Marjorie Bennett

actress (1896-1982)

Marjorie Bennett (15 January 1896 – 14 June 1982) was an Australian actress. She was born in York, Western Australia.

Marjorie Bennett
Bennett in 1922
Born(1896-01-15)15 January 1896
Died14 June 1982(1982-06-14) (aged 86)
Other names
  • Margery Bennett
  • Marjorie E. Bennett
OccupationActress
Years active1917–1980
Spouse
William Cady Jr.
(m. 1932; died 1976)
RelativesEnid Bennett (sister)

Her many movies include small parts in the Joan Crawford movies Autumn Leaves (waitress), Female on the Beach (Mrs. Murchison), and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (Dehlia Flagg); a voice part in Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians (Duchess); and a speaking part in Mary Poppins (Miss Lark).

Her many television appearances include the recurring parts of Mrs. Neimeyer in The Bob Cummings Show; Birdie Brockway in the early years of Lassie, Mrs. Downey in CHiPs; and Mrs. Kenny in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

Bennett died in Hollywood, California on 14 June 1982 at the age of 86.[1]

References

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  1. "Marjorie Bennett Dead at 87; Acted in Chaplin's 'Limelight'". The New York Times. 22 June 1982. Retrieved 6 September 2010.