Billie Bennett
Acting • Born 1874-10-22 – Died 1951-05-19
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Billie Bennett (October 23, 1874 – May 19, 1951) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 52 films between 1913 and 1930. She was born in Evansville, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Author E. J. Fleming writing in his 2004 book, The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine, states that when she ceased making films at the end of the silent era, she ran a high class bordello in an exclusive part of the Los Angeles area. Bennett's girls were made up to look like movie stars of the period even undergoing surgical alterations to achieve the illusion. Much of the brothel was sponsored by MGM courting out of town clientele and foreign distributors and exhibitors from around the world.
Filmography
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Mabel's Busy Day
Movie • 1914
Woman
The Courage of Marge O'Doone
Movie • 1920
Margaret O'Doone
The Fighting Smile
Movie • 1925
The Tragedy of Youth
Movie • 1928
Landlady
Crossing Trails
Movie • 1921
Mrs. Warren
The Plumber
Movie • 1914
The Maid
Only a Farmer's Daughter
Movie • 1915
The Mother
Their Fatal Bumping
Movie • 1914
Birdie's Mother
Their Ups and Downs
Movie • 1914
Fatty's Sweetheart
Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
Movie • 1915
Fatty's Wife
The Claw
Movie • 1927
Mrs. Harriatt
Almost a Rescue
Movie • 1913
Maud Smith
A Lover's Lost Control
Movie • 1915
Customer
Cinders of Love
Movie • 1916
The Fire Chief's Wife
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Movie • 1914
Maid / Party Guest (uncredited)
The Masquerader
Movie • 1914
Actress (uncredited)
Leading Lizzie Astray
Movie • 1914
Lizzie's Mother
Bill's Opportunity
Movie • 1918
Only a Messenger Boy
Movie • 1915
Her Rustic Romeo
Movie • 1918
The Widow
Love in Armor
Movie • 1915
The Sweetheart's Mother
Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
Movie • 1915
Mrs. Finnegan
Court House Crooks
Movie • 1915
Young Man's Mother (uncredited)
Their Social Splash
Movie • 1915
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
One Romantic Night
Movie • 1930
Princess Sympharosa
Peanuts and Bullets
Movie • 1915
The Landlady
A Lucky Leap
Movie • 1915
The Store Owner's Wife
Mothers of Men
Movie • 1917
Undetermined Role
Fashions in Love
Movie • 1929
Jane
Ambrose's Fury
Movie • 1915
maid
Hash House Mashers
Movie • 1915
The Landlady
'Curses!' They Remarked
Movie • 1914
Blackheart Jr.'s Wife
The Amateur Gentleman
Movie • 1926
Duchess of Camberhurst
The Wyoming Wildcat
Movie • 1925
Blendy Betts
Mabel's New Job
Movie • 1914
Boarder
Hearts and Sparks
Movie • 1916
The Stenographer
Night Work
Movie • 1930
Miss Brown
Crossed Trails
Movie • 1924
Alice Dawson
Marriage
Movie • 1927
Mrs. Pope
Fighting Cressy
Movie • 1919
Mrs. Dabney