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Joan Bennett was credited as a stage actor, film actor and television actor. Joan Bennett was born in Palisades Park, New Jersey, United States on February 27, 1910. Death is recorded on December 7, 1990, at the age of 80. Listed accolades include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
What stays with me about Joan Bennett is durability. Coming from a family of three acting sisters, she could have leaned on the name, but instead she logged more than seventy films and bridged the silent and sound eras, a transition that quietly ended many careers. That she trained first on stage tells me where the spine came from. I am less interested in the Walk of Fame star than in the working actor who kept adapting as the whole medium reinvented itself around her. That kind of unglamorous resilience is, to me, the real measure of a screen life well lived.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joan Bennett
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョーン・ベネット
- Reading
- じょーん・べねっと
- Born
- February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- Palisades Park, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor / radio personality
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joan Bennett born?
Born February 27, 1910.
When did Joan Bennett die?
Died December 7, 1990, aged 80.
Where was Joan Bennett from?
Joan Bennett was from Palisades Park, New Jersey, United States.
What did Joan Bennett do?
Joan Bennett worked as actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor, radio personality.
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