Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Acting
Born 1910-02-27 - Died 1990-12-07Palisades, New Jersey, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Bennett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (93)

Suspiria
7.5

Suspiria

1977Movie7.5
Hollow Triumph
6.6

Hollow Triumph

1948Movie6.6
Secret Beyond the Door
6.5

Secret Beyond the Door

1947Movie6.5
The Man in the Iron Mask
7.1

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939Movie7.1
Little Women
6.8

Little Women

1933Movie6.8
Desire in the Dust
4.4

Desire in the Dust

1960Movie4.4
Father of the Bride
7.0

Father of the Bride

1950Movie7.0
We're No Angels
7.2

We're No Angels

1955Movie7.2
The Woman in the Window
7.4

The Woman in the Window

1944Movie7.4
Scarlet Street
7.6

Scarlet Street

1945Movie7.6
The Texans
6.6

The Texans

1938Movie6.6
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
6.5

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

1935Movie6.5
Disraeli
5.2

Disraeli

1929Movie5.2
The House Across the Bay
5.6

The House Across the Bay

1940Movie5.6
House of Dark Shadows
6.6

House of Dark Shadows

1970Movie6.6
Show Folks
7.0

Show Folks

1928Movie7.0
Man Hunt
6.9

Man Hunt

1941Movie6.9
Private Worlds
6.4

Private Worlds

1935Movie6.4
Hollywood Party
6.8

Hollywood Party

1937Movie6.8
Father's Little Dividend
6.5

Father's Little Dividend

1951Movie6.5
Highway Dragnet
5.7

Highway Dragnet

1954Movie5.7
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
8.2

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988Movie8.2
Moby Dick
5.6

Moby Dick

1930Movie5.6
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Movie6.5
Me and My Gal
6.4

Me and My Gal

1932Movie6.4
The Woman on the Beach
6.1

The Woman on the Beach

1947Movie6.1
The Eyes of Charles Sand
6.3

The Eyes of Charles Sand

1972Movie6.3
Girl Trouble
8.3

Girl Trouble

1942Movie8.3
She Knew All the Answers
6.6

She Knew All the Answers

1941Movie6.6
Wild Girl
6.2

Wild Girl

1932Movie6.2
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
9.0

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

1932Movie9.0
She Couldn't Take It
5.3

She Couldn't Take It

1935Movie5.3
There's Always Tomorrow
7.2

There's Always Tomorrow

1956Movie7.2
Wedding Present
6.2

Wedding Present

1936Movie6.2
I Met My Love Again
6.0

I Met My Love Again

1938Movie6.0
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
8.3

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986Movie8.3
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
5.5

Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938

1937Movie5.5
The Reckless Moment
6.8

The Reckless Moment

1949Movie6.8
Twin Beds
3.8

Twin Beds

1942Movie3.8
Careless Lady
5.8

Careless Lady

1932Movie5.8
Mississippi
6.8

Mississippi

1935Movie6.8
The Son of Monte Cristo
6.2

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940Movie6.2
Screen Actors
6.3

Screen Actors

1950Movie6.3
Margin for Error
6.3

Margin for Error

1943Movie6.3
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
7.5

Divorce Wars: A Love Story

1982Movie7.5
Green Hell
4.5

Green Hell

1940Movie4.5
The Macomber Affair
6.8

The Macomber Affair

1947Movie6.8
Big Brown Eyes
6.3

Big Brown Eyes

1936Movie6.3
Trade Winds
6.4

Trade Winds

1938Movie6.4
This House Possessed
5.9

This House Possessed

1981Movie5.9
Suddenly, Love
8.3

Suddenly, Love

1978Movie8.3
Casting Shadows

Casting Shadows

1987Movie
Two in a Crowd
8.0

Two in a Crowd

1936Movie8.0
Maybe It's Love
5.2

Maybe It's Love

1930Movie5.2
The Housekeeper's Daughter
4.6

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939Movie4.6
Power
8.0

Power

1928Movie8.0
Gidget Gets Married
6.3

Gidget Gets Married

1972Movie6.3
The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision

1916Movie
The Mississippi Gambler
9.0

The Mississippi Gambler

1929Movie9.0
Bulldog Drummond
6.5

Bulldog Drummond

1929Movie6.5
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
6.8

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

1935Movie6.8
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
6.0

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942Movie6.0
Doctors' Wives
6.0

Doctors' Wives

1931Movie6.0
Artists and Models Abroad
4.8

Artists and Models Abroad

1938Movie4.8
Two for Tonight
7.7

Two for Tonight

1935Movie7.7
For Heaven's Sake
7.0

For Heaven's Sake

1950Movie7.0
Wild Geese Calling
6.5

Wild Geese Calling

1941Movie6.5
The Man I Married
6.3

The Man I Married

1940Movie6.3
Colonel Effingham's Raid
6.0

Colonel Effingham's Raid

1946Movie6.0
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
6.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936Movie6.0
She Wanted a Millionaire
10.0

She Wanted a Millionaire

1932Movie10.0
Confirm or Deny
4.8

Confirm or Deny

1941Movie4.8
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
6.0

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

1934Movie6.0
13 Hours by Air
5.2

13 Hours by Air

1936Movie5.2
Nob Hill
6.3

Nob Hill

1945Movie6.3
Crazy That Way
10.0

Crazy That Way

1930Movie10.0
The Divine Lady
5.3

The Divine Lady

1928Movie5.3
The Wife Takes a Flyer
5.5

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942Movie5.5
Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse
9.5

Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse

2009Movie9.5
The Pursuit of Happiness
5.8

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934Movie5.8
Scotland Yard
7.0

Scotland Yard

1930Movie7.0
The Eternal City
7.5

The Eternal City

1923Movie7.5
Three Live Ghosts
6.0

Three Live Ghosts

1929Movie6.0
Navy Wife
7.0

Navy Wife

1956Movie7.0
Hush Money
10.0

Hush Money

1931Movie10.0
Many a Slip
10.0

Many a Slip

1931Movie10.0
The Guy Who Came Back
6.3

The Guy Who Came Back

1951Movie6.3
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
7.0

Suspiria 25th Anniversary

2001Movie7.0
Puttin' on the Ritz
6.2

Puttin' on the Ritz

1930Movie6.2
Week Ends Only
10.0

Week Ends Only

1932Movie10.0
Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood
9.4

Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood

2009Movie9.4
Arizona to Broadway
7.5

Arizona to Broadway

1933Movie7.5
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

1933Movie

TV Shows (12)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Dark Shadows
7.3

Dark Shadows

1966Series7.3
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
Your Show of Shows
7.3

Your Show of Shows

1950Series7.3
DuPont Show of the Month
7.4

DuPont Show of the Month

1957Series7.4
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Armadillo
8.0

Armadillo

2001Series8.0
Too Young to Go Steady
8.0

Too Young to Go Steady

1959Series8.0