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Enid Bennett

Known For
Acting
Born
July 14, 1893 in York, Western Australia, Australia
Died
May 14, 1969
Active Years
1920–1941 (22 Years)
Total Credits
46 credits in database
Acting Born Jul 14, 1893 Died May 14, 1969 York, Western Australia, Australia 46 credits
46
Total Credits
1920–1941
22 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Enid Bennett was an actress born on July 14, 1893, in York, Western Australia. She began her film acting career in 1916, appearing in Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford and two other films that same year. In 1917, she starred in five films, including The Little Brother opposite William Garwood, a role that brought her to the attention of studios. Between 1918 and 1921, she starred in twenty-three films. Throughout her career, she accumulated 46 known acting credits. Bennett was married to director Sidney Franklin and later to director Fred Niblo. She died on May 14, 1969, at the age of 75. Her professional work established her as a recognizable actress during the early years of her career.

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Career

Career overview

Enid Bennett was an actress born in York, Western Australia, on July 14, 1893. Her film acting career began in 1916, a year in which she starred in Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford along with two other films. Early in her career, she married director Sidney Franklin, though the couple later divorced.

In 1917, Bennett appeared in five films, including The Little Brother, in which she starred opposite William Garwood. This performance brought her to the attention of studios and resulted in an increased number of acting roles. Between 1918 and 1921, she starred in twenty-three films, establishing herself as a recognizable actress. During 1918, she married director Fred Niblo. According to her records, Bennett is credited with 46 acting roles throughout her career. She died on May 14, 1969, at the age of 75.

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Career timeline

The Big Store
Strike Up the Band
Intermezzo: A Love StoryMeet Dr. Christian
Waterloo BridgeSkippySooky
The Wrong Mr. WrightThe Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross
The Sea HawkThe Red Lily
Your Friend and MineThe Courtship of Miles StandishThe Bad ManStrangers of the Night
Robin HoodThe Bootlegger's DaughterScandalous Tongues
Silk HosieryHer Husband's FriendScreen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 7)The Woman in the SuitcaseA Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios
Stepping OutWhat Every Woman LearnsHappy Though MarriedThe Law of MenThe Virtuous Thief
The Keys of the RighteousThe Biggest Show on EarthWhen Do We Eat?Fuss and FeathersA Desert Wooing
Princess of the DarkThe Mother InstinctThe Little BrotherThe Girl, GloryHappiness
The Aryan

Full Filmography

46 titles
  • The Big Store (1941) as Clerk (uncredited)
  • Strike Up the Band (1940) as Mrs. Morgan
  • Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939) as Greta Stenborg
  • Meet Dr. Christian (1939) as Anne Hewitt
  • Waterloo Bridge (1931) as Mary Cronin Wetherby
  • Skippy (1931) as Ellen Skinner
  • Sooky (1931) as Helen Skinner
  • The Wrong Mr. Wright (1927) as Henrietta
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  • The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross (1927) as Betsy Ross
  • The Sea Hawk (1924) as Lady Rosamund Godolphin
  • The Red Lily (1924) as Marise La Noue
  • Your Friend and Mine (1923) as Patricia Stanton
  • The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923) as Priscilla Mullens
  • The Bad Man (1923) as Mrs. Morgan Pell
  • Strangers of the Night (1923) as Poppy Faire
  • Robin Hood (1922) as Lady Marian Fitzwalter
  • The Bootlegger's Daughter (1922) as Nell Bradley
  • Scandalous Tongues (1922) as Nell Bradley
  • Silk Hosiery (1920) as Marjorie Bowen
  • Her Husband's Friend (1920) as Judith Westover
  • Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 7) (1920) as self
  • The Woman in the Suitcase (1920) as Mary Moreland
  • A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios (1920) as Herself
  • The False Road (1920) as Betty Palmer
  • Stepping Out (1919) as Mrs. Robert Hillary
  • What Every Woman Learns (1919) as Amy Fortesque
  • Happy Though Married (1919) as Millicent Lee
  • The Law of Men (1919) as Laura Dayne
  • The Virtuous Thief (1919) as Shirley Armitage
  • Partners Three (1919) as Agnes Cuyler
  • The Haunted Bedroom (1919) as Betsy Thorne
  • The Keys of the Righteous (1918) as Mary Manning
  • The Biggest Show on Earth (1918) as Roxie Kemp
  • When Do We Eat? (1918) as Nora
  • Fuss and Feathers (1918) as Susie Baldwin
  • A Desert Wooing (1918) as Avice Bereton
  • The Marriage Ring (1918) as Anne Mertons
  • The Vamp (1918) as Nancy Lyons
  • Coals of Fire (1918) as Nell Bradley
  • Princess of the Dark (1917) as Fay Herron
  • The Mother Instinct (1917) as Eleanor Coutierre
  • The Little Brother (1917) as Jerry Ross
  • The Girl, Glory (1917) as Glory Wharton
  • Happiness (1917) as Doris Wingate
  • The Aryan (1916) as Undetermined Secondary Role
  • Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford as Fanny

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What movies or TV shows is Enid Bennett best known for?

Enid Bennett is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Strike Up the Band (1940), Robin Hood (1922).

When and where was Enid Bennett born?

Enid Bennett was born on July 14, 1893 in York, Western Australia, Australia. They passed away on May 14, 1969.

How many credits does Enid Bennett have?

Enid Bennett has accumulated over 46 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1941.

What is Enid Bennett's background in cinema and television?

Enid Bennett was an actress born on July 14, 1893, in York, Western Australia. She began her film acting career in 1916, appearing in Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford and two other films that same year. In 1917, she starred in five films, including The Little Brother opposite William Garwood, a role that brought her to the a...

Enid Bennett by the numbers

46credits
46films
0TV series
1916–1941active years

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