Billie Bennett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Billie Bennett

actress

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1874

Place of Birth: Evansville, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 19-May-1951

Profession: actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Billie Bennett

  • Billie Bennett (October 23, 1874 – May 19, 1951) was an American film actress of the silent era.
  • She appeared in 52 films between 1913 and 1930.
  • She was born in Evansville, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Author E.
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  • Fleming writing in his 2004 book, The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine, states that when she ceased making films at the end of the silent era, she ran a high class bordello in an exclusive part of the Los Angeles area.
  • Bennett's girls were made up to look like movie stars of the period even undergoing surgical alterations to achieve the illusion.
  • Much of the brothel was sponsored by MGM courting out of town clientele and foreign distributors and exhibitors from around the world.

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