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Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Acting·1910–1990·92 films

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).

Filmography

Suspiria
Suspiria (1977)Madame Blanc
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street (1945)Katherine 'Kitty' March
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window (1944)Alice Reed
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1950)Ellie Banks
We're No Angels
We're No Angels (1955)Amelie Ducotel
Secret Beyond the Door
Secret Beyond the Door (1947)Celia Lamphere
Little Women
Little Women (1933)Amy
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment (1949)Lucia Harper
Man Hunt
Man Hunt (1941)Jerry Stokes
House of Dark Shadows
House of Dark Shadows (1970)Elizabeth Stoddard Collins
There's Always Tomorrow
There's Always Tomorrow (1956)Marion Groves
Father's Little Dividend
Father's Little Dividend (1951)Ellie Banks
Hollow Triumph
Hollow Triumph (1948)Evelyn Hahn
The Woman on the Beach
The Woman on the Beach (1947)Peggy Butler
Me and My Gal
Me and My Gal (1932)Helen Riley
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)Princess Maria Theresa
Highway Dragnet
Highway Dragnet (1954)Mrs. Cummings
Disraeli
Disraeli (1929)Lady Clarissa Pevensey
Bulldog Drummond
Bulldog Drummond (1929)Phyllis
Big Brown Eyes
Big Brown Eyes (1936)Eve Fallon
The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady (1928)Extra (uncredited)
Wedding Present
Wedding Present (1936)Monica 'Rusty' Fleming
The Man I Married
The Man I Married (1940)Carol Hoffman
The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay (1940)Brenda Bentley
Vogues of 1938
Vogues of 1938 (1937)Wendy Van Klettering
Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse
Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse (2009)Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (archive footage)
The Macomber Affair
The Macomber Affair (1947)Margaret Macomber
The Son of Monte Cristo
The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg
This House Possessed
This House Possessed (1981)Rag Lady
Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood
Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood (2009)Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (archive footage)
Wild Girl
Wild Girl (1932)Salomy Jane
Green Hell
Green Hell (1940)Stephanie Richardson
Moby Dick
Moby Dick (1930)Faith
For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake (1950)Lydia Bolton
Private Worlds
Private Worlds (1935)Sally MacGregor
Trade Winds
Trade Winds (1938)Kay Kerrigan
13 Hours by Air
13 Hours by Air (1936)Felice Rollins
Mississippi
Mississippi (1935)Lucy
The Texans
The Texans (1938)Ivy Preston
Margin for Error
Margin for Error (1943)Sophia Baumer
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946)Ella Sue Dozier
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)Prudence Kirkland
Gidget Gets Married
Gidget Gets Married (1972)Claire Ramsey
Maybe It's Love
Maybe It's Love (1930)Nan
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)Self
I Met My Love Again
I Met My Love Again (1938)Julie Weir
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
Suspiria 25th Anniversary (2001)Self
Artists and Models Abroad
Artists and Models Abroad (1938)Patricia Harper
Twin Beds
Twin Beds (1942)Julie Abbott
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)Self (archive footage)
The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)Hilda
She Knew All the Answers
She Knew All the Answers (1941)Gloria Winters
Desire in the Dust
Desire in the Dust (1960)Mrs. Marquand
Careless Lady
Careless Lady (1932)Sally Brown
The Wife Takes a Flyer
The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)Anita Woverman
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)Dolores Fenton
Nob Hill
Nob Hill (1945)Harriet Carruthers
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)Helen Berkeley
The Eyes of Charles Sand
The Eyes of Charles Sand (1972)Alexandria Sand
The Guy Who Came Back
The Guy Who Came Back (1951)Kathy Joplin
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party (1937)Herself
Confirm or Deny
Confirm or Deny (1941)Jennifer Carson
Wild Geese Calling
Wild Geese Calling (1941)Sally Murdock
Suddenly, Love
Suddenly, Love (1978)Mrs. Graham
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It (1935)Carol Van Dyke
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934)Adele Verin
Two for Tonight
Two for Tonight (1935)Bobbie Lockwood
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)Self (archive footage)
Arizona to Broadway
Arizona to Broadway (1933)Lynn Martin
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
Divorce Wars: A Love Story (1982)Adele Burgess
Girl Trouble
Girl Trouble (1942)June Delaney
Show Folks
Show Folks (1928)Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard (1930)Xandra, Lady Lasher
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
The Fashion Side of Hollywood (1935)Self
Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives (1931)Nina Wyndram Penning
The Eternal City
The Eternal City (1923)Page (uncredited)
Power
Power (1928)A Dame
Two in a Crowd
Two in a Crowd (1936)Julia Wayne
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)Self
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)Vivienne Ware
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 (1942)Herself
Week Ends Only
Week Ends Only (1932)Venetia Carr
Crazy That Way
Crazy That Way (1930)Ann Jordan
Many a Slip
Many a Slip (1931)Pat Coster
Hush Money
Hush Money (1931)Joan Gordon
She Wanted a Millionaire
She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)Jane Miller
Navy Wife
Navy Wife (1956)Peg Blain
Three Live Ghosts
Three Live Ghosts (1929)Rose Gordon
The Mississippi Gambler
The Mississippi Gambler (1929)Lucy Blackburn
Casting Shadows
Casting Shadows (1987)Self – Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933)Self
The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision (1916)Unborn soul