AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS

THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

Ben Wilson

Also Known As: Ben D. Wilson,
Benjamin Franklin Wilson,
B. Frank Wilson

161 Titles in Filmography CAST | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | COSTUMES

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DIRECTOR

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
A SHOT IN THE DARK
Dir
1912
THE MYSTERY OF THE AMSTERDAM DIAMONDS
Dir
1913
THE VANISHING CRACKSMAN
Dir
1913
AMBITION
Dir
1914
THE BRASS BOWL
Dir
1914
LET US HAVE PEACE
Dir
1914
MOTHER AND WIFE
Dir
1914
THE MYSTERY OF THE FADELESS TINTS
Dir
1914
THE MYSTERY OF THE GLASS TUBES
Dir
1914
THE MYSTERY OF THE SEA VIEW HOTEL
Dir
1914
THE MYSTERY OF THE LADDER OF LIGHT
Dir
1914
THE MYSTERY OF THE SEALED ART GALLERY
Dir
1914
THE MYSTERY OF THE SILVER SNARE
Dir
1914
THE SHATTERED TREE
Dir
1914
THE SHOEMAKER'S ELEVENTH
Dir
1914
SLOW BUT SURE
Dir
1914
WHEN THE CARTRIDGES FAILED
Dir
1914
WHILE THE TIDE WAS RISING
Dir
1914
THE ADVENTURES OF A SEA-GOING HACK
Dir
1915
THE BACHELOR'S CHRISTMAS
Dir
1915
CHILDREN OF CHANCE
Dir
1915
A FIRESIDE REALIZATION
Dir
1915
THE FORCE OF EXAMPLE
Dir
1915
A HAPPY PAIR
Dir
1915
THE HOUSE WITH THE DRAWN SHADES
Dir
1915
IN THE CLUTCH OF THE EMPEROR
Dir
1915
JEALOUSY, WHAT ART THOU?
Dir
1915
JUROR NUMBER SEVEN
Dir
1915
THE LAST ACT
Dir
1915
A MAN'S TEMPTATION
Dir
1915
THE MYSTERY OF THE LOCKED ROOM
Dir
1915
THE MYSTERY OF THE MAN WHO SLEPT
Dir
1915
THE PARSON OF PINE MOUNTAIN
Dir
1915
THE PHANTOM WARNING
Dir
1915
THE PROOF
Dir
1915
RENE HAGGARD JOURNEYS ON
Dir
1915
A SEA SHORE ROMEO
Dir
1915
SH! DON'T WAKE THE BABY
Dir
1915
A SHOT IN THE DARK
Dir
1915
SIX MONTHS TO LIVE
Dir
1915
SIX OR NINE
Dir
1915
SOULS IN PAWN
Dir
1915
THE SPRINGTIME OF THE SPIRIT
Dir
1915
ASCHENBROEDEL
Dir
1916
BEYOND THE TRAIL
Dir
1916
BORROWED PLUMES
Dir
1916
THE BROKEN SPUR
Dir
1916
CAD, A
Dir
1916
THE CASTLE OF DESPAIR
Dir
1916
THE CIRCULAR ROOM
Dir
1916
THE FOOL
Dir
1916
THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY
Dir
1916
HER HUSBAND'S HONOR
Dir
1916
HIS BROTHER'S PAL
Dir
1916
HIS WORLD OF DARKNESS
Dir
1916
IN HIS OWN TRAP
Dir
1916
IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK
Dir
1916
THE LAUGH OF SCORN
Dir
1916
A LUCKY GOLD PIECE
Dir
1916
ONE WHO PASSED BY
Dir
1916
SHATTERED NERVES
Dir
1916
THE SHERIFF OF PINE MOUNTAIN
Dir
1916
A SOCIAL OUTCAST
Dir
1916
SOCIETY HYPOCRITES
Dir
1916
THE STILL VOICE
Dir
1916
THEIR ANNIVERSARY
Dir
1916
THE THREAD OF LIFE
Dir
1916
A WIFE AT BAY
Dir
1916
THE PRODIGAL WIDOW
Dir
1917
SOMEBODY LIED
Dir
1917
A WIFE'S FOLLY
Dir
1917
THE BEAUTIFUL LIAR
Dir
1918
LET'S FIGHT
Dir
1918
THEM EYES
Dir
1919
BILL'S WIFE
Dir
1920
TAILOR MAID
Dir
1920
THE BROKEN SPUR
Dir
1921
THE MAN FROM TEXAS
Ben D. Wilson
Dir
1921
THE INNOCENT CHEAT
Dir
1921
THE SHERIFF OF HOPE ETERNAL
Dir
1921
ONE EIGHTH APACHE
Dir
1922
BACK TO YELLOW JACKET
Dir
1922
CHAIN LIGHTNING
Dir
1922
THE PRICE OF YOUTH
Dir
1922
THE SHERIFF OF SUN-DOG
Dir supv by
1922
MINE TO KEEP
Dir
1923
OTHER MEN'S DAUGHTERS
Dir
1923
SPAWN OF THE DESERT
Dir
1923
CALIFORNIA IN '49
Dir
1924
NOTCH NUMBER ONE
Dir
1924
TONIO, SON OF THE SIERRAS
Dir
1925
A DAUGHTER OF THE SIOUX
Dir
1925
THE FUGITIVE
Dir
1925
THE HUMAN TORNADO
Dir
1925
THE MAN FROM LONE MOUNTAIN
Dir
1925
RENEGADE HOLMES, M. D.
Dir
1925
RIDIN' COMET
Dir
1925
ROMANCE AND RUSTLERS
Dir
1925
SCAR HANAN
Dir
1925
A TWO-FISTED SHERIFF
Dir
1925
WHITE THUNDER
Dir
1925
THE FIGHTING STALLION
Dir
1926
FORT FRAYNE
Dir
1926
THE SHERIFF'S GIRL
Dir
1926
WEST OF THE LAW
Dir
1926
WOLVES OF THE DESERT
Dir
1926
CRUSADERS OF THE WEST
Dir
1927
HIS LAST BULLET
B. Frank Wilson
Dir
1927
THE MYSTERY BRAND
Dir
1927
THE RANGE RIDERS
Dir
1927
RIDERS OF THE WEST
Dir
1927
SADDLE JUMPERS
Dir
1927
WESTERN COURAGE
Dir
1927
A YELLOW STREAK
Dir
1927
HELL HOUNDS OF THE PLAINS
Dir
1927
THE OLD CODE
Benjamin Franklin Wilson
Dir
1928
THE SADDLE KING
Benjamin Franklin Wilson
Dir
1928
THE GALLOPING LOVER
B. Frank Wilson
Dir
1928
FLASHING HOOFS
B. Frank Wilson
Dir
1928
MASTER OF THE RANGE
B. Frank Wilson
Dir
1928
THUNDERING THOMPSON
B. Frank Wilson
Dir
1929

CAST

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
IDLE WIVES
Mr. Jamison
1916
THE MAINSPRING
Lawrence Ashmore/Larry Craven
1916
THE SPINDLE OF LIFE
"Alphabet" Carter
1917
EVEN AS YOU AND I
Carrillo
1917
THE MYSTERY SHIP; EPISODE NO. 5 — THE FIRE GOD
Miles Gaston, Jr.
1917
THE MYSTERY SHIP; EPISODE NO. 6 — TREACHERY
Miles Gaston, Jr.
1918
THE BLUE BONNET
Jairus Drake
1919
CASTLES IN THE AIR
Eddie Lintner
1919
DANGEROUS PATHS
John Emerson
1921
NOTCH NUMBER ONE
1924
HIS MAJESTY THE OUTLAW
King Carson
1924
THE DESERT HAWK
Hollister, the fugitive from justice
1924
SAND BLIND
1925
VIC DYSON PAYS
"Mad" Vic Dyson
1925
THE MAN FROM LONE MOUNTAIN
1925
RENEGADE HOLMES, M. D.
1925
WARRIOR GAP
Captain Deane
1925
TONIO, SON OF THE SIERRAS
Lt. Richard Harris
1925
A DAUGHTER OF THE SIOUX
John Field
1925
THE FUGITIVE
The man
1925
RAINBOW RILEY
Captain Jones
1926
WOLVES OF THE DESERT
1926
WEST OF THE LAW
John Adams
1926
FORT FRAYNE
Capt. Malcolm Teale
1926
THE BAITED TRAP
Jim Banning, Secret Service man
1926
THE SHERIFF'S GIRL
Sheriff John Arden
1926
THE MYSTERY BRAND
1927
A YELLOW STREAK
1927
THE RANGE RIDERS
Senora Shannon
1927
RIDERS OF THE WEST
1927
THE CHINA SLAVER
Sam Warren
1929
BYE BYE BUDDY
Major Horton
1929
GIRLS WHO DARE
Robert Randolf
1929
SHADOW RANCH
Tex
1930
RIVALS
1st policeman
1972

PRODUCER

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
THE MAN FROM NOWHERE
Supv
1920
THE MAN FROM TEXAS
Ben D. Wilson
Prod
1921
CYCLONE BLISS
Prod
1921
DANGEROUS PATHS
Prod
1921
THE INNOCENT CHEAT
Prod
1921
A MOTION TO ADJOURN
Prod
1921
THE SHERIFF OF HOPE ETERNAL
Prod
1921
A YANKEE GO-GETTER
Prod
1921
BACK TO YELLOW JACKET
Prod
1922
CHAIN LIGHTNING
Prod
1922
THE DESERT'S CRUCIBLE
Prod
1922
IMPULSE
Prod
1922
THE MARSHAL OF MONEYMINT
Prod
1922
PEACEFUL PETERS
Prod
1922
THE PRICE OF YOUTH
Prod
1922
THE DEVIL'S DOORYARD
Supv
1923
THE LAW RUSTLERS
Supv
1923
MINE TO KEEP
Prod
1923
OTHER MEN'S DAUGHTERS
Prod
1923
SPAWN OF THE DESERT
Prod
1923
SUN DOG TRAILS
Supv
1923
OILS WELL!
Pres
1923
CALIFORNIA IN '49
Prod
1924
THE DESERT HAWK
Prod
1924
GAMBLING WIVES
Supv
1924
LASH OF THE WHIP
Prod
1924
NOTCH NUMBER ONE
Prod
1924
TONIO, SON OF THE SIERRAS
Prod
1925
MY PAL
Prod
1925
THE RIP SNORTER
Prod
1925
VIC DYSON PAYS
Prod
1925
WHITE THUNDER
Pres
1925
THE FIGHTING STALLION
Prod
1926
ROARING BILL ATWOOD
Prod
1926
SARUMBA
Prod
1950

COSTUMES

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
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Offscreen Credit
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The American Film Institute is grateful to Sir Paul Getty KBE and the Sir Paul Getty KBE Estate for their dedication to the art of the moving image and their support for the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and without whose support AFI would not have been able to achieve this historical landmark in this epic scholarly endeavor.