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Billie Bennett
Biography:
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Billie Bennett (October 23, 1874 – May 19, 1951) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 52 films between 1913 and 1930. She was born in Evansville, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Author E. J. Fleming writing in his 2004 book, The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine, states that when she ceased making films at the end of the silent era, she ran a high class bordello in an exclusive part of the Los Angeles area. Bennett's girls were made up to look like movie stars of the period even undergoing surgical alterations to achieve the illusion. Much of the brothel was sponsored by... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Night Work as Miss Brown | 1930-08-03 |
One Romantic Night as Princess Sympharosa | 1930-04-30 |
Fashions in Love as Jane | 1929-07-01 |
The Tragedy of Youth as Landlady | 1928-03-01 |
The Claw as Mrs. Harriatt | 1927-05-08 |
The Amateur Gentleman as Duchess of Camberhurst | 1926-08-14 |
The Fighting Smile | 1925-08-04 |
The Wyoming Wildcat as Blendy Betts | 1925-01-11 |
Crossing Trails as Mrs. Warren | 1921-11-23 |
The Courage of Marge O'Doone as Margaret O'Doone | 1920-05-30 |
Bill's Opportunity | 1918-08-26 |
Her Rustic Romeo as The Widow | 1918-05-28 |
Mothers of Men as Undetermined Role | 1917-01-01 |
Hearts and Sparks as The Stenographer | 1916-06-04 |
Cinders of Love as The Fire Chief's Wife | 1916-02-26 |
Only a Messenger Boy | 1915-08-23 |
A Lover's Lost Control as Customer | 1915-08-02 |
Court House Crooks as Young Man's Mother (uncredited) | 1915-07-05 |
Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers as Mrs. Finnegan | 1915-05-14 |
Their Social Splash as Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1915-04-26 |
Ambrose's Fury as maid | 1915-03-24 |
Love in Armor as The Sweetheart's Mother | 1915-03-11 |
Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance as Fatty's Wife | 1915-03-07 |
A Lucky Leap as The Store Owner's Wife | 1915-02-22 |
Hash House Mashers as The Landlady | 1915-01-16 |
Peanuts and Bullets as The Landlady | 1915-01-12 |
Only a Farmer's Daughter as The Mother | 1915-01-09 |
Their Fatal Bumping as Birdie's Mother | 1914-12-24 |
Tillie's Punctured Romance as Maid / Party Guest (uncredited) | 1914-12-21 |
The Plumber as The Maid | 1914-12-09 |
Leading Lizzie Astray as Lizzie's Mother | 1914-11-30 |
'Curses!' They Remarked as Blackheart Jr.'s Wife | 1914-11-05 |
Their Ups and Downs as Fatty's Sweetheart | 1914-10-05 |
The Masquerader as Actress (uncredited) | 1914-08-27 |
Mabel's New Job as Boarder | 1914-07-16 |
Mabel's Busy Day as Woman | 1914-06-13 |
Almost a Rescue as Maud Smith | 1913-08-08 |