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Ben Welden (June 12, 1901 - October 17, 1997) was an American character actor who played a wide variety of Damon Runyon-type gangsters in various movies and television shows. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Welden appeared in over 120 films between 1930 and 1966.
Short, balding and somewhat rotund, he often literally played a "heavy", frequently in a somewhat comical or slightly dim-witted way, offsetting the sinister nature of his character's actions. Among his roles in this vein was The Big Sleep.
Fans of Adventures of Superman remember him well, as he appeared in eight episodes, always as a different character and yet really the same character, in a way. His best-known Superman episode might be "Flight to the North", in which he tries (and fails) to outwit a country-bumpkin type (played by Chuck Connors).
He was a semi-regular in the 1954-1955 CBS legal drama, The Public Defender, starring Reed Hadley as an attorney for the indigent.
In his later years, Welden owned a confection company called Nutcorn, which supplemented his acting income.
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Welden, Ben Filmography
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1973, role: actor , character name: Jody Malone
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1957, role: actor , character name: Ziggie
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1957, role: actor , character name: Pete
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1957, role: actor , character name: Ring Announcer
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1956, role: actor , character name: Ben Peabody
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1956, role: actor , character name: Boss
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1956, role: actor , character name: Sammy - Primo's 1st Henchman
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1955, role: actor , character name: Omar
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1955, role: actor , character name: Speeding Motorist
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1955, role: actor , character name: Shorty Bates - Kidnapper
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1955, role: actor , character name: Louie Avocado - Plaintiff
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1954, role: actor , character name: Pilot - Tar Baby 2
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1954, role: actor , character name: Hank
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1954, role: actor , character name: Mike, Convict
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1954, role: actor , character name: Nosey
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1953, role: actor , character name: Fisherman
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1953, role: actor , character name: Stout Wrestler
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1953, role: actor , character name: Hugo, the Bartender
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1952, role: actor , character name: Martinique Policeman
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1952, role: actor , character name: Jim Digger
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1952, role: actor , character name: Abbot
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1952, role: actor , character name: Arresting Patrolman
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1951, role: actor , character name: Friar Tuck
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1951, role: actor , character name: Buzz Edwards
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1951, role: actor , character name: The Blackmailer
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1951, role: actor , character name: Memphis Mike Bennett
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1951, role: actor , character name: Barkeep in Pub
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1951, role: actor , character name: Oily Moe - Bookie
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1951, role: actor , character name: Tavern Loafer
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1951, role: actor , character name: Singing Solly
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1950, role: actor , character name: Tom
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1950, role: actor , character name: Tough Lodge Member in Stands
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1950, role: actor , character name: Nick Leach
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1950, role: actor , character name: Mokar
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1949, role: actor , character name: Yardbird with Cards
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1949, role: actor , character name: Moving Van Helper
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1949, role: actor , character name: Big Steve's Bodyguard
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1949, role: actor , character name: Augie
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1949, role: actor , character name: Tony Anzio
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1949, role: actor , character name: Gregory
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1949, role: actor , character name: Bartender Dave
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1949, role: actor , character name: Lefty Conlin
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1949, role: actor , character name: Sammy
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1949, role: actor , character name: Patient
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1949, role: actor , character name: Sniffy
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1948, role: actor , character name: Willie Gold
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1948, role: actor , character name: Martin Minecci
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1948, role: actor , character name: Stewart
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1948, role: actor , character name: Porgy
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1948, role: actor , character name: Benny the Meatball
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