The world film encyclopedia (1933)

42 (BEN-BER) Biographies of the Players (Para), One Heavenly Night (U.A.), So Big (Warner), Vanity Fair (Allied). BENNETT, Constance. B. New York, October 22, 1906. Fair hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft 4 in. Wt. 7 st. i lb. Ed. Miss Shandor's School ; Mrs. Merrill's School ; Madame Balsan's Finishing School in Paris. M. (i) Chester Moorehead, with whom she eloped June 6, 1921 ; armuUed 1923. (2) Philip Plant. Nov. 3, 1924 ; div. Dec 15, 1929. (3) Marquis de la Falaise et Coudray, Nov. 22, 1931. Has one adopted son, Dickie Plant, a Londoner whose parents died as the result of a car accident. Eldest daughter of the international stage star, Richard Bennett, she undoubtedly owes her sensational success to the talkies which m.ake the most of hef attractively husky voice. It was a meeting with Samuel Goidwyn at an Actors' Equity Ball, in New York, that led to her appearance for the first time in a film. She is said to have earned with Warner Brothers the record salary of ^6,000 a week and to have accumulated in the course of a 3''ear no less than ;^9o,ooo. Her first film was Cythayea (Goidwyn), 1920. Also Played in : Into the Net (Path^), Code of the West (Para), The Goose Hangs High (Para), My Son (F.N.), My Wife and I (Warner), Goose Woman (Univ), Sally, Irene and Mary (M.G.M.). Rich People (Pathe), This Thing Called Love (Pathe), Son of the Gods (F.N.), Three Faces East (Warner), Common Clay (Fox), Sin Takes a Holiday (Pathe), Reputation (Pathe), Easiest Way (M.G.M.), Born to Love (Pathe), Bought (Warner), The Common Law (Pathe), What Price Hollywood? (Radio), Tivo Against (he World (Warner), Rochabye (Radio). BENNETT, Enid. B. York, Australia, July 15, 1895. Golden hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 3 in. M. Fred Niblo, producer ; 3 children : Louis, Peter and Judith. ilas visited most English-speaking countries in pursuit of her theatrical career. Entered motion pictures as a protegee of Thomas I nee, one of her earlie-st films beuig Robin Hood (U.A., 1923). Following the release of The Sea Hawk (F.N., 1924), abandoned the screen to play the equally important role of mother to her children. After six years' absence, however, she has returned to the studios, where several maternal roles have been assigned to her. Also Played in : Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure (M.G.), Robin Hood (U.A.), Red Lily (M.G.M.), Good Medicine, Skippy {'P3Sdi),WaterlooBiidgc{\Jn\\'),Sooky{ViivR). BENNETT, Joan. B. Palisades, New Jersey, Feb. 27, 1911. Golden hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 5 ins. Ed. SiMargaret's School, Waterbury, Conn. ; I'Ermitage, Versailles, France. M. (i) John Martin Fox, 1927 ; one chUd ; div. 1928. (2) Gene Markey, March 16, 1932. Followed in her family's footsteps by going on the stage. The screening of Bulldog Drummond (U.A., 1929) was her first experience of film work, Samuel Goidwyn having chosen her to play opposite Ronald Colman. Also Played in : Three Live Ghosts (U.A.), Mississippi Gambler (Univ.), Disraeli (Warner), Crazy That Way (Fox), Puttin' on the Ritz (U.A.), Maybe It's Love (Warner), Moby Dick (Warner), Careless Lady (Fox), Many a Slip (Univ.), Doctors' Wives (Fox), Hush Money (Fox), She Wanted a Millionaire (Fox), Smilin' Through (U.A.), The Trial of Vivienne Ware ^Fox), Week-Ends Only (Fox), Wild Girl (Fox). BENNETT, Leila. B. July 15, Played in : Taxi "(Warner), The Purchase Price (Warner), Two Against the World (Warner), The First Year (Fox), Doctor X (Warner), Emma (M.G.M.), Tiger Shark (Warner). Man and Wife (Radio). BENNETT, Richard. B. Deacon's Mills, Indiana, May 21, 1873. Ed. Logansfort ; Kokomo. M. (i) Mabel Morrison; dissolved ; (2) Amee Raisch. Stage d(5but Chicago, 1891. Achieved great fame as a young man in juvenile roles, but has now been eclipsed by his daughters, Constance and Joan. Is, however, still very busy playing character parts for numerous companies in Hollywood. Pl.\yed in : The Eternal City (Fitzmaurice), This Reckless Age (Para), Divine Lowe (Foy), Arrowsmith (U.A.), The Sporting Widow (Para), Strange Justice [Ks-dio). BERANGER, Andre. Full name George Andre de Beranger. B. March 27, 1S95, Sydney, Australia. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ht. 5 ft. io| in. Wt. 10 St. 10 lb. Ed. Sj-dney and Paris. At the age of sixteen began his stage career with touringcompanies in Australia, and later on in repertory work. Started his screen career in D. W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation (U.A., 1915). Has also directed many films in Europe and America.