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Constance Bennett (I) (1904–1965)

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Independent, outspoken Constance Bennett, the first of the Bennett sisters to enter films, appeared in New York-produced silents before a chance meeting with Samuel Goldwyn led to her Hollywood debut in Cytherea. She abandoned a burgeoning career in silents for marriage to Philip Plant in 1925; after they divorced... See full bio »

Born:

Constance Campbell Bennett
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 60) in Fort Dix, New Jersey, USA
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1966 Madame X
Estelle
 
1964 The Reporter (TV series)
Maggie Grant
– The Man Behind the Man (1964) … Maggie Grant
 
1961 The Ann Sothern Show (TV series)
Guinevere Fleming
– Always April (1961) … Guinevere Fleming
 
1952-1956 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– Onions in the Stew (1956)
– Senora Isobel (1952)
 
1954 It Should Happen to You
Guest Panelist
 
1954 The Philip Morris Playhouse (TV series)
– Kitty Doone (1954)
 
1953 Suspense (TV series)
– Mr. Nobody (1953)
 
1953 Broadway Television Theatre (TV series)
Lily
– Twentieth Century (1953) … Lily
 
1951 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)
– Home and Beauty (1951)
 
1951 Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre (TV series)
– Love Letters (1951)
 
1951 Cameo Theatre (TV series)
– Avalanche (1951)
 
1951 As Young as You Feel
Lucille McKinley
 
1948 Angel on the Amazon
Dr. Karen Lawrence
 
1948 Smart Woman
Paula Rogers
 
1947 The Unsuspected
Jane Moynihan
 
1946 Centennial Summer
Zenia Lascalles
 
1945 Paris Underground
Kitty de Mornay
 
1942 Madame Spy
Joan Bannister
 
1942 Sin Town
Kye Allen
 
1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Belle Andrews
 
1941 Two-Faced Woman
Griselda Vaughn
 
1941 Law of the Tropics
Joan Madison, aka Miss Moore and Laura
 
1940 Escape to Glory
Christine Blaine
 
1939 Tail Spin
Gerry Lester
 
1938 Topper Takes a Trip
Marion Kerby
 
1938 Service de Luxe
Helen Murphy
 
1938 Merrily We Live
Jerry Kilbourne
 
1937 Topper
Marion Kerby
 
1936 Ladies in Love
Yoli Haydn
 
1936 Everything Is Thunder
Anna von Stucknadel
 
1935 After Office Hours
Sharon Norwood
 
1934 Outcast Lady
Iris
 
1934 The Affairs of Cellini
Duchess of Florence
 
1934 Moulin Rouge
Helen Hall/Raquel
 
1933 After Tonight
Carla Vanirska, aka K-14 and Karen Schöntag
 
1933 Bed of Roses
Lorry Evans
 
1933 Our Betters
Lady Pearl Grayston
 
1932 Rockabye
Judy Carroll
 
1932 Two Against the World
Miss Adele 'Dell' Hamilton
 
1932 What Price Hollywood?
Mary Evans
 
1932 Lady with a Past
Venice Muir
 
1931 Bought!
Stephanie Dale
 
1931 The Common Law
Valerie West
 
1931 Born to Love
Doris Kendall
 
1931 The Easiest Way
Laura Murdock
 
1930 Sin Takes a Holiday
Sylvia Brenner
 
1930 Common Clay
Ellen Neal
 
1930 Three Faces East
Frances Hawtree/Z-1
 
1930 Son of the Gods
Allana
 
1929 This Thing Called Love
Ann Marvin
 
1929 Rich People
Connie Hayden
 
1926 Married?
Marcia Livingston
 
1925 The Pinch Hitter
Abby Nettleton
 
1925 Sally, Irene and Mary
Sally
 
1925 The Goose Woman
Hazel Woods
 
1925 My Wife and I
Aileen Alton
 
1925 My Son
Betty Smith
 
1925 Code of the West
Georgie May
 
1925 The Goose Hangs High
Lois Ingals
 
1925 Wandering Fires
Guerda Anthony
 
1924 Into the Net
Madge Clayton, his sister
 
1924 Cytherea
Annette Sherman
 
1922 What's Wrong with the Women?
Elise Bascom
 
1922 Evidence
Edith
 
1922 Reckless Youth
Chorus Girl
 
1916 The Valley of Decision
Unborn soul
 
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1946 Centennial Summer (performer: "Up with the Lark" - uncredited)
 
1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides (performer: "The Lady Got a Shady Deal" 1942 - uncredited)
 
1941 Law of the Tropics (performer: "Tropical Dreams" - uncredited, "Happy Birthday to You" 1893 - uncredited)
 
1937 Topper (performer: "Old Man Moon" 1937)
 
1934 Moulin Rouge (performer: "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams" - uncredited, "Coffee in the Morning and Kisses in the Night" - uncredited)
 
1933 After Tonight (performer: "Buy a Kiss")
 
1932 Rockabye (performer: "Till the Real Thing Comes Along" - uncredited, "Sleep, My Sweet" 1932 - uncredited)
 
1932 What Price Hollywood? (performer: "Parlez-moi d'amour" 1930 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1945 Paris Underground (co-producer)
 
1936 Kliou the Tiger (documentary) (producer - uncredited)
 
1935 Legong: Dance of the Virgins (producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
1964 Get the Message (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 August 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1964 The 18th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1959 The Arthur Murray Party (TV series)
Herself-Guest
– Episode dated 20 October 1959 (1959) … Herself-Guest
 
1957 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #4.32 (1957) … Herself
 
1957 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.23 (1957) … Herself
 
1951-1956 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #9.42 (1956) … Herself
– Episode #5.7 (1951) … Herself
 
1953 The Paul Winchell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.14 (1953) … Herself
 
1952 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Episode #5.7 (1952) … Herself - Actress
 
1951 General Electric Guest House (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1951) … Herself
 
1951 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #2.39 (1951) … Herself - Guest Performer
 
1951 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.23 (1951) … Herself
 
1942 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 5 (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1941 Picture People No. 2: Hollywood Sports (short)
Herself
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 12 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1937 Daily Beauty Rituals (documentary short)
Herself
 
1936 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 3 (documentary short)
Herself - Observer
 
1936 Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 8 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1935 Starlit Days at the Lido (short)
Herself
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (short)
Herself
 
1932/II Screen Snapshots (documentary short)
Herself
 
1922 Starland Review No. 1 (documentary short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2011 The Real American: Joe McCarthy (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2008 Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (TV documentary)
Valerie West
 
1994 Hal Roach: King of Laughter (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s (documentary)
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'Two Faced Woman'
 
1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (documentary)
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 1 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 11 (documentary short)
Herself
 

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Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I'm a lot more sartorial than thespian. They come to see me and go out humming the costumes. See more »

Trivia:

Aunt of Morton Downey Jr. and Melinda Markey. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra