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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Radio personality, Stage actor, Actor
Birthday
(Sunday)
Died
Birthplace
Palisades, New Jersey, USA
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Spouses
John Marion Fox (1926-1928), Gene Markey (1932-1937), Walter Wanger (1940-1965), Q75711866 (1978)
Children
4 children: Diana Wanger, Melinda Markey, Shelley Antonia Wanger, Stephanie Wanger
Parents
Richard Bennett, Adrienne Morrison
Siblings
Constance Bennett, Barbara Bennett
Education
Chase Collegiate School
Zodiac Sign
♓ Pisces
Chinese Zodiac
狗 Dog
Popularity
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Joan Bennett is known for acting.
Born in Palisades, New Jersey, USA (died at age 80).
Recipient of the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Joan Bennett has 50 credits in our database.
Studied at Array.
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Biography
Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film and television actress. Besides acting on the stage, Bennett appeared in more than 70 motion pictures from the era of silent movies well into the sound era. She is possibly best-remembered for her film noir femme fatale roles in director Fritz Lang's movies such as The Woman in the Window (1944) and Scarlet Street (1945).
Bennett had three distinct phases to her long and successful career, first as a winsome blonde ingenue, then as a sensuous brunette femme fatale (with looks that movie magazines often compared to those of Hedy Lamarr), and finally as a warmhearted wife/mother figure. In 1951, Bennett's screen career was marred by scandal after her third husband, film producer Walter Wanger, shot and injured her agent Jennings Lang. Wanger suspected that Lang and Bennett were having an affair, a charge which she adamantly denied. In the 1960s, she achieved success for her portrayal of Elizabeth Collins Stoddard on TV's Dark Shadows, for which she received an Emmy nomination. For her final movie role, as Madame Blanc in Suspiria (1977), she received a Saturn Award nomination.
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Married to
Gene Markey
Spouse of
Walter Wanger
Spouse of
Gene Markey
Spouse of
John Marion Fox
Parent of
Shelley Antonia Wanger
Parent of
Stephanie Wanger
Parent of
Melinda Markey
Parent of
Diana Wanger
Child of
Richard Bennett
Child of
Adrienne Morrison
Sibling of
Constance Bennett
Sibling of
Barbara Bennett
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Where was Joan Bennett born?
Joan Bennett was born in Palisades, New Jersey, USA.
What movies or shows has Joan Bennett been in?
Joan Bennett has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988), Suddenly, Love (1978), House of Dark Shadows (1970), Dark Shadows (1966), Desire in the Dust (1960).
What is Joan Bennett known for?
Joan Bennett is primarily known as an actor. Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film and television actress. Besides acting on the stage, Bennett appeared…
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