Barbara Allyne Bennet, a veteran character actress and former SAG board member, has died January 9. She was 76. A Cleveland native, Bennet moved to New York and landed theater roles in shows including Gorilla Queen and Boy On The Straight-Back Chair. She relocated to Hollywood in the 1970s and went on to amass more than three dozen film and TV credits. She appeared in the 1988 feature Mac And Me and guested on TV series as The West Wing, The Office, Brothers & Sisters, Sha…...
- 1/14/2016
- Deadline TV
Barbara Allyne Bennet, a veteran character actress and former SAG board member, has died January 9. She was 76. A Cleveland native, Bennet moved to New York and landed theater roles in shows including Gorilla Queen and Boy On The Straight-Back Chair. She relocated to Hollywood in the 1970s and went on to amass more than three dozen film and TV credits. She appeared in the 1988 feature Mac And Me and guested on TV series as The West Wing, The Office, Brothers & Sisters, Sha…...
- 1/14/2016
- Deadline
Veteran actress Barbara Allyne Bennet has died, her rep confirms to People. She was 76. The actress died Saturday at City of Hope hospital in Duarte, California. Bennet spent her career in film and television, appearing in the 1988 movie Mac and Me and moving on to have roles on The West Wing, The Office and NYPD Blue. The industry veteran also did voice work in commercials for brands such as Hyundai, Ford and Tide. The actress also worked as a production assistant, production coordinator and a casting coordinator. In addition to her acting, the Cleveland, Ohio native was actively involved in...
- 1/14/2016
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
Veteran actress Barbara Allyne Bennet has died, her rep confirms to People. She was 76. The actress died Saturday at City of Hope hospital in Duarte, California. Bennet spent her career in film and television, appearing in the 1988 movie Mac and Me and moving on to have roles on The West Wing, The Office and NYPD Blue. The industry veteran also did voice work in commercials for brands such as Hyundai, Ford and Tide. The actress also worked as a production assistant, production coordinator and a casting coordinator. In addition to her acting, the Cleveland, Ohio native was actively involved in...
- 1/14/2016
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
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