Billie Bennett

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Billie Bennett
Born	Emily B. Haynie (1874-10-23)October 23, 1874 Evansville, Indiana, USA
Died	May 19, 1951(1951-05-19) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1913-1930

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. J. 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.^[1]

Selected filmography

References

↑ The fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine by E. J. Fleming c.2004 page 95

External links

Billie Bennett at the Internet Movie Database
Billie Bennett at AllRovi

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Persondata
Name	Bennett, Billie
Alternative names
Short description	Actress
Date of birth	23 October 1874
Place of birth	Evansville, Indiana, USA
Date of death	19 May 1951
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, USA

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