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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Knot Invariants and Higher Representation Theory
- Representation Theory, Mathematical Physics, and Integrable Systems
- Ben Webster's Solos
- Ireland for Less
- London for Less
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Film & TV
London, England, UK
Known for
- Lassie Come Home — Dan'l Fadden1943
- Hitler's Madman1943
- Mrs. Miniver — Ginger (uncredited)1942
- Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 61942
- Suspicion — The Registrar William Howe (uncredited)1941
- The Earl of Chicago — Gaffer Oakes (uncredited)1940
- The Prisoner of Zenda — Lord Topham (uncredited)1937
- Eliza Comes to Stay1936
- Drake of England — Lord Burghley1935
- The Old Curiosity Shop — Grandfather Trent1934
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Tags
jazzsaxophoneswingSmooth Jazzcool jazz
Benjamin Francis Webster (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, March 27, 1909 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 20, 1973) was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist. Ben Webster, a.k.a. "The Brute" or "Frog", was considered one of the three most important "swing tenors" along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Lester Young. Known affectionately as "The Brute", he had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with his own distinctive growls), yet on ballads he played with warm
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ben
- Family name
- Webster
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Spouse
- May Whitty
- Child
- Margaret Webster
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Ben-Webster-1893.png
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of death
- 1947-02-26
- date of birth
- 1864-06-02
- start of work period
- 1913-00-00
- Commons category
- Ben Webster (actor)
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