Ben Roberts

Career Overview

Ben Roberts has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1939. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Charlie's Angels with 4 titles. Signature works include Charlie's Angels, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Birth Date

1916-03-23

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Charlie's Angels
• 

  Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
• 

  Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
• 

  White Heat
• 

  The Legend of the Lone Ranger
• 

  Midnight Lace

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Charlie's Angels (4 titles)
• The Lone Ranger (1 titles)
• Mr. District Attorney Collection (1 titles)
• Female Prisoner Scorpion Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Cameron Diaz (2 collaborations)
• Drew Barrymore (2 collaborations)
• Lucy Liu (2 collaborations)
• Crispin Glover (2 collaborations)
• John Forsythe (2 collaborations)
• Matt LeBlanc (2 collaborations)
• Luke Wilson (2 collaborations)
• Melissa McCarthy (2 collaborations)
• Bob Stephenson (2 collaborations)
• Andrew Wilson (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (32 credits)

  • Charlie's Angels

    original series creator

    writing
    2026
  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

    original series creator

    writing
    2003
  • Charlie's Angels

    original series creator

    writing
    2000
  • The Legend of the Lone Ranger

    screenplay

    writing
    1981
  • Charlie's Angels

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • Mannix

    - Walk a Double Line (1974) ... writer writing

    - Race Against Time (1) (a.k.a.) A Matter of the Heart (1974) ... writer writing

    - Sing a Song of Murder (1973) ... writer writing

    - Silent Target (1973) ... writer writing

    - The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress (1973) ... writer writing
    1967
  • Ironside

    - The Fourteenth Runner (1967) ... writer writing
    1967
  • The Second Sin

    writer

    writing
    1966
  • Affetmeyen Kadın

    writer

    writing
    1964
  • Midnight Lace

    screenplay

    writing
    1960
  • Portrait in Black

    theatre play

    writing
    1960
  • Shake Hands with the Devil

    writer

    writing
    1959
  • Man of a Thousand Faces

    screenplay

    writing
    1957
  • Band of Angels

    screenplay

    writing
    1957
  • Serenade

    screenplay

    writing
    1956
  • Green Fire

    writer

    writing
    1954
  • King of the Khyber Rifles

    screenplay

    writing
    1953
  • White Witch Doctor

    screenplay

    writing
    1953
  • O. Henry's Full House

    screenplay

    writing
    1952
  • Gift Horse

    story

    writing
    1952
  • Come Fill the Cup

    screenplay

    writing
    1951
  • Goodbye, My Fancy

    screenplay

    writing
    1951
  • Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

    screenplay

    writing
    1951
  • Backfire

    screenplay

    writing
    1950
  • Prejudice

    writer

    writing
    1949
  • White Heat

    screenplay

    writing
    1949
  • Fly By Night

    story

    writing
    1942
  • Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

    screenplay

    writing
    1941
  • Borrowed Hero

    story

    writing
    1941
  • Gambling Daughters

    story

    writing
    1941
  • South of Panama

    story

    writing
    1941
  • Crime Rave

    screenplay

    writing
    1939

• creators (2 credits)

  • Charlie's Angels

    creator

    creators
    2011
  • Charlie's Angels

    creator

    creators
    1976

• production (2 credits)

  • Charlie's Angels

    producer

    production
    1976
  • Mannix

    producer

    production

    - Hardball (1975) ... producer production

    - Search for a Dead Man (1975) ... producer production

    - Design for Dying (1975) ... producer production

    - Bird of Prey (2) (1975) ... producer production

    - Bird of Prey (1) (1975) ... producer production
    1967