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Spencer Bentley was an American actor and director.

Early years

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Bentley's parents, Wilmer and Alice Bentley, were a stage director and a stock theater actress, respectively. Irene Bentley, his aunt, was a singer and an actress on stage.[1]

Bentley served two years in the U.S. Merchant Marine.[2]

Radio

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Bentley's roles on old-time radio programs included those shown in the table below

Program Role
Barry Cameron Barry Cameron[3]
Betty and Bob Bob Drake[3]: 36 
Hilltop House Dr. Clark[3]: 151 
The Man I Married Shelly[3]: 215 
Stella Dallas Dick Grosvenor[3]: 314 
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References

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  1. ^ Rosenberg, Murray (October 29, 1937). "Radio Rays". The Brooklyn Citizen. New York, Brooklyn. p. 16. Retrieved November 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Spencer Bentley In New KSD Serial". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. April 29, 1945. p. 55. Retrieved November 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
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