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Joan Bennett (I) (1910–1990)


Joan Geraldine Bennett was born on February 27, 1910, in Palisades, New Jersey. Her parents were both successful stage actors, especially her father, Richard Bennett, and often toured the country for weeks at a time. In fact, Joan came from a long line of actors, dating back to the 18th century. Often... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (97 titles)
1982 Divorce Wars: A Love Story (TV movie)
Adele Burgess
 
1981 This House Possessed (TV movie)
Rag Lady
 
1978 Suddenly, Love (TV movie)
Mrs. Graham
 
1977 Suspiria
Madame Blanc
 
1972 Police Surgeon (TV series)
Cortessa
The Cortessa Rose (1972) … Cortessa
 
1972 The Eyes of Charles Sand (TV movie)
Aunt Alexandra
 
1972 Gidget Gets Married (TV movie)
Claire Ramsey
 
1966-1971 Dark Shadows (TV series)
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Judith Collins / Naomi Collins / …
Episode #1.1245 (1971) … Flora Collins
Episode #1.1240 (1971) … Flora Collins
Episode #1.1234 (1971) … Flora Collins
Episode #1.1228 (1971) … Flora Collins
Episode #1.1227 (1971) … Flora Collins
 
1971 Love, American Style (TV series)
Edith (segment "Love and the Second Time")
 
1970 The Governor & J.J. (TV series)
Joan Darlene Delaney
Check the Check (1970) … Joan Darlene Delaney
 
1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Denise Mitchell
Who Killed Mr. Colby in Ladies' Lingerie? (1965) … Denise Mitchell
 
1964 Mr. Broadway (TV series)
Mrs. Kelsey
Don't Mention My Name in Sheboygan (1964) … Mrs. Kelsey
 
1960 Desire in the Dust
Mrs. Marquand
 
1959 Too Young to Go Steady (TV series)
Mary Blake
Slam Book (1959) … Mary Blake
Sophomore Queen (1959) … Mary Blake
Baseball (1959) … Mary Blake
Cheating (1959) … Mary Blake
The Anniversary Party (1959) … Mary Blake
 
1958 Pursuit (TV series)
 
1957 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Grace Graves
Junior Miss (1957) … Grace Graves
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Vickie Maxwell
The Thundering Wave (1957) … Vickie Maxwell
 
1956 Navy Wife
Peg Blain
 
1956 There's Always Tomorrow
Marion Groves
 
1955-1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Marcia Manners / Marion
Dear Diane (1956) … Marion
Letters Marked Personal (1955) … Marcia Manners
 
1955 We're No Angels
Amelie Ducotel
 
1955 Climax! (TV series)
Honora
The Dark Fleece (1955) … Honora
 
1954 The Best of Broadway (TV series)
Lorraine Sheldon
 
1954 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Bettina Blane
You Are Young Only Once (1954) … Bettina Blane
 
1954 Highway Dragnet
Mrs. Cummings
 
1951 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)
Smith Serves (1951)
The Dream (1951)
 
1951 The Guy Who Came Back
Kathy Joplin
 
1951 Danger (TV series)
 
1951 The James Melton Show (TV series)
Episode #1.4 (1951)
 
1951 Nash Airflyte Theatre (TV series)
Peggy (1951)
 
1950 For Heaven's Sake
Lydia Bolton
 
1948 Hollow Triumph
Evelyn Hahn
 
1947 Secret Beyond the Door...
Celia Lamphere
 
1947 The Woman on the Beach
Peggy
 
1947 The Macomber Affair
Margaret Macomber
 
1946 Colonel Effingham's Raid
Ella Sue Dozier
 
1945 Nob Hill
Harriet Carruthers
 
1944 The Woman in the Window
Alice Reed
 
1943 Margin for Error
Sophia Baumer
 
1942 Girl Trouble
June Delaney
 
1942 Twin Beds
Julie Abbott
 
1942 The Wife Takes a Flyer
Anita Woverman
 
1941 Confirm or Deny
Jennifer Carson
 
1941 Wild Geese Calling
Sally Murdock
 
1941 Man Hunt
Jerry Stokes
 
1941 She Knew All the Answers
Gloria Winters
 
1940 The Son of Monte Cristo
Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg
 
1940 The Man I Married
Carol Hoffman
 
1940 The House Across the Bay
Brenda Bentley
 
1940 Green Hell
Stephanie Richardson
 
1938 Trade Winds
Kay Kerrigan
 
1938 Artists and Models Abroad
Patricia Harper
 
1938 The Texans
Ivy Preston
 
1938 I Met My Love Again
Julie Weir
 
1937 Vogues of 1938
Wendy Van Klettering
 
1936 Wedding Present
Monica 'Rusty' Fleming
 
1936 Two in a Crowd
Julia Wayne
 
1936 Thirteen Hours by Air
Felice Rollins
 
1936 Big Brown Eyes
Eve Fallon
 
1935 Two for Tonight
Bobbie Lockwood
 
1935 Mississippi
Lucy
 
1934 The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
Adele Verin
 
1934 The Pursuit of Happiness
Prudence Kirkland
 
1933 Little Women
Amy
 
1933 Arizona to Broadway
Lynn Martin
 
1932 Week Ends Only
Venetia Carr
 
1932 The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Vivienne Ware
 
1932 Careless Lady
Sally Brown
 
1932 She Wanted a Millionaire
Jane Miller
 
1931 Hush Money
Joan Gordon
 
1931 Doctors' Wives
Nina Wyndram Penning
 
1931 Many a Slip
Pat Coster
 
1930 Scotland Yard
Xandra, Lady Lasher
 
1930 Maybe It's Love
Nan
 
1930 Moby Dick
Faith
 
1930 Crazy That Way
Ann Jordan
 
1930 Puttin' on the Ritz
Dolores Fenton
 
1929 The Mississippi Gambler
Lucy Blackburn
 
1929 Disraeli
Clarissa
 
1929 Three Live Ghosts
Rose Gordon
 
1929 The Divine Lady
Extra (uncredited)
 
1928 Power
A dame
 
1923 The Eternal City
Page (uncredited)
 
1916 The Valley of Decision
An 'unborn soul'
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
1957 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Junior Miss (1957) (performer: "Let's Make It Christmas All Year 'Round")
 
1955 We're No Angels (performer: "Sentimental Moments")
 
1938 Artists and Models Abroad (performer: "What Have You Got That Gets Me")
 
1933 Little Women (performer: "Abide with Me" 1861 - uncredited)
 
1930 Puttin' on the Ritz (performer: "Alice in Wonderland" 1930)
 
1930 Maybe It's Love (performer: "Maybe It's Love" 1930 - uncredited, "All American" 1930 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1989 Dieter & Andreas (short) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (30 titles)
2009 Rogue Male: The Making of 'Man Hunt' (video documentary short)
Jerry
 
1991 Dark Shadows: Behind the Scenes (video)
Herself
 
1986 The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1982 Guiding Light (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 22 December 1982 (1982) … Herself
 
1977 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Herself
Humphrey Bogart (1977) … Herself
Spencer Tracy (1977) … Herself
 
1964-1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #15.147 (1977) … Herself
Episode dated 5 August 1970 (1970) … Herself
Episode dated 30 January 1970 (1970) … Herself
Episode dated 14 September 1967 (1967) … Herself
Episode dated 30 August 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1970 The Virginia Graham Show (TV series)
Herself
(1970-11) (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 21 September 1970 (1970) … Guest Appearance
 
1969 The Joan Rivers Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 February 1969 (1969) … Herself
 
1968 Personality (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 8 January 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1967 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 25 September 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1962 The 16th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Accepting Award for Best Scenic Designer
 
1961 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Herself
Abe Burrows vs. Joan Bennett (1961) … Herself
 
1958 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Herself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 29 April 1958 (1958) … Herself - Guest Panelist
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
Herself
The Louella Parsons Story (1956) … Herself
 
1954 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 January 1954 (1954) … Herself
 
1951 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Herself - Guest Actress
Episode #2.38 (1951) … Herself - Guest Actress
 
1951 The Ken Murray Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 May 1951 (1951) … Herself
 
1951 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Herself - Guest Performer
Episode #2.26 (1951) … Herself - Guest Performer
 
1951 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 11 February 1951 (1951) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1951 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.19 (1951) … Herself
 
1950 Screen Actors (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1942 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 6 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1940 Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 9: Sports in Hollywood (documentary short)
Herself, Polo Fan
 
1937 Hollywood Party (short)
Herself
 
1935 The Fashion Side of Hollywood (documentary short)
Herself
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-13 (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 (14 titles)
2006 The Mistress of Collinwood: Miss Joan Bennett (video short)
Herself
 
2001 Suspiria 25th Anniversary (video documentary)
Herself/Madame Blanc
 
2001 Amélie
Ellie Banks (uncredited)
 
2000 They Filmed the War in Color (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1996 Dark Shadows 30th Anniversary Tribute (documentary)
Herself/Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
 
1993 Dark Shadows Bloopers (video documentary)
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
 
1988 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (TV documentary)
Herself - Actress Testing for Scarlett
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Ellie Banks
 
1969 Hollywood: The Selznick Years (TV documentary)
Herself, film clip (screen test for 'Gone with the Wind') (uncredited)
 
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
1948 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Party (short)
Herself
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 1 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 11 (documentary short)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

"Horticulture" (USA), 1961, Vol. 39, Iss. 12, pg. 623,625, by Joan Bennett and Elaine Freedman, "Gardens Need Mystery." See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 7 Articles  | 28 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

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

Personal Quote:

My film career faded. A man can go on playing certain roles 'til he's sixty. But not a woman. [in 1984] The "Golden Age" is gone, and with it most of the people of great taste. It doesn't seem to be any fun any more. See more »

Trivia:

Ex-mother-in-law of Don Hayden. See more »

Trademark:

Often played untrustworthy but sexy femme fatales See more »

Nickname:

Joanie See more »

Star Sign:

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