Wilda Bennett (December 19, 1894 â€" December 20, 1967) was an
American actress in musical comedies and in film. Her tumultuous
personal life also kept her in the headlines.Bennett was born in
Asbury Park, New Jersey. Bennett's father was John H. Bennett, a city
building inspector.Bennett's Broadway credits included Everywoman
(1911-1912), A Good Little Devil (1913), The Only Girl (1914-1915),
The Riviera Girl (1917), The Girl Behind the Gun (1918-1919), Apple
Blossoms (1919-1920), Music Box Revue (1921-1922), The Lady in Ermine
(1922-1923), and the title role in Madame Pompadour (1924-1925). She
had a "sweet" soprano voice. Bennett's later stage appearances were in
Lovely Lady (1928), and Merrily We Roll Along (1934). She reprised her
title role in The Only Girl for a radio production in 1927.Films
featuring Wilda Bennett included A Good Little Devil (1914, lost),
Love, Honor and Obey (1920), Bullets or Ballots (1936), Dark Victory
(1939), The Women (1939), What a Life (1939), Ninotchka (1939), Those
Were the Days! (1940), and The Lady Eve (1941).
American actress in musical comedies and in film. Her tumultuous
personal life also kept her in the headlines.Bennett was born in
Asbury Park, New Jersey. Bennett's father was John H. Bennett, a city
building inspector.Bennett's Broadway credits included Everywoman
(1911-1912), A Good Little Devil (1913), The Only Girl (1914-1915),
The Riviera Girl (1917), The Girl Behind the Gun (1918-1919), Apple
Blossoms (1919-1920), Music Box Revue (1921-1922), The Lady in Ermine
(1922-1923), and the title role in Madame Pompadour (1924-1925). She
had a "sweet" soprano voice. Bennett's later stage appearances were in
Lovely Lady (1928), and Merrily We Roll Along (1934). She reprised her
title role in The Only Girl for a radio production in 1927.Films
featuring Wilda Bennett included A Good Little Devil (1914, lost),
Love, Honor and Obey (1920), Bullets or Ballots (1936), Dark Victory
(1939), The Women (1939), What a Life (1939), Ninotchka (1939), Those
Were the Days! (1940), and The Lady Eve (1941).
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