Marjorie Bennett

Biography

Marjorie Bennett (15 January 1896 – 14 June 1982) was an Australian-born television and film actress who worked mainly in Great Britain and the United States. She began her acting career during the silent film era.

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 The Fountain of Youth, Hugon, the Mighty, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?. 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 00:00:00

Birth Place

York, Australia

Known For

• 

  The Fountain of Youth
• 

  Hugon, the Mighty
• 

  What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
• 

  Stacey
• 

  Creature of Comfort
• The Congregation

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Airport (1 titles)
• Harrad College Collection (1 titles)
• Mary Poppins (1 titles)
• 101 Dalmatians (Animated) Collection (1 titles)
• Sabrina Series (1 titles)
• Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters (1 titles)
• Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Madge Blake (1 collaborations)
• Billy House (1 collaborations)
• Rick Jason (1 collaborations)
• Nancy Kulp (1 collaborations)
• Joi Lansing (1 collaborations)
• Dan Tobin (1 collaborations)
• Orson Welles (1 collaborations)
• Monroe Salisbury (1 collaborations)
• Antrim Short (1 collaborations)
• Thomas Persse (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (103 credits)

  • Better Late Than Never

    Marjorie Crane

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The North Avenue Irregulars

    Mother Thurber

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Sherlock Holmes in New York

    Mrs. Martha Hudson

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

    Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Barney Miller

    - Homicide (1) (1980) ... rs. Stratton actor actors

    - Stakeout (1975) ... Mrs. Richline actor actors
    1975
  • Airport 1975

    50th Anniversary Celebrant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Harrad Summer

    Motel Desk Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Happy Days

    - Fish and the Fins (1975) ... Lady actor actors

    - Guess Who's Coming to Christmas (1974) ... Mrs. Harrison actor actors
    1974
  • Charley Varrick

    Mrs. Taft

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Stacey

    Florence Chambers

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Kojak

    - Justice Deferred (1976) ... Emily Pembroke actor actors
    1973
  • Getting Away from It All

    Madeline Erickson

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

    Woman

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Night Gallery

    - Deliveries in the Rear / Stop Killing Me / Dead Weight (1972) ... Mrs. Woods actor actors
    1970
  • The Love God?

    Miss Pickering

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Coogan's Bluff

    Mrs. Fowler

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Creature of Comfort

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Adam-12

    - Log 164: The Poachers (1971) ... Mrs. Sarah Pierce actor actors
    1968
  • Games

    Nora

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Reluctant Astronaut

    Sweetwater Citizen at Mailbox

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Ironside

    - Tagged for Murder (1967) ... Hotel Clerk actor actors
    1967
  • The Swinger

    Elderly Woman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

    Mary Ann Bentley

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Mission: Impossible

    - The Falcon (2) (1970) ... Woman actor actors

    - The Falcon (1) (1970) ... Woman actor actors
    1966
  • That Girl

    - Soap Gets in Your Eyes (1966) ... actor actors
    1966
  • The Family Jewels

    Airline Passenger

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Zebra in the Kitchen

    Stout Woman

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Night Walker

    Apartment Complex Manager

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Mary Poppins

    Miss Lark

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • My Fair Lady

    Cockney with Pipe (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • 36 Hours

    Charwoman

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • What a Way to Go!

    Mrs. Freeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt

    Mrs. Berkeley-Kent

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • 4 for Texas

    Miss Emmaline

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Man from Galveston

    Mrs. Warren

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Promises! Promises!

    Mrs. Snavely

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Petticoat Junction

    - Hooterville Hurricane (1965) ... Mrs. Hogan actor actors
    1963
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    Dehlia Flagg

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Notorious Landlady

    Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Saintly Sinners

    Mrs. Madigan

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Virginian

    - The Mustangers (1968) ... Soapie actor actors
    1962
  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    - The Dress Shop (1964) ... Mrs. Longwell actor actors
    1962
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    - The Gentleman Caller (1964) ... The Plump Lady actor actors
    1962
  • Sail a Crooked Ship

    Mrs. Chowder

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Summer and Smoke

    Saleslady (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • A Thunder of Drums

    Mrs. Yates

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    Duchess (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Ocean's Eleven

    Mrs. Allenby (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Rat Race

    Edie Kerry

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Career

    Fan Magazine Columnist (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Holiday for Lovers

    Elvira

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • No Name on the Bullet

    Store Customer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Rawhide

    - Incident of the Banker (1964) ... Old Lady (uncredited) actor actors
    1959
  • The Twilight Zone

    - No Time Like the Past (1963) ... Mrs. Chamberlain actor actors

    - Kick the Can (1962) ... Mrs. Summers actor actors

    - The Chaser (1960) ... Old Woman actor actors
    1959
  • Dennis the Menace

    - Dennis and the Open House (1960) ... Open House Looker (uncredited) actor actors

    - Dennis Goes to the Movies (1959) ... Stout Woman (uncredited) actor actors
    1959
  • Home Before Dark

    Hazel Evans

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Fountain of Youth

    journalist

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Man of a Thousand Faces

    Vera (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend

    Store Customer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Iron Sheriff

    Nettie Holcomb

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Wagon Train

    - The Melanie Craig Story (1964) ... Maud Wilks actor actors

    - The Elizabeth McQueeny Story (1959) ... Sylvester's Wife actor actors
    1957
  • Maverick

    - Maverick & Juliet (1960) ... Mrs. Edwina Montgomery actor actors

    - Seed of Deception (1958) ... Hotel Maid (uncredited) actor actors
    1957
  • Strange Intruder

    Jodie, Carmichaels' Maid

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Autumn Leaves

    Waitress

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Our Miss Brooks

    Mrs. Boynton

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    - The Empty Shell (1961) ... Mary actor actors

    - Knife of Hate (1960) ... Sophie actor actors
    1956
  • Female on the Beach

    Mrs. Murchison

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Lay That Rifle Down

    Mrs. Speckleton

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Cobweb

    Sadie

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Kiss Me Deadly

    Manager

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

    Movie Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - First Class Honeymoon (1962) ... Maid (uncredited) actor actors

    - Maria (1961) ... The Elderly Woman actor actors

    - A Man Greatly Beloved (1957) ... Cake Lady (uncredited) actor actors
    1955
  • Cheyenne

    - Decision (1956) ... Mrs. Smallwood (uncredited) actor actors
    1955
  • Young at Heart

    Mrs. Ridgefield (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Ricochet Romance

    Mrs. Harvey

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Human Jungle

    Mrs. Lee

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Sabrina

    Margaret (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Lassie

    - Transition (1957) ... Birdie Brockway (uncredited) actor actors

    - Diane (1956) ... Birdie Brockway actor actors

    - Lassie's Double (1956) ... Birdie Brockway actor actors

    - Sale of Lassie (1954) ... Birdie Brockway (uncredited) actor actors

    - Feud (1954) ... Birdie Brockway (uncredited) actor actors
    1954
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Militant woman

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Never Wave at a WAC

    Martha Pratt (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Steel Trap

    Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Ghost of Crossbone Canyon

    Widow Noonan

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Limelight

    Mrs. Sybil Alsop

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Washington Story

    Woman with pass

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Congregation

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Four Star Playhouse

    - Uncle Fred Flits By (1955) ... Char Woman actor actors

    - To Whom It May Concern (1953) ... Woman actor actors
    1952
  • Lightning Strikes Twice

    Drug Store Customer

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Red Skelton Show

    - Rupert The Stupert (1962) ... Schoolteacher / Silent Spot actor actors

    - Baker Man (1956) ... Wedding Reception Guest actor actors

    - Freddie on a Luxury Liner or Bum Overboard (1956) ... Duchess of Nottingham actor actors

    - Freddie Goes to the Cleaners (1954) ... Woman Mailing Package actor actors

    - What Fathers Should Know (1954) ... Nurse actor actors
    1951
  • I Love Lucy

    - Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright (1956) ... Mrs. Van Fossen (uncredited) actor actors
    1951
  • The Man Who Cheated Himself

    Muriel Quimby

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Two Flags West

    Mrs. Simpkins (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Peggy

    Flossie the Maid

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Perfect Strangers

    Mrs. Moore

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Take One False Step

    Waitress (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

    Second Maid (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • June Bride

    Nellie Brinker

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • To the Victor

    Pablo's Model (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Silver River

    Large Woman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Monsieur Verdoux

    Marie's Maid

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Dressed to Kill

    Antique Shop Assistant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Hugon, the Mighty

    Marie

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • The Midnight Patrol

    Minnie

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • The Girl, Glory

    Sally Barton (as Margery Bennett)

    actor

    actors
    1917