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Susanne Benton

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
19

Gender
Female

Birthday
February 3, 1948 (78 years old)

Place of Birth
United States

Susanne Benton

Biography

Susanne Benton (née Hildur; born February 3, 1948) is a retired Canadian actress known for her film roles as General Dreedle's WAC in Catch-22 (1970) and Quilla June Holmes in A Boy and His Dog (1975). In 1972, she appeared in the Andy Griffith film The Strangers in 7A, credited under her birth name, Susanne Hildur. She also used that name when appearing in an episode of Barnaby Jones a year later in 1973.

Susanne Hildur was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her father, who raised her, was a jazz pianist. Benton's mother left the family after she separated from her husband when Benton was two. She became convinced at the age of six that she would become a major star. However, she also reportedly believed that she would die before she reached her 28th birthday. In adulthood, she was eventually reunited with her mother and lived for a year with her in Canada.

During her early roles, she refused to disrobe for her parts, despite the requests of her Universal Studios bosses. However, she posed nude for a multi-page pictorial in the May 1970 Playboy magazine. She often expressed the need to walk and felt unwell when she couldn't walk due to working on set.

She married James Benton in 1966, which ended in divorce. She later married David Rudich.

Known For

Acting

2022The Devonsville Train: Establishing Shots 2as Kathy
1982The Last Horror Filmas Susan Archer
1976Survivalas
1975F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywoodas The Starlet
1975Best Friendsas Kathy
1975A Boy and His Dogas Quilla June Holmes
1973Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?as Chloe Gregory
1972The Strangers in 7Aas Claudine
1972The Rookiesas
1970Cover Me Babeas Sybil
1970Catch-22as Dreedle's WAC
1969Love, American Styleas Carol
1969That Cold Day in the Parkas Nina
1968Jigsawas Arlene
1968Prescription: Murderas The Blonde
1967Ironsideas
1965The F.B.I.as Molly
1962The Virginianas Lila Standish
1955Gunsmokeas Av Marie Pugh

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