Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Deceased · Born: Feb 27, 1910 · Died: Dec 7, 1990

1981
1970
1966

Personal Details

BornFeb 27, 1910 Palisades, New Jersey, USA
Spouse
  • David Morris Wilde

    ( Feb 14, 1978 to Dec 7, 1990 )
  • Walter Wanger

    ( Jan 12, 1940 to Sep 20, 1965 )
  • Gene Markey

    ( Mar 16, 1932 to Jun 3, 1937 )
  • John Marion Fox

    ( Sep 15, 1926 to Jul 30, 1928 )
Parents
  • Richard Bennett
  • Adrienne Morrison
Relatives
  • Barbara Bennett (Sibling)
  • Constance Bennett (Sibling)
  • Alexandra Sophia Werner (Great Grandchild)

Biography

Joan Geraldine Bennett was born on February 27, 1910, in Palisades, New Jersey, to parents Richard Bennett and his wife, both successful stage actors who frequently toured the country for weeks at a time, often leaving Joan and her two older sisters, Constance Bennett, who would later become an actress, and Barbara, in the care of close friends.

Career

1982
1981
1978
Suddenly, Love
Suddenly, Love as Mrs. Graham
1977
Suspiria
Suspiria as Madame Blanc
1972
The Eyes of Charles Sand
The Eyes of Charles Sand as Alexandria Sand
Gidget Gets Married
Gidget Gets Married as Claire Ramsey
1970
House of Dark Shadows
House of Dark Shadows as Elizabeth Stoddard Collins
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
1960
Desire in the Dust
Desire in the Dust as Mrs. Marquand
1956
Navy Wife
Navy Wife as Peg Blain
1955
We're No Angels
We're No Angels as Amelie Ducotel
1954
Highway Dragnet
Highway Dragnet as Mrs. Cummings
1951
1950
For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake as Lydia Bolton
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride as Ellie Banks
1949
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment as Lucia Harper
1948
Hollow Triumph
Hollow Triumph as Evelyn Hahn
1947
The Macomber Affair
The Macomber Affair as Margaret Macomber
1946
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Colonel Effingham's Raid as Ella Sue Dozier
1945
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street as Katherine 'Kitty' March
Nob Hill
Nob Hill as Harriet Carruthers
1944
1943
Margin for Error
Margin for Error as Sophia Baumer
1942
Girl Trouble
Girl Trouble as June Delaney
Twin Beds
Twin Beds as Julie Abbott
The Wife Takes a Flyer
The Wife Takes a Flyer as Anita Woverman
1941
Confirm or Deny
Confirm or Deny as Jennifer Carson
Man Hunt
Man Hunt as Jerry Stokes
Wild Geese Calling
Wild Geese Calling as Sally Murdock
1940
The Man I Married
The Man I Married as Carol Hoffman
The Son of Monte Cristo
The Son of Monte Cristo as Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg
Green Hell
Green Hell as Stephanie Richardson
1939
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask as Princess Maria Theresa
1938
Artists and Models Abroad
Artists and Models Abroad as Patricia Harper
The Texans
The Texans as Ivy Preston
Trade Winds
Trade Winds as Kay Kerrigan
1937
Vogues of 1938
Vogues of 1938 as Wendy Van Klettering
1936
Wedding Present
Wedding Present as Monica 'Rusty' Fleming
Big Brown Eyes
Big Brown Eyes as Eve Fallon
1935
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It as Carol Van Dyke
Two for Tonight
Two for Tonight as Bobbie Lockwood
Private Worlds
Private Worlds as Sally MacGregor
1934
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness as Prudence Kirkland
1933
1932
Me and My Gal
Me and My Gal as Helen Riley
1930
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard as Xandra, Lady Lasher
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz as Dolores Fenton
Moby Dick
Moby Dick as Faith
1929
Disraeli
Disraeli as Lady Clarissa Pevensey
The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady as Extra (uncredited)
1928
Show Folks
Show Folks as Night Club Patron (uncredited)