Joan Bennett Overview:

Legendary actress, Joan Bennett, was born Joan Geraldine Bennett on Feb 27, 1910 in Palisades, NJ. Bennett died at the age of 80 on Dec 7, 1990 in Scarsdale, NY and was laid to rest in Pleasant View Cemetery in Lyme, New London County, CT.

MINI BIO:

Exquisitely beautiful, dark-haired (initially blonde) American socialite actress, sister of Constance Bennett. She gave her best performances in several Fritz Lang films of the forties, but her later film appearances were restricted after a shooting scandal involving her agent and her third (of four) husband, Walter Wanger - under whose auspices she did most of her best and most intense work. Died from a heart attack.

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Bennett was never nominated for an Academy Award.

BlogHub Articles:

is determined to discover the “Secret Beyond the Door”

By Stephen Reginald on Oct 24, 2023 From Classic Movie Man

is determined to discover the “Secret Beyond the Door” Secret Beyond the Door (1947) is an American psychological thriller directed by Fritz Lang and starring and Michael Redgrave. The strong supporting cast includes Anne Revere, Barbara O’Neil, Natal... Read full article


and James Mason in "The Reckless Moment"

By Stephen Reginald on Jul 25, 2022 From Classic Movie Man

and James Mason in "The Reckless Moment" Max Ophuls, a renowned German director who only made four films in the United States, directed The Reckless Moment (1949). It starred and James Mason. It was only Mason’s third American film. The film is based on The Blank... Read full article


Paul Henreid and in "Hollow Triumph"

By Stephen Reginald on Jun 7, 2022 From Classic Movie Man

Paul Henreid and in "Hollow Triumph" Hollow Triumph (1948) is an American film noir directed by Steve Sekely and starring Paul Henreid and . The screenplay was by Daniel Fuchs and based on the novel Hollow Triumph (1946). The cinematography is John Alton. Henreid also p... Read full article


Me and My Gal (1932): Spencer Tracy and

By 4 Star Film Fan on May 23, 2022 From 4 Star Films

Spencer Tracy falls easily into the role of an Irish cop on the beat, Danny Dolan, working in the heart of the pier on the Lower East Side. What stands out immediately is his humanity and good-natured benevolence extended to his neighbors. In a matter of minutes, he’s nabbed himself a banana, ... Read full article


Noir Nook: Spring Trivia ? , Robert Mitchum, Ann Blyth, Robert Ryan, Jean Hagen, and Richard Widmark

By Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on May 12, 2022 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Spring Trivia ? , Robert Mitchum, Ann Blyth, Robert Ryan, Jean Hagen, and Richard Widmark There aren?t many things I love in life more than classic movie trivia. In celebration of spring, this month?s Noir Nook is serving up some trivial tidbits on some of my favorite noir actors an... Read full article


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Joan Bennett Quotes:

Lucia Harper: It was my way of doing something that made everything wrong!


Carol Van Dyke: You know, I doubt that I'll marry you after all. It would be cheaper to buy Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.


Lucia Harper: You don't know how a family can surround you at times.
Martin: Do you never get away from your family?
Lucia Harper: No.


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Was pregnant with daughter Melinda Markey while filming Little Women (1933).

Was offered the role of Beth McCarthy in Cocoon (1985). Director Ron Howard wanted to reunite co-star Don Ameche with one of his former leading ladies and he thought of Joan. Unfortunately, she was in frail health at the time and supposedly turned down the role, a decision she later regretted when "Cocoon" became one of the biggest box office hits of 1985 and spawned a sequel. The part was played by Gwen Verdon. Miss Bennett did not, in fact, turn down the role. Rather, she was talked out of taking it by her fourth husband, David Wilde. Wilde insisted that the film too closely resembled the 1956 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). He also felt that it was beneath Miss Bennett's dignity to be working under "Opie Taylor" or "Richie Cunningham".

At the time of her death, Joan had 13 grandchildren. Her first two great-grandchildren were on the way - one of her grandsons and his wife were expecting twins.

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