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Enid Bennett

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
46

Gender
Female

Birthday
July 14, 1893 (132 years old)

Place of Birth
York, Western Australia, Australia

Enid Bennett

Biography

From Wikipedia

Born in York, Western Australia, Enid Bennett started her film acting career in 1916, first starring in Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford, with two other films that same year. She married American director Sidney Franklin early in her career, but they were divorced shortly thereafter.

In 1917, she starred in five films, the most important of which was The Little Brother opposite William Garwood. That film brought her to the attention of studios and led to an increasing number of acting roles. From 1918 to 1921, she starred in twenty-three films, becoming well known and recognizable as an actress. In 1918 she married director Fred Niblo, who later directed the second film version of Ben Hur. In 1922, she starred in only three films, but one of those became her most famous role, the female lead of "Maid Marian" in Robin Hood with Douglas Fairbanks.

From 1923 to 1928, she starred in only ten films, as her career had slowed to a crawl. She was a mother by that time, as she and Niblo eventually had three children together.

In 1929, her brother Alexander Bennett married actress Frances Lee. The wedding was attended by some of Hollywood's biggest names, including Gloria Swanson and Greta Garbo. That year Bennett starred in only one film, Good Medicine, opposite Edward Everett Horton.

Bennett's sisters Marjorie (1896-1982) and Catherine (1901–1978) were also Hollywood film actresses.

She made a semi-successful transition to sound films, but saw fewer roles come her way. From 1931 to 1941 she had roles in only seven films, the last of which was uncredited.

She retired after 1941, eventually residing with her family in Malibu, California, where she died in 1969 from a heart attack, aged 75.

Known For

Acting

1941The Big Storeas Clerk (uncredited)
1940Strike Up the Bandas Mrs. Morgan
1939Meet Dr. Christianas Anne Hewitt
1939Intermezzo: A Love Storyas Greta Stenborg
1931Sookyas Helen Skinner
1931Waterloo Bridgeas Mary Cronin Wetherby
1931Skippyas Ellen Skinner
1927The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Rossas Betsy Ross
1927The Wrong Mr. Wrightas Henrietta
1924The Red Lilyas Marise La Noue
1924The Sea Hawkas Lady Rosamund Godolphin
1923The Courtship of Miles Standishas Priscilla Mullens
1923The Bad Manas Mrs. Morgan Pell
1923Strangers of the Nightas Poppy Faire
1923Your Friend and Mineas Patricia Stanton
1922Scandalous Tonguesas Nell Bradley
1922Robin Hoodas Lady Marian Fitzwalter
1922The Bootlegger's Daughteras Nell Bradley
1920Silk Hosieryas Marjorie Bowen
1920Her Husband's Friendas Judith Westover
1920Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 7)as self
1920A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studiosas Herself
1920The False Roadas Betty Palmer
1920The Woman in the Suitcaseas Mary Moreland
1919The Haunted Bedroomas Betsy Thorne
1919What Every Woman Learnsas Amy Fortesque
1919Stepping Outas Mrs. Robert Hillary
1919The Virtuous Thiefas Shirley Armitage
1919The Law of Menas Laura Dayne
1919Partners Threeas Agnes Cuyler
1919Happy Though Marriedas Millicent Lee
1918Fuss and Feathersas Susie Baldwin
1918When Do We Eat?as Nora
1918Coals of Fireas Nell Bradley
1918The Marriage Ringas Anne Mertons
1918The Vampas Nancy Lyons
1918A Desert Wooingas Avice Bereton
1918The Biggest Show on Earthas Roxie Kemp
1918The Keys of the Righteousas Mary Manning
1917The Mother Instinctas Eleanor Coutierre
1917The Girl, Gloryas Glory Wharton
1917Happinessas Doris Wingate
1917The Little Brotheras Jerry Ross
1917Princess of the Darkas Fay Herron
1916The Aryanas Undetermined Secondary Role
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingfordas Fanny

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