Billie Bennett

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.

Known For

Tillie's Punctured Romance

The Masquerader

Mabel's Busy Day

Lady Windermere's Fan

Night Work

The Amateur Gentleman

Mothers of Men

Peanuts and Bullets

All Movies (43)

• Night Work1930 · as Miss Brown
• One Romantic Night1930 · as Princess Sympharosa
• Fashions in Love1929 · as Jane
• The Tragedy of Youth1928 · as Landlady
• The Slaver1927 · as Mrs. Rivers
• The Claw1927 · as Mrs. Harriatt
• Marriage1927 · as Mrs. Pope
• The Amateur Gentleman1926 · as Duchess of Camberhurst
• Lady Windermere's Fan1925
• The Fighting Smile1925
• The Wyoming Wildcat1925 · as Blendy Betts
• Crossed Trails1924 · as Alice Dawson
• Crossing Trails1921 · as Mrs. Warren
• The Parish Priest1921 · as Katherine Carrigan
• The Courage of Marge O'Doone1920 · as Margaret O'Doone
• Fighting Cressy1919 · as Mrs. Dabney
• Bill's Opportunity1918
• Her Rustic Romeo1918 · as The Widow
• Mothers of Men1917 · as Undetermined Role
• Hearts and Sparks1916 · as The Stenographer
• Cinders of Love1916 · as The Fire Chief's Wife
• Only a Messenger Boy1915
• A Lover's Lost Control1915 · as Customer
• Court House Crooks1915 · as Young Man's Mother (uncredited)
• Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers1915 · as Mrs. Finnegan
• Their Social Splash1915 · as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• Ambrose's Fury1915 · as maid
• Love in Armor1915 · as The Sweetheart's Mother
• Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance1915 · as Fatty's Wife
• A Lucky Leap1915 · as The Store Owner's Wife
• Hash House Mashers1915 · as The Landlady
• Peanuts and Bullets1915 · as The Landlady
• Only a Farmer's Daughter1915 · as The Mother
• Their Fatal Bumping1914 · as Birdie's Mother
• Tillie's Punctured Romance1914 · as Maid / Party Guest (uncredited)
• The Plumber1914 · as The Maid
• Leading Lizzie Astray1914 · as Lizzie's Mother
• 'Curses!' They Remarked1914 · as Blackheart Jr.'s Wife
• Their Ups and Downs1914 · as Fatty's Sweetheart
• The Masquerader1914 · as Actress (uncredited)
• Mabel's New Job1914 · as Boarder
• Mabel's Busy Day1914 · as Woman
• Almost a Rescue1913 · as Maud Smith