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Lee Bennett

Lee Bennett

Actor · Born August 30, 1914 (112) · London, England, UK

William Arthur Louvain Crespinel (1914 - 2010) was the son of William Thomas Crespinel (1890 - 1987), Vice President and later president of the Cinecolor company. Both father and son were born in England. The son used a screen name of "Lee Bennett" and did mostly uncredited roles in about fifty movies scattered over the years 1937 - 1953. B western fans remember "Lee Bennett" from his appearances in a batch of the mid 1940s Eddie Dean oaters from Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) and Eagle-Lion. The films were: Song of Old Wyoming (PRC, 1945); Bennett is unbilled as one of the cowpunchers working for Ma Conway (Sarah Padden). Driftin' River (PRC, 1946); Bennett portrays a reformed outlaw named "Tucson". Wild West (PRC, 1946); Bennett plays a telegraph engineer named "Butler". Stars Over Texas (PRC, 1946); Bennett's on the side of the law, playing a dual role as "Waco Harper" and "Bert Ford". The Tioga Kid (PRC, 1948); Bennett was henchman "Tucson" and worked for gang boss Dennis Moore. Tioga had lots of footage from Driftin' River (PRC, 1946) along with some new scenes and dialog. Prarie Outlaws (Eagle-Lion, 1948); this is a cut down version of the Cinecolor Wild West (PRC, 1946) and released in B&W. The PRC producer / director of the initial entries in the Dean series was Robert Emmett 'Bob' Tansey. Tansey was fascinated with Cinecolor and became friends and / or business friendly with Cinecolor's William T. Crespinel. Crespinel even did color supervision on several of the Dean adventures. Good probability that Lee Bennett's connection to Eddie Dean and PRC was due to the relationship of his father and Tansey. October 12, 1946 Showmen's Trade Review: "Lee Bennett, whose father is William Crespinel, Cinecolor president, was added to 'Twain Sombreros,' Harry Joe Brown production for Columbia release." (AKA "Twin Sombreros", this Randolph Scott western was released as Gunfighters (Columbia, 1947).) William Arthur Louvain Crespinel died on May 9, 2010 in New York, New York at the age of 95.

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Born
August 30, 1914 (112)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Lee Bennett's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
52%
Bonds
26%
Society
22%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Thrilling
2
Hopeful
3
Joyful
3
Triumphant
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lee Bennett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Bennett's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dakota Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Cole White

  • At War with the Army(1950)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hi-Jacked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Charlie

  • State Department: File 649 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Don Logan

  • Coroner Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Tip Henry

  • The Tioga Kid(1948)

    as Henchman Tucson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Albuquerque(1948)

    as Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Round-up(1947)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Scared to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Rene the Killer

  • Wild West(1946)

    as Engineer Butler

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Stars Over Texas(1946)

    as Waco Harper / Bert Ford

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Driftin' River(1946)

    as Tucson Brown

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Colorado Serenade(1946)

    as Parson Trimble

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Larceny in Her Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Whit Marlowe

  • Without Reservations(1946)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Song of Old Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Cowhand

  • In the Meantime, Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Capt. Gus Sayre

  • Raiders of Ghost City(1944)

    as Sentry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Acrobat (uncredited)

  • Slightly Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Freddie Jordan

  • The Gang's All Here(1943)

    as Club New Yorker Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Eagle Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Flyer

  • The Gang's All Here(1941)

    as Student

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • These Glamour Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as College Boy (uncredited)

  • Vivacious Lady(1938)

    as Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hold 'Em Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Midshipman Blake

Career shape

Star power in the 65th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1937 to 1951.

Most popular right now

Wild West (1946)

Film career

  • 1938Screen debut· Vivacious Lady

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1930s3 · acting1940s20 · acting1950s3 · acting

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lee Bennett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Tioga Kid (1948)

65th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Vivacious Lady (1938)

Midcredits 87th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lee Bennett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Bennett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Emmett Tansey shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers