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 | |
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Born | York, Western Australia, Australia | 15 January 1896
Died | 14 June 1982 Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged 86)
Other names |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1917–1980 |
Spouse |
William Cady Jr.
(m. 1932; died 1976) |
Relatives | Enid 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
change- ↑ "Marjorie Bennett Dead at 87; Acted in Chaplin's 'Limelight'". The New York Times. 22 June 1982. Retrieved 6 September 2010.