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My Take
Constance Bennett reminds me how much depth lies in early film history. A New York-born star who lit up Hollywood in the 1920s and 30s, she was, for a time, the highest-paid actress in the business, which tells you how brightly she burned. She excelled at playing society women, gliding from early melodrama into late-thirties comedy with real versatility, and she worked across stage, film, radio, television, and even production. Few people remember her name today, but pioneers like her built the ground that later stars walked on. I think she deserves a quiet salute, and she has mine.
Overview
Constance Campbell Bennett (October 22, 1904 – July 24, 1965) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actress and producer. She was a major Hollywood star during the 1920s and 1930s; during the early 1930s, she was the highest-paid actress in Hollywood. Bennett frequently played society women, focusing on melodramas in the early 1930s and then taking more comedic roles in the late 1930s and 1940s.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Constance Bennett
- Name (Japanese)
- コンスタンス・ベネット
- Reading
- こんすたんす・べねっと
- Born
- October 22, 1904 – July 24, 1965
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / film producer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1960 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.