Marjorie Bennett

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Characters played by Marjorie Bennett

Birdie Brockway — Lassie (1954)

Minor local resident adding texture to the community backdrop.

Duchess (voice) — One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Graceful dog who participates in the Twilight Bark message relay.

Miss Lark — Mary Poppins (1964)

Neighbor who owns a dog and frequently interacts with the Banks family.

Margaret (uncredited) — Sabrina (1954)

Estate staff or social guest with brief appearance and no major impact.

Antique Shop Assistant (uncredited) — Dressed to Kill (1946)

Assistant at shop where spy ring hides

50th Anniversary Celebrant (uncredited) — Airport 1975 (1974)

Attendee at an airport anniversary event.

Mrs. Murchison — Female on the Beach (1955)

Mrs. Murchison is the maid who cleans Lynn Markham’s beach house after Drummond Hall temporarily leaves. While working there, she gives Lynn a pair of cufflinks and a tie found around the house. Her brief appearance shows the household being maintained during Lynn’s increasingly anxious and dangerous involvement with Drummond.

Militant woman — Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

Activist or strong-willed female character in the London plot.

Motel Desk Clerk — Harrad Summer (1974)

Hospitality worker managing accommodations for students during summer breaks.

Mrs. Boynton — Our Miss Brooks (1956)

Mrs. Boynton is Boynton's mother, whose loneliness causes her to suffer psychosomatic illnesses. Boynton buys a home for himself and her, leading Connie to mistakenly assume he intends to marry her. Mrs. Boynton realizes the effect the arrangement could have on her son's relationship with Connie and moves in with Connie's landlady instead.

Waitress — Autumn Leaves (1956)

Diner staff member present during Millicent and Burt's initial meeting. Serves as a background character in their romantic origin story.

Mrs. Berkeley-Kent — 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt (1964)

A patron at the pub where a robbery occurs. Tom accidentally pockets her jewelry during the chaos. She later arrives with police to accuse him of theft, directly triggering the film's final chase sequence.

Career Overview

Marjorie Bennett has 103 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Airport with 1 titles. Signature works include What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, The Fountain of Youth, Hugon, the Mighty. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
103
Birth Date
1896-01-14
Birth Place
York, Australia

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Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q510156), public domain (CC0).