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Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett in The Woman in the Window (1944)
Born Joan Geraldine Bennett
February 27, 1910(1910-02-27)
Palisades Park, New Jersey
Died December 7, 1990 (aged 80)
Scarsdale, New York
Occupation Stage, film, TV actress
Years active 1916 to 1982
Spouse(s) John Marion Fox (1926-1928)
Gene Markey (1932-1937)
Walter Wanger (1940-1965)
David Wilde (1978-1990)

Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an Emmy-nominated American actress. The Woman in the Window ( 1944) is a Film noir directed by Fritz Lang that tells the story of psychology professor Richard Wanley ( Edward Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Palisades Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The year 1916 in film involved some significant events Events October 17 - A Daughter of the Gods released - first US production with The year 1982 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1982. Eugene "Gene" Lawrence Markey Jr (December 11 1895&ndashMay 1 1980 was an American author producer screenwriter and highly decorated naval officer Walter Wanger ( July 11, 1894 – November 18, 1968) was an Academy Award -winning American Film producer Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

Besides acting on the stage, Bennett appeared in more than 70 motion pictures from the era of silent movies through the advent of the talkies. Acting is the work of an Actor or Actress, which is a person in Theatre, Television, Film, or any other Storytelling Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image as opposed to a Silent film. She is possibly best-remembered for her film noir femme fatale roles in movies by director Fritz Lang. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation A femme fatale (plural femmes fatales) is an alluring and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire often leading them into A role, or rôle, in the Performing arts, is usually taken to mean an Actor 's Characterization, or Interpretation A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang ( December 5, 1890 &ndash August 2, 1976) was an Austrian German - American

Bennett had three distinct phases to her long and successful career, first as a winsome blonde ingenue, then as a sensuous brunette femme fatale and, finally, as a warmhearted wife/mother figure. The Ingénue (ˈænʒənuː is a Stock character in Literature, Film, and a Role type in the Theatre; generally a girl or a young

Her screen career was damaged by scandal in the early 1950s, after her husband shot and injured her agent, with whom she was allegedly having an affair. A scandal is a widely Publicized incident that involves Allegations of wrongdoing, disgrace or moral outrage The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for Actors Musicians models, and other people in various Entertainment

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. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Elizabeth Collins Stoddard was a Fictional character played by Joan Bennett on the Cult television ABC-TV Gothic horror Soap opera A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Dark Shadows is a Gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966 to

For her final movie role, as Madame Blanc in Suspiria (1977), she received a Saturn Award nomination. Suspiria is a 1977 Italian Horror film directed by Dario Argento, and co-written by Argento and actress Daria Nicolodi The year 1977 in film involved some significant events Events In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy

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Early life

She was born in Palisades Park, New Jersey, the third of three daughters of actor Richard Bennett and actress/literary agent Adrienne Morrison. Palisades Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Richard Bennett ( May 21, 1870 &ndash October 22, 1944) was an American Actor. Mabel Adrienne Morrison ( March 1, 1883 – November 20, 1940) was a semi-successful Stage actress of the early 20th century Her older sisters were actress Constance Bennett and actress/dancer Barbara Bennett, who was the mother of Morton Downey, Jr.

Part of a famous theatrical family, Joan's maternal grandfather was prominent Shakespearean actor Lewis Morrison, who embarked on a stage career in the late 1860s. Constance Campbell Bennett ( October 22, 1904 &ndash July 24, 1965) was an American actress. Barbara Jane Bennett ( August 13, 1906 – August 8, 1958) is a little known early Silent film Actress. Morton Downey Jr (born Sean Morton Downey; December 9, 1932 - March 12, 2001) was a American Television Talk William Shakespeare ( baptised Morris W Morris, known as Lewis Morrison onstage born in 1845 Jamaica, West Indies, died on 20 August 1906, Long Island New Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was completed in 1869 On the side of her maternal grandmother, actress Rose Wood, the profession dated back to traveling minstrels in 18th century England. minstrel was a medieval European Bard who performed songs whose lyrics told stories about distant places or about real or imaginary historical events The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

Joan first appeared in a silent movie as a child with her parents and sisters in her father's drama The Valley of Decision (1916), which he adapted for the screen. The year 1916 in film involved some significant events Events October 17 - A Daughter of the Gods released - first US production with

She attended Miss Hopkins School for Girls in Manhattan, then St. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Margaret's, a boarding school in Waterbury, Connecticut, and L'Hermitage, a finishing school in Versailles, France. A boarding school is a School where some or all pupils not only study but also live during term time with their fellow students and possibly teachers This article is about finishing school for the reality show see Charm School (TV series Versailles (vɛʀsaj in French) formerly de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

On September 15, 1926, she and John M. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fox were married in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. They were divorced on July 30, 1928 in Los Angeles. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West [1] They had one child, Adrienne Ralston Fox (whose name later became Diana Bennett Markey,[2] then Diana Bennett Wanger)[3] (born February 20, 1928). Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment

Bennett's stage debut was at age 18, acting with her father in Jarnegan (1928), which ran on Broadway for 136 performances and she received good reviews for. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located A performance, in Performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers behave in a particular way for another group of people By age 19, she had become a movie star courtesy of such roles as Phyllis Benton in the mystery/thriller talkie Bulldog Drummond starring Ronald Colman, which was her first important role, and as Lady Clarissa Pevensey opposite George Arliss in the biopic Disraeli (both 1929). For other uses including various songs titled "Movie Star" see Movie star (disambiguation. Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of Crime film. The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. Bulldog Drummond is a 1929 detective film which tells the story of Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, a British officer bored with civilian life Ronald Colman ( February 9 1891 &ndash May 19 1958) was an English Academy Award and Golden Globe -winning actor George Arliss ( April 10, 1868 - February 5, 1946) was an English Academy Award -winning Actor, Author A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people Disraeli ( 1929) is a film that was adapted by Julien Josephson and De Leon Anthony from a play by Louis N Events The days of the Silent film were numbered A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on

Career

In Disraeli (1929)
In Disraeli (1929)

Bennett moved quickly from movie to movie throughout the 1930s. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. She appeared as a blonde (her natural hair color) for several years. Hair color is the pigmentation of hair follicles due to the two types of melanin Eumelanin and Phaeomelanin. She starred in the role as Dolores Fenton in the United Artists musical Puttin' on the Ritz (1930) opposite Harry Richman and as Faith Mapple, his beloved, opposite John Barrymore in an early sound version of Moby Dick (1930) at Warner Brothers Studios. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative " Puttin' on the Ritz " is a popular song written and published in 1929 by Irving Berlin and introduced by Harry Richman in the musical Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check Harry Richman ( 10 August 1895 &ndash 3 November, 1972) was an American Entertainer. John Sidney Blyth Barrymore ( February 15 1882 – May 29 1942) was an American Actor, frequently called the greatest Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and A movie studio (aka film studio) is in the established sense of the term a company that distributes films.

Under contract to 20th Century Fox, she appeared in several movies. Receiving top billing, she played the role as Jane Miller opposite Spencer Tracy in She Wanted a Millionaire (1932). Spencer Tracy ( April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award -winning Actor of stage and Events Katharine Hepburn 's film career begins Shirley Temple 's film career begins Disney released Flowers She was billed second, after Tracy, for her role as Helen Riley, a personable waitress who trades wisecracks, in Me and My Gal (1932). Me and My Gal is a 1932 American Motion picture drama and Romantic comedy made by the Fox Film Corporation.

On March 16, 1932, she and screenwriter/producer Gene Markey were married in Los Angeles. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Eugene "Gene" Lawrence Markey Jr (December 11 1895&ndashMay 1 1980 was an American author producer screenwriter and highly decorated naval officer [4] They were divorced on June 3, 1937, in Los Angeles. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [5] They had one child, Melinda Markey (born February 27, 1934). Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In Little Women (1933)
In Little Women (1933)

Bennett left 20th Century Fox to play Amy, a pert sister competing with Katharine Hepburn's Jo in Little Women (1933), which was directed by George Cukor at RKO. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage Little Women is a monochrome (b&w with sound 1933 film made by RKO and directed by George Cukor from a screenplay by Sarah Y Events British Film Institute founded March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. George Dewey Cukor ( July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director. This movie brought Bennett to the attention of independent producer Walter Wanger, who signed her to a contract and began managing her career. An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Walter Wanger ( July 11, 1894 – November 18, 1968) was an Academy Award -winning American Film producer She played the role as Sally MacGregor, a psychiatrist's young wife slipping into insanity, in Private Worlds (1935) with Claudette Colbert, Charles Boyer, and Joel McCrea. Private Worlds is a 1935 film which tells the story of the staff and patients at a Mental hospital, and the chief of the hospital who has problems dealing Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM Claudette Colbert ( IPA: /koʊlˈbɛɹ/ ( September 13, 1903 – July 30, 1996) was a French -born American stage Charles Boyer (28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978 was a four-time Academy Award -nominated French Actor who starred in a number of classic Hollywood Joel Albert McCrea, (November 5 &ndashOctober 20) was an American actor and Film star whose career spanned 50 years and appearances in over 90 films

Wanger and director Tay Garnett persuaded Bennett to change her hair from blonde to brunette for her role as Kay Kerrigan in the scenic Trade Winds (1938) opposite Fredric March. Tay Garnett ( 13 June 1894 – 3 October 1977) was an American Film director and writer The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland Fredric March ( August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American two-time Academy Award and Tony Award -winning

In The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
In The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)

With the change in appearance, she began an entirely new screen career as her persona evolved into that of a glamorous, seductive femme fatale. She played the role as Princess Maria Theresa in The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) opposite Louis Hayward. The Man in the Iron Mask is a 1939 film,very loosely adapted from the last section of the novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre The year 1939 in film involved some significant events Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the Louis Hayward ( March 19 1909 – February 21 1985) was a British Actor born in South Africa.

During the search for an actress to play Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind, Bennett was given a screen test and impressed producer David O. Selznick. Scarlett O'Hara (full name Katie Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler) is the Protagonist in Margaret Mitchell 's 1936 novel Gone with Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American dramatic - romantic - War film adapted from Margaret Mitchell 's 1936 For the BBC TV series see Screen Test. A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an Actor or actress for David O Selznick, born David Selznick ( May 10, 1902 &ndash June 22, 1965) was one of the iconic Hollywood producers She was briefly considered a front-runner for the role, but Selznick eventually turned his attention to Paulette Goddard, who was then rejected in favor of Vivien Leigh. Front-runner is a term to describe the leader in a race whether political or athletic Paulette Goddard ( June 3, 1910 – April 23, 1990) was an Oscar -nominated American Film and Theatre Vivien Leigh Lady Olivier (5 November 1913 &ndash 8 July 1967 was an English actress.

On January 12, 1940, Bennett and Walter Wanger were married in Phoenix. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Wanger ( July 11, 1894 – November 18, 1968) was an Academy Award -winning American Film producer Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, [6] They were divorced in September 1965 in Mexico. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. [7] They had two children together, Stephanie Wanger (born June 26, 1943) and Shelley Wanger (born July 4, 1948). Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Combined with her sultry eyes and husky voice, Bennett's new brunette look gave her an earthier, more arresting personality.

She won praise in 1940 for her performances as Brenda Bentley in the crime/drama The House Across the Bay opposite George Raft and as Carol Hoffman in the anti-Nazi drama The Man I Married co-starring Francis Lederer. The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film A crime film, in the most general sense is a Film that involves various aspects Crime and the Criminal justice system A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes The House Across the Bay is a film directed by Archie Mayo, produced by Walter Wanger, written by Myles Connolly and Kathryn Scola and released by George Raft ( 26 September 1895 – 24 November 1980) was an American Film Actor most closely identified The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 Francis Lederer ( 6 November, 1899 &ndash 25 May,) was an American film and stage actor

She then came into her own in a series of highly acclaimed film noir thrillers directed by Fritz Lang, with whom she and Wanger formed their own production company. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang ( December 5, 1890 &ndash August 2, 1976) was an Austrian German - American Production company refers to a company responsible for the development and physical production of Performing arts, Film, Radio or a Television program Bennett appeared in four movies under Lang's direction. Three of these, as Cockney prostitute Jerry Stokes in Man Hunt (1941) opposite Walter Pidgeon, as mysterious model Alice Reed in The Woman in the Window (1945) opposite Edward G. Robinson, and as vulgar blackmailer Katharine "Kitty" March in Scarlet Street (1945) opposite Robinson, established her as a top Hollywood star. Man Hunt is a 1941 Thriller film directed by Fritz Lang. It is based on the 1939 novel Rogue Male by Geoffrey The year 1941 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time Walter Davis Pidgeon ( September 23, 1897 - September 25, 1984) was an American Actor of Canadian birth who lived The Woman in the Window ( 1944) is a Film noir directed by Fritz Lang that tells the story of psychology professor Richard Wanley ( Edward The year 1945 in film involved some significant events Events Paramount Studios releases theatrical short Cartoon Edward Goldenberg Robinson Sr (born Emanuel Goldenberg; Yiddish: עמנואל גאלדנבערג December 12 1893 &ndash January Scarlet Street ( 1945) directed by Fritz Lang, is a Film noir based on the French novel La Chienne ( The Bitch) by Georges United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century For other uses including various songs titled "Movie Star" see Movie star (disambiguation.

Bennett also won acclaim as the shrewish, cuckolding wife, Margaret Macomber in Zoltan Korda's The Macomber Affair (1947) opposite Gregory Peck, as the deceitful wife, Peggy, in Jean Renoir's The Woman on the Beach (1947) opposite Robert Ryan and Charles Bickford, and as the tormented blackmail victem Lucia Harper in Max Ophüls's The Reckless Moment (1949) opposite James Mason. Zoltán Korda ( 3 June 1895 – 13 October 1961) was a Hungarian -born Motion picture Screenwriter, director The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York Gregory Peck (April 5 1916 &ndash June 12 2003 was an Academy Award -winning and four-time Golden Globe Award-winning American Film Jean Renoir (French ʁəˈnwaʁ ( September 15, 1894 – February 12, 1979) born in the Montmartre district of Paris The Woman on the Beach is a 1947 Film noir directed by Jean Renoir. The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York Charles Bickford ( January 1, 1891 &ndash November 9, 1967) was an American actor best known for his supporting roles Max Ophüls (born Maximillian Oppenheimer, 6 May 1902, Saarbrücken, Germany - 25 March 1957, Hamburg The Reckless Moment ( 1949) is a Melodrama film directed by Max Ophüls, produced by Walter Wanger, and released by Columbia Pictures The year 1949 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U James Neville Mason ( 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated British Actor who

In Father of the Bride (1950)
In Father of the Bride (1950)

Then, easily shifting images again, she changed her screen persona to that of an elegant, witty and nurturing wife and mother in two classic comedies directed by Vincente Minnelli. Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Vincente Minnelli ( February 28, 1903 &ndash July 25, 1986) was a famous Academy Award -winning Hollywood director

Playing the role as Ellie Banks, wife of Spencer Tracy and mother of Elizabeth Taylor, Bennett appeared in both Father of the Bride (1950) and Father's Little Dividend (1951). Spencer Tracy ( April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award -winning Actor of stage and Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress Father of the Bride is a 1950 comedy film which tells the story of a man trying to cope with all of the disasters that happen along the way from the time that his daughter The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios Father's Little Dividend is a 1951 Comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian

She made a number of radio appearances from the 1930s to the 1950s, performing on such programs as The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show and the anthology series Lux Radio Theater. Radio programming is the content that is broadcast by Radio stations The original inventors of radio such as Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive An anthology series is a radio or television series that has a different story and a different set of characters in every episode Lux Radio Theater, one of the genuine classic radio Anthology series (NBC Blue Network (1934-1935 CBS (1935-1954 NBC With the increasing popularity of television, Bennett made five guest appearances in 1951, which includes an episode of Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca's Your Show of Shows. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The year 1951 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1951. For the Stratovarius album see Episode (album. An episode is a part of a Dramatic work such as a serial television Isaac Sidney "Sid" Caesar (born September 8, 1922) is an Emmy Award -winning American comic actor and writer known as the leading man Imogene Fernandez de Coca ( November 18[[ 908]] – June 2[[ 001]] was an American Emmy -winning comic actress best known for her role opposite Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute Sketch comedy Television series appearing weekly in the United States on NBC, from 1950

Scandal

For 12 years, Bennett was represented by agent Jennings Lang. A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for Actors Musicians models, and other people in various Entertainment She and the onetime vice-president of the Sam Jaffe Agency, who now headed MCA's West Coast television operations, met on the afternoon of December 13, 1951, to talk over an upcoming TV show. Sam Jaffe ( May 21, 1901 &ndash January 10, 2000) was at different points in his career in the Motion picture industry an agent MCA Inc (or Music Corporation of America) was an American Corporation in the music and television businesses The " West Coast " " Western Seaboard " or " Pacific Seaboard " are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the Western United States A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life [8]

Bennett parked her Cadillac convertible in the lot at the back of the MCA offices, at Santa Monica Boulevard and Rexford Drive, across the street from the Beverly Hills Police Department, and she and Lang drove off in his car. Cadillac is a Brand of Luxury vehicles owned by General Motors. The Beverly Hills Police Department ( BHPD) is the Police department of the City of Beverly Hills, California.

Meanwhile, Wanger drove by at about 2:30 p. Walter Wanger ( July 11, 1894 – November 18, 1968) was an Academy Award -winning American Film producer m. and noticed his wife's car parked there. Half an hour later, he again saw her car there and stopped to wait. Bennett and Lang drove into the parking lot a few hours later and he walked her to her convertible. As she started the engine, turned on the headlights and prepared to drive away, Lang leaned on the car, with both hands raised to his shoulders, and talked to her.

In a fit of jealousy, Wanger walked up and twice shot and wounded the unsuspecting agent. One bullet hit Jennings in the right thigh, near the hip, and the other penetrated his groin.

Bennett said she did not see Wanger at first. She said she suddenly saw two livid flashes, then Lang slumped to the ground. As soon as she recognized who had fired the shots, she told Wanger, "Get away and leave us alone. " He tossed the pistol into his wife's car.

She and the parking lot's service station manager took Lang to the agent's doctor. He was then taken to a hospital, where he fortunately recovered. The police, who had heard the shots, came to the scene and found the gun in Bennett's car when they took Wanger into custody. Wanger was booked and fingerprinted, and underwent lengthy questioning.

"I shot him because I thought he was breaking up my home," Wanger told the chief of police of Beverly Hills. Chief of Police is the title typically given to the head of a Police department, particularly in North America. He was booked on suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder.

Bennett denied a romance, however. "But if Walter thinks the relationships between Mr. Lang and myself are romantic or anything but strictly business, he is wrong," she declared. She blamed the trouble on financial setbacks involving film productions Wanger was involved with, and said he was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Mental breakdown (also known as nervous breakdown or snapping) is a non-medical term used to describe a sudden acute attack of Mental illness such as [9]

The following day Wanger, out on bond, returned to their Holmby Hills home, collected his belongings and moved. Holmby Hills is an affluent neighborhood in western Los Angeles. Bennett, however, said there would not be a divorce. [10]

On December 14, Bennett issued a statement in which she said she hoped her husband "will not be blamed too much" for wounding her agent. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News She read the prepared statement in the bedroom of her home to a group of newspapermen while TV cameras recorded the scene. [11]

"I hope Walter will not be blamed too much," she said. "He has been very unhappy and upset for many months, because of money worries, and because of his present bankruptcy proceedings which threaten to wipe out every penny he has ever made during his long and successful career as a producer. We have lived together in my Holmby Hills home some 11 years, together with our two children who love Walter dearly. Jennings Lang has been my agent and close friend for a long time. Walter and I have been close friends of Jennings and his wife Pam and saw them often. I feel confident that Walter would never have given voice to the suspicions expressed by him in the newspapers were it not for the fact that he has been so mentally upset with the complexities of the financial burden he has been carrying for a long time. I never dreamed a marriage that has been as successful as ours for 12 years with a family so lovely as ours would ever be involved in so unhappy a situation. Knowing Hollywood as I do, knowing how good, wholesome, and sincere, by far and away a majority of motion picture people are, I want to express my deep regret that this incident will add to the erroneous opinion entertained by so many. "

On the same page of the Los Angeles Times appeared the first statement issued by Jennings Lang, which was given out by his wife, Pam. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed [12]

"I am bewildered by the unfortunate and unprovoked event that has occurred. I have represented Miss Bennett for many years as her agent, and can only state that Walter Wanger misconstrued what was solely a business relationship. Since there are families and children concerned, I hope this whole regrettable incident can be forgotten as quickly as possible. "

Wanger's attorney, Jerry Giesler, mounted a "temporary insanity" defense. Jerry Giesler ( November 2, 1886 - January 1, 1962) was an American criminal defence Lawyer. In Criminal trials the insanity defenses are possible defenses by Excuse, an Affirmative defense by which Defendants argue that In most Litigation under the Common law Adversarial system the Defendant, perhaps with the assistance of counsel, may allege or present He then decided to waive his rights to a jury and threw himself on the mercy of the court. [13] Wanger served a four-month sentence in the County Honor Farm at Castaic, 39 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles,[14] quickly returning to his career to make a string of intelligent hit movies. Castaic California ( 2000 Census population 22173 in the 91384 ZIP Code) and Area code 661 is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the Central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center

Meanwhile, Bennett went to Chicago to appear on the stage in the role as the young witch Gillian Holroyd in Bell, Book and Candle,[15] then went on national tour with the production. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one

Bennett made only five movies in the decade that followed, as the shooting incident was a stain on her career and she became virtually blacklisted. Blaming the scandal that occurred for destroying her career in the motion picture industry, she once said, "I might as well have pulled the trigger myself. " Although Humphrey Bogart, a longtime friend of Bennett's, pleaded with the studio on her behalf to keep her role as Amelie Ducotel in We're No Angels (1955), that movie proved to be one of her last. We're No Angels is a 1955 Christmas Comedy picture starring Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray, Joan Bennett The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls

As the movie offers dwindled after the scandal, Bennett continued touring in stage successes, such as Susan and God, Once More With Feeling, The Pleasure of His Company and Never Too Late.

Her next TV appearance was in the role as Bettina Blane for an episode of General Electric Theater in 1954. General Electric Theater is an American Anthology series that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The year 1954 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1954. Other roles include Honora in Climax! (1955) and Vickie Maxwell in Playhouse 90 (1957). Climax! (later known as Climax Mystery Theater) is a Television show that ran on the American network CBS from The year 1955 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1955. Playhouse 90, a 90-minute dramatic television anthology series was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1961 for a total of 133 episodes The year 1957 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1957.

She starred on Broadway in the comedy Love Me Little (1958), which ran for only eight performances. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Later years

Despite the shooting scandal and the damage it caused Bennett's career, she and Wanger remained married until 1965. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. She continued to work steadily on the stage and in television, including her guest role as Denise Mitchell in an episode of TV's Burke's Law (1965). Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Burke's Law is a detective series which ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s The year 1965 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1965.

Bennett was a cast regular on the gothic daytime television soap opera Dark Shadows, which attracted a major cult TV following, for its entire five year run, 1966 to 1971, receiving an Emmy Award nomination in 1968 for her performance as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, mistress of the haunted Collinwood Mansion. Gothic fiction (sometimes referred to as Gothic horror) is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. Daytime television is a genre of Television programming, traditionally aimed at viewers who would be home in the daytime hours (e A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Dark Shadows is a Gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966 to A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. The year 1966 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1966. The year 1971 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1971. The year 1968 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1968. Elizabeth Collins Stoddard was a Fictional character played by Joan Bennett on the Cult television ABC-TV Gothic horror Soap opera Collinwood Mansion is a fictional house featured in the Gothic horror soap opera Dark Shadows (1966-1971

Her autobiography, The Bennett Playbill, written with Lois Kibbee, was published in 1970. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" Lois Kibbee ( July 13, 1922 &mdash October 18, 1993) was an American actress. The year 1970 in literature involved some significant events and new books [16]

Other TV guest appearances include Bennett's roles as Joan Darlene Delaney in an episode of The Governor & J.J. (1970) and as Edith in an episode of Love, American Style (1971). The Governor & JJ was a television series that ran from 1969 to 1970 on CBS in the United States and in Canada, where The year 1970 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1970. Love American Style is an hour-long television Anthology which was produced by Paramount Television and originally aired between September The year 1971 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1971. She starred in five made-for-TV movies between 1972 and 1982. The year 1972 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1972. The year 1982 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1982.

Bennett also appeared in a few more movie roles, most notably as Madame Blanc in Italian director Dario Argento's cult movie horror thriller Suspiria (1977), for which she received a 1978 Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Dario Argento (born September 7 1940) is an Italian Film director, producer and Screenwriter. A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. Suspiria is a 1977 Italian Horror film directed by Dario Argento, and co-written by Argento and actress Daria Nicolodi The year 1977 in film involved some significant events Events In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Supporting Actress (in a film

On February 14, 1978, she and retired publisher/movie critic David Wilde were married in White Plains, New York. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Film review redirects here for the similar sounding Film revue please visit Revue#Film revues. The City of White Plains is the County seat of Westchester County New York. [17] Their marriage lasted until her death.

Celebrated for not taking herself too seriously, Bennett said in a 1978 interview, "I don't think much of most of the films I made, but being a movie star was something I liked very much. For other uses including various songs titled "Movie Star" see Movie star (disambiguation. "

Joan Bennett died at age 80 from a heart attack at her home in Scarsdale, New York. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [18] She is interred in Pleasant View Cemetery, Lyme, Connecticut,[19] with her parents. Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in Motion Pictures, at 6310 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that Hollywood Boulevard is a boulevard in Hollywood Los Angeles California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest

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References

  1. ^ Los Angeles Times, July 31, 1928, "Daughter Of Actor Divorced --- Joan Bennett Fox Wins Decree on Charges of Mate's Intoxication," p. A 20
  2. ^ Los Angeles Times, Aug. 22, 1936, "Wins Fight Over Daughter's Surname --- Child Given New Name --- Young Daughter Becomes Diana Markey Under Court Decision," p. 3
  3. ^ Los Angeles Times, Apr. 18, 1944, "Wanger Moves to Adopt Child of Joan Bennett," p. 2
  4. ^ Los Angeles Times, Mar. 17, 1932, "Bennett Sister Weds Here --- Actress Becomes Scenarist's Bride," p. A 2
  5. ^ Los Angeles Times, June 4, 1937, "Actress' Marital Tie Cut --- Joan Bennett Granted Divorce From Gene Markey, Writer," p. 3
  6. ^ Los Angeles Times, Jan. 13, 1940, "Joan Bennett and Wanger Marry in Phoenix Elopement --- Actress and Producer Make Trip by Auto; Announce They'll Return to Hollywood Today," p. 1
  7. ^ New York Times, Sep. 21, 1965, "Joan Bennett Divorced," p. SU 3_3
  8. ^ Los Angeles Times, Dec. 14, 1951, "Joan Bennett Sees Mate Shoot Agent --- 'Thought He Was Breaking Up My Home,' Says Wanger --- Jennings Lang Hit by Two Bullets; Actress Denies Any Romance," p. 1
  9. ^ Ibid.
  10. ^ Los Angeles Times, Dec. Ibid ( Latin, short for ibidem, "the same place" is the term used to provide an Endnote or Footnote Citation or 15, 1951, "Detectives Shadowed Joan For Months, Says Wanger --- Film Producer Tells Reasons for Jealousy; Divorce Discussed," p. 1
  11. ^ Los Angeles Times, Dec. 15, 1951, "Joan Bennett Hopes Wanger 'Won't Be Blamed Too Much' --- Statement Cites Film Producer's Money Worries," p. A
  12. ^ Los Angeles Times, Dec. 15, 1951, "Jennings Lang Bewildered by Wanger Action," p. A
  13. ^ Los Angeles Times, April 15, 1952, "Wanger Fate Will Rest On Transcript --- Producer to Escape Open Trial by Letting Judge Decide Case on Grand Jury Evidence," p. 1
  14. ^ Los Angeles Times, Sep. 13, 1952, "Wanger to Be Released From County Jail Today," p. A 1
  15. ^ Los Angeles Times, April 3, 1952, "Joan Bennett to Play Witch if Wanger Trial Is on Time," p. 4
  16. ^ New York Times, Nov. 29, 1970, "Her Father's Daughter --- The Bennett Playbill By Joan Bennett and Lois Kibbee," p. 322
  17. ^ New York Times, Feb. 16, 1978, "Notes on People," p. C 2
  18. ^ Social Security Death Index, Name: Joan Bennett, Birth: 27 Feb 1910, SSN: 568-16-0948, Issued: California, Death: 07 Dec 1990, Last Residence: 10583 (Scarsdale, Westchester Co. , NY).
  19. ^ New York Times, Dec. 9, 1990, "Joan Bennett, Whose Roles Ripened From Sweet to Siren, Dies at 80," p. 52

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