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Enid Bennett

Enid Bennett

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.

Born: 1893-07-14 • York, Western Australia, Australia • 46 titles

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Skippy
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Movie•1931•en

Skippy

When Do We Eat?
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Movie•1918•en

When Do We Eat?

Strangers of the Night
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Strangers of the Night

The Red Lily
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The Red Lily

Sooky
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Sooky

Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 7)
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Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 7)

The Woman in the Suitcase
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The Woman in the Suitcase

The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross
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The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross

The Courtship of Miles Standish
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The Courtship of Miles Standish

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Princess of the Dark

Partners Three
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Partners Three

Meet Dr. Christian
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Meet Dr. Christian

The Marriage Ring
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The Marriage Ring

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Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford

A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios
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A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios

The Aryan
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The Aryan

The Bootlegger's Daughter
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The Bootlegger's Daughter

The Girl, Glory
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The Girl, Glory

The False Road
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The False Road

The Haunted Bedroom
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The Haunted Bedroom