Constance Bennett

Constance Bennett

Deceased · Born: Oct 22, 1904 · Died: Jul 24, 1965

Personal Details

BornOct 22, 1904 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Brig. Gen. John Theron Coulter

    ( Jun 22, 1946 to Jul 24, 1965 )
  • Gilbert Roland

    ( Apr 20, 1941 to Jun 20, 1946 )
  • Henri de la Falaise

    ( Nov 22, 1931 to Nov 14, 1940 )
  • Philip Morgan Plant

    ( Nov 3, 1925 to Dec 14, 1929 )
  • Chester Hirst Moorehead

    ( Jun 16, 1921 to Jan 17, 1923 )
Parents
  • Richard Bennett
  • Adrienne Morrison
Relatives
  • Barbara Bennett (Sibling)
  • Joan Bennett (Sibling)

Biography

Constance Campbell Bennett (October 22, 1904 – July 24, 1965) was an American actress. She was a major Hollywood star during the 1920s and 1930s and for a time during the early 1930s, she was the highest-paid actress in Hollywood. Bennett frequently played society women, focusing on melodramas in the early 1930s and then taking more comedic roles in the late 1930s and 1940s. She is best remembered for her leading roles in What Price Hollywood? (1932),Bed of Roses (1933),Topper (1937),Topper Takes a Trip (1938),and had a prominent supporting role in Greta Garbo's last film, Two-Faced Woman (1941). She was the daughter of stage and silent film star Richard Bennett, and the older sister of actress Joan Bennett. Description above from the Wikipedia article Constance Bennett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

1966
Madame X
Madame X as Estelle Anderson
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1954
It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You as Guest Panelist
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1951
As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel as Lucille McKinley
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1948
Angel on the Amazon
Angel on the Amazon as Dr. Karen Lawrence
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Smart Woman
Smart Woman as Paula Rogers
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1947
The Unsuspected
The Unsuspected as Jane Moynihan
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1946
Centennial Summer
Centennial Summer as Zenia Lascalles
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1945
Paris Underground
Paris Underground as Kitty de Mornay
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1942
Madame Spy
Madame Spy as Joan Bannister
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Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Belle Andrews
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Sin Town
Sin Town as Kye Allen
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1941
Law of the Tropics
Law of the Tropics as Joan Madison aka Miss Moore and Laura
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Two-Faced Woman
Two-Faced Woman as Griselda Vaughn
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1940
Escape to Glory
Escape to Glory as Christine Blaine
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1939
Tail Spin
Tail Spin as Gerry Lester
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1938
Service de Luxe
Service de Luxe as Helen Murphy
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Merrily We Live
Merrily We Live as Jerry Kilbourne
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Topper Takes a Trip
Topper Takes a Trip as Marion Kerby
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1937
Topper
Topper as Marion Kerby
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1936
Ladies in Love
Ladies in Love as Yoli Haydn
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1935
After Office Hours
After Office Hours as Sharon Norwood
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1934
The Affairs of Cellini
The Affairs of Cellini as Duchess of Florence
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Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge as Helen Hall / Raquel
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1933
After Tonight
After Tonight as Carla Vanirska
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Our Betters
Our Betters as Lady Pearl Grayston
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Bed of Roses
Bed of Roses as Lorry Evans
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1932
Rockabye
Rockabye as Judy Carroll
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Lady with a Past
Lady with a Past as Venice Muir
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Two Against the World
Two Against the World as Adele Hamilton
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What Price Hollywood?
What Price Hollywood? as Mary Evans
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1931
Born to Love
Born to Love as Doris Kendall
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The Easiest Way
The Easiest Way as Laura Murdock
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1930
Sin Takes a Holiday
Sin Takes a Holiday as Sylvia Brenner
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Common Clay
Common Clay as Ellen Neal
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1925
The Goose Woman
The Goose Woman as Hazel Woods
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1975
Brother Can You Spare a Dime