Enid Bennett
Enid Bennett
From Wikipedia Born in York, Western Australia, Enid Bennett started her film acting career in 1916, first starring in Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford, with two other films that same year. She married American director Sidney Franklin early in her career, but they were divorced shortly thereafter. In 1917, she starred in five films, the most important of which was The Little Brother opposite William Garwood. That film brought her to the attention of studios and led to an increasing number of acting roles. From 1918 to 1921, she starred in twenty-three films, becoming well known and recognizable as an actress. In 1918 she married director Fred Niblo, who later directed the second film version of Ben Hur. In 1922, she starred in only three films, but one of those became her most famous role, the female lead of "Maid Marian" in Robin Hood with Douglas Fairbanks. From 1923 to 1928, she starred in only ten films, as her career had slowed to a crawl. She was a mother by that time, as she and Niblo eventually had three children together. In 1929, her brother Alexander Bennett married actress Frances Lee. The wedding was attended by some of Hollywood's biggest names, including Gloria Swanson and Greta Garbo. That year Bennett starred in only one film, Good Medicine, opposite Edward Everett Horton. Bennett's sisters Marjorie (1896-1982) and Catherine (1901–1978) were also Hollywood film actresses. She made a semi-successful transition to sound films, but saw fewer roles come her way. From 1931 to 1941 she had roles in only seven films, the last of which was uncredited. She retired after 1941, eventually residing with her family in Malibu, California, where she died in 1969 from a heart attack, aged 75.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 4.828
Birthday 1893-07-14
Place of Birth York, Western Australia, Australia
Also Known As Enid Eulalie Bennett,
The Sea Hawk
1924

The Sea Hawk

Skippy
1931

Skippy

Waterloo Bridge
1931

Waterloo Bridge

The Red Lily
1924

The Red Lily

Partners Three
1919

Partners Three

Strike Up the Band
1940

Strike Up the Band

Meet Dr. Christian
1939

Meet Dr. Christian

The Big Store
1941

The Big Store

Robin Hood
1922

Robin Hood

Intermezzo: A Love Story
1939

Intermezzo: A Love Story

Princess of the Dark
1917

Princess of the Dark

The Little Brother
1917

The Little Brother

The Girl, Glory
1917

The Girl, Glory

The Aryan
1916

The Aryan

The Woman in the Suitcase
1920

The Woman in the Suitcase

The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross
1927

The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross

The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927

The Wrong Mr. Wright

A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios
1920

A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios

Sooky
1931

Sooky

The False Road
1920

The False Road

A Desert Wooing
1918

A Desert Wooing

The Marriage Ring
1918

The Marriage Ring

Happiness
1917

Happiness

The Courtship of Miles Standish
1923

The Courtship of Miles Standish

The Vamp
1918

The Vamp

The Haunted Bedroom
1919

The Haunted Bedroom

Coals of Fire
1918

Coals of Fire

Scandalous Tongues
1922

Scandalous Tongues

The Bootlegger's Daughter
1922

The Bootlegger's Daughter

Strangers of the Night
1923

Strangers of the Night

Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford

Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford