Billie Bennett
Born: 1874-10-22 in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Died: 1951-05-19
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Billie Bennett (October 23, 1874 – May 19, 1951) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 52 films between 1913 and 1930. She was born in Evansville, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Author E. J. Fleming writing in his 2004 book, The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine, states that when she ceased making films at the end of the silent era, she ran a high class bordello in an exclusive part of the Los Angeles area. Bennett's girls were made up to look like movie stars of the period even undergoing surgical alterations to achieve the illusion. Much of the brothel was sponsored by MGM courting out of town clientele and foreign distributors and exhibitors from around the world.
Filmography
1930
- One Romantic Night as Princess Sympharosa
- Night Work as Miss Brown
1929
- Fashions in Love as Jane
1928
- The Tragedy of Youth as Landlady
1927
- Marriage as Mrs. Pope
- The Slaver as Mrs. Rivers
- The Claw as Mrs. Harriatt
1926
- The Amateur Gentleman as Duchess of Camberhurst
1925
- Lady Windermere's Fan
- The Wyoming Wildcat as Blendy Betts
- The Fighting Smile
1924
- Crossed Trails as Alice Dawson
1921
- The Parish Priest as Katherine Carrigan
- Crossing Trails as Mrs. Warren
1920
- The Courage of Marge O'Doone as Margaret O'Doone
1919
- Fighting Cressy as Mrs. Dabney
1918
- Her Rustic Romeo as The Widow
- Bill's Opportunity as Bill's Wife
1917
- Mothers of Men as Undetermined Role
1916
- Hearts and Sparks as The Stenographer
- Cinders of Love as The Fire Chief's Wife
1915
- A Lover's Lost Control as Customer
- Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers as Mrs. Finnegan
- Court House Crooks as Young Man's Mother (uncredited)
- Only a Farmer's Daughter as The Mother
- Ambrose's Fury as maid
- Peanuts and Bullets as The Landlady
- Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance as Fatty's Wife
- A Lucky Leap as The Store Owner's Wife
- Hash House Mashers as The Landlady
- Love in Armor as The Sweetheart's Mother
- Their Social Splash as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Only a Messenger Boy
1914
- Tillie's Punctured Romance as Maid / Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Masquerader as Actress (uncredited)
- The Plumber as The Maid
- Mabel's Busy Day as Woman
- Their Ups and Downs as Fatty's Sweetheart
- Leading Lizzie Astray as Lizzie's Mother
- Mabel's New Job as Boarder
- Their Fatal Bumping as Birdie's Mother
- 'Curses!' They Remarked as Blackheart Jr.'s Wife
1913
- Almost a Rescue as Maud Smith