Frank Fisher Bennett (September 15, 1890 – April 29, 1957) was an American film actor active during the silent era. He played the role of Charles IX in D. W. Griffith's 1916 epic Intolerance.[1]
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Born | Frank Fisher Bennett September 15, 1890 New York, U.S. |
Died | April 29, 1957(1957-04-29) (aged 66) Warren, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1912–1919 |
Spouse | Billie West |
Born in New York, Bennett worked for Vitagraph in New York before he moved to Hollywood with D. W. Griffith.[2]
During World War I, Bennett joined the Army and worked in Washington in the Ordnance Department.[2]
He was married to actress Billie West.[3] After they stopped working in films, they settled in Warren Township, New Jersey, in a home adjacent to his parents' home.[2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1913 | Unto the Third Generation | Goldberg | short |
1914 | The Dishonored Medal | Bel Khan, Son of Achmed | |
1916 | Sold for Marriage | Jan | |
1916 | Reggie Mixes In | Sammy, the Dude | |
1916 | Casey at the Bat | The Daughter's Sweetheart | |
1916 | Stranded | Hotel Proprietor | |
1916 | Gretchen the Greenhorn | Pietro | |
1916 | Intolerance | Charles IX | |
1916 | A Sister of Six | Joaquin Sepulveda | |
1916 | The Heiress at Coffee Dan's | Carl Miller | |
1917 | The Little Yank | Captain Johnnie | |
1917 | Stage Struck | Jack Martin | |
1917 | Her Official Fathers | Steven Peabody | |
1917 | The Jury of Fate | François Leblanc | |
1917 | Lost in Transit | Paolo Marso | |
1918 | The Eyes of Mystery | Seth Megget | |
1919 | The Man Who Stayed at Home | Carl Sanderson | final film role |
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