This page will contain additional articles about Joan Bennett, as they become available.Joan BennettJoan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 - December 7, 1990) was an American film actress who also achieved success later in life as a television actress. Joan BennettBorn in Palisades, New Jersey, Bennett was the daughter of stage actors Richard Bennett and Adrienne Morrison, and was the younger sister of actresses Constance Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Bennett made her first film appearance in 1918 in an uncredited part and appeared in a few silent films while a child. She married at the age of sixteen, and when this marriage ended two years later, resumed her acting career. Contracted to 20th Century Fox she appeared as a blonde ingenue in a several films including Puttin' on the Ritz in 1930, before leaving this studio to appear in Little Women (1933). She was not taken seriously as an actress and struggled to establish herself. Her task was further complicated by the rapid rise to fame of her sister Constance, who at this time was one of Hollywood's most successful and popular actresses, and with whom she was unfavourably compared. She signed a contract with producer Walter Wanger, whom she would marry in 1940. He managed her career, and with director Tay Garnett convinced her to change her hair from blonde to brunette. With this change her screen persona evolved into that of a glamorous seductress and she began to attract attention. During the search to find an actress to play Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind, Bennett was tested and impressed producer David O. Selznick. She was briefly considered to be a front runner for this part but Selznick eventually turned his attention to Paulette Goddard, who was then rejected in favour of Vivien Leigh. In the early 1940s Bennett appeared in a trio of films directed by Fritz Lang. Man Hunt (1941), The Woman in the Window (1944) and Scarlet Street established her as a film noir femme fatale. She also played the wife of Spencer Tracy in Father of the Bride (1950) and its sequel, Father's Little Dividend (1951). In 1951 Wanger shot and injured Bennett's agent, who was also her lover, and the resulting scandal damaged her career. She continued to work steadily in theatre and television and was a cast member of the television series Dark Shadows for its entire five year run, from 1966 until 1971, receiving an Emmy Award nomination for her role. Bennett died from a heart attack in Scarsdale, New York and was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Lyme, Connecticut. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for services to Motion Pictures, at 6310 Hollywood Boulevard. This page about Joan Bennett includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Joan Bennett News stories about Joan Bennett External links for Joan Bennett Videos for Joan Bennett Wikis about Joan Bennett Discussion Groups about Joan Bennett Blogs about Joan Bennett Images of Joan Bennett |
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She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for services to Motion Pictures, at 6310 Hollywood Boulevard. During the meeting, they looked at each other in the eye and both said, "Ruthie", resulting in Burress playing as Ruthie Walker. Bennett died from a heart attack in Scarsdale, New York and was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Lyme, Connecticut. However, director Jamie Blanks still wanted Burress to star in the motion picture. She continued to work steadily in theatre and television and was a cast member of the television series Dark Shadows for its entire five year run, from 1966 until 1971, receiving an Emmy Award nomination for her role. Burress auditioned for the role of Dorothy Wheeler in the motion picture Valentine, but that role was handed over to Jessica Capshaw. In 1951 Wanger shot and injured Bennett's agent, who was also her lover, and the resulting scandal damaged her career. She is also slated to reprise the role of Yuna in the fortcoming sequel to Kingdom Hearts. She also played the wife of Spencer Tracy in Father of the Bride (1950) and its sequel, Father's Little Dividend (1951). Several gamers believe that Burress did better in Final Fantasy X-2 than she did in Final Fantasy X, and believed that she took voice lessons between the two projects. Man Hunt (1941), The Woman in the Window (1944) and Scarlet Street established her as a film noir femme fatale. She has been accused of synchronizing Yuna's CG lips, which were programmed to speak Japanese, not English. In the early 1940s Bennett appeared in a trio of films directed by Fritz Lang. Her Yuna performance in Final Fantasy X is controversial and considered by some players to be grating. She was briefly considered to be a front runner for this part but Selznick eventually turned his attention to Paulette Goddard, who was then rejected in favour of Vivien Leigh. Burress is known by video game players as the English voice actor of Yuna in the PlayStation 2 games Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2. Selznick. She has acted in many television programs and motion pictures since 1996. During the search to find an actress to play Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind, Bennett was tested and impressed producer David O. She relocated to Los Angeles, California, in 1995. With this change her screen persona evolved into that of a glamorous seductress and she began to attract attention. She attended Milikin University in Decatur, Illinois. He managed her career, and with director Tay Garnett convinced her to change her hair from blonde to brunette. She was born Heather Burress in Edwardsville, Illinois. She signed a contract with producer Walter Wanger, whom she would marry in 1940. Hedy Burress (born October 3, 1973) is an American actress. Her task was further complicated by the rapid rise to fame of her sister Constance, who at this time was one of Hollywood's most successful and popular actresses, and with whom she was unfavourably compared. Kingdom Hearts 2 (2005) - Yuna. She was not taken seriously as an actress and struggled to establish herself. Final Fantasy X-2 (2003) - Yuna. Contracted to 20th Century Fox she appeared as a blonde ingenue in a several films including Puttin' on the Ritz in 1930, before leaving this studio to appear in Little Women (1933). The Animatrix (2003) - Cis (segment "Program"), Yoko (segment "Beyond"). She married at the age of sixteen, and when this marriage ended two years later, resumed her acting career. Final Fantasy X (2001) - Yuna. Bennett made her first film appearance in 1918 in an uncredited part and appeared in a few silent films while a child. Silver Lake (2004) - Julie Patterson. Born in Palisades, New Jersey, Bennett was the daughter of stage actors Richard Bennett and Adrienne Morrison, and was the younger sister of actresses Constance Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Open House (2004) - Gloria Hobbs. Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 - December 7, 1990) was an American film actress who also achieved success later in life as a television actress. Death by Committee (2004) - Cindy. Open House (2003) - Gloria Hobbs. Bug (2002) - Roy. Valentine (2001) - Ruthie Walker. Cabin by the Lake (2000) - Mallory McCall. Looking for Bobby D (2000) - Belinda. Tick Tock (2000) - Anne. Getting Personal (1999) - Melissa Parks. Swing Vote (1999). Los Años Bárbaros (1998) - Kathy. Any Mother's Son (1997) - Kathy. Foxfire (1996) - Madeline "Maddy" Wirtz. If These Walls Could Talk (1996) - Linda Barrows. Seduced By Madness (1996) - Brook Borchardt. |