Helen Bennett was a renowned beauty queen, model, and character actress, widely recognized for her striking blond coiffure. Born in Springfield, Missouri, she rose to fame in 1937 when she was crowned Miss Missouri in the prestigious Miss America Contest.
Following her success, Bennett pursued higher education at the University of Missouri and later honed her acting skills at the Goodman Theater acting school in Chicago. Her aspirations eventually led her to New York City, where she secured modeling work and also appeared in various Broadway productions, including the 1940s show "Dream Girl".
Bennett's impeccable style and grooming earned her recognition from the esteemed Monsieur Leon, a prominent New York hairstylist who popularized the "new look" in the late 1940s. Leon named Bennett, along with actresses Claudette Colbert, Kathryn Grayson, Gertrude Lawrence, and Norma Shearer, as one of the five women in America with the most stylish hair.
Bennett's Hollywood career spanned several decades, with notable appearances in movie serials such as "Lost City of the Jungle" and "The Scarlet Horseman" in 1946, the 1956 film "On the Threshold of Space", and 1961's "Return to Peyton Place". She also made radio appearances and served as a founding member of the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters.
Sadly, Helen Bennett passed away at the age of 89 on Sunday, February 25, 2001, in Santa Monica, California.
