1936-03-09

Charley, his wife Rosina and their daughter Darla attend "Bank night" at their local movie theater,

Escape from Crime
2.6

Escape from Crime

1942-07-25

Ex-con Red O'Hara becomes a daring news photographer, but his old ways get him into trouble.

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
0

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.

1940-10-01

The Dead End Kids smash a spy ring in this feature-length version of the Universal serial Junior G-M

She
3

She

1917-04-23

A centuries-lasting relationship between Ayesha and her oft-reincarnated true love. She, H. Rider H

The Mayor of Hell
3.5

The Mayor of Hell

1933-06-24

Members of a teenage gang are sent to the State Reformatory, presided over by the callous Thompson.

Under Eighteen
3.1

Under Eighteen

1932-01-02

Working girl Margie Evans has decided there are two kinds of opportunities for a slum kid during the

The Big Guy
0

The Big Guy

1939-12-22

A man is given the choice between having fabulous wealth or saving an innocent man from the death pe

I'll Say She Is
2.6

I'll Say She Is

1931-12-31

In the office of Mr. Lee, a talent agent, Zeppo bursts through the door, proclaiming to be a great m

Youth on Parole
1.4

Youth on Parole

1937-10-04

Two strangers, a man and a woman, are framed for a jewel robbery and thrown in jail. After they get

Michael O'Halloran
0

Michael O'Halloran

1937-05-15

A wealthy woman's wild lifestyle finally drives her husband to take their two children, move out of

A Tragedy at Midnight
2.4

A Tragedy at Midnight

1942-02-02

The host of a whodunit radio show finds himself involved in his own mystery when he awakens to find

The Pride of the Yankees
3.7

The Pride of the Yankees

1942-07-14

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

Wives Under Suspicion
2.5

Wives Under Suspicion

1938-06-03

A merciless district attorney prosecutes a case that mirrors his own life.

Nobody's Children
0

Nobody's Children

1940-12-12

A radio host broadcasts a show about children living in an orphanage.

Daredevils of the Red Circle
2

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939-06-10

Escaped Prisoner 39013 impersonates the rich and influential Horace Granville, allowing him to creat

Topper Takes a Trip
3.3

Topper Takes a Trip

1938-12-29

Mrs. Topper's friend Mrs. Parkhurst has convinced Mrs Topper to file for a divorce from Cosmo due to

Souls at Sea
3.1

Souls at Sea

1937-09-03

Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor and Powdah save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about the slave tra

The House That Shadows Built
3.5

The House That Shadows Built

1931-07-08

The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pict

The Women Men Marry
2.8

The Women Men Marry

1937-09-10

A newsman with a no-good wife exposes a religious racket with a newswoman who loves him.

Before I Hang
3.1

Before I Hang

1940-09-17

Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating ag

Rattling Romeo
0

Rattling Romeo

1939-07-14

Charley buys a wreck of an automobile that's been made to appear new by a disreputable used car deal

Slightly Static
0

Slightly Static

1935-09-07

Thelma and Patsy get jobs at a radio station.

Hold That Kiss
3.3

Hold That Kiss

1938-05-13

Two young people meet at a wedding and begin dating, each thinking the other is extremely wealthy. C

Robin Hood of El Dorado
2.1

Robin Hood of El Dorado

1936-03-17

In the 1840's Mexico has ceded California to the United States, making life nearly impossible for th

Tell No Tales
2.3

Tell No Tales

1939-06-12

A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save

So This Is Washington
2.5

So This Is Washington

1943-08-01

Lum and Abner go to Washington to aid in the war effort by giving the government what they think is

Men Without Names
3

Men Without Names

1935-06-29

A G-man woos a newswoman and corners bank robbers with a hostage in a factory.

Stolen Harmony
3

Stolen Harmony

1935-04-20

Band leader Jack Conrad is impressed by prison inmate Ray Ferrera on saxophone. Conrad hires Ray to

The Man Who Returned to Life
3

The Man Who Returned to Life

1942-02-05

An accused killer is granted a reprieve when his victim returns to town in the flesh after an eight-

The Saint Strikes Back
2.8

The Saint Strikes Back

1939-03-08

Suave private detective Simon "The Saint" Templar arrives in San Francisco and meets Val, a woman wh

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
2.8

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939-06-02

Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen "helps" him try to s

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
3.9

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939-10-19

After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replaceme

Sailor's Holiday
0

Sailor's Holiday

1944-02-24

In this comedy, three merchant marines get into all kinds of trouble. Two of the salts have just bro

Sergeant Madden
3

Sergeant Madden

1939-03-24

A dedicated police officer is torn between family and duty when his son turns to a life of crime.

The Housekeeper's Daughter
1.8

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939-10-26

A mobster's moll leads a newsman, cub reporter and photographer to a scoop.

Man-Made Monster
3

Man-Made Monster

1941-03-28

Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.

The Wildcat of Tucson
0

The Wildcat of Tucson

1940-12-31

When his brother Dave is put in jail, Bill Hickok returns to help him. Dave has been charged with at

Among the Missing
3.1

Among the Missing

1934-09-25

Seeking to avoid arrest while fleeing through a city park at night, two jewel thieves, Gordon and yo

Fast Workers
2.4

Fast Workers

1933-03-10

Gunner and Bucker are friends who work as riveters. Whenever Bucker gets the urge to marry, which is

Horse Feathers
3.4

Horse Feathers

1932-08-19

Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley U, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his

The Green Hornet
2.8

The Green Hornet

1940-01-08

A newspaper publisher and his Korean servant fight crime as vigilantes who pose as a notorious maske

The Thin Man
3.8

The Thin Man

1934-05-25

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed f

Amateur Daddy
0

Amateur Daddy

1932-04-10

Jim Gladden, a construction site foreman, is partially responsible for the accidental death of one o

Babies for Sale
2.8

Babies for Sale

1940-06-14

A determined newsman pursues his hunch that a charitable maternity hospital is running a ruthless ad

The Medico of Painted Springs
0

The Medico of Painted Springs

1941-06-26

Medico of Painted Springs was the first of western hero Charles Starrett's appearances as frontier d

Cowboy Canteen
0

Cowboy Canteen

1944-02-09

Song and comedy revue, featuring Western talents, along with a theatrical troupe taking their vacati

Mystery Sea Raider
1.5

Mystery Sea Raider

1940-10-26

June McCarthy has unwittingly aided an undercover Nazi naval officer with acquiring a "mother ship"

Junior G-Men
3

Junior G-Men

1940-11-01

A gang of urban street kids and a club of suburban would-be federal agents, at first rivals, join fo

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
2.9

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940-03-03

A mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his spaceship

Gabriel Over the White House
3.4

Gabriel Over the White House

1933-03-31

A political hack becomes President during the height of the Depression and undergoes a metamorphosis

Afraid to Talk
3

Afraid to Talk

1932-11-17

Corrupt politicians resort to murder and blackmail when a young boy accidentally witnesses them taki

Strangers in Love
2.5

Strangers in Love

1932-03-05

Fredric March essays a dual role in this story of a ne'er-do-well who impersonates his brother when

No Time for Love
3.5

No Time for Love

1943-04-09

An upper-class female reporter is (despite herself) attracted to a hulking laborer digging a tunnel

Hold Your Man
3

Hold Your Man

1933-06-30

Ruby falls in love with small-time con man Eddie. During a botched blackmail scheme, Eddie accidenta

From Headquarters
2.9

From Headquarters

1933-11-16

When a Broadway playboy is found dead, it's up to detective Jim Stevens to pick the murderer out of

One Mysterious Night
3

One Mysterious Night

1944-10-21

After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday decides to recruit

The Fighting Seabees
3.1

The Fighting Seabees

1944-01-27

Construction workers in World War II in the Pacific are needed to build military sites, but the work

Alias Boston Blackie
2.7

Alias Boston Blackie

1942-04-02

It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up pl

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
3

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941-03-06

A reformed jewel thief fights to clear his name when he's framed for murder.

Three Girls About Town
2.6

Three Girls About Town

1941-10-23

Faith and Hope Banner, sisters, are "convention hostesses" in a hotel. A body is discovered next doo

Overland Mail
0

Overland Mail

1942-09-22

Two investigators for a stagecoach company are assigned to find out why the company's stages keep be

Carnival
0

Carnival

1935-02-15

"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves

The Miracle Kid
2.5

The Miracle Kid

1941-11-14

A young boxer finds his life turned upside down when he meets with sudden success in the ring.

The Spoilers
3.1

The Spoilers

1942-06-11

When honest ship captain Roy Glennister gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to saloon sing

Don Winslow of the Navy
0

Don Winslow of the Navy

1942-01-06

A movie serial in 12 Chapters: US naval officer Don Winslow is given command of Tangita Island, nea

San Francisco
3.3

San Francisco

1936-06-26

A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days befo

S.O.S Tidal Wave
2.9

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939-06-02

A news reporter-commentator at a combined radio-television broadcasting station gives up his stand a

I Stole a Million
3

I Stole a Million

1939-08-01

A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.

Double Alibi
2

Double Alibi

1940-03-01

A man's ex-wife is found murdered, and he finds himself to be the prime suspect.

The Remarkable Andrew
3.4

The Remarkable Andrew

1942-03-05

When Andrew Long, hyper-efficient small town accountant, finds a $1240 discrepancy in the city budge

Harmon of Michigan
2.5

Harmon of Michigan

1941-09-11

A former University of Michigan football star (Tom Harmon) rejects an opportunity to play profession

Million Dollar Legs
3.3

Million Dollar Legs

1932-07-08

A small country on the verge of bankruptcy is persuaded to enter the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics as a

The Notorious Sophie Lang
3

The Notorious Sophie Lang

1934-07-20

After an extended stay in England, Sophie Lang returns to America. She is beautiful, sophisticated--

The Fixer
2

The Fixer

1915-09-15

When Bill Fowler decided to wed the wealthy widow, Isabel Dare, of Rye, N.Y., he gave a bachelor din

The Perfect Set-Up
3

The Perfect Set-Up

1936-02-01

In this MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series short, a radio and television engineer falls into a life of

Something to Shout About
2.9

Something to Shout About

1943-02-25

A press agent, a composer and a landlord of a theatrical boardinghouse revive vaudeville on Broadway

The Public Pays
3.5

The Public Pays

1936-10-10

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a protection racket preying on milk distribution is bro

Mission to Moscow
2.7

Mission to Moscow

1943-04-29

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to th

Faithless
3.3

Faithless

1932-10-15

Socialite Carol Morgan romps through the Depression and her wealth while breaking up with Bill Wade

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939-12-01

Joe and Ethel Turp are up in arms when their faithful old mailman is fired. Unable to get satisfacti

The Jury's Secret
2

The Jury's Secret

1938-01-16

A reporter covering a murder trial guesses that the murderer of a ruthless businessman is her ex-fia

The Chaser
3

The Chaser

1938-07-29

A sleazy lawyer gains clients by showing up at terrible accidents. His boss, determined to stop him,

The Durango Kid
3

The Durango Kid

1940-08-15

The Durango Kid is a sort of Robin Hood of the West who helps the lovely Walters (who replaced Starr

Newly Rich
1.5

Newly Rich

1931-07-02

Two small town widows bring their children to Hollywood, where their children become competing film

A Criminal Is Born
4

A Criminal Is Born

1938-06-05

An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ign

Central Park
2.6

Central Park

1932-12-10

Two destitute New Yorkers meet cute in Central Park and then separate and independently get tangled

Shoot the Works
2.8

Shoot the Works

1934-07-18

The story of seedy sideshow barker Nicky, who uses everyone he meets to get ahead. Nicky isn't even

Oh Boy!
0

Oh Boy!

1919-06-22

George elopes with Lou Ellen, a judge's daughter, against the wishes of both their families. Simulta

The Ghost Comes Home
2.5

The Ghost Comes Home

1940-03-08

Comic mayhem results when a small town pet store owner, mistakenly believed killed during a sea voya

Hard Guy
2.5

Hard Guy

1941-10-17

Investigators crack down on a gang of nightclub con artists that has been victimizing wealthy bachel

The Sentimental Lady
0

The Sentimental Lady

1915-11-03

When he wasn't churning out "Curses, foiled again!" melodramas, playwright Owen Davis Sr. specialize

The Woman Next Door
0

The Woman Next Door

1915-09-01

Vagabond Lady
3.6

Vagabond Lady

1935-05-03

Josephine Spiggins is thinking of marrying John Spear, the stuffed-shirt son of a department store o

King of Chinatown
2.9

King of Chinatown

1939-03-17

A Chinese-American surgeon faces a moral dilemma after operating on the mob boss in charge of vice a

The Face Behind the Mask
3.3

The Face Behind the Mask

1941-01-16

A kindly, enthusiastic, newly-arrived American immigrant from Hungary is forced to turn to a life of

Florida Special
3

Florida Special

1936-05-01

A Florida-bound train is filled with romance and intrigue when one of the passengers disappears whil

The Hidden Light
0

The Hidden Light

1920-11-22

After screams from a beautiful house draw neighbors and the police, Victor Bailey is shot and wounde